Discrete modelling of rock-ageing in rockfill dams

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 264-275

  Tran, Thi Huong ^a   Vénier, Romain ^a   Cambou, Bernard ^a  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Dam; Discrete element; Rock ageing; Rock failure; Rockfill

Indexed keywords

DAMS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; ROCK MECHANICS;

DIFFERENT SCALES; DISCRETE ELEMENT; DISCRETE ELEMENT CODES; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; LABORATORY TESTS; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; QUANTITATIVE INFORMATIONS; ROCK BLOCKS; ROCKFILL; ROCKFILL DAMS;

ROCKS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCKFILL DAM;

EID: 56949098940     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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