Dynamic distinct-element analysis of the 800 m high Åknes rock slope

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 686-698

  Kveldsvik, Vidar ^a,b   Kaynia, Amir M ^a   Nadim, Farrokh ^a   Bhasin, Rajinder ^a   Nilsen, Bjørn ^b   Einstein, Herbert H ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic analysis; Earthquake; Newmark displacements; Rock slope; UDEC

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER; HARMONIC FUNCTIONS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR WAVES; SLOPE STABILITY;

DISTINCT ELEMENT ANALYSIS; DISTINCT ELEMENT CODE; DYNAMICS ANALYSIS; GROUND WATER CONDITION; NEWMARK; NEWMARK DISPLACEMENT; RETURN PERIODS; ROCK SLOPE; SEISMIC STABILITY; UNIVERSAL DISTINCT ELEMENT CODES;

EARTHQUAKES;

DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; ROCK MECHANICS; S-WAVE; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SITE INVESTIGATION; SLOPE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 61849122402     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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