Stress state analysis of a collapsed overhanging rock slab: A case study

Engineering Geology

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 65-75

  Paronuzzi, Paolo ^a   Serafini, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D finite element model; Cantilevered slab; Flexural failure; Rock bridge; Rockfall

Indexed keywords

3D FINITE ELEMENT; 3D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; BACK-ANALYSIS; CANTILEVERED SLAB; CONTACT SURFACE; FINITE ELEMENT; FLEXURAL FAILURE; INTACT ROCKS; MAXIMUM VALUES; NUMERICAL MODELS; RESTRAINT CONDITIONS; ROCK MASS; ROCK SLABS; ROCKFALL; ROCKFALLS; SLAB GEOMETRY; STRESS STATE;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; ROCK BURSTS; ROCKS; SPOT WELDING; SURFACES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE STRESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

BACK ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLEXURE; LIMESTONE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKFALL; RUPTURE; SLAB; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 69249213905     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.06.019     Document Type: Article

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