Modeling Lac du Bonnet granite using a discrete element model

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1124-1135

  Wang, Yuannian ^a   Tonon, Fulvio ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Crack propagation; Discrete element model; Micro parameter; Particle size

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; GRANITE; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

CONTACT FAILURES; CRACKS PROPAGATION; DEFORMABILITY PARAMETER; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELS; DISCRETE ELEMENTS METHOD; IDENTIFICATION ALGORITHMS; MICRO PARAMETERS; PARTICLES SIZES; STRENGTH PARAMETERS; TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION;

PARTICLE SIZE;

ALGORITHM; CALIBRATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANITE; MICROCRACK; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TRIAXIAL TEST;

CANADA; LAC DU BONNET; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 69349085558     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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