Numerical modeling of the effects of joint orientation on rock fragmentation by TBM cutters

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-191

  Gong, Qiu Ming ^a   Zhao, Jian ^a   Jiao, Yu Yong ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fragmentation; Indentation; modeling; TBM cutter; UDEC

Indexed keywords

BORING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CUTTING MACHINES (MINING); FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; ROCK MECHANICS; TUNNELING MACHINES;

ROCK FRAGMENTATION; TUNNEL BORING MACHINES (TBM);

ROCKS;

FRAGMENTATION; JOINT; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORIENTATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TBM; TUNNELING;

EID: 7544239806     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2004.08.006     Document Type: Article

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