A new practical method for prediction of geomechanical failure-time

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1079-1090

  Mufundirwa, A ^a   Fujii, Y ^a   Kodama, J ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Displacement rate; Failure time prediction; Landslide; Rock mass failure; Strain rate

Indexed keywords

CREEP; HAZARDS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; LANDSLIDES; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; STRAIN RATE;

AXIAL STRAIN; CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAIN; DISPLACEMENT RATE; FAILURE TIME; FAILURE TIME PREDICTION; GEOHAZARDS; INVERSE VELOCITIES; ROCK MASS FAILURES; STRAIN-RATES; WELDED TUFF;

FORECASTING;

EID: 77956651164     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2010.07.001     Document Type: Article

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