Numerical modelling of brittle rock failure using a combined finite-discrete element approach: Implications for rock engineering design

10th ISRM Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 211-218

  Coggan, J S ^a   Pine, R J ^a   Stead, D ^b   Rance, J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Rockfield Software Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); EXCAVATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); ROCK MECHANICS; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

DISCRETE ELEMENT CODES; DISCRETE-ELEMENT APPROACH; FRACTURED ROCK MASS; POTENTIAL FAILURES; REALISTIC SIMULATION; ROCK ENGINEERING; ROCK MASS BEHAVIOUR; SURFACE EXCAVATION;

ROCKS;

EID: 79956346775     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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