A three-dimensional numerical investigation of the fracture of rock specimens containing a pre-existing surface flaw

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-33

  Liang, Z Z ^a,b   Xing, H ^b   Wang, S Y ^c   Williams, D J ^b   Tang, C A ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Finite element; Heterogeneity; Mode III fracture; Surface flaw; Three dimensional model; Wing cracks

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; MODE III; SURFACE FLAW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; WING CRACK;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; SUPERCOMPUTERS; SURFACE DEFECTS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPRESSION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HETEROGENEITY; LABORATORY METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MECHANICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UNIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 84861624159     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2012.04.011     Document Type: Article

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