Issue 5/2012
Special Issue: Discontinuum Modeling
Content (20 Articles)
A Bonded Particle Model Simulation of Shear Strength and Asperity Degradation for Rough Rock Fractures
Mohammad Sadegh Asadi, Vamegh Rasouli, Giovanni Barla
A Study of the Failure Mechanism of Planar Non-Persistent Open Joints Using PFC2D
A. Ghazvinian, V. Sarfarazi, W. Schubert, M. Blumel
A Discrete Element Model for Predicting Shear Strength and Degradation of Rock Joint by Using Compressive and Tensile Test Data
T. Kazerani, Z. Y. Yang, J. Zhao
Cracking Processes in Rock-Like Material Containing a Single Flaw Under Uniaxial Compression: A Numerical Study Based on Parallel Bonded-Particle Model Approach
Xiao-Ping Zhang, Louis Ngai Yuen Wong
Experimental and Numerical Studies on Determination of Indirect Tensile Strength of Rocks
Nazife Erarslan, Zheng Zhao Liang, David John Williams
A Numerical Investigation of Fracture Infilling and Spacing in Layered Rocks Subjected to Hydro-Mechanical Loading
L. C. Li, C. A. Tang, S. Y. Wang
Analysis of Fracture Mechanics Tests on Opalinus Clay
S. Valente, C. Fidelibus, S. Loew, M. Cravero, G. Iabichino, F. Barpi
A Lattice Spring Model for Coupled Fluid Flow and Deformation Problems in Geomechanics
GaoFeng Zhao, Nasser Khalili
Numerical Simulation of 3D Hydraulic Fracturing Based on an Improved Flow-Stress-Damage Model and a Parallel FEM Technique
L. C. Li, C. A. Tang, G. Li, S. Y. Wang, Z. Z. Liang, Y. B. Zhang
Rock Mass Behavior Under Hydropower Embankment Dams: A Two-Dimensional Numerical Study
A. Bondarchuk, M. V. S. Ask, L.-O. Dahlström, E. Nordlund
A Study of Optimal Rock-Cutting Conditions for Hard Rock TBM Using the Discrete Element Method
T. Moon, J. Oh
Modeling Particle Rolling Behavior by the Modified Eccentric Circle Model of DEM
Yi-Long Chang, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Meng-Chia Weng
Rockfall Hazard Analysis From Discrete Fracture Network Modelling with Finite Persistence Discontinuities
Cédric Lambert, Klaus Thoeni, Anna Giacomini, Davide Casagrande, Scott Sloan
Full-Scale Dynamic Analysis of an Innovative Rockfall Fence Under Impact Using the Discrete Element Method: from the Local Scale to the Structure Scale
D. Bertrand, A. Trad, A. Limam, C. Silvani
Wave Propagation in Discontinuous Media by the Scattering Matrix Method
A. Perino, R. Orta, G. Barla
A New Viscous Boundary Condition in the Two-Dimensional Discontinuous Deformation Analysis Method for Wave Propagation Problems
Huirong Bao, Yossef H. Hatzor, Xin Huang
Fracture-Induced Anisotropic Attenuation
José M. Carcione, Juan E. Santos, Stefano Picotti
Some Fundamental Issues and Verification of 3DEC in Modeling Wave Propagation in Jointed Rock Masses
X. F. Deng, J. B. Zhu, S. G. Chen, J. Zhao