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    A Discrete Element Model for Predicting Shear Strength and Degradation of Rock Joint by Using Compressive and Tensile Test Data

    A discrete element model is proposed to examine rock strength and failure. The model is implemented by UDEC, which is developed for this purpose. The material is represented as a collection of irregular-sized ...

    T. Kazerani, Z. Y. Yang, J. Zhao in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (2012)

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    An index for describing the core-stone shape in weathered columnar joints

    The shape of core-stones remained in the weathering basalt column is an index to classify its weathered degree. In this paper, a roundness index (RI) like the box dimension using in fractal theory, was employe...

    Z. Y. Yang, T. J. Wu in Geotechnical & Geological Engineering (2006)

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    Two-dimensional Hurst Index of Joint Surfaces

    Z. Y. Yang, C. C. Di, S. C. Lo in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (2001)

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    Reassessing the Joint Roughness Coefficient (JRC) Estimation Using Z2

    Z. Y. Yang, S. C. Lo, C. C. Di in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (2001)

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    Technical Note

    Z. Y. Yang, G. L. Chen in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (1999)

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    Elastic moduli for fractured rock mass

    The presence of joint discontinuities has long been recognized as an important factor influencing the mechanical behavior of rock masses. This paper proposes a stress-strain model for an assemblage of intact r...

    T. H. Huang, C. S. Chang, Z. Y. Yang in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (1995)