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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 ...
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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...
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Two-dimensional Hurst Index of Joint Surfaces
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Reassessing the Joint Roughness Coefficient (JRC) Estimation Using Z2
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Technical Note
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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...