A General Block Stability Analysis Algorithm for Arbitrary Block Shapes

In rock engineering, block theory is a fundamental theory that aims to analyze the finiteness, removability, and mechanical stability of convex blocks under different engineering conditions. In practice, the possible combinations of the fractures and joint sets that may generate key blocks can be id...

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Main Authors: Xiao Long Cheng, Lu Peng Liu, Jun Xiao, Qi Hua Zhang, Jian Xue, Ying Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.723320/full