Computing the damage and fracture energy in a coal mass based on joint density

Coal joints and cleats are geological discontinuities that are the most important factors that affect the mechanical responses of a coal mass under stress. The joint and coal mass interaction and the mode of failure dominate the mechanical behaviour of jointed coal masses, and therefore the stabilit...

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Main Authors: Faham Tahmasebinia, Chengguo Zhang, Ismet Canbulat, Onur Vardar, Serkan Saydam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268618305123