Analysis of Flexural Toppling Failure in Rock Slopes Using Discrete Element Method

Flexural toppling failure is a common failure mode of natural and artificial rock slopes, which has caused serious damage to human life and property. In this work, an advanced numerical method called the Universal Distinct Element Code (UDEC) was used to study the mechanism of flexural toppling fail...

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Main Authors: Yun Zheng, Runqing Wang, Congxin Chen, Fei Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.773088/full