Analysis of shear strength of rock joints with PFC2D
Joints are the main features encountered in rock and sliding of rock blocks on joints is classified as the principal source of instability in underground excavations. In this regard, joints’ peak shear strength is the controlling parameter. However, given the difficulty in estimating it, shear tests...
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KTH, Jord- och bergmekanik
2013
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-129740 |