Influence of heterogeneity on rock strength and stiffness using discrete element method and parallel bond model

The particulate discrete element method (DEM) can be employed to capture the response of rock, provided that appropriate bonding models are used to cement the particles to each other. Simulations of laboratory tests are important to establish the extent to which those models can capture realistic ro...

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Main Authors: Spyridon Liakas, Catherine O'Sullivan, Charalampos Saroglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775516302748