Assessment of strain bursting in deep tunnelling by using the finite-discrete element method

Rockbursting in deep tunnelling is a complex phenomenon posing significant challenges both at the design and construction stages of an underground excavation within hard rock masses and under high in situ stresses. While local experience, field monitoring, and informed data-rich analysis are some of...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Vazaios, Mark S. Diederichs, Nicholas Vlachopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167477551830163X