Analytical and numerical approaches to estimate peak shear strength of rock joints

In Sweden, there exists a large number of dams. Many of them are founded on rock masses normally affected by the presence of sub-horizontal rock fractures, which makes sliding along rock joints under the dam foundation one of the most critical failure mechanism. Various attempts have been made to re...

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Main Author: Ríos Bayona, Francisco
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Jord- och bergmekanik 2019
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-248019
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7873-150-3