Distinct Element Modelling in Geomechanics

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ISBN: 9789054107750 | 9054107758
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/1/1999

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Linear mathematical assumptions for procedures in other branches of engineering have little relevance for geoengineering, which must accommodate non-linear behaviors. Contributors to eight papers apply the breakthrough numerical modeling Distinct Element Method (Cundall, late 1960s).

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Preface
The Contributors
The Excavation Damage Zone - An International Perspective	p. 1
Improved Design in Rock and Soil Engineering with Numerical Modelling	p. 27
Micromechanical Modelling of Granular Media: The Power of Discrete Element Modelling	p. 47
Discrete Element Analysis of Dam Foundations	p. 89
Earthquake Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams on Jointed Rock Foundations	p. 117
Considerations for Three-dimensional Modelling in Analysis of Underground Excavations	p. 145
Predicting Performance of the 62 m Span Ice Hockey Cavern in Gjovik, Norway	p. 167
Numerical Modelling of Underground Power Houses in India	p. 187
Subject Index	p. 219
The Editors	p. 221
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