Thermally-Induced Wedging–Ratcheting Failure Mechanism in Rock Slopes
Dagan Bakun-Mazor, Yuval Keissar, Aviran Feldheim, Christine Detournay, Yossef H. Hatzor
Topics & Concepts
Wedge (geometry)Rock mass classificationGeologyDisplacement (psychology)Discrete element methodGeotechnical engineeringBlock (permutation group theory)Failure mechanismComputer simulationThermalVertical displacementMechanism (biology)MechanicsStructural engineeringGeometryEngineeringMathematicsPhysicsGeomorphologyPsychologyMeteorologyQuantum mechanicsPsychotherapistLandslides and related hazardsRock Mechanics and ModelingGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis