Better understanding the failure modes of tunnels excavated in the boulder-cobble mixed strata by distinct element method
Tong Liu, Yuan Xie, Zhihua Feng, Yanbin Luo, Ke Wang, Wei Xu
Topics & Concepts
CobbleGeotechnical engineeringExcavationGeologyFailure mode and effects analysisDiscrete element methodFailure mechanismUltimate tensile strengthShear (geology)EngineeringStructural engineeringMaterials scienceComposite materialPetrologyBiologyHabitatPhysicsMechanicsEcologyGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisRock Mechanics and ModelingTunneling and Rock Mechanics