On the role of joint roughness on the micromechanics of rock fracturing process: a numerical study
Ge Gao, Mohamed A. Meguid
Topics & Concepts
Rock mass classificationDiscrete element methodMicromechanicsMaterials scienceAcoustic emissionCoalescence (physics)Surface finishJoint (building)InterlockingShear (geology)AnisotropyDirect shear testGeotechnical engineeringComposite materialFracture mechanicsUltimate tensile strengthFracture (geology)GeologyStructural engineeringMechanicsComposite numberEngineeringAstrobiologyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsRock Mechanics and ModelingLandslides and related hazardsGeophysical Methods and Applications