Peridynamic modeling of step-path failure in rock slopes
Wen Wang, Qizhi Zhu, Jin Zhang, Tao Ni, Stéphane Bordas
Topics & Concepts
Coalescence (physics)Shear (geology)PeridynamicsUltimate tensile strengthMaterials scienceFailure mode and effects analysisStructural engineeringFracture mechanicsFracture (geology)GeologyGeotechnical engineeringMechanicsComposite materialContinuum mechanicsEngineeringPhysicsAstrobiologyNumerical methods in engineeringGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis