Investigating the crack initiation and propagation mechanism in brittle rocks using grain-based finite-discrete element method
Xiaofeng Li, H.B. Li, Liwang Liu, Y.Q. Liu, Minghe Ju, Jian Zhao
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceBrittlenessDiscrete element methodCoalescence (physics)Finite element methodGeologyShearing (physics)Fracture mechanicsGeotechnical engineeringStructural engineeringMechanicsComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsAstrobiologyRock Mechanics and ModelingLandslides and related hazardsTunneling and Rock Mechanics