A grain-based model considering pre-existing cracks for modelling mechanical properties of crystalline rock
Xiao-Ping Zhang, Pei-Qi Ji, Jun Peng, Shunchuan Wu, Qi Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCoalescence (physics)Compressive strengthUltimate tensile strengthShear (geology)Discrete element methodPolygon (computer graphics)Crack closureComposite materialGeotechnical engineeringStructural engineeringGeologyFracture mechanicsMechanicsEngineeringFrame (networking)PhysicsTelecommunicationsAstrobiologyRock Mechanics and ModelingLandslides and related hazardsTunneling and Rock Mechanics