Tension-shear extension criteria used in PFC2D to reveal a brittle failure of rock bridges in rock slopes with stepped joints
Chang’an Qin, Guoqing Chen, Guo Wei Zhang
Topics & Concepts
BrittlenessShear (geology)Tension (geology)Geotechnical engineeringMaterials scienceStructural engineeringExtension (predicate logic)GeologyEngineeringComposite materialUltimate tensile strengthComputer scienceProgramming languageRock Mechanics and ModelingLandslides and related hazardsGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis