APPLICATIONS OF THE BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF DISCONTINUITIES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS, 11-15 APRIL 1988, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. VOLUMES 1 - 3

A direct boundary element formulation to model discontinuities is proposed. The solution technique follows previous schemes developed to model other nonlinear behaviours. The quadrupole effects are now considered to remove stresses along discontinuities. The applicability of the numerical algorithm developed is demonstrated by practical engineering analyses. (Author/TRRL)

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  AA Balkema

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  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • Rocha, F S
  • Nimir, W A
  • Venturini, W S
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 935-939
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Discrete systems; Mathematical models; Nonlinear systems; Plasticity; Rock mechanics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Discontinuous
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 8525: Conference; 9015: Discontinuous; 6473: Mathematical model; 6482: Non linear system; 5922: Plasticity; 5757: Rock mechanics
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492611
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-6191-809-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM