Numerical Modelling of Discrete Materials in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences : Proceedings of the First International UDEC/3DEC Symposium, Bochum, Germany, 29 September - 1 October 2004.
In this fully up-to-date volume, important new developments and applications of discrete element modelling are highlighted and brought together for presentation at the First International UDEC/3DEC Symposium. Papers covered the following key areas:* behaviour of masonry structures (walls, bridges, t...
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Organization; Masonry Structures; Comparative computations of masonry arch bridges using continuum and discontinuum mechanics; Modeling stone masonry dynamics with 3DEC; Failure analysis of masonry shear walls; Tunnels and Caverns; The Gotthard-Base-Tunnel: conceptual modeling for tunneling extremely weak zones; A study on the deformation of the lining of a circular tunnel according to the variation of ground condition; Modeled versus observed tunnel performance in weak bedded rock under high cover: the Dhiarizos tunnel case study (Cyprus).
- UDEC modeling of tunnel cavern excavation in SydneyNumerical analysis of the behavior of a karst cavern at Castellana-Grotte, Italy; Modeling-aided design of a very large span underground excavation; Stability study of the Xiaolangdi powerhouse cavern by; DEM research on the mechanical behavior of jointed rock mass and the support structure of shallow tunnels; Mining and Waste Repositories; Use of 3DEC to predict roof movements in thick coal seam operations where non-entry faces are employed.
- Numerical modeling with and risk assessment for a geometrically complex and highly stressed sill pillar at Onaping MineInfluence of rock mass characteristics on inflow into deposition holes for nuclear waste disposal
- a coupled hydro-mechanical analysis using 3DEC; Back analysis rock burst Völkershausen 1989; Safety assessment for the land surface in the vicinity of the potash shaft Neustaßfurt VI; Determination and validation of the rock mass post-peak mechanical properties for a 3DEC strain-softening model of the 680 Sill Pillar at Louvicourt Mine; General Geomechanics.
- Modeling creep in jointed rock masses3D-hydromechanical modeling of hydraulic stimulation of deep geothermal wells in Hot Fractured Rock at Soultz-sous-Forêts (Alsa-France); UDEC modeling of constant normal stiffness direct shear tests; UDEC modeling of truck dumping; Numerical stress field modeling for underground structures; 3DEC modeling results generalized by stochastic approach; Synthetic earthquake sequences
- aspects of the spatiotemporal event distribution; Simulation of tectonic history to define rockmass stresses on a regional geological scale; Rock Reinforcements.
- Dynamic rock bolt test and UDEC simulations for a large cavern under shock loadThe elasto-plastic material behavior of rock anchors with hardening and its application in mining; Discussion on the determination of the Kbond parameter for the numerical modeling of cablebolt elements with 3DEC; Rock bolting and rock support and their combination in hard coal mining
- a comparative study made with UDEC; Mining reinforcement viability determination in situ strong tectonized rock mass using DKRControl method; Slopes, Dams and Foundations.