The effect of joint constitutive laws on the modelling of an underground excavation and comparison with in situ measurements

• Published in: International journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences (Oxford, England : 1997) Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 97 - 115
• Main Authors: Souley, Mountaka, Homand, Françoise, Thoraval, Alain
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pergamon and Elsevier 1997
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences

The paper discusses the results of a numerical study which examines the influence of joint constitutive models on the response of a specific jointed rock mass mane up of an anisotropic rock (slate). It presents a comparison between predicted convergences and displacements of rock mass surrounding a...