Published 1993 | Version v1
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Stress wave loading of a tunnel: A benchmark study

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Five different finite element or discrete element computer codes were used to solve a sequence of problems leading to the problem of stress-wave loading of a circular tunnel in a jointed rock mass. The finite element codes use either slidelines or joint elements to represent explicitly the mechanical behavior of joints. For the problems specified, slip displacement on the joints was less than the joint spacing. Results show that both discrete element and finite element codes can be used to obtain satisfactory solutions to such problems

Part of:
Dynamic analysis and design considerations for high-level nuclear waste repositories

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Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (United States)
ISBN
0-87262-945-7
Imprint Title
Dynamic analysis and design considerations for high-level nuclear waste repositories
Imprint Pagination
443 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 311-338.

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Imprint:American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017-2398.