Fundamentals of Discrete Element Methods for Rock Engineering

Theory and Applications

Edited by
  • Lanru Jing - Group of Engineering Geology and Geophysics, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Ove Stephansson - Geo Forschungs Zentrum – Postdam, Department of Geodynamics, Postdam, Germany
Volume 85,

Pages 1-545 (2007)

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Contents

    1. Series Page

      Page iii
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    1. Copyright

      Page iv
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    1. Further titles in this series

      Pages v-vi
    1. Dedication

      Page vii
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    1. Foreword

      Page ix
    1. Preface

      Pages xi-xii
    1. 1 - Introduction

      Pages 1-21
  1. Part One: Fundamentals

    1. 2 - Governing Equations for Motion and Deformation of Block Systems and Heat Transfer

      Pages 25-46
    2. 3 - Constitutive Models of Rock Fractures and Rock Masses – The Basics

      Pages 47-109
    3. 4 - Fluid Flow and Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Behavior of Rock Fractures

      Pages 111-144
  2. Part Two: Fracture System Characterization and Block Model Construction

    1. 5 - The Basics of Fracture System Characterization – Field Mapping and Stochastic Simulations

      Pages 147-177
    2. 6 - The Basics of Combinatorial Topology for Block System Representation

      Pages 179-197
    3. 7 - Numerical Techniques for Block System Construction

      Pages 199-232
  3. Part Three: DEM Approaches

    1. Explicit Discrete Element Method for Block Systems – the Distinct Element Method

      Pages 235-316
    2. 9 - Implicit Discrete Element Method For Block Systems – Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA)

      Pages 317-364
    3. 10 - Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) Method

      Pages 365-398
    4. 11 - Discrete Element Methods for Granular Materials

      Pages 399-444
  4. Part Four: Application Studies

    1. 12 - Case Studies of Discrete Element Method Applications in Geology, Geophysics and Rock Engineering

      Pages 447-538
    1. Appendix: Derivation of Expressions for Stress and Stress Couple Tensors of Particle Systems as Equivalent Cosserat Continua

      Pages 539-542
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    1. Subject Index

      Pages 543-545
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ISBN: 978-0-444-82937-5

ISSN: 0165-1250