We present a discussion of the state-of-the-art on the use of discrete fracture networks
(DFNs) for modelling geometrical characteristics, geomechanical evolution and …

It is believed that underground longwall mining usually produces fractures in the
surrounding rocks. On the one hand, mining‐induced fractures not only degrade the strength …

Rock slope failure is particularly detrimental to the safety of human life and engineering
infrastructure. The pre-existing discontinuities in the jointed rock slopes play a key role in the …

Extensive true-triaxial unloading tests are conducted on rectangular Miluo granite
specimens to investigate their crack propagation behavior and peak unloading strength …

Abstract In recent years, Bonded-Discrete element methods (Bonded-DEM) and hybrid finite–
discrete element methods (FDEM) have become widely employed to model brittle fracturing …

This study focuses on rock damage potentially develo** in the near-field of a planned
underground nuclear waste repository at the Forsmark site (Sweden). In hard, crystalline …

Rapidly growing topic, the discrete fracture network engineering (DFNE), has already
attracted many talents from diverse disciplines in academia and industry around the world to …

This paper presents a novel implementation of a hydro-mechanically coupled, finite-discrete
element method (FDEM) optimized to exploit the computing parallelism of graphics …

Natural geological structures in rock (eg, joints, weakness planes, defects) play a vital role in
the stability of tunnels and underground operations during construction. We investigated the …

An imperative task for successful underground mining is to ensure the stability of
underground structures. This is more so for deep excavations which may be under …