This paper demonstrates the ability of Shear Strength Reduction (SSR) analysis based on the Finite Element Method (FEM) to model the scale effects of discontinuity networks on the stability and failure mechanisms of slopes in blocky rock masses. Through three examples, it shows how these mechanisms depend on joint network geometry and change with increasing slope height. Introduction Scale Effe...

Abstract Rock properties are important for design of surface and underground mines as well civil engineering projects. Among rock is the characteristic impedance rock. Characteristic plays a crucial role in solving problems shock waves mining engineering. The characteristics has been related with other literature. However, regression models between literature do not consider variabilities their...

The weakening effect is one of the most important causes triggering large deformation and failure soft-rock engineering; however, few studies paid attention to damage evolution constitutive relationship rock in tensile excavation unloading water-weakening process, not mention coupling process water-weakening. In this paper, mechanism engineering characteristics softening water-softening water-r...