This study presents a novel smoothed particle FEM (SPFEM) for large-deformation problems
in geomechanics. Within the framework of the particle FEM (PFEM), a strain smoothing …

Smoothed particle finite element method has been gaining recognition as an appropriate
approach for large deformation problems in geotechnics. This paper presents formulations …

Estimating the shear mechanical parameters of field-scale joints using laboratory tested
results is a challenging task due to the scale effect. To further understand the effect of …

Understanding the energy release rules during shear damage of rock structural planes is of
great importance to reveal the mechanism of slip-type rockbursts. To investigate the energy …

The geometry of hydraulic fracture propagation in the absence and presence of natural
fractures in reservoirs was studied. The results revealed a marked influence of natural …

A deformable spheropolyhedral-based discrete element method (DS-DEM) is proposed for
predicting the evolution of fracture by coupling the finite element method (FEM) with the …

Taking advantage of a unique dual-cover system, the numerical manifold method (NMM) is a
powerful tool for analyzing stability and progressive failure of jointed/fractured rock masses …

Abstract The Finite Element Method (FEM) has been applied to a variety of slope stability
problems, including cracked rock masses. In the present study, the generated mesh is …

This paper presents a coupling procedure for modeling a jointed rock mass by the level set
(LS) method and for simulating hydraulic fracture propagation by a permeability-based …

The excavation of the rock mass will have a great influence on the characteristics of the
caverns under extremely bad geological conditions. According to the characteristics of the …