The combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) has been widely used in the
numerical study of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Selection of the correct …

Deep underground excavations within hard rocks can result in damage to the surrounding
rock mass mostly due to redistribution of stresses. Especially within rock masses with non …

The combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) is extensively employed to model
rocks and rock-like materials, in which calibration against the results from uniaxial/triaxial …

The combined finite–discrete element method (FDEM) has been widely used to simulate the
fracture process of rock materials. The FDEM simulation requires many material parameters …

This paper proposes a novel general-purpose graphic-processing-units (GPGPU) parallel
computing approach to an extrinsic cohesive zone model (ECZM)-based combined finite …

This study presents a three-dimensional numerical analysis of multiple fracture growth
leading to spalling around nuclear waste deposition boreholes. Mechanical spalling due to …

The large deformation mechanisms and predictions of soft rock tunnels have always been
important but difficult to solve problems in the field of geotechnical engineering. A combined …

In the field of mechanical numerical simulation, damping is always a vital parameter.
However, in the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM), the current application of …

The aim of the present research was to establish a case study for the prediction of the
unknown EDZ (Excavation Damaged Zone) distribution using a numerical analysis …

Brittle failure, or spalling, occurs around openings excavated in hard rock masses with high
in situ stresses. It takes place due to the nucleation and growth of cracks around the …