Numerical simulation of granite plates containing a cylindrical opening in compression

MA Lotidis, PP Nomikos, AI Sofianos - ISRM EUROCK, 2017 - onepetro.org
In this paper, a numerical investigation of uniaxial compressive tests on prismatic specimens
with single cylindrical pre-existing cavities in brittle rock is performed. To investigate the rock …

A numerical investigation of rock fracture around cavities in compression

M Lotidis, P Nomikos, A Sofianos - ISRM EUROCK, 2015 - onepetro.org
In this paper, a numerical investigation is performed for the size and stress gradient effects
on the fracture initiation and propagation around single pre-existing cavities in brittle rock. A …

Comparison of bonded-particle numerical model results with indirect tension experimental results for Dionysos marble

KN Kaklis, PP Nomikos, ZT Karatza… - ARMA US Rock …, 2019 - onepetro.org
In this study, results from two series of indirect tensile tests on Dionysos marble specimens,
the Brazilian test and the ring test, are compared to those evaluated numerically by using the …