Persistence of geological discontinuities is of great importance for many rock-related
applications in earth sciences, both in terms of mechanical and hydraulic properties of …

The strength and deformability of rock masses transected by non-persistent joints are
controlled by complex interactions of joints and intact rock bridges. The emergence of …

Most problems faced by the practicing rock engineer involve the evaluation of rock mass
strength and deformability. The theoretical evaluation of the mechanical properties of …

By selecting appropriate micro-mechanical parameter values through a trial and error
procedure, the computer code PFC 3D was used to study the macro-mechanical behavior of …

In this paper, the shear behavior and failure mechanism of granite material bridges between
discontinuous joints subjected to direct shearing were investigated using a flat-joint …

Estimating the mechanical properties of nonpersistent jointed rock masses is one of the most
challenging problems in practical rock engineering due to the complex interaction of rock …

Rocks encountered in foundations of heavy structures are invariably intersected by
discontinuities (joints). In the past, several studies have been performed by researchers to …

To study the failure mechanisms of joints and rock bridges in jointed rock masses a series of
uniaxial compression tests were performed on specimens made of rock-like material …

In this study, numerical simulation of rock blocks with nonpersistent open joints under
uniaxial compression was undertaken using the particle flow modeling method. First, the …

Due to the stochastic nature and random distribution of joints in the rock mass, statistical
analyses can be employed as a scientific tool to improve our understanding regarding the …