A bonded particle model for analysis of the flaw orientation effect on crack propagation mechanism in brittle materials under compression

A Manouchehrian, M Sharifzadeh, MF Marji… - Archives of civil and …, 2014 - Springer
In this paper, implementation of a bonded particle model (BPM) using PFC 2D was
proposed to study the effect of the flaw orientation on the crack propagation mechanism in …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of quasi-static crack branching in brittle solids by a modified displacement discontinuity method

MF Marji - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
Mechanism of quasi-static crack branching in brittle solids has been analyzed by a modified
displacement discontinuity method. It has been assumed that the pre-existing cracks in …

Numerical modeling of crack propagation mechanism in jointed rock slopes using indirect BEM and DEM

S Nazari, AR Yarahmadi Bafghi… - ARMA US Rock …, 2015 - onepetro.org
The crack propagation process may cause connecting the main fractures and discontinuities
to break away the rock slopes and produce large-scale failures in rock masses surrounding …