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- Title
OVERVIEW OF THE NUMERICAL METHODS FOR THE MODELLING OF ROCK MECHANICS PROBLEMS.
- Authors
Nikolić, Mijo; Roje-Bonacci, Tanja; Ibrahimbegović, Adnan
- Abstract
The numerical methods have their origin in the early 1960s and even at that time it was noted that numerical methods can be successfully applied in various engineering and scientific fields, including the rock mechanics. Moreover, the rapid development of computers was a necessary background for solving computationally more demanding problems and the development process of the methods in general. Thus, we have many different methods presently, which can be separated into two main branches: continuum and discontinuum-based numerical methods. Some problems require the strengths of both main approaches which brought the hybrid continuum/discontinuum methods. The first goal of this paper is to present the state of the art numerical methods and approaches for solving the rock mechanics problems, as well as to give the brief explanation about the theoretical background of each method. The second goal is to emphasise the area of applicability of the methods in rock mechanics.
- Subjects
ROCK mechanics; MATHEMATICAL continuum; MECHANICAL engineering; PROBLEM solving; COMPUTERS; MATHEMATICAL models
- Publication
Technical Gazette / Tehnički Vjesnik, 2016, Vol 23, Issue 2, p627
- ISSN
1330-3651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17559/TV-20140521084228