Calculation of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Author: Chen Shenghong
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is based on water conservancy and hydropower engineering, using the theory of elastoviscoplastic potential as its foundation, and focuses on three representative numerical analysis methods—finite element method, block element method, and composite element method—as its main thread. It discusses key issues in computational rock mechanics, such as constitutive models, mechanical parameters, computational methods, safety indicators, visualization software, and engineering applications, forming a relatively comprehensive scientific research system. The theories, methods, and software introduced in this book have been applied to the stability problems of rock slopes and dam foundations in multiple national key water conservancy and hydropower projects, such as the Three Gorges, Shuibuya, Longtan, and Xiaowan. These applications have resolved a number of engineering design and construction technical challenges, achieving significant social and economic benefits. Additionally, the book introduces finite element method and block element method computational software that adopts object-oriented and visualization techniques, along with the main source code.
This book can serve as a reference for engineering technicians and researchers in the fields of hydraulic structure engineering and geotechnical engineering who are engaged in computational rock mechanics research and applications. It can also be used as a reference textbook for graduate courses in this field.
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