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Formulation of a Three-dimensional Numerical Manifold Method with Tetrahedron and Hexahedron Elements
Summary Numerical Manifold Method (NMM) is an extension of Discontinuous Deformation Analysis which contains and combines FEM and joint/block oriented DDA in a unified form. At present, application of NMM is mainly limited to two-dimensional analysis which is not realistic for many underground excavation works. In the present paper, three-dimensional NMM based on tetrahedron and hexahedron elements is proposed. The corresponding three-dimensional cover contact detection algorithms which have some fundamental properties different from the corresponding two-dimensional analysis are also developed. Based on the present formulations, engineering problems with arbitrarily oriented discontinuities can be modeled and realistic modeling of construction works becomes possible.
Formulation of a Three-dimensional Numerical Manifold Method with Tetrahedron and Hexahedron Elements
Summary Numerical Manifold Method (NMM) is an extension of Discontinuous Deformation Analysis which contains and combines FEM and joint/block oriented DDA in a unified form. At present, application of NMM is mainly limited to two-dimensional analysis which is not realistic for many underground excavation works. In the present paper, three-dimensional NMM based on tetrahedron and hexahedron elements is proposed. The corresponding three-dimensional cover contact detection algorithms which have some fundamental properties different from the corresponding two-dimensional analysis are also developed. Based on the present formulations, engineering problems with arbitrarily oriented discontinuities can be modeled and realistic modeling of construction works becomes possible.
Formulation of a Three-dimensional Numerical Manifold Method with Tetrahedron and Hexahedron Elements
Cheng, Y. M. (author) / Zhang, Y. H. (author)
2007
Article (Journal)
English
Local classification TIB:
560/4815/6545
BKL:
38.58
Geomechanik
/
56.20
Ingenieurgeologie, Bodenmechanik
British Library Online Contents | 2008
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