Block Theory
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Background
Currently, the projects involves the construction of rock (slope, foundation, underground caverns) have become increasingly frequent. Rock engineering analysis, i.e. through various means and ways to get a correct understanding of the laws of rock deformation and failure, to determine the stability conditions of rock mass, predict future changes, and devise effective measures to deal with the project, becomes more and more important. Block Theory is one of the most famous traditional analysis methods for these purposes in computational rock mechanics.
Brief History
- Beginning: Stereographic Method for Stability Analysis of Discontinuous Rocks in Scientia Sinica (Series A) 1977, by Gen-hua Shi
- Grow up: A Geometric Method for Stability Analysis of Discontinuous Rocks in Scientia Sinica (Series A) 1982, by Gen-hua Shi
- Establishment: Application of Block Theory to Simulated Joint Trace Maps in Proceedings of International Symposium on Fundamentals of Rock Joints, 1985, by Gen-hua Shi, Richard E. Goodman and J. P. Tinucci
- Mature: Richard E. Goodman and Genhua Shi, Block Theory and its Application to Rock Engineering, published in 1985
