Methods

Block Theory

Block Theory is one of the most important analysis methods in computational rock mechanics, and is also the basis of discontinuous deformation computation. The fundamental purpose of block theory is to analyse the finiteness, removability and mechanical stability of various blocks under different engineering conditions according to the analysis of dip angles, dip direction angles of discontinuities, frictional angles and the direction of the active resultant force, Then reasonable opinions and suggestions are proposed for the design and construction of rock engineering.

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DDA

Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA)

NMM

Numerical Manifold Method (NMM)