Author:Shou, KJ; Napier, JALDate:Sep 1999A new displacement discontinuity method is developed for the analysis of multi-layered elastic media. This approach is based on a novel superposition scheme and the analytical solution to the problem of a displacement discontinuity element ...Read more
Author:Napier, JAL; Malan, DFDate:Oct 1997A model is proposed for the direct mechanistic simulation of seismic activity and stress transfer effects in deep level mines. The model uses a discontinuum viscoplastic formulation to relate the rate of slip on a crack to the shear stress ...Read more