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Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering >> 2019, Volume 13, Issue 2 doi: 10.1007/s11709-018-0459-5

Computational methods for fracture in rock: a review and recent advances

Institute of Structural Mechanics, Bauhaus Universität-Weimar, D-99423 Weimar, Germany

Accepted: 2018-08-15 Available online: 2019-03-12

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Abstract

We present an overview of the most popular state-of-the-art computational methods available for modelling fracture in rock. The summarized numerical methods can be classified into three categories: Continuum Based Methods, Discrete Crack Approaches, and Block-Based Methods. We will not only provide an extensive review of those methods which can be found elsewhere but particularly address their potential in modelling fracture in rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. In this context, we will discuss their key applications, assumptions, and limitations. Furthermore, we also address ‘general’ difficulties that may arise for simulating fracture in rock and fractured rock. This review will conclude with some final remarks and future challenges.

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