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Discontinuity Influence

Discontinuity Influence is a geological factor in rock mechanics that characterizes the extent to which pre-existing fractures, joints, or faults impair the load-bearing capacity and deformation behavior of rock masses surrounding underground openings, distinguishing it from intact rock properties by focusing on the structural weakening effects of discontinuities.

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The effect of discontinuity persistence on rock slope stability

Herbert H. Einstein, Daniele Veneziano, Gregory B. Baecher et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts · 1983 · 360 citations

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The Time-Dependent Reduction of Sliding Cohesion due to Rock Bridges Along Discontinuities: A Fracture Mechanics Approach

John Kemeny · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 2003 · 157 citations

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Plane strain finite element analysis of pressure sensitive plasticity with strong discontinuity

Richard A. Regueiro, Ronaldo I. Borja · International Journal of Solids and Structures · 2001 · 131 citations

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The effect of frictional fill thickness on the shear strength of rock discontinuities

T. Papaliangas, S. R. Hencher, A.C. Lumsden et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts · 1993 · 129 citations

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The role of discontinuities in rock slope stability: Insights from a combined finite-discrete element simulation

Lei Sun, Giovanni Grasselli, Quansheng Liu et al. · Computers and Geotechnics · 2022 · 104 citations

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Authors

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  1. JC
    Jianping Chen

    Jilin University, China

    2 publications · 83 citations

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  2. QS
    Qian Sheng

    Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, China

    2 publications · 85 citations

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  3. XL
    Xianlun Leng

    Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, China

    2 publications · 85 citations

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  4. ZC
    Zhen Cui

    Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, China

    2 publications · 85 citations

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  5. MA
    Mohamed A. Meguid

    McGill University, Canada

    1 publications · 43 citations

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  1. Jilin University

    Changchun, China

    2 h-index

    12 publications

    498 citations

  2. Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics

    Wuhan, China

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    255 citations

  3. University of Shahrood

    Shahrud, Iran

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    123 citations

  4. Hebei University of Technology

    Tianjin, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    89 citations

  5. Powerchina Huadong Engineering Corporation (China)

    Hangzhou, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    85 citations

  6. PowerChina (China)

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    85 citations

  7. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    157 citations

  8. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    60 citations

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  1. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

    7 publications · 338 citations

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  5. Engineering Geology

    2 publications · 106 citations

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