Stability of Rock Structures: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference ICADD-5, Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 6-10 October 2002

This volume presents 24 peer-reviewed papers on discontinuous analysis in geological materials. It also explores issues such as fracture mechanics modelling in the new manifold method and developments in three dimensional DDA.

Table of Contents:
Preface, Organisation, Sponsorship, Keynote lecture, Single and multiple block limit equilibrium of key block method and discontinuous deformation analysis, Plenary lectures, Realistic dynamic analysis of jointed rock slopes using DDA, Numerical models for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in fractured rocks-continuum and discrete approaches, Grand challenge of discontinuous deformation analysis, High-order manifold method with simplex integration, Case studies in rock slope and underground openings in discontinuous rock, Experimental investigations into floor bearing strength of jointed and layered rock mass, Stability analysis for rock blocks in Three Gorges Project, Some approaches on the prediction of hillsides stability in karstic massif, Analysis of displacement and stress around a tunnel, Analysis, response, prediction and monitoring of existing rock and stone monuments, A parametric study using discontinuous deformation analysis to model wave-induced seabed response, Simulations of underground structures subjected to dynamic loading using the distinct element method, Numerical analysis of Gjøvik olympic cavern: a comparison of continuous and discontinuous results by using Phase2 and DDA, Earthquake site response on hard rock – empirical study, Numerical simulation of shear sliding effects at the connecting interface of two megalithic column drums, On determining appropriate parameters of mechanical strength for numeric simulation of building stones, Validation of theoretical models, Experimental validation of combined FEM/DEM simulation of R.C. beams under impact induced failure, A study of wedge stability using physical models, block theory and three-dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis, Shaking table tests of coarse granular materials with discontinuous analysis, Pre-failure damage, time-dependent creep and strength variations of a brittle granite, Dynamic block displacement prediction – validation of DDA using analytical solutions and shaking table experiments, Theoretical developments in modelling discontinuous deformation, Crack propagation modelling by numerical manifold method, Continuum models with microstructure for discontinuous rock mass, Development of a three-dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis technique and its application to toppling failure, Three-dimensional discontinuity network analysis (TDNA) on rock mass, Author index