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Computation of Stresses and Strains in a Rock Mass Using the Finite Element Method

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In Fig. 6.1 an attempt has been made to Illustrate the main types of construction encountered in rock engineeting.

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Wittke, W. (1990). Computation of Stresses and Strains in a Rock Mass Using the Finite Element Method. In: Rock Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88109-1_6

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