Material - Jointed Rock Mass
Introduction The Jointed Rock model includes both the transversely isotropic elastic and the anisotropic plastic models. It is very useful to simulate the behaviors of stratified and jointed rock layers. Parameters Modulus of Elasticity (E1) Modulus of Elasticity of in-plane normal to the stratification Modulus of Elasticity (E2) Modulus of Elasticity of in-the plane tangential to the stratification Poisson's Ratio(u1) Poisson’s Ratio of in-plane normal to the stratification Poisson's Ratio(u2) Poisson’s Ratio of in-plane tangential to the stratification Shear Modulus (G) Tangential Shear Modulus Declination Number of Joints C Φ α1 α2 *Please refer to Analysis Manual for detail description of each material parameters.

Material - Jointed Rock Mass

Introduction

The Jointed Rock model includes both the transversely isotropic elastic and the anisotropic plastic models. It is very useful to simulate the behaviors of stratified and jointed rock layers.

Parameters

Modulus of Elasticity (E1)

Modulus of Elasticity of in-plane normal to the stratification

Modulus of Elasticity (E2)

Modulus of Elasticity of in-the plane tangential to the stratification

Poisson's Ratio(u1)

Poisson’s Ratio of in-plane normal to the stratification

Poisson's Ratio(u2)

Poisson’s Ratio of in-plane tangential to the stratification

Shear Modulus (G)

Tangential Shear Modulus

Declination

Number of Joints

α1

α2

*Please refer to Analysis Manual for detail description of each material parameters.