This course will cover advanced topics in the development and analysis of numerical methods for simulation of rigid body motion. Topics will include forward error ...

Natural rock contains a lot of defects, such as voids, joints, and fissures, which seriously affect the mechanical properties and stability of rock mass. In this paper, the finite-discrete element ...

As an important geological environment medium for engineering construction in southwest China, basalt generally contains hidden microcracks at a micro-scale, which leads to significant size effect on ...