Dynamic Stability Analysis of Rockmass: A Review

Table 2

Applications of the discrete element method in dynamic stability analysis of rockmass.

Classifications	Software	Titles	Authors
Earthquake	UDEC	Numerical simulation of dynamic stability of slope rock mass under seismic loading	Tan et al. [56]
Earthquake	3DEC	Seismic response of underground rock cavern dominated by a large geological discontinuity subjected to near-fault and far-field ground motions	Cui and Sheng [57]
Earthquake	PFC3D	Simulation and analysis of earthquake stability for open-pit coal mine slope	Cui et al. [58]
Earthquake	PFC2D	Simulation of dynamic failure process of horizontal thick-layered rock slopes using particle flow code	Hu et al. [59]
Earthquake	UDEC	Dynamic stability evaluation for rock structure around underground cavern based on frictional energy on joints	Wang et al. [60]
Earthquake	UDEC	Numerical modeling of wave transmission across rock masses with nonlinear joints	Li et al. [61]
Earthquake	UDEC	Dynamic model of fracture normal behavior and application to prediction of stress wave attenuation across fractures	Zhao et al. [62]
Earthquake	UDEC, SuperFLUSH/2D	Estimation of dynamic behaviors of bedrock foundation subjected to seismic loads based on FEM and DEM simulations	Yang et al. [63]
Explosion	PFC3D	Simulated study on the influence of the slope blasting height on the slope stability	Cui et al. [64]
Explosion	3DEC, LS-DYNA, FLAC3D	Rock damage control in bedrock blasting excavation for a nuclear power plant	Li et al. [65]
Explosion	PFC2D	Dynamic stress concentration and energy evolution of deep-buried tunnels under blasting loads	Li et al. [66]