Research Article

Flowchart of DEM Modeling Stability Analysis of Large Underground Powerhouse Caverns

Figure 7

Blocks failure under SEE and OBE. Free-field zones are installed before dynamic calculation (a and c), failure blocks (red) distribution under OBE (b = 5 s c = 15 s d = 26 s), and failure blocks (red) distribution under SEE (b = 5 s c = 15 s d = 26 s).