.... The hybrid methods include the numerical manifold method (NMM) and the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM). Liu et al., 2015b , 2018 employed NMM to investigate the rock penetration and fragmentation process by TBM disc cutters in soft-hard composite rock mass. Yan et al...

...Penghai Deng; Quansheng Liu; Haifeng Lu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a new combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) to analyze the mechanical properties, failure behavior and slope stability of soil rock mixtures (SRM), in which the rocks within the SRM model have shape...

...Xudong Chen; Andrew Chan Purpose This paper aims to investigate the responses of laminated glass under soft body impact, including elastic impact and fracture/fragmentation consideration. Design/methodology/approach The simulation uses the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) which...

...Guillermo Gonzalo Schiava D'Albano; Tomas Lukas; Fang Su; Theodosios Korakianitis; Ante Munjiza Purpose Contact interaction and contact detection (CD) remain key components of any discontinua simulations. The methods of discontinua include combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM), discrete...