... determined from available experimental results. Particular attention has been given to the incorporation of a non-local formulation in order to simulate localised deformations objectively. It is shown that the numerical analysis is able to provide a very satisfactory reproduction of the extent...

... underground research laboratory. An elasto-viscoplastic constitutive law representing the characteristic behaviour of indurated mudrocks and stiff clays has been employed. It incorporates anisotropy, strain-softening, creep deformations and dependence of permeability on damage. In addition, a non-local...