Verification Problems and Example Applications 1

PRECIS
This volume contains documentation on a series of example problems that have been solved using
UDEC. The problems are divided into two categories. The first contains verification problems,
which are tests in which the UDEC solution is compared directly to an analytical (i.e., closed-form)
solution. The second category contains example applications that demonstrate the various classes
of problems to which UDEC may be applied.*
Table 1 presents a summary of the UDEC verification problems contained in this volume. Table 2
presents a summary of the example applications. The tables also identify the specific UDEC feature
that is examined in each problem.
Verification problems and example applications for specific features are also provided in Theory
and Background and in Special Features: continuously yielding joint model in Section 3 in
Theory and Background, structural elements in Section 1 in Special Features, fluid flow analysis
in Section 5 in Theory and Background, thermal analysis in Section 2 in Special Features,
dynamic analysis in Section 4 in Theory and Background, and energy calculations in Section 6
in Theory and Background.
The problems in this volume represent a brief sampling of potential applications for UDEC. We
plan to update this volume on a regular basis and will send new examples as they are prepared. We
also invite users to submit their own examples for inclusion or inform us of any type of problem
that they would like to see in this volume.

* All problems in this volume were run on a Pentium computer running Windows 95.

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Table 1 Summary of verification problems

JOINT STRUCTURAL
DESCRIPTION PAGE INPUT FILE BLOCK MODEL ANALYSES
MODEL ELEMENTS

continuously yielding

Boundary Elements
elastic, isotropic

strain-softening

ubiquitous joint
Drucker-Prager

Mohr-Coulomb

reinforcement
Coulomb slip
double-yield

fluid flow
Section 2

supports

dynamic

thermal
beams
cables

static
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1 Cyclic Loading of a Specimen with a 1.1 SLIP.DAT X X X
Slipping Crack SLIP_CY.DAT X X X

2 Sliding Block Between Two Slightly 2.1 SKEW_IN.DAT

Skewed Rigid Walls SKEW_PR.DAT
SKEW.DAT X X X

3 Thick-Walled Cylinder Subject to 3.1 CYL_IN.DAT

Internal Pressure CONT_CYL.FIS
CYL.DAT X X X

4 Response of an Unlined Circular 4.1 TUN_IN.DAT

Tunnel in a Biaxial Stress Field CONT_TUN.FIS
TUN. DAT X X X

5 Circular Tunnel Problems 5.1 CYLBE_IN.DAT

CONT_CB.FIS
CYLBE.DAT X X X X X X
COMP_A.FIS
COMP_B.FIS
COMP_C.FIS

6 Elastic Behavior of a Jointed Medium 6.1 N_LOAD.DAT X X X

S_LOAD.DAT X X X
SINGH.FIS
N_LOAD.FIS
S_LOAD.FIS

7 Crack Shear By Reduced Friction 7.1 CRACK.DAT X X X X

8 Rough Footing on a Mohr-Coulomb 8.1 PRAN.DAT X X

Material

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Table 2 Summary of example applications

JOINT STRUCTURAL
DESCRIPTION PAGE INPUT FILE BLOCK MODEL ANALYSES
MODEL ELEMENTS

continuously yielding

Boundary Elements
elastic, isotropic

strain-softening

ubiquitous joint
Drucker-Prager

Mohr-Coulomb

reinfor cement
Coulomb slip
double-yield
Section 3

fluid flow
supports

cell logic
dynamic

thermal
beams
cables

static
null
1 Seismic-Induced Groundfall 1.1 SEISMIC.DAT X X X

2 Open Stoping Using Vertical Retreat 2.1 STOPE.DAT X X X

3 Tunnel Support Loading 3.1 TUNNEL.DAT X X X

4 Gravity Dam: Fluid Flow and 4.1 DAM.DAT X X X X

Dynamic Loading

5 Cement Grouting Simulation 5.1 GROUT.DAT X X X X

6 Thermomechanical Analysis of a 6.1 DRIFT.DAT X X X X

Waste Emplacement Drift

7 Inflow into a Tunnel 7.1 INFLOW.DAT X X X X

8 Flow Through a Jointed Rock Slope 8.1 SLOPEFLO.DAT X X X X

9 Flow From a Borehole in a Biaxial 9.1 BH.DAT X X X X

Stress Field

10 Influence of the Placement of Back fill 10.1 FILL.DAT X X X X X

in a Deep Long-wall Excavation

11 Shotcrete and Cable Support 11.1 SUPPORT.DAT X X X X X

SUP_CAB.FIS

12 Blocks Bouncing Down Slope 12.1 BOUNCE.DAT X X

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