these difficulties, a number of meshless methods have been developed in recent years. In this paper the Element Free Galerkin method based on the linear elastic fracture mechanics is used to model the jointed rock medium under axial loads. The stress intensity...

Galerkin method based on the linear elastic fracture mechanics is used to model the jointed rock medium under different types of loads. The stress intensity factors are calculated on the tips of the joints by using J-integral or M-integral methods...