Abstract: The mechanical response of a solid continuum changes drastically as the deformation evolves from a diffuse state to a highly localized state. For this reason the subject of strain localization has received much research ...

Abstract: A finite-element (FE) model of localized deformation in soft rock taking a strong discontinuity approach is presented. The model is formulated within the context of rate-independent, nonassociated Drucker-Prager plasticity ...