Prediction of strength and deformability of an interlocked blocky rock mass using UDEC

The accurate prediction of strength and deformability characteristics of rock mass is a challenging issue. In practice, properties of a rock mass are often estimated from available empirical relationships based on the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS). However, UCS does not always give a good indi...

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Main Authors: Y.M. Alshkane, A.M. Marshall, L.R. Stace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775516300622