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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003213679707536

Autore

Singh, Bhawani

Titolo

Rock mass classification [e-book] : a practical approach in civil engineering / Bhawani Singh & R.K. Goel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1999

ISBN

9780080430133

0080430139

Descrizione fisica

xiii, 267 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Goel, R. K., 1960-

Disciplina

624.151

Soggetti

Engineering geology

Rocks - Classification

Rock mechanics

Underground construction

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Risorsa elettronica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Nota di contenuto

Chapter headings and selected papers: Philosophy of Quantitative Classifications. Present day practice. Shear Zone Treatment in Tunnels and Foundations. Treatment for tunnels. Rock Material. Uniaxial compression. Rock Quality Designation. Weighted joint density. Terzaghi's Rock Load Theory. Modified Terzaghi's theory for tunnels and caverns. Rock Mass Rating (RMR). Applications of RMR. Prediction of Ground Conditions for Tunnelling. Empirical approach. Rock Mass Quality (Q) - System. The Q-system. Rock Mass Number. Inter-relation between Q and RMR. Rock Mass Index. Scale effect. Rate of Tunnelling. Classification of ground/job conditions for rate of tunnelling. Support System in Caverns. Precautions. Strength Enhancement of Rock Mass in Tunnels. Residual strength parameters. Strength of Discontinuities. Shear strength of joints. Shear Strength of Rock Masses in Slopes. Mohr-Coulomb strength parameters. Types of Rock Slope Failures. 3D wedge failure. Slope Mass Rating (SMR). Support measures. Landslide Hazard Zonation. A case history. Allowable Bearing Pressure for Building Foundations. Allowable bearing pressure. Method of Excavation. Excavation techniques. Rock Drillability. Other approaches.



Permeability and Groutability. Permeability. Gouge Material. Gouge. Engineering Properties of Hard Rock Masses. Half - tunnels. Geological Strength Index (GSI). Modulus of deformation. Evaluation of Critical Rock Parameters. Critical parameters. <IT>In situ</IT> Stresses. Need for <IT>in situ</IT> stress measurement. Author index. Subject index.