Correlation between Barton's Q and Bieniawski's RMR - A new approach

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-181

  Goel, R K ^a   Jethwa, J L ^a   Paithankar, A G ^b  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MINING AND FUEL RESEARCH   (India)

^b VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RELIABILITY; ROCKS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BARTON ROCK MASS QUALITY; BIENIAWSKIS ROCK MASS RATING; UNIAXIAL CRUSHING STRENGTH;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CLASSIFICATION INDEX; ROCK MASS QUALITY; ROCK MASS RATING;

EID: 0029750297     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(95)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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