The determination of rock material properties to predict the performance of machine excavation in tunnels

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-81

  Arthur, C D ^a,b  

^a Allott and Lomax   (United Kingdom)

^b Georesearch Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Excavations; Materials; Properties; Site investigations; Tunnels

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVITY; CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HARDNESS; MACHINE EXCAVATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; ROCK PARAMETERS; STRENGTH; TUNNELLING;

EID: 0029750842     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEGH.1996.029.P1.05     Document Type: Article

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