Analysis and design of an underground hard rock voussoir beam roof

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-166

  Sofianos, A I ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ANALYTICAL FORMULAE; COMPUTER BEAM MODEL; FAILURE MODES; SINGLE NON-DIMENSIONAL GRAPH; SYMMETRIC FLAT ARCH; UNDERGROUND HARD ROCK VOUSSOIR BEAM ROOF;

ROOFS;

BEAM ROOF; ROOF FAILURE; SUPPORT; UNDERGROUND EXCAVATION; VOUSSOIR BEAM;

EID: 0029773792     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(95)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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