Characterizing rock masses by the RMi for use in practical rock engineering, Part 2: Some practical applications of the rock mass index (RMi)

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-303

  Palmstrøm, Arild ^a  

^a Berdal Strømme a s   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; CALCULATIONS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; JOINTING PARAMETER; ROCK ENGINEERING; ROCK MASS INDEX;

ROCKS;

FAILURE CRITERION; ROCK MASS CHARACTERIZATION; ROCK MASS INDEX; ROCK MECHANICS; SUPPORT;

EID: 0030184102     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0886-7798(96)00028-4     Document Type: Article

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