In situ strength criteria for tunnel design in highly-stressed rock masses

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 261-278

  Read, R S ^a   Chandler, N A ^a   Dzik, E J ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; GRANITE; ROCK MECHANICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ROCK MASS STRENGTH PARAMETERS;

TUNNELS;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; ROCK MASS STRENGTH; STRENGTH; TUNNEL DESIGN;

EID: 0032052317     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(97)00302-1     Document Type: Article

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