Selection of the threshold value in RQD assessments

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 673-685

  Harrison, J P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; VALUE ENGINEERING;

ROCK MASS; ROCK QUALITY DESIGNATION; THRESHOLD VALUE;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ROCK MASS RESPONSE; ROCK QUALITY DESIGNATION; THRESHOLD;

EID: 0032834405     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(99)00035-2     Document Type: Article

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