A discussion on the Hoek-Brown failure criterion and suggested modifications to the criterion verified by slope stability case studies;Hoek-Brown yenilme ölçütü üzerine bir tartişma ve şev durayliliǧi vakalari ile sinanmiş ölçüte ilişkin deǧişiklik önerileri

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Volumn , Issue 26, 2002, Pages 77-99

  Sönmez, Harun ^a   Ulusay, Reşat ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Disturbance factor; Geological strength index; Hoek Brown failure criterion; Rock mass; Slope instability; Strength gap

Indexed keywords

HOEK-BROWN CRITERION; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; ROCK MECHANICS; SLOPE STABILITY; STRENGTH;

EID: 0036926082     PISSN: 13012894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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