Estimating the deformation modulus of rock masses: A comparative study

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-63

  Kayabasi, A ^a   Gokceoglu, C ^b   Ercanoglu, M ^b  

^a GenDirElecPower   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FUZZY SETS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

DEFORMATION MODULUS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFORMATION; IN SITU TEST; NUMERICAL METHOD; PREDICTION; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0037249185     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(02)00112-0     Document Type: Article

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