Support pressure assessment in arched underground openings through poor rock masses

Engineering Geology

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 59-81

  Singh, Bhawani ^a   Goel, R K ^b   Jethwa, J L ^c   Dube, A K ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b CSIR CENTRAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MINING AND FUEL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Classification; Pressure; Squeezing; Supports; Tunnel; Weak rocks

Indexed keywords

PRESSURE; ROCKS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); TUNNELS;

ARCHED UNDERGROUND OPENINGS;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

Q SYSTEM; ROCK MASS RATING; SUPPORT; TUNNELLING; UNDERGROUND OPENING;

EID: 0043227883     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7952(97)81914-x     Document Type: Article

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