Predicting elastic properties of intact rocks from index tests using multiple regression modelling

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 323-330

  Karakus, M ^a   Kumral, M ^a   Kilic, O ^a  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Multiple regression model; P wave; Point load; Poisson's ratio; Schmidt hammer; UCS; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC PROPERTY; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 12344311257     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.08.005     Document Type: Article

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