The foundation of a 40-storey tower in jointed basalt

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 267-281

  Justo, J L ^a   Justo, E ^a   Durand, P ^a   Azanon J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Basalt; Finite elements; GSI; In situ measurements; Jointed rock; Modulus of deformation; Q; RMR; RQD

Indexed keywords

BASALT; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONCRETE SLABS; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATIONS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; TOWERS;

IN SITU MEASUREMENTS; JOINTED BASALT; MODULUS OF DEFORMATION; ROCK ENGINEERING; THICK REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BASALT; BEDROCK; FOUNDATION; MULTISTOREY BUILDING;

EID: 30344451428     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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