Equivalent Mohr-Coulomb and generalized Hoek-Brown strength parameters for supported axisymmetric tunnels in plastic or brittle rock

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 683-704

  Sofianos, A I ^a   Nomikos, P P ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Axisymmetry; Brittle; Equivalent strength parameters; Plastic; Supported rock mass; Tunnel

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EQUIVALENT STRENGTH PARAMETERS; HOEK-BROWN (H-B) CRITERION; MOHR-COULOMB (M-C) STRENGTH PARAMETERS; ROCK MASSES; SUPPORTED AXISYMMETRIC TUNNELS; SUPPORTED ROCK MASS;

TUNNELS;

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; COULOMB CRITERION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; HOEK-BROWN CRITERION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; ROCK MECHANICS; TUNNEL;

EID: 33645969529     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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