A correlation of four rock mass classification systems through their fabric indices

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 477-495

  Tzamos, S ^a   Sofianos, A I ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Block size; Classification; Joint conditions; Rock mass

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION);

BLOCK SIZE (BS); JOINT CONDTIONS RATINGS (JC); JOINT SURFACE CONDITIONS; ROCK MASS CLASSFICATION SYSTEMS; ROCK MASS FABRIC INDEX; ROCK STRUCTURE;

ROCK MECHANICS;

DISCONTINUITY; JOINT; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 33847288852     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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