Estimation of strength parameters of rock using artificial neural networks

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 599-606

  Sarkar, Kripamoy ^a   Tiwary, Avyaktanand ^b   Singh, T N ^c  

^a SARDAR PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Rock properties; Strength parameters

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; DEFORMATION PROPERTIES; EMPIRICAL RELATIONS; GEOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; LABORATORY TESTING; POINT LOAD; ROCK PROPERTIES; SLAKE DURABILITY; STRENGTH PARAMETERS; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; WAVE VELOCITY;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ROCKS; SHEAR STRENGTH; WAVE PROPAGATION;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH;

EID: 77957999072     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-010-0301-3     Document Type: Article

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