Limitations of rock mass classification systems

Tunnels and Tunnelling International

Volumn , Issue APR., 2007, Pages

  Pells, P J N ^a   Bertuzzi, R ^a  

^a Pells Sullivan Meynink Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; Q SYSTEM; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; STRENGTH; TUNNEL DESIGN;

EID: 84857637523     PISSN: 0041414X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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