Estimation of the rock mass deformation modulus using a rock classification system

Geomechanics and Geoengineering

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-52

  Khabbazi, A ^a   Ghafoori, M ^a   Lashkaripour, G R ^a   Cheshomi, A ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

dilatometer; E modulus; rock mass

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISCONTINUITY; ELASTIC MODULUS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; IN SITU TEST; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH;

EID: 84875362267     PISSN: 17486025     EISSN: 17486033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2012.695089     Document Type: Article

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