The shear strength reduction method for the generalized Hoek-Brown criterion

American Rock Mechanics Association - 40th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, ALASKA ROCKS 2005: Rock Mechanics for Energy, Mineral and Infrastructure Development in the Northern Regions

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Hammah, R E ^a   Yacoub, T E ^a   Corkum, B C ^a   Curran, J H ^b  

^a Rocscience Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; SLOPE STABILITY;

DIRECT USE; GENERALIZED HOEK BROWNS; ROCK SLOPE; SHEAR STRENGTH REDUCTION; SHEAR STRENGTH REDUCTION METHODS; SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS;

MINERALS;

EID: 85056808728     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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