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Rock Characterization: ISRM Symposium, Eurock '92, Chester, UK, 14–17 September 1992
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J. A. Hudson
J. A. Hudson
Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, London, UK
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/rc.35621
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978-0-7277-4024-3
Publication date:
1992
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Rock mass characterization system for rock slope stability analysis

By
Ö Aydan;
Ö Aydan
Tokai University, Department of Marine Civil Engineering, Shimizu, Japan
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Y. Shimizu;
Y. Shimizu
Meijo University, Department of Civil Engineering, Nagoya, Japan
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T. Kawamoto
T. Kawamoto
Aichi Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Nagoya, Japan
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Ö Aydan
Tokai University, Department of Marine Civil Engineering, Shimizu, Japan
Y. Shimizu
Meijo University, Department of Civil Engineering, Nagoya, Japan
T. Kawamoto
Aichi Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Nagoya, Japan
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https://doi.org/10.1680/rc.35621.0048
  • Published:
    1992

The failure modes of slopes are various and are closely associated with the spatial distributions of discontinuities in relation to slope geometry and their mechanical resistances as well as those of intact rock as compared with soil slopes. Therefore, any design scheme for rock slopes must consider various possible failure modes and evaluate the stability of designed slopes in relation to the above elements. In this article, a system developed for the characterization of rock masses for rock slope stability analysis is described. The system covers every steps of the characterization and consists of several sub–systems and utilizes several data-bases.

  • INTRODUCTION

  • THE GEOMETRY OF DISCONTINUITY SETS

  • MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ROCK AND DISCONTINUITIES

  • TRANSFERRING CHARACTERIZED DATA TO STABILITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS

  • CONCLUSIONS

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  • REFERENCES

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