... under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. geotechnical engineering mathematical modelling rocks/rock mechanics A total cross...

... in the experiment in this study was ordinary Portland cement type I (PCI; Ciment Québec Inc.). The main chemical and physical characteristics of PCI are listed in Table 3 . geotechnical engineering geotextiles, geomembranes & geogrids rocks/rock mechanics c cohesion or adhesion...

... modes III and IV mainly occur above 600°C. failure rocks/rock mechanics thermal effects In fact, different original cracks exist in the rock mass, which also influence the properties of rocks (Lu et al., 2014 ; Shao et al., 2015 ; Zhu et al., 2016). Clerici...

... cited. geotechnical engineering rocks/rock mechanics stress analysis a mechanical parameter of rock a₀ average value of the mechanical properties of primitive to element E₀ elastic modulus under undamaged conditions...

... kept in an oven at 25°C for 48 h in order to obtain constant weight. Oven-dried (25°C) compression and flexural samples were kept inside a vacuum desiccator to be evacuated for 3 h. The sample preparation and testing procedures are explained in Figure 2 . rocks/rock mechanics strength...

... thicknesses. This paper presents the integrated ground–structure interaction approach adopted for the design of the permanent walls. geotechnical engineering retaining walls rocks/rock mechanics c′ effective cohesion E′ effective Young’s modulus...

... σ₁, σ₂, σ₃ principal stresses φ angle of internal friction χ angle between velocity vector and the cross-section of failure planes in wedge mechanism embankments failure rocks/rock mechanics Published...

..., and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. piles & piling rocks/rock mechanics A_g cross-sectional area of a pile F_y minimum yield strength of a steel pile K effective length factor L...

... to depositional, diagenetic and erosion factors. In particular, the Lower Dammam Formation can be completely locally eroded. excavation geology rocks/rock mechanics c′ cohesion D disturbance factor E _i intact Young’s modulus E...

..., distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. design methods & aids geotechnical engineering rocks/rock mechanics c′ cohesion F_S factor of safety GSI geological strength index H slope...