Effects of statistical distribution of joint trace length on the stability of tunnel excavated in jointed rock mass

The rock masses in a construction site of underground cavern are generally not continuous, due to the presence of discontinuities, such as bedding, joints, faults, and fractures. The performance of an underground cavern is principally ruled by the mechanical behaviors of the discontinuities in the v...

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Main Authors: Kayvan Ghorbani, Mohsen Zahedi, Ahmad Asaadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering
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Online Access:http://ijmge.ut.ac.ir/article_56115_dbb649093aeb9f46c5eaf81c9cd3e867.pdf

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