Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints

This paper is a critical review on the role of joints in determination of rock quality designation (RQD) in observation plane. It show that the analyzing joint sets with using simple method like get data from surface of rock mass, can be effective to indicate RQD. It is estimated by counting joint v...

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Main Authors: Keykha, Hamed A., Kim Huat, Bujang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22955/1/Determination%20rock%20quality%20designation%20RQD%20basis%20on%20joints.pdf
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description This paper is a critical review on the role of joints in determination of rock quality designation (RQD) in observation plane. It show that the analyzing joint sets with using simple method like get data from surface of rock mass, can be effective to indicate RQD. It is estimated by counting joint volumetric Jv and compared with weighted joint density (WJD).
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spelling upm.eprints-229552015-12-01T01:20:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22955/ Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints Keykha, Hamed A. Kim Huat, Bujang This paper is a critical review on the role of joints in determination of rock quality designation (RQD) in observation plane. It show that the analyzing joint sets with using simple method like get data from surface of rock mass, can be effective to indicate RQD. It is estimated by counting joint volumetric Jv and compared with weighted joint density (WJD). Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22955/1/Determination%20rock%20quality%20designation%20RQD%20basis%20on%20joints.pdf Keykha, Hamed A. and Kim Huat, Bujang (2011) Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 16 (bund. E). pp. 522-526. ISSN 1089-3032 http://www.ejge.com/2011/Ppr11.037/Abs11.037.htm
spellingShingle Keykha, Hamed A.
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Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints
title Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints
title_full Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints
title_fullStr Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints
title_full_unstemmed Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints
title_short Determination rock quality designation RQD basis on joints
title_sort determination rock quality designation rqd basis on joints
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