A GENERAL STEREOGRAPHIC METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSSIBLE MODE OF FAILURE OF ANY TETRAHEDIAL ROCK WEDGE

The paper describes a stereographic method for determining the possible mode of failure of a tetrahedral rock wedge, either in a rock slope or bounding an underground excavation. The method is more general than those previously published in that all non-rotational modes of failure are considered and the method is not restricted to rock slope failures. A table facilitates failure mode identification and worked examples are provided. (a) (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Lucas, J M
• Publication Date: 1980-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 57-61
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0020-7624

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evaluation and assessment; Excavation; Excavations; Failure; Mechanical stability; Methodology; Rock jointing; Rock mechanics; Rocks; Slope stability; Wedges
• ITRD Terms: 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 5155: Excavation (process); 5520: Failure; 4089: Joint (geomorphol); 9102: Method; 4154: Rock; 5783: Slope stability; 5930: Stability
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; I43: Rock Mechanics; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314677
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1980 12:00AM