TUNNELLING IN ROCK. CHAPTER 6: GEOMECHANICS CLASSIFICATION OF ROCK MASSES AND ITS APPLICATION IN TUNNELLING

Chapter 6 is presented under the following headings: classification and tunnelling; structural regions in rock masses; parameters for classification; the geomechanics classification, and a case study of a section of road tunnel in South Africa. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also HRIS 095929 through 095931 and 095933 through 095937 for Chapters 3-5, 7-10 and 14.
• Corporate Authors:

  South African Institute of Civil Engineers

  2 Hollard Street
  Johannesburg,   South Africa 

  South African Council for Scientific & Indus Res

  P.O. Box 395
  Pretoria, Transvaal,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • Beiniawski, Z T
• Publication Date: 1974-6-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 89-103
• Serial:
  • Publication of: South African Institute of Civil Engineers
  • Publisher: South African Institute of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification; Drilling; Geomorphology; Mass; Rock jointing; Rock mechanics; Rocks; Strength of materials; Structures; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Parameters; Rock mass
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint (Geomorphology); Rock tunneling
• ITRD Terms: 8513: Classification; 3871: Drilling; 4089: Joint (geomorphol); 4154: Rock; 5757: Rock mechanics; 8103: South Africa; 5544: Strength (mater); 4076: Structure (geomorphol); 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; I43: Rock Mechanics; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095932
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM