TUNNELLING IN ROCK. CHAPTER 7: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF ROCK WITH REFERENCE TO TUNNELLING

Chapter 7 describes aspects of rock properties believed to be relevant to tunnelling. It is presented under the following headings: properties of rock materials: effect of confining pressure, effect of moisture content, effect of time and effect of anisotrophy; determination of rock material properties; failure criteria and properties of rock masses. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also HRIS 095929 through 095932 and 095934 through 095937 for Chapters 3-6, 8-10 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:
  • Bieniawski, Z T
• Publication Date: 1974-6-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 105-123
• Serial:
  • Publication of: South African Institute of Civil Engineers
  • Publisher: South African Institute of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anisotropy; Basalt; Drilling; Earth pressure; Failure; Granite; Isotropy; Limestone; Mass; Moisture content; Physical properties; Pore water pressures; Properties of materials; Quartzite; Rock mechanics; Rocks; Sandstones; Shale; Strength of materials; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Active earth pressure; Diorite; Rock mass
• Old TRIS Terms: Anisotropy; Failure condition; Rock properties; Rock tunneling
• ITRD Terms: 4183: Basalt; 3871: Drilling; 5726: Earth pressure (active); 5520: Failure; 4101: Granite; 5917: Isotropic; 4131: Limestone; 5920: Moisture content; 5762: Pore water pressure; 4110: Porphyry; 5925: Properties; 4102: Quartzite; 4154: Rock; 5757: Rock mechanics; 4104: Sandstone; 4168: Shale; 5544: Strength (mater); 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I43: Rock Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095933
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM