TUNNELLING IN ROCK. CHAPTER 8: JOINTS AND GOUGE MATERIALS - THEIR IMPORTANCE AND TESTING

In this chapter all rock discontinuities are referred to as joints, and gouge materials are defined as any material which occurs between two joint surfaces and is different from the host material. The chapter is subdivided as follows: joint factors important in tunnel design; significance of jointing and gouge in tunnel deformation; significance of jointing and gouge in tunnel stability, and testing of joints and gouge materials. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also HRIS 095929 through 095933 and 095935 through 095937 for Chapters 3-7, 9, 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:
  • Robertson, M G
• Publication Date: 1974-6-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 125-138
• Serial:
  • Publication of: South African Institute of Civil Engineers
  • Publisher: South African Institute of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deformation; Design; Geomorphology; Gouges; Interfaces; Mechanical stability; Residual soils; Rock jointing; Rocks; Shear strength; Strength of materials; Structural design; Testing; Tests; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Discontinuity; Residual; Tunnel design
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint (Geomorphology); Jointing of rock; Rock tunneling
• ITRD Terms: 5595: Deformation; 9011: Design (overall design); 5429: Interface; 4089: Joint (geomorphol); 9069: Residual; 4154: Rock; 5531: Shear; 5930: Stability; 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; I25: Design of Tunnels; I43: Rock Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095934
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM