ASSESSING ROCK PROPERTIES FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN

This article reports on the informal discussion of rock properties, held jointly by the British Geotechnical Society (BGS), Geological Society, and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Ground Board on 9 February 1999. B Pine reviewed current practice for assessing rock properties for engineering design. He asked five key questions about measuring and quantifying rock mass properties, and identified three examples of mass properties that typically need quantification. He presented two illustrative case studies of pillars in underground mines. J Harrison explained rock mass classification schemes and assessed their uses and limitations in design. He described three specific schemes, then proposed a move towards more complicated schemes, such as the geometric approach, but still questioned the use of rock mass classification in engineering design. J Hudson discussed rock properties, engineering design, and technical auditing. He listed common problems associated with rock engineering parameters, and gave examples of projects and key issues related to rock properties. M Puller emphasised some problems in constructing a tower foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and C Dalton described the pressurometer testing conducted there. The article also outlines other contributions to the discussion.

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  EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED

  151 ROSEBERY AVENUE
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  EC1R 4QX
• Authors:
  • CUTLER, G
• Publication Date: 1999-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 28-31
• Serial:
  • GROUND ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0017-4653

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification; Conferences; Construction; Design; Expert evidence; Foundations; Layout; Mathematical analysis; Measurement; Mines; Organizations; Properties of materials; Rocks; Shape; Structures; Tests
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 8513: Classification; 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 9011: Design (overall design); 3355: Engineering structure; 1528: Expert opinion; 3377: Foundation; 2885: Layout; 6136: Measurement; 5117: Mine; 9057: Organization (association); 5925: Properties; 4154: Rock; 9073: Shape; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00782872
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Feb 7 2000 12:00AM