What is the modulus of elasticity of rock and how to get it. What is the response of rocks under dynamic earthquake type loading. Subsequently, it was incorporated into the rock mass rating rmr and q system classification methods that, worldwide, now play substantial roles in rock mechanics design, whether for tunnels. This note provides an introduction to the mechanics of materials and structures. This paper attempts to redress the situation by showing how mechanics can be used in rock engineering to design with a similar rigour to that used in the fields of structural engineering, hydraulics and soil mechanics. Use and misuse of rock mass classification systems with particular reference to the qsystem 5 2.
Use and abuse of rqd in underground mine design springerlink. Study of scale effects of rock quality designation rqd measurements using a discrete fracture network approach by rongzhen wang b. Characterization of rock masses and evaluation of their mechanical properties are important and challenging tasks in rock mechanics and rock engineering. Determination and applications of rock quality designation. Engineering judgement may be necessary to determine if a piece of core qualifies as being intact. Division geotechnical manual which is as described by. The book considers fundamental geological processes that give rise to the nature of rock masses and control their. Rqd signifies the degree of jointing or fracture in a rock mass measured in percentage, where rqd of 75% or more shows good quality hard rock and less than 50% show low quality weathered rocks. Hadjigeorgiou universite laval, quebec city, canada r. Rock mass characterization for underground hard rock mines. Rock quality designation rqd is a critical index for quantifying the degree of rock mass jointing. Lectures on rock mechanicslectures on rock mechanics. Determination and applications of rock quality designation rqd author links open.
Much of the research on fracture of rocks or rocklike materials conducted over the past two decades may be considered as academic studies of the general phenomenon of fracture. Rqd is defined as the percentage of intact drill core pieces longer than 10 cm recovered during a single core run abzalov, 2016, and the general equation is expressed as. Determining rock quality designation rqd of rock core1. This text can help ensure that ground models and designs are. This text can help ensure that ground models and designs are correct, realistic, and produced costeffectively. Rock mechanics problems how will rock react when put to mens use.
Rock quality designation rqd is a standard technique in the mining industry for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of rock quality and degree of jointing, fracturing, and shearing in a rock mass. Engineering application of rock mass classifications systems proceedings of 24th thiserd international conference, seoul, south korea, january 2016, isbn. The isrm suggested methods downloaded are for the personal use of isrm members. Rock mechanics and tunnel support pells consulting. These structures encompass building foundations, dams, slopes, shafts, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes, mines, radioactive waste repositories and geothermal energy projects.
This new compilation offers an extremely wideranging and comprehensive overview of the stateoftheart in rock mechanics and rock engineering and is composed of peer. Rqd was intended as more than an index of fracture spacing. Pdf rock quality designation rqd, was introduced by don deere in the mid 1960s as a means of using diamond core to classify rock for engineering. Although rock mechanics addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in underground mining engineering, it is not a text exclusively for mining applications. Isrm suggested methods are explanations of recommended procedures to follow in the various aspects of rock characterisation, testing and monitoring.
He is the author of two books and has published more than 100. Determination and applications of rock quality designation rqd open access. Rock mass characterization for underground hard rock mines d. Determination and applications of rock quality designation rqd. Genesis and definition of rock mass designation rqd in 1964 and 1965, whilst working on sites in granite at the nevada test site for nuclear bombs, deere and coworkers see deere 1968 and deere and deere 1989 devised an index, rqd, to differentiate between relatively good quality rock and poor rock when logging rock core, as an alternative to just judging quality on the basis of. Tunnel design by rock mass classifications the origin of the science of classification goes back to the writings of the ancient greeks. It measures the percentage of good rock within a borehole.
He is the author of two books and has published more than 100 technical papers. Rock mass characterization is an integral part of rock engineering practice. Rock quality designation rqd, was introduced by don deere in the mid1960s as a means of using diamond core to classify rock for engineering purposes. Petroleum related rock mechanics, volume 53 2nd edition. These structures encompass building foundations, dams, slopes, shafts, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes, mines, radioactive waste and geothermal energy projects. Download the understanding the publishing process pdf. Fracture theories existing are generally empirical and derived from experimental results of laboratory test with simple boundary conditions.
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