The pressuremeter is a versatile piece of ground investigation equipment that can be used
to test any type of soil or rock in situ. It quantifies in-situ stress, stiffness, strength and …

When slopes are excavated in rock masses with the blasting method, blasting and stress
relaxation will produce an excavation damage zone (EDZ) in the remaining rock mass. This …

When tunnels are excavated in rock masses using the drill-and-blast method, determining
the extent of blast-induced damage is a significant concern for engineers in terms of safety …

It is often difficult to directly obtain specific design parameters of interest. In these situations,
estimation based on empirical correlations is an alternative. The deformation modulus of a …

Rock mass elastic and strength properties are needed for calculation of deformation and
determination of stability of underground structures. Most available models for prediction of …

The Himalayan region has enormous potential for hydropower development. However,
variations in geological and geotechnical conditions pose challenging tasks for the …

In this study, correlations were obtained between standard penetration test (SPT) and
pressuremeter data measured during an extensive geotechnical investigation conducted in …

In order to efficiently seal air leakages and control spontaneous combustion of coal,
solidified foam was developed by adding a certain compound additive to fly coal ash and …

Determining the geomechanical parameters of rock masses at dam sites is a very important
task. Different methods of determining these parameters have been proposed, depending …

Rock mass characterization has a crucial importance in rock engineering applications
including foundation design, slope design, support design and others. For these purposes, it …