Spatial relationships between discontinuity orientation and system behavior in underground excavations

Edward A. Button; Roland Leitner; Markus Pötsch; Wulf Schubert

Spatial relationships between discontinuity orientation and system behavior in underground excavations

Edward A. Button, Roland Leitner, Markus Pötsch, Wulf Schubert

Institute of Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling (2200)

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Abstract

The discontinuity orientation in foliated or schistose rocks plays a key role in the rock
mass response to the excavation process. In projects where stress induced failure is likely this
influencing parameter should be considered while evaluating the rock mass behavior. For each general rock mass structure there is a characteristic deformation behavior, changes in rock mass quality will increase displacements, while secondary structures influence both the displacement magnitudes and patterns. Two dimensional simulations are able to capture many behaviors, while 3-D simulations utilizing the ubiquitous joint model can capture some of the trends observed for characteristics rock mass structures; however they appear limited in modeling more complex rock mass geometries

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Golden Rocks 2006
Publisher	.
Pages	NO957-NO957
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	41st U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium: 50 Years of Rock Mechanics - Landmarks and Future Challenges - Golden, Colorado, United States Duration: 17 Jun 2006 → 21 Jun 2006

Conference

Conference	41st U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium
Abbreviated title	Golden Rocks 2006
Country/Territory	United States
City	Golden, Colorado
Period	17/06/06 → 21/06/06

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Rock Mass Characterization of Phyllites for Tunneling
Schubert, W. (Co-Investigator (CoI)) & Riedmüller, G. (Principal Investigator (PI))
1/01/96 → 31/01/97
Project: Research project
Modelling of Rock Mass Behaviour
Radoncic, N. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Pilgerstorfer, T. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Schubert, W. (Principal Investigator (PI)) & Seidl, C. (Co-Investigator (CoI))
1/12/92 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project

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Spatial relationships between discontinuity orientation and system behavior in underground excavations

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Rock Mass Characterization of Phyllites for Tunneling

Modelling of Rock Mass Behaviour

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