Estimation of REV for fractured rock masses based on Geological Strength Index

• Published in: International journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences (Oxford, England : 1997) Vol. 126; p. 104179
• Main Authors: Huang, Huajie, Shen, Jiayi, Chen, Qiushi, Karakus, Murat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Axial stress; Compression; Compressive strength; Continuum mechanics; Deformation; Geology; GSI; Hoek-Brown; Indicators; Mechanical properties; Modulus of deformation; Numerical simulation; REV; Rock masses; Rocks; Synthetic rock mass; Hoek-Brown; Numerical simulation; REV; Synthetic rock mass; GSI

The representative elementary volume (REV) of fractured rock masses is a significant index to investigate the rock mass behaviors in the continuum mechanics. In this research, a new indicator to estimate the REV size of fractured rock masses based on the Geological Strength Index (GSI) is proposed....