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Rock mechanics models fall into the class of “data-limited problems”; one seldom knows enough about a rock mass to model it unambiguously. Modellers are beginning to realize that data-limited problems require a very different modelling approach from that developed in, for example, electrical or aerospace engineering. It follows that one cannot use models in rock mechanics in a conventional way, and that there is a need to adopt a distinctive and appropriate methodology for rock mechanics modelling. Some guidelines and heuristics, which may be considered as the first steps towards developing such a methodology, are presented. Three case studies are then used to illustrate the application, in practice, of these ideas. |
