Characterization of Hoek–Brown constant mi of quasi-isotropic intact rock using rigidity index approach

Autor: Balázs Vásárhelyi, Ákos Török, Seyed Morteza Davarpanah, Mohammad Sharghi
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Acta Geotechnica. 17:877-902
ISSN: 1861-1133
1861-1125
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-021-01229-2
Popis: An accurate determination of Hoek–Brown constant mi is of great significance in the estimation of the failure criteria of brittle rock materials. So far, different approaches such as rigidity index method (R-index), uniaxial compressive strength-based method, and tensile strength-based method, and the combination of these two methods (combination based method) have been proposed to calculate the value of mi. This paper aims to thoroughly review the previously existing methods to calculate the value of mi and make comparison between the obtain results to propose the new material constants that provide the best fit with the experimental data. In order to fulfill this goal, a large number of data for different quasi-isotropic intact rock types from the literature were collected and statistically analyzed. Additionally, based on rock types, new material constants are introduced for igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The obtained results proves that for different rock groups (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks), R-index method provides the best fit with the experimental data among the others, and it is also independent of rock type. Interestingly enough, there is significant differences in the predicted mi values using different methods, which is more probably due to the quantity and quality of data used in the statistical analysis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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