INDEX

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AASHTO (American Association of State

Highway and Transportation
Officials) 175t 188t 202
288
Abrasivity classification 64t
Amadei model 305–308 309f 310–312
Anisotropy
deformability 241–242 242f 243t
permeability 363–366
in situ stresses 35–36
strength 323–328
Aperture
discontinuity 84 129 131f
132t
hydraulic aperture 192 342–344
permeability of discontinuities 342–345
permeability of rock vs.depth 357f
permeability of rock mass 345–346
Areal and volumetric frequency
circular scanline sampling 103 103f
discontinuity traces 100–101
non-planar sampling window 101–102

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Areal and volumetric frequency (Cont.)

sampling plane 101
weight factor 102
ASTM (American Society for Testing
materials) 5–7 15 253

Barton model, discontinuities 285–288

Basic friction angle 9 10t 193–196
285
Bedding planes 82
Best estimate stress model (BESM) 23
Bieniawski-Yudhbir criterion 279 298
Bilinear shear strength model 284–285
Block size 84 104–107
British Coal Corporation.
See National Coal Board

Carbonate rocks 352

Cerchar abrasivity index (CAI) 63 64f
Circular discontinuities 118–119
Cleavage 83
Columnar blocks 105f
Cone indenter number 66–68 68–69t
unconfined compressive strength vs. 266–268
Confining stress effect
deformation modulus 238–241
Poisson’s ratio 188 189f 240

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Corporate memory system 16f

Crystalline rocks 354–355

Dam foundations 143t

Darcy’s law 339
Deformability
anisotropy 241–242 242f 243t
confining stress effect 238–240
deformation/secant modulus 174
discontinuities
dilation 199–201
normal stiffness 190–198
shear stiffness 198–199
elastic modulus 173
vs. density 180
determination 175
vs. dynamic elastic modulus 180–182
modulus ratio 176 177–178t 179f
vs. needle penetration index 183 185f
vs. point load index 183
vs. porosity 176 179–180
vs. Schmidt hammer rebound
number 183 184t
vs. shore sclerscope hardness 183–184
temperature effect 186–187
typical values 45f 175t
vs. unconfined compressive strength 176 179t
water content effect 185–187
vs. wave velocity 182–183

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Deformability (Cont.)
initial tangent modulus 173
Poisson’s ratio intact rock 187–189
Poisson’s ratio, rock mass 235–236
recovery modulus 174
rock mass, deformation modulus
equivalent continuum method,
nonpersistent discontinuities 221–230 231–233f
equivalent continuum method,
persistent discontinuities 210–222
vs. Q 209
vs. RMi 209
vs. RMR or GSI 206–208
vs. RQD 201–206
vs. seismic P-wave velocity 209
vs. unconfined compressive
strength 209–210
scale effect 236–238
Deformation/secant modulus 174
equivalent continuum method,
nonpersistent discontinuities 221–230 231–233f
equivalent continuum method,
persistent discontinuities 210–222
vs. Q 209
vs. RMi 209
vs. RMR or GSI 206–208
vs. RQD 201–206
vs. seismic P-wave velocity 209
vs. unconfined compressive strength 209–210

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Density 50–51 51–52t 53–54f

vs. depth 53f
elastic modulus vs. 180
vs. porosity 68–70
temperature effect 54f
unconfined compressive strength vs. 255 257f
vs. weathering grade 167t
Depth variation, permeability 353–356
Direct methods
laboratory tests 7t
in situ tests 7 7t
Discontinuity
aperture 84 129 242f
243t
areal and volumetric frequency 98–100
circular scanline sampling 103 103f
discontinuity traces 100–101
non-planar sampling window 101–102
sampling plane 101
weight factor 102
block size 84 104–107
dilation of 199–201
filling 84 129–131
fracture tensor 126–127 229–230
linear frequency 89–93 93f
definition 89
vs. P-wave velocity 91–92 93f
RQD vs. 95–96
scanline sampling 90f
variation with scanline direction 93f

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Discontinuity (Cont.)
normal stiffness
calculation 190
empirical parameters 192t
friction angle 194–196 196t
hydraulic aperture 192
joint roughness coefficient (JRC) 192–194
stress-relative displacement relationship 191f
tilt angle 195f
number of sets 84
orientation 83–89
contouring 85 86f
goodness-of-fit tests 88–89
measurement 85
plotting 85–86 85f
quadrant parameter Q 87 87t
sampling line of trend/plunge 87–88
in 3D space 86–87
unit vector 86–87 87f
permeability
friction and tortuosity 343–344
hydraulic aperture 342–344
infilled and unfilled 342
joint roughness coefficient (JRC) 344
persistence 84 107–113
classification 108t
in-plane and low-angle-transition 110–111 111f 113f
persistence ratio 108–110 109–110f
rock quality designation (RQD)
ISRM recommendation 94

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Discontinuity
rock quality designation (RQD) (Cont.)
vs. linear frequency 95 95f
vs. mean frequency 96f
measurement and calculation 94f
vs. P-wave velocities 97–98
variation 96 97f 99f
roughness 84 128–129
seepage 84
shape 118–120
circular 118–119
elliptical 119 120f
equidimensional 120f
non-equidimensional 119 120f
unrestricted and restricted 118
shear stiffness 198–199
shear strength
Barton model 285–288
filled discontinuity 288 289–290t
bilinear shear strength model 284–285
Mohr-Coulomb model 284
size 121–126
Gamma distribution 122–126
lognormal size distribution 122–126
negative exponential distribution 122–126
sampling 125
stereological relationship 121
spacing 84 89–93
classification 89t

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Discontinuity (Cont.)
trace length 84 111–112
corrected mean trace length 113
distribution forms 114t
on infinite surface 117
probability distribution 113
types
bedding planes 82
cleavage 83
faults 81
joints 82
wall strength 84 91–92 96
285–288
Dynamic elastic modulus 180–182
(static) elastic modulus vs. 181–182
Dynamic Poisson’s ratio 180–182
(static) Poisson’s ratio vs. 187–188

Elastic modulus 173

vs. density 180
determination 175
vs. dynamic elastic modulus 180–182
modulus ratio values 176 177–178t 179f
vs. needle penetration index 183
vs. point load index 183 185f
vs. porosity 176 179–180
scale effect 236–238
vs. Schmidt hammer rebound number 183 184t
vs. shore sclerscope hardness 183–184

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Elastic modulus (Cont.)

temperature effect 186–187
typical values 45f 175t
vs. unconfined compressive strength 176 179t
water content effect 185–187
vs. wave velocity 182–183
Elementary rock classification 41–42 43t
Empirical strength criteria
intact rock 275–282
Bieniawski-Yudhbir criterion 279
Hoek-Brown criterion 275–278 276–277t
Johnston criterion 279–280
Ramamurthy criterion 280–282
rock mass 295–300
Bieniawski-Yudhbir criterion 298
Hoek-Brown criterion 295–298
Johnston criterion 299
Ramamurthy criterion 299
Engineering classification, intact rock 42–46 45f
Equidimensional blocks 105f
Equivalent continuum method, rock
mass deformability 210–235
nonpersistent discontinuities 221–230 231–232f
persistent discontinuities 210–220 221f
Equivalent continuum method, rock
mass strength 301–309 311–312f

Faults 81–82
Filling, discontinuity 84 129–131

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Final rock stress model (FRSM) 23 23f

Fracture tensor 126–127 229–230

Gamma distribution 122–126

Geological classification, intact rock
elementary rock classification 41–42 43t
rock-forming minerals 39–40
Geological strength index (GSI) 11 156–161
block volume 158 161f
discontinuity conditions 157–158
large-scale waviness 160t
vs. Q 163
qualitative characterization 156–157 157f
quantification chart 159f 161f
vs. RMR 163
vs. RQD 159 161–162
rock mass deformation modulus vs. 206–208
rock mass unconfined compressive
strength vs. 292–293
small-scale smoothness 160t
Geomechanics classification system.
See Rock mass rating (RMR)
Grain size, permeability vs. 341 343f
GSI. See Geological strength index (GSI)

Hardness 39 40t

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Hoek-Brown strength criterion

intact rock 275 276–277t
rock mass 295–298
three-dimensional 310–318
Hydraulic aperture 192 342–344
Hydraulic fracturing test 19–21

Igneous rocks 41 41t

In situ stresses
activities requiring knowledge 20t
anisotropy 34–36
determination strategy 21–23
horizontal stress variation with depth 24–34
measurement methods 19–21 23
vertical stress variation with depth 26–31
world stress map (WSM) 24
In situ tests 7 7t
Index properties, intact rock
Cerchar abrasivity index (CAI) 63 64f
cone indenter number 66–69
density 50–51 52t 53–55
54f
density vs. porosity 68–70
needle penetration index (NPI) 63–66
point load index 44t 55–56 58–59
point load index vs. porosity 74
point load index vs. Schmidt hammer
rebound number 75
porosity 46–50

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Index properties, intact rock (Cont.)

P-wave velocity vs. density 70–71 71f 72t
P-wave velocity vs. NPI 73
P-wave velocity vs. point load index 72
P-wave velocity vs. porosity 70 71f
P-wave velocity vs. Schmidt hammer
rebound number 72
Schmidt hammer rebound number 59–60 61f 62t
Schmidt hammer rebound number vs.
porosity 75–76
Shore Sclerscope hardness 66
slake durability 60–62
S-wave velocity vs. NPI 73–74
wave velocity 51–58 54f 57t
Indirect methods 6t 8
Initial tangent modulus 173
Intact rock
elastic modulus 174–188
engineering classification 174–175 174f 184t
geological classification
elementary rock classification 41–42 43t
rock-forming minerals 39–40
index properties
Cerchar abrasivity index (CAI) 63 64f
cone indenter number 66–69
density 50–51 52t 53–55
54f
density vs. porosity 68–70
needle penetration index (NPI) 63–66
point load index 44t 55–56 58–59

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Intact rock
index properties (Cont.)
point load index vs. porosity 74
point load index vs. Schmidt hammer
rebound number 75
porosity 46–50
P-wave velocity vs. density 70–71 71f 72t
P-wave velocity vs. NPI 73
P-wave velocity vs. point load index 72
P-wave velocity vs. porosity 70 71f
P-wave velocity vs. Schmidt hammer
rebound number 72
Schmidt hammer rebound number 59–60 61f 62t
Schmidt hammer rebound number vs.
porosity 75–76
Shore Sclerscope hardness 66
slake durability 60–62
S-wave velocity vs. NPI 73–74
wave velocity 51–58 54f 57t
permeability 340–341 343
Poisson’s ratio 187–189
tensile strength 271–275 278f
unconfined compressive strength 251–270 272–273
Integrated stress determination (ISD) 23
Interconnectivity, permeability 363
ISRM (International Society for Rock
Mechanics)
final rock stress model (FRSM) 23
intact rocks classification 42 44t
rock discontinuity parameters 83–84

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Jaeger model 303–305 308

JCS. See Joint wall compressive
strength (JCS)
Johnston criterion 279–280
Joint roughness coefficient (JRC) 192–199 195f 285–288
344
Jointing parameter 152
Joints 82
Joint wall compressive strength (JCS) 192–193 197 285–288
JRC. See Joint roughness coefficient
(JRC)

Laboratory tests 7t
Lateral-stress coefficient 31–33 35–36
Lauffer’s classification 137
Linear frequency 89–93
definition 89
vs.P-wave velocity 91–92 93f
RQD vs. 95–96
scanline sampling 90f
variation with scanline direction 93f
Lognormal size distribution 122–126

Metamorphic rocks 41 42t

Modified Rock Mass Rating (MRMR) 137

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Mohr-Coulomb criterion
discontinuities 284 288 289–290t
intact rock 282 283t
rock mass strength 300–301 302f
Moh’s scale 39 40t

National Coal Board 66

Needle penetration index (NPI) 63–66
elastic modulus vs. 183
unconfined compressive strength vs. 264 267t
weathering grade vs. 165
Needle penetration test 63–66
Negative exponential distribution 122–126
Nonpersistent discontinuities 221–230
Normal stiffness 190–198
NPI. See Needle penetration
index (NPI)

Orientation, discontinuity 83–89

contouring 85 86f
goodness-of-fit tests 88–89
measurement 85
plotting 85–86 85f
quadrant parameter Q 87 87t
sampling line of trend/plunge 87–88
in three-dimensional (3D) space 86–87
unit vector 86–87 87f

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Permeability
anisotropy 363–366
discontinuity 342–345
friction and tortuosity 343
hydraulic aperture 192 342–344
infilled and unfilled 342
joint roughness coefficient (JRC) 344
permeability coefficient 342–345
intact rock 340–341
grain size 341
permeability coefficient 342
porosity 340 340–341f
interconnectivity 363
rock mass 345–350
permeability coefficient 342
vs. RMR 349–350
vs. RQD 347–349
single discontinuity 345–346
three orthogonal discontinuity 346
vs. wave velocity 346–348
scale effect 359–363
stress effect 350–353
temperature effects 356–359
hydraulic aperture 357f
mineral dissolution and precipitation 356
volumetric expansion 356
variation with depth 353–356

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Persistence, discontinuity 84 107–126

classification 108t
in-plane and low-angle-transition 110–111 111f 113f
persistence ratio 108–110 109–110f
Point load index 44t 55–56 58–59
elastic modulus vs. 183
vs. porosity 74
vs. Schmidt hammer rebound number 75
unconfined compressive strength vs. 259–263
vs. weathering grade 167t
Poisson’s ratio, intact rock 187–189
Poisson’s ratio, rock mass 235–236
Polyhedral blocks 105f
Porosity 46–50
density vs. 68–70
elastic modulus vs. 179–180
permeability vs. 340–341
point load index vs. 74
P-wave velocity vs. 70 71f
Schmidt hammer rebound number vs. 75–76
unconfined compressive strength vs. 253–255 256f
vs. weathering grade 167t
Prismatic blocks 105f
P-wave velocity 53–58 54f
deformation modulus vs. 209
vs. density 70–71
dynamic elastic properties 180–182
linear discontinuity frequency vs. 91–92
vs. needle penetration index (NPI) 73
permeability vs. 346 347f

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P-wave velocity (Cont.)

vs. point load index 72–73
vs. porosity 70 71f
pressure effect 53–58 57t
Q vs. 151–152
range 54f
RMR vs. 144
RQD vs. 96–98
saturation effect 53–55
vs. Schmidt hammer rebound number 73
temperature effect 53–55 58f
unconfined compressive strength vs. 255 257–258t 259f

Q-system 144–152
classification 151t
deformation modulus vs. 209
vs. GSI 163
vs. P-wave velocity 151
vs. RMi 163
parameters 144–145 146–150t
vs. RMR 162–163
roughness and frictions 145
SRF 145
structure of rock mass 145
unconfined compressive strength vs. 292–293

Ramamurthy criterion 280–282 299

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Recovery modulus 174

Representative elementary volume (REV) 361–363
Residual strength 318–320
Restricted discontinuities 118
Rhombohedral blocks 105f
RMi. See Rock mass index (RMi)
RMR. See Rock mass rating (RMR)
Rock discontinuity. See Discontinuity
Rock discontinuity shear strength 8
Rock expert system (RES) 12–13 16f
Rock mass 1 3f
Rock mass index (RMi)
block volume 155
classification 156t
deformation modulus vs. 209
joint alternation factor 154t
joint roughness factor 153t
joint size and termination factor 155t
jointing parameter 152
parameters 153f
vs. Q 163
vs. RMR 163
Rock mass rating (RMR) 138–144
classification 139–141t
discontinuity condition 142t
discontinuity orientations 142t
vs. GSI 163
vs. P-wave velocity 144
parameters 139–141t
vs. Q 162

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Rock mass rating (RMR) (Cont.)

vs. RMi 163
rock mass, deformation modulus 206–208
rock mass, permeability 349–350
rock mass, unconfined compressive
strength 292
vs. RQD 159 161–162
vs. shear-wave velocity 144
Rock quality designation (RQD) 94–98 99f 137–138
deformation modulus vs. 201–206 211f
direction effect 98 99f
ISRM recommendation 94
vs. linear discontinuity frequency 95–96
measurement and calculation 94f
permeability vs. 347–350
vs. P-wave velocities 96–98
sampling line length effect 95–97
unconfined compressive strength vs. 288–292 295f
vs. volumetric discontinuity frequency 104
vs. weathering 165 168t
Rock-forming minerals 39 40t
Roughness, discontinuity 84 128–129
RQD. See Rock quality designation (RQD)
Rock Structure Rating (RSR) 137

Scale effect
deformability 236–239
deformation modulus 236–238
Poisson’s ratio 238–239

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Scale effect (Cont.)

in situ rock stress 22–23
permeability 359–363
strength 320–323 324f
Schmidt hammer rebound number 59–60 61f 62t
vs. density or unit weight 76
elastic modulus vs. 183 184t
P-wave velocity vs. 72–73
point load index vs. 75–76
porosity 75–76
unconfined compressive strength vs. 263 264f 265–266t
Sedimentary rocks 41–42
classification 43t
Seepage 84
Seismic wave velocity.
See Wave velocity
Shape, discontinuity 118–120
circular 118–119
elliptical 119 120f
equidimensional 120f
non-equidimensional 119 120f
unrestricted and restricted 118
Shear stiffness 198–199
Shear strength, filled discontinuities 288 289–290t
Shore Sclerscope hardness 66
elastic modulus vs. 183–184
temperature effect 66 67f
unconfined compressive strength vs. 264–265 268t
volume effect 66
water effect 66 68t

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Size, discontinuity 121–126

Gamma distribution 122–126
lognormal size distribution 122–126
negative exponential distribution 122–126
sampling 125
stereological relationship 121
Slake durability 60 63t
Spacing, discontinuity 84 89–93
classification 89t
Strength
anisotropy 323–328
residual strength 318–320
scale effect 320–323 324f
three-dimensional strength criterion 310–318
generalized priest criterion 313
generalized Zhang-Zhu criterion 314
Hoek-Brown strength criterion
Evaluation 314
modified generalized 3D Zhang-Zhu
criterion 315–318
Pan-Hudson criterion 312–313
Strength, intact rock
empirical strength criteria 275–282
Bieniawski-Yudhbir criterion 279 279t
Hoek-Brown criterion 275–278
Johnston criterion 279–280
Ramamurthy criterion 280–282
Mohr-Coulomb parameters 282 283t
tensile strength 271–275 278f
temperature 275 278f

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Strength, intact rock

tensile strength (Cont.)
vs. unconfined compressive strength 271 273–274f
water content 275 278f
unconfined compressive strength 251–270
vs. cone indenter number 266–268
vs. density 255 257f
vs. needle penetration index 264 267t
vs. point load index 259–263 260–263t
vs. porosity 253–255 256f
vs. P-wave velocity 255–259 257–258t 259f
range 252t
vs. Schmidt hammer rebound
number 263 264f 265–266t
vs. Shore Sclerscope hardness 264–265 268t
temperature effect 270 272f
water content effect 269 271t
Strength, rock mass
empirical strength criteria 295–300
Bieniawski-Yudhbir criterion 298
Hoek-Brown criterion 295–298
Johnston criterion 299
Ramamurthy criterion 299
equivalent continuum method 301–312
Mohr-Coulomb parameters 300–301 302f
tensile strength 294–295
unconfined compressive strength 288–295
vs. RMR or GSI 292–295
vs. Q 292–293
vs. RQD 288–292

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Stress effect, permeability 350–353

Stresses, in situ. See In situ stresses
Stress measurement methods (SMM) 23
Stress tensor components 21f
Stripa Iron Ore Mine 359
S-wave velocity 53–58
dynamic elastic properties 180–182
vs. NPI 73–74
range 54f

Tabular blocks 105f

Temperature effect
deformability, elastic modulus 186–187
density 51 54f
permeability 356–359
hydraulic aperture 357f
mineral dissolution and precipitation 356
volumetric expansion 356
porosity 49–50
Shore Sclerscope hardness 66 67f
tensile strength 275 278f
unconfined compressive strength 270 272f
wave velocity 53–55 58f
Tensile strength
intact rock 271–275 278f
temperature effect 275 278f
vs. unconfined compressive strength 271–275
water content effect 275 278f
rock mass 294–295

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Terzaghi’s Rock Load Height Classification 137

Three-dimensional strength criterion 310–318
generalized priest criterion 313
generalized Zhang-Zhu criterion 314
Hoek-Brown strength criterion
Evaluation 314
modified generalized 3D Zhang-Zhu
criterion 315–318
Pan-Hudson criterion 312–313
Three-tier approach 2–3 4f
Tilt test 193–194 195f
Total core recovery (TCR) 11 13t
Trace length, discontinuity 84 111–112
censoring bias 112
corrected mean trace length 113
distribution forms 114t
infinite surface 117
orientation bias 112
probability distribution 113
size bias 112
truncation bias 112
Tunneling 143t

Unconfined compressive strength (UCS)

deformationmodulus vs. 209–210
elastic modulus vs. 176 179t
intact rock 251–270
vs. cone indenter number 266–268
vs. density 255 257f

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Unconfined compressive strength (UCS)

intact rock (Cont.)
vs. needle penetration index 264 267t
vs. point load index 259–263 260–263t
vs. porosity 253–255 256f
vs. P-wave velocity 255–259 257–258t 259f
range 252t
vs. Schmidt hammer rebound
number 263 264f 265–266t
vs. Shore Sclerscope hardness 264–265 268t
temperature effect 270 272f
water content effect 269 271t
rock mass estimation methods 209–210
rock mass 288–295
vs. RMR or GSI 292–295
vs. Q 292–293
vs. RQD 288–292
vs. weathering grade 167t 168f
tensile strength vs. 271–275
Unrestricted discontinuities 118
Urus Dam site in Turkey 9–10 10f

Vertical stress 26 31–32

Wall strength 84 192–193 198

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Water content effect

elastic modulus 185–187
tensile strength 275 278f
unconfined compressive strength 269
Wave velocity. See P-wave velocity and
S-wave velocity
Weathering of rock
density vs. 167t
grade 163–167 164t
grade for granite 167t
needle penetration index (NPI) 165
point load index (strength) vs. 167t
porosity vs. 167t
quantitative classifications 165
RQD vs. 168t
unconfined compressive strength vs. 167t 168f
World stress map (WSM) 24

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