In the recent decades, effects of blast loads on natural and man-made structures have gained considerable attention due to increase in threat from various man-made activities. Site-specific empirical relationships for...
Characterization of rock masses and evaluation of their mechanical properties are important and challenging tasks in rock mechanics and rock engineering. Since in many cases rock quality designation (RQD) is the onl...
In th is study, a n e w m odel w as p re se n te d for com p u tin g stre n g th o f rock m asses based u p o n in -situo bservations o f RQD p o pularly kno w n as rock quality d esignation. This m odel links u p th ...