Geomechanical characterisation of rock masses in Alpine regions: the Basque Arc (Basque-Cantabrian basin, Northern Spain) |
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| Authors: | Toms Morales Gorka Uribe-Etxebarria Jesús A Uriarte Iigo Fernndez de Valderrama |
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| Institution: | Department of Geodynamics, Faculty of Sciences, University of the Basque Country, apto. 644 48080, Bilbao, Spain |
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| Abstract: | The geomechanical characterisation of rock masses in Alpine regions is one of the main challenges currently facing rock mechanics. These rock masses, made up of very different materials and frequently tectonically disturbed, are affected by engineering works, giving rise to potentially important problems. Thus, in the Basque Country, these materials are at the cause of important fatalities occurring in recent years. In this context, we aim at characterising these materials with the ultimate purpose of predicting their behaviour. The characterisation is initially approached based on the GSI, mi and σci parameters, following the Hoek-Brown failure criterion. This information is supplemented with field and laboratory measurements, and by obtaining the RQD and RMR indices. Using the information obtained from 99 metering stations, we develop a graphic classification procedure, which allows us to distinguish materials based on their characteristics, behaviour, type and degree of associated problems, and type and effectiveness of solutions provided. Eight classes of material are established. |
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| Keywords: | Alpine regions Geomechanical characterisation GSI Uniaxial compressive strength Rock slope stability |
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