Development of a novel equation for estimating the average volume of rock blocks in a rock mass with non-persistent joints
Mahsa Mahdavirad, Ali Saeidi, Alireza Shahbazi, Jean-François Noël
Topics & Concepts
Rock mass classificationClassification of discontinuitiesJoint (building)GeologyBlock (permutation group theory)Rock mechanicsNature ConservationBlock sizeGeotechnical engineeringAlgorithmBoundary (topology)Computer scienceMathematicsEngineeringStructural engineeringGeometryMathematical analysisComputer securityEcologyKey (lock)BiologyLandslides and related hazardsRock Mechanics and ModelingDam Engineering and Safety