Laboratory Report 1039 Rock stability assessment in preliminary site investigations - graphical methods
Publication Year
1983
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Looks at assessing stability of highway rock cuttings. Covers data collection, data processing and presentation (stereographic projection, contouring stereoplots, scaling of data), stability assessment (possible failure modes, plane failure, wedge failure, toppling failure) and offers recommendations.
Author
Matheson, G. D.
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