Prediction of Peak Shear Strength of Natural, Unfilled Rock Joints Accounting for Matedness Based on Measured Aperture
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-020-02340-8
Abstract: The mechanical behaviour of natural, unfilled rock joints is influenced by the interaction between surface roughness and matedness of the contact surfaces. In the field, natural rock joints normally exhibit a mismatch between the contact… read more here.
Keywords: rock joints; matedness; shear strength; peak shear ... See more keywords