Characterization of peak shear strength of rough rock joints using limited displacement multi-stage direct shear (LDMDS) tests

Shear Strength of Unfilled and Rough Rock Joints in Sliding Stability Analyses of Concrete Dams

Shear Strength of Rock Joints Based on Quantified Surface Description

One of the primary objectives of this work is to better understand the frictional behavior of joints under shear loads, including the creation of damage zones. Discontinuities have an important influence on the deformational behavior of rock systems. The choice of a general criterion to determine the shear strength of rough rock joints is a general problem that has been investigated for many ye...

Effect of Cementation on the Shear Strength of Tehran Gravelly Sand Using Triaxial Tests

Laboratory Study of the Shear Behaviour of Natural Rough Rock Joints Infilled by Different Soils

Natural rock joints infilled with soil materials may show a reduced shear strength, which influences rock mass stability. The aim of this paper is to experimentally investigate the shear behaviour of infilled rock joints, taking into account joint surface characteristics and the properties of the joint and infill materials. A new model for predicting the shear strength of infilled joints is pre...

Interface Strength of Rock Discontinuities Based on Experiments Conducted Using the Direct Shear Box

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