Scale Considerations and the Quantification of the Degree of Fracturing for Geological Strength Index (GSI) Assessments

Scale Considerations and the Quantification of the Degree of Fracturing for Geological Strength Index (GSI) Assessments

This paper provides research that shows that the scale and quantification of the degree of fracturing in a rock mass should and can be considered when estimating geological strength index (GSI) ratings for rock mass strength and deformability estimates. In support of this notion, a brief review is p...

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Main Authors: Paul Schlotfeldt, Jose (Joe) Carvalho, Brad Panton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
geological strength index (GSI)
sale and scale effects
structural domains
representative elemental volume (REV)
volumetric fracture counts (VFC or P30)
fracture area per unit volume (P32)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8219
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