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Abstract
The deformation modulus of a rock mass is an important input parameter in any analysis of rock mass behaviour that includes
deformations. Field tests to determine this parameter directly are time consuming, expensive and the reliability of the results of these
tests is sometimes questionable. Consequently, several authors have proposed empirical relationships for estimating the value of
rock mass deformation modulus on the basis of classication schemes. These relationships are reviewed and their limitations are
discussed. Based on data from a large number of in situ measurements from China and Taiwan a new relationship, based upon a
sigmoid function, is proposed. The properties of the intact rock as well as the effects of disturbance due to blast damage and/or
stress relaxation are also included in this new relationship.
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Keywords: Rock mass; Classication; Deformation modulus; In situ tests; Specimen damage; Blast damage; Disturbance
1. Introduction
The deformation modulus of a rock mass is an
important input parameter in any analysis of rock mass
behaviour that includes deformations. For example, in
designing the primary support and nal lining for a
tunnel, the deformations of the rock mass surrounding
the tunnel are important and a numerical analysis of
these deformations requires an estimate of the rock mass
deformation modulus. Field tests to determine this
parameter directly are time consuming, expensive and
the reliability of the results of these tests is sometimes
questionable. Consequently, several authors have proposed empirical relationships for estimating the value of
an isotropic rock mass deformation modulus on the
basis of classication schemes such as the Rock Mass
Rating (RMR) [1], the Tunnelling Quality Index (Q) [2]
and the Geological Strength Index (GSI) [3].
Corresponding author.
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Table 1
Data and tted equations for estimation of rock mass modulus plotted in Fig. 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Field data
Field data
Field data
E rm 2RMR 100
E rm 10RMR10=40
E rm E i =1000:0028RMR2 0:9 expRMR=22:82; E i 50 GPa
E rm E i 0:51 cospRMR=100; E i 50 GPa
E rm 0:1RMR=103
where Qc Qsci =100; sci 100 MPa
E rm 10Q1=3
c
p
E rm 1 D=2 sci =100 10RMR10=40 ; D 0; sci 100 MPa
E rm E i sa 0:4 ; E i 50 GPa; s expGSI 100=9;
a 1=2 1=6expGSI=15 exp20=3; GSI RMR
E rm E i s1=4 ; E i 50 GPa; s expGSI 100=9
p
E rm 73 Q0 ; Q0 10RMR 44=21
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Fig. 3. In situ jacking test in an exploration adit for the New Tienlun
hydroelectric project in Taiwan.
the 1960s [19] and this was used in several large dams in
Portugal and its African territories. This method involved
cutting a deep slot into the rock mass by means of a
diamond impregnated saw as shown in Fig. 5. A large at
jack (Fig. 6) was then inserted into the slot and
pressurized to induce deformations which were measured
to determine the modulus of deformation. While this
method gave reliable results, it was time consuming and
expensive and it has not been used in recent years.
Large-scale tests using pressure chambers were proposed
by Oberti et al. [20] in 1983 but these have only been used
on a few projects because of the time and expense
involved. Similarly, a detailed back analysis of deformation associated with an advancing tunnel face was reported
by Tanimoto [21] but, as far as the authors are aware, only
one such study was conducted. The details of this test are
shown in Fig. 7 in which deformation measurements were
made using a strain-gauged aluminium tube grouted into a
borehole 2 m above and parallel to the axis of a 10 m span
tunnel. A three-dimensional nite analysis of the deformation of the rock mass around the advancing tunnel face
provided a curve which could be tted to the measured
deformations to obtain an estimate of the rock mass
deformation modulus.
During the past decade, the availability of powerful
numerical analysis codes has made it possible to backanalyse the behaviour of rock masses surrounding tunnels
and to estimate or verify estimates of rock mass properties
that give the best correlation between predicted and
measured behaviour. The results of several such back
analyses have been included in the database analysed by
the authors in the next section of this paper. We anticipate
that such back-analyses will become the most important
source of reliable data in the future.
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Fig. 6. Flat jack for installation in the deep slot created by the saw
shown in Fig. 5. Photographed by E. Hoek in LNEC laboratory,
Lisbon, 1974.
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Table 2
Details of in situ tests in new database
Rocktype
Number of tests
Rocktype
Number of tests
Rocktype
Sedimentary
Sandstone
Limestone
Siltstone
Silty-Shale
Claystone
Conglomerate-Mudstone
Mudstone
Shale
Sandy-Shale
260
117
61
54
7
2
6
5
5
3
Igneous
Basalt
Migmatite
Aglomerate
Diorite
Granite
Dolerite
Andesite
Andesite-Tuff
Gabbro
179
46
35
30
20
16
15
11
5
1
Metamorphic
Slate
Quartzite
Argillite
Chlorite
Gneiss
Schist
Metaconglomerate
Year
20002005
19901999
19801989
19701979
19601969
12
197
141
126
18
Country
China
Taiwan
457
37
Test Type
Back Analysis
Flat Jack
Plate Tests
18
53
423
Number of tests
55
26
10
7
2
2
2
6
4
22
42
67
96
163
63
33
4
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Fig. 10. Plot of in situ rock mass deformation modulus data from
Seram and Pereira [4], Bieniawski [5] and Stephens and Banks [6]
against Simplied Hoek and Diederichs equation (2).
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Table 3
Guidelines for the selection of modulus ratio (MR) values in Eq. (3)based on Deere [24] and Palmstrom and Singh [15]
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Fig. 12. Comparison between average measured rock mass deformation modulus (each point is the average of multiple tests at the same
site in the same rockmass) from China and Taiwan with values
calculated using Eq. (4) with average D 0:5.
Fig. 14. Road cut in which the size of individual rock blocks is of the
same order as the height of the cut. Rock mass classications, based on
the assumption of homogeneity, cannot be applied to this rock mass.
Fig. 13. Comparison of prediction errors (D 0:5 for Hoek and Diederichs).
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Fig. 15. Excavated slopes in the Chuquicamata open pit mine in Chile.
These slopes are 850 m high and individual rock mass units are treated
as homogeneous.
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8. Conclusions
An analysis of in situ rock mass modulus measurements for a wide range of rock types from China and
Taiwan has resulted in two new equations for estimating
rock mass deformation modulus. The upper bound
values predicted by these equations t historical
measurements from several countries and it is concluded
that these equations are universally applicable isotropic
rock masses. It is recommended that these upper bound
values be used for tunnel design where conned
conditions exist. For shallow tunnels, slopes and
foundations, the effects of rock mass disturbance can
be taken into account by means of the disturbance
factor D.
The simplied Hoek and Diederichs equation (2) can
be used where only GSI (or RMR or Q) data are
available. The more detailed Hoek and Diederichs
equation (4) can be used where reliable estimates of
the intact rock modulus or intact rock strength are
available.
Acknowledgements
The generosity of Dr. J.C. Chern of Sinotech
Engineering Consultant Inc, Taiwan who provided
access to his databases on rock mass deformation
modulus measurements in China and Taiwan is gratefully acknowledged. We are also grateful for the
constructive comments provided by Dr. J.C. Chern of
Taiwan, Dr. Jose Carvalho and Dr. Trevor Carter of
Golder Associates of Toronto, Canada, Professor Derek
Martin of the University of Alberta, Canada, Professor
Renato Ribacchi of the University of Rome, Italy,
Professor Harun Sonmez of Hacettepe University,
Turkey, Dr. Brent Corkum of RocScience, Toronto,
Canada, Dr. Carlos Carranza-Torres of Itasca,
USA, Professor Z.T. Bieniawski of Arizona, USA and
Dr. Laurie Richards, an independent consultant in New
Zealand.
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