Review of Rock-Mass Rating and Tunneling Quality Index Systems for Tunnel Design: Development, Refinement, Application and Limitation

Discussion of “Rock quality designation (RQD): time to rest in peace”

(2018) Demetrious C. Koutsoftas   CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL

Reply to the discussion by Koutsoftas on “Rock quality designation (RQD): time to rest in peace”

(2018) P.J. Pells et al.   CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL

Modelling Geotechnical Heterogeneities Using Geostatistical Simulation and Finite Differences Analysis

(2018) Marisa Pinheiro et al.   Minerals

Estimating RMR Values for Underground Excavations in a Rock Mass

(2018) Vítor Santos et al.   Minerals

Empirical Evaluation of Rock Mass Rating and Tunneling Quality Index System for Tunnel Support Design

(2018) Hafeezur Rehman et al.   Applied Sciences-Basel

Field Monitoring of Deformations and Internal Forces of Surrounding Rocks and Lining Structures in the Construction of the Gangkou Double-Arched Tunnel—A Case Study

(2017) Qixiang Yan et al.   Applied Sciences-Basel

Empirical methods of calculating the mechanical parameters of the rock mass

(2016) Balázs Vásárhelyi et al.   Periodica Polytechnica-Civil Engineering

Hard-Rock Stability Analysis for Span Design in Entry-Type Excavations with Learning Classifiers

(2016) Esperanza García-Gonzalo et al.   Materials

Intense rockburst impacts in deep underground construction and their prevention

(2015) A. Mazaira et al.   CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL

A comparison of support systems obtained from the RMR89 and RMR14 by numerical analyses: Macka Tunnel project, NE Turkey

(2015) Mustafa Kanik et al.   JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES

Prediction of ground load by performing back analysis using composite support model in concrete lining design

(2015) Jungjoo Kim et al.   KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Evaluation of rock mass engineering geological properties using statistical analysis and selecting proper tunnel design approach in Qazvin–Rasht railway tunnel

(2014) Behrooz Rahimi et al.   TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

A New Rock Mass Quality Rating System: Rock Mass Quality Rating (RMQR) and Its Application to the Estimation of Geomechanical Characteristics of Rock Masses

(2013) Ömer Aydan et al.   ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING

Rock quality classification and stability evaluation of undersea deposit based on M-IRMR

(2013) Zhi-xiang Liu et al.   TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Geotechnical investigations and preliminary support design for the Geçilmez tunnel: A case study along the Black Sea coastal highway, Giresun, northern Turkey

(2013) Haluk Akgün et al.   TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Time-Dependent Damage Investigation of Rock Mass in an In Situ Experimental Tunnel

(2012) Quan Jiang et al.   Materials

A graphical approach for slope mass rating (SMR)

(2011) R. Tomás et al.   ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

Correlation between Bieniawski's RMR and Barton's Q Index in Low-Quality Soils

(2010) D Castro-Fresno et al.   Revista de la Construccion

An empirical method for design of grouted bolts in rock tunnels based on the Geological Strength Index (GSI)

(2009) Reza R. Osgoui et al.   ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

Review of rock mass rating classification: Historical developments, applications, and restrictions

(2008) C. O. Aksoy   JOURNAL OF MINING SCIENCE

Swelling rock behaviour in a tunnel: NATM-support vs. Q-support – A comparison

(2008) Rudolf Schwingenschloegl et al.   TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Development of an apparatus for down-hole triaxial tests in a rock mass

(2007) A. Taheri et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES

Ground behaviour and rock mass composition in underground excavations

(2007) Håkan Stille et al.   TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY