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Rock Mass Properties Calculation

The document calculates various rockmass properties for a rock sample with an RMR of 30 and GSI of 25 based on input test data. It determines: 1) The Hoek-Brown mb, s, and a parameters 2) The rockmass modulus Erm of 1197.114 MPa 3) The global rockmass strength σcm of 8.220 MPa

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Rock Mass Properties Calculation

The document calculates various rockmass properties for a rock sample with an RMR of 30 and GSI of 25 based on input test data. It determines: 1) The Hoek-Brown mb, s, and a parameters 2) The rockmass modulus Erm of 1197.114 MPa 3) The global rockmass strength σcm of 8.220 MPa

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ROCKMASS PROPERTIES CALCULATION

A Input Data
1) RMR = 30
2) GSI = 25 (GSI = RMR-5)
3) Intact Rock Strength, UCS = 50 MPa
4) Material Index, mi = 28
5) Intact Young's Modulus, Ei = 20000 MPa
6) Disturbance factor, D = 0

B Hoek-Brown criterion
1) mb, Parameter 𝒎_𝒊×𝒆𝒙𝒑((𝑮𝑺𝑰−𝟏𝟎𝟎)/(𝟐𝟖−𝟏𝟒𝑫))
=

= 28 x exp ((25 - 100) / ( 28 - 14 x 0))


mb = 1.923

2) s, Parameter = 𝒆𝒙𝒑((𝑮𝑺𝑰−𝟏𝟎𝟎)/(𝟗−𝟑𝑫))

= exp ((25 - 100) / (9 - 3 x 0)


s = 0.00024

3) a, Parameter = 𝟏/𝟐+𝟏/𝟔 (𝒆^( 〖−𝑮𝑺𝑰〗∕𝟏𝟓 )−𝒆^( 〖−𝟐𝟎〗∕𝟑 ) )

= (1/2) + (1/6) x (exp (-25/15) - exp (-20/3))


a = 0.531

4) Rock Mass Modulus, Erm = 𝑬_𝒊 (𝟎.𝟎𝟐+(𝟏−𝑫/𝟐)/(𝟏+𝒆^(((𝟔𝟎+𝟏𝟓𝑫−𝑮𝑺𝑰)/𝟏𝟏) ) ))

= 20000 x ( 0.02 + ((1 - 0/2) / (1 + exp ((60 + 15 x 0 - 25) / 11))


Erm = 1197.114 MPa

5) Global rock mass strength, σcm = 𝝈_𝒄𝒊.((𝒎_𝒃+𝟒𝒔−𝒂(𝒎_𝒃−𝟖𝒔)) (𝒎_𝒃∕𝟒+𝒔)^(𝒂−𝟏))/𝟐(𝟏+𝒂)(𝟐+𝒂)

= 50 x ((1.923 + 4 x 0.00024 - 0.531 x (1.923 - 8 x 0.00024)) x (1.923/4


+ 0.00024)^(0.531-1)) / (2 x (1 + 0.531) x (2 + 0.531))"
σcm = 8.220 MPa
ROCKMASS PROPERTIES CALCULATION

A Input Data
1) RMR = 30
2) GSI = 25 (GSI = RMR-5)
3) Intact Rock Strength, UCS = 50 MPa
4) Material Index, mi = 28
5) Intact Young's Modulus, Ei = 20000 MPa
6) Disturbance factor, D = 0

B Hoek-Brown criterion
1) mb, Parameter 𝒎_𝒊×𝒆𝒙𝒑((𝑮𝑺𝑰−𝟏𝟎𝟎)/(𝟐𝟖−𝟏𝟒𝑫))
=

= 28 x exp ((25 - 100) / ( 28 - 14 x 0))


mb = 1.923

2) s, Parameter = 𝒆𝒙𝒑((𝑮𝑺𝑰−𝟏𝟎𝟎)/(𝟗−𝟑𝑫))

= exp ((25 - 100) / (9 - 3 x 0)


s = 0.00024

3) a, Parameter = 𝟏/𝟐+𝟏/𝟔 (𝒆^( 〖−𝑮𝑺𝑰〗∕𝟏𝟓 )−𝒆^( 〖−𝟐𝟎〗∕𝟑 ) )

= (1/2) + (1/6) x (exp (-25/15) - exp (-20/3))


a = 0.531

4) Rock Mass Modulus, Erm = 𝑬_𝒊 (𝟎.𝟎𝟐+(𝟏−𝑫/𝟐)/(𝟏+𝒆^(((𝟔𝟎+𝟏𝟓𝑫−𝑮𝑺𝑰)/𝟏𝟏) ) ))

= 20000 x ( 0.02 + ((1 - 0/2) / (1 + exp ((60 + 15 x 0 - 25) / 11))


Erm = 1197.114 MPa

5) Global rock mass strength, σcm = 𝝈_𝒄𝒊.((𝒎_𝒃+𝟒𝒔−𝒂(𝒎_𝒃−𝟖𝒔)) (𝒎_𝒃∕𝟒+𝒔)^(𝒂−𝟏))/𝟐(𝟏+𝒂)(𝟐+𝒂)

= 50 x ((1.923 + 4 x 0.00024 - 0.531 x (1.923 - 8 x 0.00024)) x (1.923/4


+ 0.00024)^(0.531-1)) / (2 x (1 + 0.531) x (2 + 0.531))"
σcm = 8.220 MPa
𝑺𝑰)/𝟏𝟏) ) ))

x 0 - 25) / 11))

(𝒂−𝟏))/𝟐(𝟏+𝒂)(𝟐+𝒂)

x 0.00024)) x (1.923/4
0.531))"
ROCKMASS PROPERTIES CALCULATION

A Input Data
1) RMR = 30
2) GSI = 25 (GSI = RMR-5)
3) Intact Rock Strength, UCS = 50 MPa
4) Material Index, mi = 28
5) Intact Young's Modulus, Ei = 20000 MPa
6) Disturbance factor, D = 0

B Hoek-Brown criterion
1) mb, Parameter 𝒎_𝒊×𝒆𝒙𝒑((𝑮𝑺𝑰−𝟏𝟎𝟎)/(𝟐𝟖−𝟏𝟒𝑫))
=

= 28 x exp ((25 - 100) / ( 28 - 14 x 0))


mb = 1.923

2) s, Parameter = 𝒆𝒙𝒑((𝑮𝑺𝑰−𝟏𝟎𝟎)/(𝟗−𝟑𝑫))

= exp ((25 - 100) / (9 - 3 x 0)


s = 0.00024

3) a, Parameter = 𝟏/𝟐+𝟏/𝟔 (𝒆^( 〖−𝑮𝑺𝑰〗∕𝟏𝟓 )−𝒆^( 〖−𝟐𝟎〗∕𝟑 ) )

= (1/2) + (1/6) x (exp (-25/15) - exp (-20/3))


a = 0.531

4) Rock Mass Modulus, Erm = 𝑬_𝒊 (𝟎.𝟎𝟐+(𝟏−𝑫/𝟐)/(𝟏+𝒆^(((𝟔𝟎+𝟏𝟓𝑫−𝑮𝑺𝑰)/𝟏𝟏) ) ))

= 20000 x ( 0.02 + ((1 - 0/2) / (1 + exp ((60 + 15 x 0 - 25) / 11))


Erm = 1197.114 MPa

5) Global rock mass strength, σcm = 𝝈_𝒄𝒊.((𝒎_𝒃+𝟒𝒔−𝒂(𝒎_𝒃−𝟖𝒔)) (𝒎_𝒃∕𝟒+𝒔)^(𝒂−𝟏))/𝟐(𝟏+𝒂)(𝟐+𝒂)

= 50 x ((1.923 + 4 x 0.00024 - 0.531 x (1.923 - 8 x 0.00024)) x (1.923/4


+ 0.00024)^(0.531-1)) / (2 x (1 + 0.531) x (2 + 0.531))"
σcm = 8.220 MPa
𝑺𝑰)/𝟏𝟏) ) ))

x 0 - 25) / 11))

(𝒂−𝟏))/𝟐(𝟏+𝒂)(𝟐+𝒂)

x 0.00024)) x (1.923/4
0.531))"

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