... of the controlling parameters. metals & mining Reservoir Characterization Upstream Oil & Gas different time step model 3 Artificial Intelligence stability analysis numerical analysis safety factor pillar fragmentation data mining underground structure Rock mechanics stability stress...

... Reservoir Characterization France dimension empirical approach metals & mining compression strength resistance stability coefficient pillar Upstream Oil & Gas strength slenderness geometry application safety factor evolution Standard Deviation uniaxial compression strength...

... possible failure plane failure plane tunnel ground transportation srf 1 safety factor railway tunnel finite element method rail transportation stability analysis critical state rock mass deformation Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future Ulusay et al. (Eds) © 2016...

... by applying a certain safety factor (Goodman et al. 1985 and Windsor 1997). However, the volume of key block and the overall stability of the excavation surface is often ignored. On the other hand, it is necessary mimicking the characteristics of pre-existing discontinuities to apply the block theory...

... with geotechnical parameters allows calculating of well-known safety factors for slope failure in rock and soil. Furthermore, the effect of water availability on slope stability can also be taken into account and is useful to estimate the effect of long-term precipitation events on slope stability. The calculated...

... stability analysis foundation block monitoring pillar 1 refurbishment project passenger transportation anchor force foundation Salzburg safety factor untersberg cable car pillar 1 tieback ?? ABSTRACT: For the construction of the Untersberg cable car in 1961, the foundations of pillar 1 had...

... the Miocene basin (Santanach Prat, P., 1994). lignite granite block Upstream Oil & Gas calculation open pit stability Reservoir Characterization displacement hillside miocene sediment basin safety factor granite deposit northeast slope sediment inclination retrospective analysis...

... is a fundamental factor (Hustrulid & Kuchta 2006). To ensure the stability, the safety factor calculation caters for three main factors: the geological structure of the zone, the resistant properties of the materials and the hydrogeological situation of the zone. The first two factors are independent from de...

... safety factor stabilization slope angle interceptor ditch Rock Engineering and Rock Mechanics: Structures in and on Rock Masses Alejano, Perucho, Olalla & Jiménez (Eds) © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, London, 978-1-138-00149-7 Slope stabilization at km 25.5 El Cobre highway CODELCO Chile, El...

.... Geotechnical Recommendation for Design of Maritime & Harbour Works (Recomendaciones para Obras Marítimas, ROM 0.5–05), for application in the field of port construction. Approved in 2005 (previous version in 1994). strength site investigation safety factor Upstream Oil & Gas category...

... on safety factor and contact material. The contact pressure in ULS and SLS is the same and the contact pressure distribution in ULS is determined according to the settlement calculations of theoretically separated minimum foundations. SLS values can be calculated when dividing ULS values by a combination...

... the level of risk using the Fonseca Methodology, the rock mass quality by Bieniawski, Hoek & Brown and Romana classifications, as well as the estimated operational stability from the analytical safety factor and simulation methods. 1. Introduction of the movement of rocky bodies in residential areas...

... of the variations of the different parameters involved in the obtained safety factors, for the bearing capacity of the rock mass. The original Hoek & Brown (1980) failure criterion has been used together with the Serrano & Olalla (1994) methodology to calculate the ultimate bearing capacity. 1...

...) to determine the shear strength for discontinuity and for rock mass respectively. The finite difference program FLAC 6.0 has been used to validate the model. Results show in a sensitivity analysis executed, that it is possible to define with acceptable accuracy a sliding safety factor for the mechanism...

... the Paleozoic in which the mineralization is embedded, is constitute by slates, tuffs and porphyric rocks. metals & mining Piezometer open pit reservoir geomechanics borehole safety factor Reservoir Characterization strength Galera mineralization las cruces guadalquivir blue marl hand...

... by a simple Coulomb criterion as in Equation 2. reservoir simulation weak plane safety factor jointed rock mass orientation hoek-brown criterion Toronto Reservoir Characterization criterion stability slip surface Upstream Oil & Gas Geotechnique joint network rock mass rocscience inc...

...-Smirnov (K-S) method, which will determine the most appropriate function for the distribution of the random variable. The characterization results can be used in determining the Safety Factor including the level of confidence and Probability of Failure based on the best fitting function. 1 Introduction...

... – type of opening: separate, chamber, parallel or junction of the openings Uncertainties of the strength and deformation characteristics of the support Uncertainties of the design methods Reservoir Characterization strength calculation safety factor construction reservoir...

... Disturbed Zone (EDZ) of a bolted underground opening. Analytical and numerical evaluations are employed to define the probability of failure, and a parametric study illustrates a methodology to design the support. Theme: Rock Excavation. Keywords: underground structures, safety factor, probability, hard...

... Abstract: Rock support is associated with the rock mass quality as well as the in the state of situ stresses. A safety factor, defined by the strength of the support system and the load exerted on it, is usually used for rock support design. This design method is based on the principle...