Classical rock mass classification systems are not applicable to carbonate rocks,especially when these are affected by karst processes.Their applications to such settings could therefore result in outcomes not represe...Classical rock mass classification systems are not applicable to carbonate rocks,especially when these are affected by karst processes.Their applications to such settings could therefore result in outcomes not representative of the real stress-strain behavior.In this study,we propose a new classification of carbonate rock masses for engineering purposes,by adapting the rock engineering system(RES) method by Hudson for fractured and karstified rock masses,in order to highlight the problems of implementation of geomechanical models to carbonate rocks.This new approach allows a less rigid classification for carbonate rock masses,taking into account the local properties of the outcrops,the site conditions and the type of engineering work as well.展开更多
基金supported by MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education,University and Research Grant 15034/ 2007) under Grant 2010 ex MURST 60%"Modelli geologico-tecnici, idrogeologici e geofisici per la tutela e la valorizzazione delle risorse naturali,ambientali e culturali"(coordinator G.F.Andriani) and Grant 2013 ex MURST 60%"Ricerche stratigrafico-sedimentologiche di base ed applicate per it riconoscimento,la gestione e la tutela delle georisorse e dei beni storico/culturali e geoambientali"(coordinator M.Tropeano)the project Interreg Ⅲ A-"WET SYS B" 200-2006(responsible G.F.Andriani),with the financial contribution by the European Community
文摘Classical rock mass classification systems are not applicable to carbonate rocks,especially when these are affected by karst processes.Their applications to such settings could therefore result in outcomes not representative of the real stress-strain behavior.In this study,we propose a new classification of carbonate rock masses for engineering purposes,by adapting the rock engineering system(RES) method by Hudson for fractured and karstified rock masses,in order to highlight the problems of implementation of geomechanical models to carbonate rocks.This new approach allows a less rigid classification for carbonate rock masses,taking into account the local properties of the outcrops,the site conditions and the type of engineering work as well.
