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Estimation of the Mechanical Properties of Igneous Rocks in Consideration of Seismic Effects
It is not widely accepted that the dynamic strain rate experienced by a rock mass during an earthquake is lower than that during a high strain rate scenario such as an explosion or a rock burst. The present st...
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Investigation of the long-term strength of **** marble rocks with experimental and numerical approaches
This work describes investigation of the long-term strength of marble rocks in a stability assessment of deeply buried **** headrace tunnels. First, a series of long-term axial compression tests were conduc...
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Effects of a controlling geological discontinuity on the seismic stability of an underground cavern subjected to near-fault ground motions
The mechanism for the influence of near-fault ground motion on seismic issues for underground rock caverns has seldom been addressed, especially for caverns controlled by large geological discontinuities. In t...
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Analysis of the Seismic Performance of a Rock Joint with a Modified Continuously Yielding Model
The problem of seismic wave transmission at a rock joint is a critical issue for aseismic affairs of underground rock engineering. Little attention has been given to the normal cyclic loading behavior of a joi...
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Analysis of S Wave Propagation Through a Nonlinear Joint with the Continuously Yielding Model
Seismic wave propagation through joints that are embedded in a rock mass is a critical issue for aseismic issues of underground rock engineering. Few studies have investigated nonlinear joints with a continuou...
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Control Effect of a Large Geological Discontinuity on the Seismic Response and Stability of Underground Rock Caverns: A Case Study of the Baihetan #1 Surge Chamber
In this paper, the seismic stability of the #1 surge chamber of the Baihetan hydropower plant, which is influenced by a large dominating geological discontinuity [the interlayer shear weakness zone (ISWZ) C2)]...