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Published: Građevinar 70 (2018) 10
Paper type: Professional paper
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Application of geological strength index for characterization of weathering-induced failures

Zoran Berisavljevic, Dušan Berisavljević, Dragoslav Rakić, Zoran Radić

Abstract

This study investigates weathering induced failures of the heterogeneous fissile rock mass consisting of sandstone and shale. Discontinuity data was collected and the geological strength index (GSI) value was determined immediately after excavation based on the quantified GSI chart. Slake durability tests were performed up to the fifth cycle. Samples were exposed to natural climatic conditions during a twelve-month period, in order to quantify slaking process by means of disintegration ratio. As a consequence of exposure, samples disintegrated into smaller fragments. On these bases, the model aimed at addressing delayed failure of cuts is proposed in the paper.

Keywords
slaking, heterogeneity, fissility, disintegration ratio, GSI reduction

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:

Berisavljevic, Z., Berisavljević, D., Rakić, D., Radić, Z.: Application of geological strength index for characterization of weathering-induced failures, GRAĐEVINAR, 70 (2018) 10, pp. 891-903, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.1876.2016

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Berisavljevic, Z., Berisavljević, D., Rakić, D., Radić, Z. (2018). Application of geological strength index for characterization of weathering-induced failures, GRAĐEVINAR, 70 (10), 891-903, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.1876.2016

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Authors:
Zoran Berisavljevic WEB
Zoran Berisavljevic
Koridori Srbije Ltd.
Dusan Berisavljevic WEB
Dušan Berisavljević
Institute for Material Testing
Dragoslav Rakic WEB
Dragoslav Rakić
University of Belgrade
Faculty of Mining and Geology
Z Radic
Zoran Radić
University of Belgrade
Faculty of Civil Engineering