Rate-dependent behaviour of rock joints Black quartz syenite

Weak Rock - Soft, Fractured and Weathered Rock, Vol. 1 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: A.M. Crawford, John H. Curran
DOI: 10.1201/9781003762874-48
Cited by: 4

Abstract

The importance of the rate-dependent behaviour of rock and its discontinuities on the performance of engineering structures constructed in rock has long been recognized. The rate-dependent properties of interest extend over a wide range of time intervals, from the long term creep behaviour of the rock mass to the rapid deformation of rock slopes and tunnels subjected to earthquake and blast loadings.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mineralogy and Gemology Studies Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Weak Rock - Soft, Fractured and Weathered Rock, Vol. 1
Publisher
CRC Press
Pages
291–296
Publication date
26 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter