Indirect measure of shale shear strength parameters by means of rock index tests through an optimized artificial neural network

DJ Armaghani, M Hajihassani, BY Bejarbaneh, A Marto… - Measurement, 2014 - Elsevier
Shear strength is one of the most important features in engineering design of geotechnical
structures such as embankments, earth dams, tunnels and foundations. Shear strength …

Implementing an ANN model optimized by genetic algorithm for estimating cohesion of limestone samples

M Khandelwal, A Marto, SA Fatemi, M Ghoroqi… - Engineering with …, 2018 - Springer
Shear strength parameters such as cohesion are the most significant rock parameters which
can be utilized for initial design of some geotechnical engineering applications. In this study …

Deformation and shear strength of rockfill materials composed of soft siltstones subjected to stress, cyclical drying/wetting and temperature variations

BY Zhang, JH Zhang, GL Sun - Engineering Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, the authors studied the deformation and shear strength behavior of an
argillaceous siltstone used as rockfill material for the 261.5 m high Nuo Zha Du core wall …

Multi-scale deterioration mechanism of shear strength of gypsum-bearing mudstone induced by water-rock reactions

S **, F Wang, D Wang, S Li, Y Yuan, G Feng… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Investigation of water-rock reactions effects on the shear strength of gypsum-bearing
mudstone is necessary for underground engineering design and assessment of engineering …

Evaluation of shear strength parameters of rocks by preset angle shear, direct shear and triaxial compression tests

F Gong, S Luo, G Lin, X Li - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020 - Springer
Estimation of shear strength parameters, which are generally known as the cohesion and
internal friction angle (c and φ) in the Mohr–Coulomb (M–C) strength criterion, plays an …

Estimating the friction angle of black shale core specimens with hybrid-ANN approaches

Z Shao, DJ Armaghani, BY Bejarbaneh, MA Mu'azu… - Measurement, 2019 - Elsevier
Shear strength parameters of rock play a significant role in the design stage of various
geotechnical structures such as earth dams, embankments, foundations and tunnels. The …

[HTML][HTML] Residual strength of granitic rocks

LR Alejano, G Walton, S Gaines - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
When carrying out compressive tests on rock specimens, a stress plateau is typically
attained following peak strength within a strain range a few times larger than the strain at …

Predictive model for uniaxial compressive strength for Grade III granitic rocks from Macao

IT Ng, KV Yuen, CH Lau - Engineering Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of rocks is an important task for
rock and geotechnical engineering applications. Direct measurement is expensive, time …

Predicting angle of internal friction and cohesion of rocks based on machine learning algorithms

NM Shahani, B Ullah, KS Shah, FU Hassan, R Ali… - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The safe and sustainable design of rock slopes, open-pit mines, tunnels, foundations, and
underground excavations requires appropriate and reliable estimation of rock strength and …

Rock Mass Classification Systems: A Useful Rock Mechanics Tool, Often Misused

LR Alejano - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Rock mass classification systems (RMCS) were developed in the seventies of the last
century. They were born in response to the need to establish indicative design criteria for …