Effect of spatial variability on disc cutters failure during TBM tunneling in hard rock

J Dalong, S Zhichao, Y Dajun - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020 - Springer
This study examines the effect of variations of the rock property and TBM parameters on the
cutter failure. A new disc cutter wear model is developed by coupling Archard's model and …

Abrasivity evaluation for wear prediction of button drill bits using geotechnical rock properties

Y Majeed, MZ Abu Bakar, IA Butt - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the …, 2020 - Springer
The current study investigates the wear life of button bits and rate of penetration (ROP) of
rotary-percussive drilling machines by employing geotechnical rock properties. According to …

Prediction of rock abrasivity index (RAI) and uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of granite building stones using nondestructive tests

A Farhadian, E Ghasemi, SH Hoseinie… - Geotechnical and …, 2022 - Springer
Rock abrasivity index (RAI) and uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) are two key
parameters for assessing abrasivity and durability of building stones, respectively. Direct …

Wear prediction of rock drill bits based on geomechanical properties of rocks

H Kalhori, R Bagherpour, H Tudeshki - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2024 - Springer
The excavation of rock, whether in mining, petroleum, or civil engineering projects,
predominantly relies on traditional drilling techniques. Across these applications, drilling bit …

Machine learning-based regression analysis for estimating Cerchar abrasivity index

NS Kwak, TY Ko - Geomechanics and Engineering, 2022 - koreascience.kr
The most widely used parameter to represent rock abrasiveness is the Cerchar abrasivity
index (CAI). The CAI value can be applied to predict wear in TBM cutters. It has been …

Development of a new test method for evaluating the abrasivity of granite building stones during polishing process based on weight loss of abrasive tool

A Farhadian, E Ghasemi, SH Hoseinie… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abrasivity of building stones is one of critical parameters during polishing stage in stone
processing plants, which can significantly affect the abrasive tool consumption and the …

Wear mechanisms of LCPC rock abrasivity test impellers of materials equivalent to TBM cutter head face tools

MZA Bakar, Y Majeed, MA Rashid, F Ahmed - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims at performing the LCPC (Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées) rock
abrasivity test to explore the wear characteristics of LCPC test impellers of different material …

Influence of propeller material hardness, testing time, rock properties, and conditioning on LCPC rock abrasiveness test

MZ Abu Bakar, Y Majeed, MA Rashid - Bulletin of Engineering Geology …, 2021 - Springer
LCPC rock abrasiveness test is gaining popularity for quick estimation of rock and soil
abrasiveness in the preliminary site exploration stage of tunneling projects. However, there …

Prediction of Rock Fragmentation in Bench Blasting Operations Based on Multi Parameters—A Case Study

Y Majeed, MZ Emad, MZ Abu Bakar, Ayatullah - Journal of Mining Science, 2024 - Springer
This study discusses the dependence of blast fragmentation size on field parameters and
rock properties. For this purpose six limestone quarries of productive cement factories of …

A new approach to LCPC test based on effect of rotation speed (RS) and rotation time (RT)

A Cheshomi, NG Zadeha, A Sadeghia - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021 - Springer
The LCPC method is one of the most common abrasion tests used for determining soil and
rock abrasivity. LCPC abrasivity coefficient (LAC) and LCPC brittleness coefficient (LBC) are …