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A complementary approach to quantify the basic GSI chart considering scale effect on rock structure
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DOI：10.1016/j.jrmge.2024.01.029.png)
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Geological strength index (GSI) has been widely used as an input parameter in predicting the strength and deformation properties of rock masses. This study derived a series of equations to satisfy the original GSI lines on the basic GSI chart. Two axes ranging from 0 to 100 were employed for surface conditions of the discontinuities and the structure of rock mass, which are independent of the input parameters. The derived equations can analyze GSI values ranging from 0 to 100 within +/- 5% error. The engineering dimensions (EDs) such as the slope height, tunnel width, and foundation width were used together with representative elementary volume (REV) in jointed rock mass to define scale factor (sf) from 0.2 to 1 in evaluating the rock mass structure including joint pattern. The transformation of GSI into a scaledependent parameter based on engineering scale addresses a crucial requirement in various engineering applications. The improvements proposed in this study were applied to a real slope which was close to the time of failure. The results of stability assessments show that the new proposals have sufficient capability to define rock mass quality considering EDs. (c) 2025 Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/ 4.0/).
Keywords:
Basic GSI chart
Engineering dimension (ED)
Hoek and Brown failure criterion
Quantification of GSI
Quantitative GSI chart
Scale effect
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