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Running Header: Exploratory Review of Rock Property Variability
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Exploratory Review of Rock Property Variability
Exploratory Review of Rock Property Variability
Abstract
Rocks represent natural form of geo-materials with properties that shall be affected on account of various factors that are spatially-varying like that of properties pertaining to the weathering processes, parent materials as well as discontinuity conditions. The engineering properties concerning rocks shall thus be highly spatially as well as illustrate significant levels of variability. For the purposes of evaluating rock property variability, it is essential for undertaking extensive form of literature review focussed on metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks is essential. This study presents the outcome of the analysis of exploratory research focussed on understanding the various key aspects concerning the rock property variability.
Keywords: rock type; rock property; variability; rock characteristics
Table of Contents
Abstract    2
Research Background    4
Aims & Research Approach    4
Literature Review    4
Analysis, Findings & Outcomes    5
Conclusion    7
References    8
Research Background
Rock properties represent the fundamental as well as integral elements concerning the various aspects in geological and engineering practice, as these shall form an essential input for designing and analysing across rock engineering (Aladejare & Wang, 2017; Dalong et al., 2020; Fuchs, 2018). The stated properties shall in addition be required to explore, plan as well as optimally utilise the rock structures and / or else relevant projects. In this context, overall design as well as construction concerning the rock structures and / or else projects shall to a large extent be influenced due to the physical-mechanical properties concerning rocks in varied set of conditions. Further additionally, rock properties represent the essential elements to classify the rock materials as varied classes in the context of engineering applications, as well as these said classifications will be employed for judging their respective suitability across varied purposes of construction (Aladejare & Wang, 2017; Dalong et al., 2020; Fuchs, 2018). All of these aspects have made determining rock properties to become essential part in investigation of site for rock engineering. The relevant guidelines as well as methods to determine the properties of rock shall either be in laboratory or else in situ already documented at International Society of Rock Mechanics (“ISRM”).
Aims & Research Approach
It is crucial to note that for the purposes of evaluating rock property variability, it is essential for undertaking extensive form of literature review focussed on metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks is essential. This study aims in presenting the outcome of the analysis of exploratory research focussed on understanding the various key aspects concerning the rock property variability. The research approach employed entails systematic form of identifying and reviewing existing studies to understand various key aspects concerning the rock property variability.
Literature Review
The determination concerning the rock properties usually needs usage of higher-quality samples of core, as well as that these cores cannot at all times be extracted using highly fractured, weaker, block-in matrix and / or else thinly bedded rocks. In addition, most of these methodologies need sophisticated form of equipment that shall be wearisome as well as require effective instrumentation and also be costlier specifically in the context of smaller / medium sized projects (Braun et al., 2016; Gao & Ha
ison, 2018; Wang et al., 2016). The same usually leads to having restrictive access to data concerning rock properties in laboratory and / or else in situ investigations concerning rock properties. The sparse availability of data concerning rock properties shall not be sufficient for offering any meaningful form of statistics to undertake geotechnical / geological site characterisation on account of variability pertaining to rock properties. As design values pertaining to the rock properties shall often be selected as per variability pertaining to rock data that are obtained via characterisation of sites, right selection concerning design values pertaining to the projects of rock engineering this turns out to be problematic while sufficient laboratory and / or else field data shall not be available (Braun et al., 2016; Gao & Ha
ison, 2018; Wang et al., 2016). In absence of the data concerning rock property or elsewhere the same is available in very limited amounts to undertake meaningful statistics for being estimated, typical ranges concerning rock properties...