Strength predictions for jointed rocks in confined and unconfined states

Engineering classification of rock masses for the design of tunnel support

Nick Barton, R. Lien, Jenny Lunde · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 1974 · 2.8K citations

Geotechnical Engineering, Rock Slide, Rock Testing +10

Empirical Strength Criterion for Rock Masses

E. Hoek, E.T. Brown · Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division · 1980 · 1.6K citations

Geotechnical Engineering, Rock Testing, Earthquake Engineering +12

Long-Term Stability of Clay Slopes

A. W. Skempton · Géotechnique · 1964 · 948 citations · Full text

Rock Slide, Engineering, Rock Slope +17

Shear Failure of Anistropic Rocks

J. C. Jaeger · Geological Magazine · 1960 · 614 citations

Engineering, Shear Failure, Mechanical Engineering +17

The Mechanical Behavior of Anisotropic Sedimentary Rocks

R.T. McLamore, K. E. Gray · Journal of Engineering for Industry · 1967 · 390 citations

Rock Testing, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +19