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Variability of the engineering properties of rock masses quantified by the geological strength index: the case of ophiolites with special emphasis on tunnelling

E. Hoek, Vassilis Marinos

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment · 2005 · 118 citations · 10 references

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Engineering classification of rock masses for the design of tunnel support

Nick Barton, R. Lien, Jenny Lunde · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 1974 · 2.9K citations

Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering +14

Engineering classification of jointed rock masses

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts · 1974 · 942 citations

Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering +12

Gsi: A Geologically Friendly Tool For Rock Mass Strength Estimation

E. Hoek · ISRM International Symposium · 2000 · 538 citations

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geological Engineering +16

Applicability of the geological strength index (GSI) classification for very weak and sheared rock masses. The case of the Athens Schist Formation

E. Hoek, M. Benissi · Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment · 1998 · 531 citations · Full text

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geology +16

Estimating the geotechnical properties of heterogeneous rock masses such as flysch

E. Hoek · Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment · 2001 · 519 citations · Full text

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geological Engineering +14