Floor heave failure mechanism of large-section tunnels in sandstone with shale stratum after construction: A case study

Practical estimates of rock mass strength

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Empirical Strength Criterion for Rock Masses

E. Hoek, E.T. Brown · Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division · 1980 · 1.7K citations

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Strength of jointed rock masses

E. Hoek · Géotechnique · 1983 · 747 citations

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The elasto-plastic response of underground excavations in rock masses that satisfy the Hoek–Brown failure criterion

C. Carranza‐Torres, C. Fairhurst · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 1999 · 628 citations

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A modified Hoek–Brown failure criterion for anisotropic intact rock

H. Saroglou, G. Tsiambaos · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 2007 · 273 citations · Full text

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