Estimation of Rock Mass Strength in Open-Pit Mining
About authors
- 1 — Ph.D. Head of Laboratory Saint-Petersburg Mining University
- 2 — Ph.D. Leading Researcher Saint-Petersburg Mining University
- 3 — Postgraduate Student Saint-Petersburg Mining University
- 4 — Postgraduate Student Saint-Petersburg Mining University
Abstract
The paper presents results of an experimental study on strength characteristics of the rock mass as applied to the assessment of open-pit slope stability. Formulas have been obtained that describe a correlation between ultimate and residual strength of rock samples and residual shear strength along the weakening surface. A new method has been developed to calculate residual interface strength of the rock mass basing on data from the examination of small-scale monolith samples with opposing spherical indentors. A method has been proposed to estimate strength characteristics (structural weakening coefficients and internal friction angles) of the fractured near-slope rock mass. The method relies on test data from shattering small-scale monolith samples with spherical indentors, taking into ac- count contact conditions along the weakening surface, and can be applied in the field conditions. It is acceptable to use irregular-shaped samples in thetests.
Keywords:
open-pit slope stability
near-slope rocks mass
geomechanical model
structural weakening coefficient
laboratory tests
strength certificate of rocks
residual strength
contact conditions
10.31897/pmi.2019.5.502
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