| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275251 | International Journal of Mining Science and Technology | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Due to various geological processes such as tectonic activities fractures might be created in rock mass body which causes creation of blocks with different shapes and sizes in the rock body. Exact understanding of these blocks geometry is an essential issue concerned in different domains of rock engineering such as support system of underground spaces built in jointed rock masses, design of blasting pattern, optimization of fragmentation, determination of cube blocks in quarry mines, blocks stability, etc. The aim of this paper is to develop a computer program to determine geometry of rock mass blocks in two dimensional spaces. In this article, the geometry of jointed rock mass is programmed in MATLAB™.
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Authors
Reza Yarahmadi, Raheb Bagherpour, Reza Kakaie, N. Hossein Mirzaie, Mojtaba Yari,