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geological strength index: a standalone construct

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Rock mechanics

a rating of rock mass quality from its blockiness and joint surface condition, used to scale intact rock strength.

In rock mechanics, geological strength index refers to a rating of rock mass quality from its blockiness and joint surface condition, used to scale intact rock strength. This meaning comes from Marinos (2005) in Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment.[1]

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References

Marinos, V., Marinos, P., & Hoek, E. (2005). The geological strength index: applications and limitations. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 64(1), 55-65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-004-0270-5

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