A Practical Quantitative Tool Based on the EXCASS System for the Use of Hoek-Brown’s Disturbance Factor in Slope Excavations

The disturbance factor (<i>D</i>) in the Hoek–Brown criterion quantifies excavation-induced rock mass disturbance. Although <i>D</i> is conceptually defined as a continuous parameter ranging from 0 to 1, the most recent Hoek–Brown guidelines provide descriptions only for boun...

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Main Authors: Gulseren Dagdelenler, Harun Sonmez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/12/6714
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