Underground Excavation Design

Underground Excavation Design Rock Bolts

Alfred Zettler a.zettler@zconsult.at

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Rock Bolting

Rockbolting alternatives involving individual judgement

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Rockbolt type

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Rockbolt type

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Rockbolt type

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Rockbolt type

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Rockbolt type

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Rock Bolts in Tunneling Load deformation results obtained by Stillborg (University of Lulea Sweden). High strength reinforced concrete was used with a uniaxial compressive strength of 60MPa the test blocks and holes were drilled with a percusion rig to simulate in situ rock conditions.
Underground Excavation Design Rock Bolts in Tunnelling Alfred Zettler

Selection of support measurements

Preliminary selection of support for underground excavation on the basis of Tunnelling Quality Index Q
(Barton, Lien and Lunde (1974).

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Example

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Example

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Example

Underground Excavation Design

Rock Bolts in Tunnelling

Alfred Zettler

Effect of rock bolts

Nb :=

Wr fs Fb

Nb............ required Number of rock bolts [-] fs ............. faktor of savety (2 to 3) [-] Fb ............ rock bolt load-bearing capacity [kN] Wr ........... weight of the rock block [kN]

Support of rock blocks

Underground Excavation Design Rock Bolts in Tunnelling Alfred Zettler

Length of rock bolts

Empirical formula by the Norwegian Institute IFF

L := 1.4 + 0.184 a
L............ required length of rock bolts [m] a ........... span width [m]

a := 10

L = 3.24
Underground Excavation Design Rock Bolts in Tunnelling Alfred Zettler