Utilizing a novel fiber optic technology to capture the axial responses of fully grouted rock bolts

Rock bolts are one of the primary support systems utilized in underground excavations within the civil and mining engineering industries. Rock bolts support the weakened rock mass adjacent to the opening of an excavation by fastening to the more stable, undisturbed formations further from the excava...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Vlachopoulos, Daniel Cruz, Bradley Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775517302627