Assessment of rock slope stability by slope mass rating (SMR): A case study for the gas flare site in Assalouyeh, South of Iran

AZARAFZA M., Akgun H., ASGHARI-KALJAHI E.

GEOMECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, vol.13, no.4, pp.571-584, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.12989/gae.2017.13.4.571
  • Journal Name: GEOMECHANICS AND ENGINEERING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.571-584
  • Keywords: geomechanics, slope mass rating (SMR), rock mass rating (RMR), Assalouyeh, CLASSIFICATION-SYSTEM, STRENGTH
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Slope mass rating (SMR) is commonly used for the geomechanical classification of rock masses in an attempt to evaluate the stability of slopes. SMR is calculated from the RMR89-basic (basic rock mass rating) and from the characteristic features of discontinuities, and may be applied to slope stability analysis as well as to slope support recommendations.