On the Evaluation of the Physicomechanical Properties of Jointed Thin-Layered Rocks

Abstract

We consider the possibility of evaluation of the strength characteristics of rocks in the zones of crushing and elevated jointing. We analyze the relationship between the density and the coefficient of water absorption of a representative sample of dolomite specimens and their ultimate strength via the coefficients of pair and multiple correlations. For the characterization of these rocks, it is proposed to use the methods developed for macrofragmental soils, gruss, and crushed stone.