Previous classification of rock mass surrounding underground excavations and rock support design using block models.
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2021
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The creation of tridimensional models that represent the quality and geomechan-
ical characteristics of the rock mass to be excavated can be made by using spatial inter-
polation techniques. The aim of this research is to improve the safety in underground
activities, as well as to spread and popularize the use of spatial interpolation methods
to represent both the spatial continuity of the quality of the rock mass and the geome-
chanical variables through geostatistical methods. This article presents and demon-
strates the viability of using Q-System block models estimated from the borehole data
for previous classification of the rock mass surrounding the underground excavation
and rock support design. The block model for the support design of galleries is justified
because it allows to previously forecast the kind and quantity of support necessary for
the stability of the excavation, as well as the costs with these devices, besides increas-
ing the safety in the operations. Techniques of indicator kriging and ordinary kriging
were used to build the Q-System index block model. The model was validated through
the techniques of visual inspection and cross validation. The data used in this study
were collected from the geotechnical description of 39 borehole core samples with a
total measurement of 4,015 meters in Fazenda Brasileiro Mine, located in the town of
Teofilândia, Bahia State, Brazil.
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Geostatistical, Drill core, Rock mass quality
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AQUINO, I. B. de M. et al. Previous classification of rock mass surrounding underground excavations and rock support design using block models. REM - International Engineering Journal, Ouro Preto, v. 74, p. 511-519, out./nov. 2021. Disponível em: <https://www.scielo.br/j/remi/a/NJb7CyrcS3W7SQrM6JbWF6z/abstract/?format=html&lang=en>. Acesso em: 29 abr. 2022.