GEOTEKNIK

Yahdi Azzuhry, A.Md., S.T., M.Eng.

Lecture 5

Generalised Hoek-Brown criterion &

Geological Strength Index (GSI)

Intact rock properties

3'

1 ' 3 ' ci m i
1
ci

y m ci x s ci
x 3'
y 1 ' 3 '2

0.5

ci2

y xy x y/n x

n x2 ( x)2 /n n

1 xy x y/n
mi

ci x2 ( x)2 /n
r2

xy x y/n
( x2 ( x)2 /n) ( y 2 ( y)2 /n)

Intact rock properties

Geological Strength Index GSI

For GSI > 25

GSI 100

m b m i exp

28

GSI 100

s exp
and a 0.5
9

For GSI < 25

GSI
s 0 and a 0.65
200

GSI Mohr-Coulomb parameters

GSI Mohr-Coulomb parameters

Case Study SMR