"The Load Transfer Mechanism of Ground Tendons Subjected To Static and " by Sina Anzanpour
Underground excavations such as tunnels, ground slopes, unstable rock walls, and cliffs are some examples where rock bolts and cable bolts can be used to safeguard human life and equipment. Rock bolts and cable bolts (so-called tendons) are tension members that pull the loose parts of the ground together and anchor them to the nearest intact and stable ground. Reinforcement of sagging bedding layers and strata, supporting the immediate roof of a tunnel in a discontinuous rock, and stabilizing th...
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