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Rock Stress Measurement by Means of Conical-ended Borehole

Research Project

Project/Area Number 03555136
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 資源開発工学
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

SUGAWARA Katsuhiko  Kumamoto University, FAculty of Engineering, Professor., 工学部, 教授 (60109668)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKAYAMA Tomoharu  Kumamoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Research Associate., 工学部, 助手 (70207950)
OBARA Yuzo  Kumamoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (50135315)
KANEKO Katsuhiko  Kumamoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor., 工学部, 助教授 (20128268)
OMI Michito  Kumamoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (30040405)
OKAMURA Hiroshi  Kumamoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor., 工学部, 教授 (40040373)
Project Period (FY) 1991 – 1992
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1992)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥4,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000)
KeywordsRock Stress Measurement / Stress Relief Method / Conical-ended borehole Technique / Accuracy of Rock Stress Determination / 岩盤応力 / 応力測定 / 応力解放
Research Abstract

Rock stress is of fundamental importance for the construction of rock structures, such as underground openings, since the mechanical behavior of surrounding rock masses is mainly dominated by rock stress. Therefore, the rock stress measurement is considered to be an important field measurement in rock engineering. Particularly, recent developments in relation to the prediction of structural stability of underground openings have indicated th e need for systematic stress measurement, e.g. the systematic initial stress measurement.
In order to determine the complete state of stress at a certain point within a rock mass, the conical-ended borehole technique is proposed to measure the three dimensional state of stress in a rock mass with a high accuracy and low costs by the stress relief method, and the optimum shape of the bottom surface is discussed as well as the gauge arrangement. It is shown how the stress tensor can be determined from the strains on the conical bottom surface of a single borehole, and how the error of stress determined can be evaluated theoretically. The sensitivity and the practicality of the present method are discussed, comparing the conventional methods of in situ stress measurement. Subsequently, by examining the stress distribution obtained by the multiple times stress measurement in a single borehole, it is discussed that the uniformity and the continuity of the field stress are frequently injured by the presence of the geological discontinuities like faults.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1992 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1991 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All Other

All Publications (11 results)

  • [Publications] Y.OBARA,K.SUGAWARA: "Field stress measurement in jointed rock" Proc.of INT.Conf of Mechanics of Jointed and Faulted Rock. 827-834 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 坂口 清敏,尾原 祐三,中山 智晴,菅原 勝彦: "円錐孔底ひずみ法の応力測定精度" 資源・素材学会誌. 108. 19-24 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.SUGAWARA,K.SAKAGUCHI,Y.OBARA,T.UAKAYAMA,H.K.JANG: "Rock Stress Measurement and Numerical Approarch for Cavern Designing" J.Korean Rock Mechanics Society. 2. 164-176 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.NAKAYAMA,Y.OBARA,K.SAKAGUCHI,K.SUGAWARA: "Coninal-ended borehole technique for stress measurement and its applicatiotions" Proc.of INT.Symp.on Assessment and Prevention of Failure Phenomena in Rock Engineoring ISRM.Symp.(1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.OBARA and K.SUGAWARA: "Field stress measurement in jointed rock" Proc. of int. Conf. of Mechanics of Jointed and Faulted Rock. 827-834 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.SAKAGUCHI,Y.OBARA,T.NAKAYAMA and K.SUGAWARA: "Accuracy of Rock Stress Measurement by means of Conical-ended Borehole Technique" J. of Mining and Materials Processing. Inst, JAPAN. Vol.108. 19-24 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.SUGAWARA,K.SAKAGUCHI,Y.OBARA,T.NAKAYAMA and H.JANG: "Rock Stress Measurement and Numerical Approach for Cavern Designing" J. of Korean Rock Mechanics Society. Vol.2. 164-176 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.NAKAYAMA,Y.OBARA,K.SAKAGUCHI and K.SUGAWARA: "Conical-ended borehole technique for rock stress measurement and its applications" Proc. of Int. Symp. on assessment and Prevention of Failure Phenomena in Rock engineering, ISRM Symp. (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 坂口 清敏,尾原 祐三 中山 智晴,菅原 勝彦: "円錐孔底ひずみ法の応力測定精度" 資源・素材学会誌. 108. 19-24 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.SUGAWARA,K.SAKAGUCHI,Y.OBARA,T.NAKAYAMA,H.K.JANG: "Rock Stress Measurement and Numerical Approarch for Cavern Designing" J.Korean Rock Mechanics Society. 2. 164-176 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.NAKAYAMA,Y.OBARA,K.SAKAGUCHI,K.SUGAWARA: "Conical-ended borehole technique for stress measurement and its applications" Proc.of INT.Symp.on Assessment and Prevention of Failure Phenomena in Rock Enginearing,ISRM Symp.(1993)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report

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