Research Article

Alteration in Material Properties of an Intact Rock due to Drilling and Bolting Operations

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(a) Tunnel without bolts. (b) Tunnel with rock bolts without considering the effect of drilling on the strength of intact rock. (c) Tunnel with rock bolts plus weak zone around the bolt to consider the effect of drilling on the rock material properties.
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