Research Article

Study on the Large Deformation Characteristics and Disaster Mechanism of a Thin-Layer Soft-Rock Tunnel

Table 6

Strength of the carbonaceous slate rock mass.

LithologyRockGSIConstantRock mass
(MPa) (GPa) (MPa) (GPa)

Carbonaceous slate in the natural state29.57.640191.0910.0003350.5117.40.6
Carbonaceous slate in the saturated state11.72.83750.2490.0002250.5143.00.1

Note. : rock mass modulus; : uniaxial compressive strength of the rock mass; : deformation modulus of the intact rock; : uniaxial compressive strength of the intact rock.