Rock mechanics. Meeting society’s challenges and demands / Механика горных пород. Решение проблем и требований общества

An essential step in a site characterisation program is the development of a geological model

that captures the geological complexity of the site. This geological site descriptive model is then used as the

basis for developing the ground engineering model which forms the basis for design. Advances in technology

have led to new methods for conducting site investigation and for building the geological site descriptive model.

Examples are provided that highlight the development of a geological site descriptive model and the impact of

the geological complexity on the ground engineering model. <...>