U. S. Participation in ROCKSITE and Indo-U.S.-Norweigian Workshop on Field Methods in Geomechanics

摘要-9910309这项行动是为了支持美国研究人员参加场地表征岩石工程技术国际会议（ROCKSITE），1999年12月6日至8日在印度班加罗尔举行;以及参加在印度班加罗尔举行的印度-美国-挪威地质力学实地方法讲习班，1999年12月9日至10日，ROCKSITE会议由印度国家岩石力学研究所（NINST）和挪威地质技术研究所（NGI）联合组织。 重点是岩土工程勘察方法和工具，用于土木和采矿应用中的开挖设计。 在为期三天的ROCKSITE会议结束时，来自印度、挪威和美国的与会者将参加为期两天的研讨会，讨论目前用于场地表征的各种方法，并参加对大型地下厂房洞室Pykara的实地考察，会议和实地考察的总主题是岩体实地使用表征的方法，包括目前正在使用的方法，以及潜在的新的创新方法。 讨论计划围绕现场表征的三个主题进行：（1）优化爆破破碎的应用，（2）地表和地下稳定性设计的应用，以及（3）通过岩体的流体流动的应用。 最后，Pykara电站项目的实地考察将解决与该场地有关的现场表征问题。预计这些会议将更好地理解岩体表征方法。 将建立一个万维网网站，以记录研讨会的结果，并鼓励岩石力学研发界对岩体表征方法进行更多和持续的讨论。

Abstract- 9910309This action is to support the participation of US researchers in the International Conference on Rock Engineering Techniques for Site Characterization (ROCKSITE), being held in Bangalore, India, 6-8 December 1999; as well as participation in the Indo-US-Norwegian Workshop on Field Methods in Geomechanics, Bangalore, India, 9-10 December 1999.The ROCKSITE conference is organized jointly by the National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM) in India, and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) in Norway. The focus is on geotechnical investigation methods and tools for the design of excavations in civil and mining applications. At the conclusion of the three-day ROCKSITE conference, participants from India, Norway and the United States will participate in the two-day workshop to discuss the various methods currently being used for site characterization, and participate in a field trip to the large underground powerhouse cavern, Pykara, being constructed in Southern India.The overall theme for both meetings and the field trip is the methods for field-use characterization in rock masses, both those currently in use, as well as potentially new innovative methods. The discussion is planned around three topics in field site characterization: (1) application to optimizing blast fragmentation, (2) application to surface and underground stability design, and (3) application to fluid flow through rock masses. Finally, the field trip to the Pykara Powerhouse Project will address field characterization issues involved with this site.It is expected that these meetings will develop a better understanding of rock mass characterization methods. A World Wide Web site will be established to document the workshop findings and to encourage additional and continued discussion of rock mass characterization methods by the rock mechanics R&D community.