Abstract:The stability of natural and man-made cavities is a very important topic nowadays especially if it is located under new construction areas. There are a lot of residential areas in Budapest and other cities of Europe such as Rome, Paris, and Cracow with stability problems because of cavities. For stability calculations, the geometry of the cavity, strength properties of the rock mass and joints are needed as input parameters, which can be obtained by field and laboratory tests. The FEM software is effective for… Show more
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