Standout Papers

The shear strength of rock joints in theory and practice 1974 2026 1991 2008 2.1k
  1. The shear strength of rock joints in theory and practice (1977)
    Nick Barton, Vishnu D. Choubey Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  2. Engineering classification of rock masses for the design of tunnel support (1974)
    Nick Barton, R. Lien et al. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  3. Fundamentals of rock joint deformation (1983)
    Stavros Bandis, A.C. Lumsden et al. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts
  4. Strength, deformation and conductivity coupling of rock joints (1985)
    Nick Barton, Stavros Bandis et al. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts
  5. Some new Q-value correlations to assist in site characterisation and tunnel design (2002)
    Nick Barton International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  6. The shear strength of rock and rock joints (1976)
    Nick Barton International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts
  7. An improved model for hydromechanical coupling during shearing of rock joints (2001)
    Roger Olsson, Nick Barton International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  8. Experimental studies of scale effects on the shear behaviour of rock joints (1981)
    Stavros Bandis, A.C. Lumsden et al. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts
  9. Shear strength criteria for rock, rock joints, rockfill and rock masses: Problems and some solutions (2013)
    Nick Barton Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  10. Advances in joint roughness coefficient (JRC) and its engineering applications (2023)
    Nick Barton, Changshuo Wang et al. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

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Works of Nick Barton being referenced

An improved model for hydromechanical coupling during shearing of rock joints
2001 Standout
Deformation phenomena in jointed rock
1986
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Nick Barton 8029 2593 4456 3758 64 10.4k
Herbert H. Einstein 6350 2751 4457 3065 144 9.3k
E. Hoek 9637 2622 5901 4886 43 12.4k
C. Derek Martin 7915 2992 4117 4675 130 10.7k
Lanru Jing 4697 1522 3379 1862 91 7.4k
E.T. Brown 6802 2064 4305 2889 70 8.6k
Giovanni Grasselli 5161 1657 3048 2413 106 6.5k
Xia‐Ting Feng 12820 4629 6461 6141 403 15.2k
Peter Cundall 8866 4258 9377 5920 43 22.4k
Mark S. Diederichs 4933 1540 3448 2367 114 6.6k
Ove Stephansson 4412 1798 1893 1649 147 7.2k

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