A Review of Relationship between Texture Characteristic and Mechanical Properties of Rock

The textural characteristics of rocks influence their petrophysical and mechanical properties. Such parameters largely control rock mass stability. ability to evaluate both immediate long-term behaviors based on the interaction between various texture, properties is therefore crucial many geoengineering facilities. However, due common lack high-quality core samples for geomechanics texture laboratory tests, single multivariable regression analyses are conducted experimental test data. This study presents a review how geomechanical rock, summarizes equations two aspects. More specifically, available literature effects mineralogy, grain size, shape, packing density, foliation index, porosity, degree weathering, other physical presented. Similarly, discussing failure criteria anisotropic rocks, continuous discontinuous, also These reviews accompanied by comparison fundamentals these methods, describing advantages disadvantages. exercise has objective providing better guidelines use criteria, allowing safer underground excavations via an improved understanding affects behavior rocks.