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Pearson-type Chi-square Test on the Joint Orientations from Different Depths in Boreholes  

Kim, Ki-Seog ((주)희송지오텍)
Park, Young-Do ((주)희송지오텍)
Park, Yeon-Jun (수원대학교 공과대학 토목공학과)
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.18, no.3, 2008 , pp. 185-193 More about this Journal
Abstract
We have carried out Pearson-type chi-square tests on the orientation data of joints from different depths in order to estimate the homogeneity of joint orientations obtained from a borehole. The orientation data of joints were collected from two non-foliated massive rocks of granitic gneisses in South Korea since orientations of joints in folded metamorphic rocks, for example, are controlled by foliation and also changes as the orientations of foliation change by folding. Borehole images were used for the analysis of the orientations of individual joints. The orientation data were subdivided into the upper level data and lower level data. The data from these two levels are plotted on the patch net consisting of 21 orientation patches. Then, the two patterns on the patch net were analyzed using a contingency table. From the chi-square test on the data collected from two sites, we found that some data sets show statistically meaningful differences in orientations of joints. Since joints are one of the important parameters in determining the physical properties of rock masses, in situ investigation of joints are desirable in the geotechnical investigation and also in design of subsurface structures (e.g. tunnels and underground storages).
Keywords
Orientation of joints; Borehole images; Chi-square test; Homogeneity in orientation data; Granitic gneiss;
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