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Review of the Study on Mechanical Properties of Rock Under the Polar Climate Condition  

Ryu, Sung-Hoon (서울대학교 공과대학 에너지시스템공학부)
Song, Jae-Joon (서울대학교 공과대학 에너지시스템공학부)
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.20, no.4, 2010 , pp. 241-251 More about this Journal
Abstract
The polar region is in the limelight for an academic worth as well as plenty of natural resources. The study on the polar region was reviewed for better understanding of the polar region and its rock properties. The antarctica has a windy and dry climate along with the lowest temperature on the earth. The thermal distribution according to depth in the area was reported: The freezing-thawing process was repeated in shallow depth, and the temperature falls down below zero under the specific depth. There is a great temperature difference between the atmosphere and rock. A research reported for the degree of weathering of the antarctic slope by using Schmidt hammer and Taffoni test. The rock specimens weathered by repeated freezing-thawing process were tested of the shore hardness and uniaxial compressive strength: The rock strength gradually decreased as the freezing-thawing process was repeated. The comprehensive mechanical properties of the polar region rocks and the relationship between the laboratory weathering test result and the real rock property change in the site remain as future research topics.
Keywords
Polar region; Antarctica; Freezing-Thawing; Weathering;
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