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http://dx.doi.org/10.9711/KTAJ.2015.17.5.533

A review of the effects of rock properties on waterjet rock cutting performance  

Oh, Tae-Min (Underground Space Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM))
Park, Eui-Seob (Underground Space Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM))
Cheon, Dae-Sung (Underground Space Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM))
Cho, Gye-Chun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST)
Joo, Gun-Wook (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST)
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Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association / v.17, no.5, 2015 , pp. 533-551 More about this Journal
Abstract
The rock fracturing during waterjet cutting is very complicated because rock is inhomogeneous and anisotropic, compared with artificial materials (e.g., metal or glass). Thus, it is very important to verify the effects of rock properties on waterjet rock cutting performance. Properties affecting the rock cutting efficiency have been variously described in the literature, depending on the experimental conditions (e.g., water pressure, abrasive feed rate, or standoff distance) and rock-types studied. In this study, a rock-property-related literature review was performed to determine the key properties important for waterjet rock cutting. Porosity, uniaxial compressive strength, and hardness of the rock were determined to be the key properties affecting waterjet rock cutting. The results of this analysis can provide the basic knowledge to determine the cutting efficiency of waterjet rock cutting technology for rock excavation-related construction.
Keywords
High pressure waterjet; Abrasive waterjet; Rock property; Rock cutting;
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