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Development a practical method for calculation of the block volume and block surface in a fractured rock mass

Alireza Shahbazi1, Ali Saeidi2, Alain Rouleau2

  • 1Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555 boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, Québec, G7H 2B1, Canada. alirezashahbazi61@gmail.com.

Scientific Reports
|December 18, 2025
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Keywords:
3DECBlock surfaceBlock volumeRSMRock mass

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