TS 5962
Soil and Rock Mechanics-Terms and Symbols Used ın Geology and Mining
This standard covers terms and symbols applied to soil and rock mechanics in mining and geology.
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TS 5962 is a standard for the terms and symbols used in soil and rock mechanics in geology and mining. In this field, a shared technical language is important so that field observations, laboratory results, engineering reports and geological interpretations can be read in the same way by different users.
Why terminology and symbols matter
Soil mechanics deals with the behaviour of natural ground materials, while rock mechanics focuses on rock strength, discontinuities and deformation. In mining and geology these disciplines often overlap, because excavation behaviour, slope stability, underground openings and ground support all depend on how the ground mass behaves. This standard supports consistent use of the concepts and symbols associated with that technical work.
How the scope is used in practice
The scope of this standard is the terminology and symbols related to soil and rock mechanics as applied in mining and geology. As a general technical reference, this kind of vocabulary framework helps keep abbreviations and graphic symbols consistent in drawings, sections, reports and technical descriptions. It reduces ambiguity in measurement, classification and interpretation by promoting a common meaning for the terms used.
- Brings together common technical expressions used in geology and mining.
- Supports the conceptual distinction between soil mechanics and rock mechanics.
- Promotes symbol consistency in field documents, drawings and reports.
- Helps interdisciplinary teams use the same term with the same meaning.
- Publication Date: 6.09.1988
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr
- ICS Classification: 01.040.07 Matematik, Tabii Bilimler (Terimler); 01.080.20 Özel Ekipmanlarda Kullanılan Grafik Semboller ; 01.040.73 Madencilik ve Mineraller (Terimler); 07.060 Jeoloji, Meteoroloji, Hidroloji; 73.020 Madencilik ve Taş Ocakçılığı
- Pages: 53
- Source Standard: A.Dictionary of Mining, Mineral and Related Terms, Glossary of Geology, Mühendislik Jeolojisi (Kemal Erguvanlı) Soil Mechanics In Engineering Practice, Standard Terms and Symbols Relating to Soil and Rock
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