ABSTRACT
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the use of Bonded Block Modelling (BBM) in 3DEC software combined with hybrid rock bolts, for three different cases. These cases included the Hoek’s laboratory rock bolt case, the shearing case, and the blocky rock mass case. The BBM is a relatively new numerical modelling technique. The laboratory rock bolt test was introduced by Hoek and the main idea was to describe the way that rock bolts work. The laboratory rock bolt model validated the results of Hoek. The fragmentation result is examined on the shearing and blocky rock mass cases. The fragmentation of rock pieces was noticeable on the shearing case and followed the fundamentals of the rock mechanics theory.
