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7 Fractures and hemispherical projection
7.1 Natural, pre-existing fractures
7.2 Questions and answers: fractures and hemispherical
7.3 Additional points
8 Rock masses: deformability, strength and failure
8.1 The nature of rock masses
8.2 Questions and answers: rock masses
8.3 Additional points
9 Permeability
9.1 Permeability of intact rock and rock masses
9.2 Question and answers: permeability
9.3 Additional points
projection
10 Anisotropy and inhomogeneity
10.1 Rock masses: order and disorder
10.2 Questions and answers: anisotropy and inhomogeneity
10.3 Additional points
11 Testing techniques
11.1 Rock properties
11.2 Questions and answers: testing techniques
11.3 Additional points
12 Rock mass classification
12.1 Rock mass parameters and classification schemes
12.2 Questions and answers: rock mass classification
12.3 Additional points
13 Rock dynamics and time dependency
13.1 Strain rates
13.2 Questions and answers: rock dynamics and time
dependency
13.3 Additional points
14 Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems
14.1 Interactions
14.2 Questions and answers: rock mechanics interactions and rock
engineering systems
14.3 Additional points
15 Excavation principles
15.1 Rock excavation
15.2 Questions and answers: excavation principles
15.3 Additional points
16 Rock reinforcement and rock support
16.1 The stabilization system
16.2 Questions and answers: rock reinforcement and rock
16.3 Additional points
support
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