Engineering Rock Mechanics

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ed engineering rock mechanic5 course at Imperial College, Univer5ity of Imndon. The hook i5 coniprc-

ensive and suitahle for all reader purposes and background5 - whether academic or practical.

ngirreeririg Rock Mechanics 2 i5 a complementary volume to the 1997 hook hy the same author5

Chapter worked tutorial exercker. Thew exerciw, reinforce the principle5 and illu5trate the key tech-

niques required to support rock engineering derign. The hook can also he uwd in 5tandalone form.

Engineering Rock Mechanics 2 cover5 the rock mechanics contribution to the engineering de\ign of

structural foundations, dams, rock slopes, tunnels, cavern,, hydroelectric wheme5, and mine\. The

question and answer sets enhance the understanding of the rock mechanic5 principle\, and provide the

reader with fluency and confidence in using the concepts and technique5 in practice.

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hus. the book serves as an illustrated guide and explanation of the key rock mechanics principle5 and

techniques for students, teachers, researchers, clients, consulting engineers and contractors. It is a clear,

systematic, authoritative, and across-the-board source of information.

CONTENTS

‘3 Geological setting

Strain and the theory of elasticity

Intact rock: deformahility, strength and failure

Rock masses: deformability, strength and failure

nforcement and rock support

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ISBN 0-08-04301 0-4