Engineering Rock Mechanics

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About the authors


Professor J. A. Hudson
John Hudson graduated in 1965 from the Heriot-Watt University and
obtained his Ph.D. in 1970 at the University of Minnesota. He has spent his
professional career in rock mechanics and rock engineering-as they apply
to both civil and mining engineering-in consulting, research and teach-
ing. He has written over 100 scientific papers and been awarded the D.Sc.
degree by the Heriot-Watt University for his contributions to the subject.
From 1983 to 1993, Professor Hudson was based at Imperial College
where most of the book was written. He is now a Principal of Rock Engi-
neering Consultants, a Visiting Professor at Imperial College, and actively
engaged in applying engineering rock mechanics principles to relevant
engineering practice worldwide.


Dr J. P. Harrison
John Harrison graduated in civil engineering from Imperial College,
University of London and then worked for some years in the civil engi-
neering industry with both contracting and consulting organizations.
This was interspersed by studies leading to a Master’s degree, also from
Imperial College, in engineering rock mechanics. In 1986 he was appoint-
ed Lecturer in Engineering Rock Mechanics at Imperial College, was
promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1996 and now directs undergraduate and
post-graduate rock mechanics teaching, as well as research there.
His personal research interests are in the characterization and behaviour
of discontinuous rock masses and, for his work on novel mathematical
methods applied to the analysis of discontinuity geometry, he was awarded
the degree of Ph.D. by the University of London in 1993.

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