Engineering Rock Mechanics

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11. 11.3 Tests on intact rock
    11.4 Tests on discontinuities
    11.5 Tests on rock masses
    11.6 Standardized tests

Tailoring testing to engineering requirements

12. Rock mass classification


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    12.2 Q-system

    
    


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    12.5 Discussion

    
    


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    12.7 Concluding remarks

    
    


17. Rock dynamics and time-dependent aspects
    13.1 Introduction
    13.2 Stress waves
    13.3 Time-dependency
    13.4 Time-dependency in rock engineering


18. Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering

14.1 Introduction to the subject

14.2 Interaction matrices

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14.4 Symmetry of interaction matrices

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14.7 Concluding remarks

15. Excavation principles
    15.1 The excavation process
    15.2 Rock blasting
    15.3 Specialized blasting techniques
    15.4 Mechanical excavation
    15.5 Vibrations due to excavation

Rock Mass Rating (RMR) system

Applications of rock mass classification systems

Links between the classification systems and rock properties

Extensions to rock mass classification techniques

systems (RES)

Interaction matrices in rock mechanics

A rock mechanics-rock engineering interaction matrix

Further examples of rock mechanics interaction matrices

16. Stabilization principles


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    16.2 The stabilization strategy
    16.3 Rock reinforcement
    16.4 Rock support

    
    


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20. Surface excavation instability mechanisms
    17.1 Slope instability
    17.2 Foundation instability

The effect of excavation on the rock mass environment

Stabilization of 'transitional' rock masses

Further comments on rock stabilization methods

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