Design Analysis in Rock Mechanics Third Edition
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ISBN-13978-1138029583This comprehensive introduction to rock physics treats the essentials of rock physics in a clear and simple manner and discusses crucial design aspects in terms of the physics of materials. This expanded third edition includes an additional section on Foundations on Jointed Rock.
Developed for a complete course in rock engineering, this volume uniquely combines the design of ground and underground rock excavations and addresses:
• rock slope stability in ground excavations, from planar block and wedge slides to rotational and toppling failures
• shaft and tunnel stability, ranging from naturally-supported openings to analysis and design of artificial support and reinforcement systems
• entries and pillars in stratified ground
• three-dimensional caverns, with emphasis on cable bolting and backfill
• geometry and forces of chimney caving, combination support and trough subsidence
• rock bursts and bumps in underground excavations, with focus on dynamic phenomena and on rapid and often catastrophic failures.The numerous exercises and examples familiarize the reader with solving fundamental practical issues in rock physics through various design analysis methods and their applications. Supporting the main text, appendices provide supplementary information about rock, joint, and composite properties, rock mass classification schemes, useful formulas, and an extensive literature list. The wide range of topics at the end of each chapter can be used for homework. A solutions manual is available to course instructors.
Explanatory and illustrative in nature, this volume is suitable for courses in rock physics, rock engineering and geological engineering design for undergraduate and first year graduate students in mining, civil engineering and applied earth sciences. Additionally, it should form an excellent introduction to the subject of rock physics for earth scientists and engineers from other disciplines.
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