Engineering Rock Mechanics: An introduction to the principles

Author(s)  : John A. Hudson, John P. Harrison

Writer   : Pergamon

Version      : First

Pages        : 458
Dimension           : 11.6 Mb

Ebook Description:
Engineering rock mechanics: An introduction to the principles e-book is used to design buildings in-built rock. These buildings embody constructing foundations, dams, slopes, shafts, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes, mines, radioactive waste and geothermal power initiatives: in brief, any construction constructed on or in a rock mass. Regardless of the number of initiatives that use rock engineering, the principles stay the identical. This eBook clearly and systematically explains the key principles behind rock engineering.
Engineering Rock Mechanics: An introduction to the principles by John A. Hudson, John P. Harrison e-book covers the primary rock mechanics principles, how to examine the interactions between these principles and a dialogue on the fundamentals of excavation and help and the software of those in the design of floor and underground buildings. These e-book is beneficial as supply of data for the advantage of engineers concerned in rock mechanics and rock engineering. Desk of Contents:
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Geological setting
3. Stress
4. In situ stress
5. Pressure
6. Intact rock
7. Discontinuities
8. Rock plenty
9. Permeability
10. Anisotropy and inhomogeneity
11. Testing methods
12. Rock mass classification
13. Rock dynamics and time-dependent features
14. Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering
15. Excavation principles
16. Stabilization principles
17. Floor excavation instability mechanisms
18. Design and evaluation of floor excavations
19. Underground excavation instability mechanisms
20. Design and evaluation of underground excavations
References
A observe on time-dependency and weathering
Appendix A: Stress and pressure evaluation
Appendix B: Hemispherical projection
Factors to bear in mind
Index