Engineering Rock Mechanics

by John A Hudson
Engineering Rock Mechanics
Author: John A Hudson
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2000-06-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080530966
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Engineering rock mechanics is the discipline used to design structures built in rock. These structures encompass building foundations, dams, slopes, shafts, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes, mines, radioactive waste repositories and geothermal energy projects: in short, any structure built on or in a rock mass. Despite the variety of projects that use rock engineering, the principles remain the same. Engineering Rock Mechanics clearly and systematically explains the key principles behind rock engineering. The book covers the basic rock mechanics principles; how to study the interactions between these principles and a discussion on the fundamentals of excavation and support and the application of these in the design of surface and underground structures. Engineering Rock Mechanics is recommended as an across-the-board source of information for the benefit of anyone involved in rock mechanics and rock engineering.

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

by Ömer Aydan
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Author: Ömer Aydan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 100073207X
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The two-volume set Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is concerned with the application of the principles of mechanics to physical, chemical and electro-magnetic processes in the upper-most layers of the earth and the design and construction of the rock structures associated with civil engineering and exploitation or extraction of natural resources in mining and petroleum engineering. Volume 2, Applications of Rock Mechanics – Rock Engineering, discusses the applications of rock mechanics to engineering structures in/on rock, rock excavation techniques and in-situ monitoring techniques, giving some specific examples. The dynamic aspects associated with the science of earthquakes and their effect on rock structures, and the characteristics of vibrations induced by machinery, blasting and impacts as well as measuring techniques are described. Furthermore, the degradation and maintenance processes in rock engineering are explained. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is intended to be a fundamental resource for younger generations and newcomers and a reference book for experts specialized in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering and associated with the fields of mining, civil and petroleum engineering, engineering geology, and/or specialized in Geophysics and concerned with earthquake science and engineering.

Practical Rock Mechanics

by Steve Hencher
Practical Rock Mechanics
Author: Steve Hencher
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2015-08-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1482217279
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This text provides an introduction for graduate students, as well as engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers. It is also relevant to those working in nuclear waste disposal and oil and gas production. The early chapters deal with fundamental mechanics and physics as they apply to rock masses. It provides an introduction to the geological processes that give rise to the nature of rock masses and control their mechanical behavior. It discusses stresses in the earth's crust and explains methods of measurement and prediction.

Soft Rock Mechanics and Engineering

by Milton Kanji
Soft Rock Mechanics and Engineering
Author: Milton Kanji
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2019-11-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030294773
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This book offers a practical reference guide to soft rock mechanics for engineers and scientists. Written by recognized experts, it will benefit professionals, contractors, academics, researchers and students working on rock engineering projects in the fields of civil engineering, mining and construction engineering. Soft Rock Mechanics and Engineering covers a specific subject of great relevance in Rock Mechanics – and one that is directly connected to the design of geotechnical structures under difficult ground conditions. The book addresses practical issues related to the geomechanical properties of these types of rock masses and their characterization, while also discussing advances regarding in situ investigation, safety, and monitoring of geotechnical structures in soft rocks. Lastly, it presents important case histories involving tunnelling, dam foundations, coal and open pit mines and landslides.

Introduction to Rock Mechanics

by Richard E. Goodman
Introduction to Rock Mechanics
Author: Richard E. Goodman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 582
Release: 1991-01-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0471812005
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Introduces a new approach to rock mechanics called ``block theory,'' which formalizes procedures for selecting proper shapes and orientations for excavations in hard jointed rock. Applies block theory to rock slopes and underground excavations, and covers the Q theory of rock classification, the empirical criterion of joint shear strength, rock bolting, properties of weak rocks, statistical frequency of jointing, an empirical criterion of rock strength, and design of underground supports. Contains many new problems with worked-out solutions.

Rock Mechanics

by Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Rock Mechanics
Author: Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2013-01-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203127595
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Rock mechanics is a multidisciplinary subject combining geology, geophysics, and engineering and applying the principles of mechanics to study the engineering behavior of the rock mass. With wide application, a solid grasp of this topic is invaluable to anyone studying or working in civil, mining, petroleum, and geological engineering. Rock Mechani

Rock Mechanics

by Barry H.G. Brady
Rock Mechanics
Author: Barry H.G. Brady
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401581290
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This new edition has been completely revised to reflect the notable innovations in mining engineering and the remarkable developments in the science of rock mechanics and the practice of rock angineering taht have taken place over the last two decades. Although "Rock Mechanics for Underground Mining" addresses many of the rock mechanics issues that arise in underground mining engineering, it is not a text exclusively for mining applications. Based on extensive professional research and teaching experience, this book will provide an authoratative and comprehensive text for final year undergraduates and commencing postgraduate stydents. For profesional practitioners, not only will it be of interests to mining and geological engineers, but also to civil engineers, structural mining geologists and geophysicists as a standard work for professional reference purposes.