Engineering Rock Mechanics

Part 2: Illustrative Worked Examples

By: J.P. Harrison, J.A. Hudson

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Hardcover | 26 January 2001

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This volume can be used as an independent book or as a complement to an earlier publication by the same authors, "Engineering Rock Mechanics: An Introduction to the Principles". It contains illustrative worked examples of engineering rock mechanics in action as the subject applies to civil, mining, petroleum and environmental engineering. The book covers the necessary understanding and the key techniques supporting the rock engineering design of structural foundations, dams, rock slopes, wellbores, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes and mines. There is a question and worked answer presentation with the question and answer sets collated into 20 chapters which match the subject matter of the first book. The book contains tutorial exercises for students who take the integrated engineering rock mechanics course at Imperial College, University of London, plus many extra examples in an attempt to ensure that the book is comprehensive and is suitable for all reader purposes and backgrounds, whether academic or practical.

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When I took rock mechanics at Berkeley we used Prof. Goodman's book (of course), but I have found this book to be far more user friendly and complete. Although an understanding of geology and earth processes is essential for the subject to be understandable, this book and the accompanying book of worked problems will teach you the subject well and thoroughly. I just wish they'd make the accompanying book of worked problems in paperback becuase it's too expensive

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Preface	p. xi
Units and Symbols	p. xiii
Illustrative worked examples - Questions and answers
Introduction	p. 3
The subject of engineering rock mechanics	p. 3
Questions and answers: introduction	p. 5
Additional points	p. 8
Geological setting	p. 13
Rock masses	p. 13
Questions and answers: geological setting	p. 19
Additional points	p. 26
Stress	p. 27
Understanding stress	p. 27
Questions and answers: stress	p. 30
Additional points	p. 37
In situ rock stress	p. 39
The nature of in situ rock stress	p. 39
Questions and answers: in situ rock stress	p. 42
Additional points	p. 56
Strain and the theory of elasticity	p. 57
Stress and strain are both tensor quantities	p. 57
Questions and answers: strain and the theory of elasticity	p. 60
Additional points	p. 68
Intact rock: deformability, strength and failure	p. 71
Intact rock	p. 71
Questions and answers: intact rock	p. 74
Additional points	p. 87
Fractures and hemispherical projection	p. 89
Natural, pre-existing fractures	p. 89
Questions and answers: fractures and hemispherical projection	p. 100
Additional points	p. 115
Rock masses: deformability, strength and failure	p. 117
The nature of rock masses	p. 117
Questions and answers: rock masses	p. 122
Additional points	p. 138
Permeability	p. 141
Permeability of intact rock and rock masses	p. 141
Question and answers: permeability	p. 144
Additional points	p. 157
Anisotropy and inhomogeneity	p. 159
Rock masses: order and disorder	p. 159
Questions and answers: anisotropy and inhomogeneity	p. 161
Additional points	p. 172
Testing techniques	p. 175
Rock properties	p. 175
Questions and answers: testing techniques	p. 176
Additional points	p. 192
Rock mass classification	p. 193
Rock mass parameters and classification schemes	p. 193
Questions and answers: rock mass classification	p. 194
Additional points	p. 212
Rock dynamics and time dependency	p. 215
Strain rates	p. 215
Questions and answers: rock dynamics and time dependency	p. 217
Additional points	p. 228
Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems	p. 231
Interactions	p. 231
Questions and answers: rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems	p. 234
Additional points	p. 244
Excavation principles	p. 247
Rock excavation	p. 247
Questions and answers: excavation principles	p. 250
Additional points	p. 262
Rock reinforcement and rock support	p. 265
The stabilization system	p. 265
Questions and answers: rock reinforcement and rock support	p. 267
Additional points	p. 281
Foundation and slope instability mechanisms	p. 285
Near-surface instability	p. 285
Question and answers: foundation and slope instability mechanisms	p. 288
Additional points	p. 309
Design of surface excavations	p. 311
The project objective	p. 311
Questions and answers: design of surface excavations	p. 314
Additional points	p. 337
Underground excavation instability mechanisms	p. 339
Underground instability	p. 339
Questions and answers: underground excavation instability mechanisms	p. 343
Additional points	p. 369
Design of underground excavations	p. 373
The project objective	p. 373
Question and answers: design of underground excavations	p. 375
Additional points	p. 397
Questions only
Introduction	p. 401
Geological setting	p. 403
Stress	p. 407
In situ rock stress	p. 409
Strain and the theory of elasticity	p. 413
Intact rock	p. 417
Fractures and hemispherical projection	p. 421
Rock masses	p. 425
Permeability	p. 431
Anisotropy and inhomogeneity	p. 437
Testing techniques	p. 441
Rock mass classification	p. 447
Rock dynamics and time dependency	p. 451
Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems	p. 455
Excavation principles	p. 459
Rock reinforcement and rock support	p. 465
Foundation and slope instability mechanisms	p. 469
Design of surface excavations	p. 473
Underground excavation instability mechanisms	p. 477
Design of underground excavations	p. 481
References	p. 487
3-D stress cube model	p. 491
Hemispherical projection sheet	p. 493
Rock mass classification tables - RMR and Q	p. 495
Index	p. 503
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Engineering Rock Mechanics

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