Engineering Rock Mechanics, Part 2 - Illustrative Worked Examples

This book can be used as an independent book or alternatively it complements part I of the same title by the same authors. It contains illustrative worked examples of engineering rock mechanics in action as the subject applies to civil, mining, petroleum and environmental engineering. The book cover...

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Main Authors: Harrison, John P, Hudson, John A
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chantilly Elsevier 2000
Elsevier Science & Technology
Elsevier Science
Edition:1
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Exploration & Geophysics
Geotechnical Engineering
Mining Engineering & Extractive Metallurgy
Problems, exercises, etc
Rock mechanics
ISBN:0080430104, 9780080430102
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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page Units and Symbols Preface Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Geological Setting 3. Stress 4. In situ Rock Stress 5. Strain and the Theory of Elasticity 6. Intact Rock: Deformability, Strength and Failure 7. Fractures and Hemispherical Projection 8. Rock Masses: Deformability, Strength and Failure 9. Permeability 10. Anisotropy and Inhomogeneity 11. Testing Techniques 12. Rock Mass Classification 13. Rock Dynamics and Time Dependency 14. Rock Mechanics Interactions and Rock Engineering Systems 15. Excavation Principles 16. Rock Reinforcement and Rock Support 17. Foundation and Slope Instability Mechanisms 18. Design of Surface Excavations 19. Underground Excavation Instability Mechanisms 20. Design of Underground Excavations Part B. Questions Only Questions 1.1-1.5: Introduction Questions 2.1-2.10: Geological Setting Questions 3.1-3.10: Stress Questions 4.1-4.10: In situ Rock Stress Questions 5.1-5.10: Strain and the Theory of Elasticity Questions 6.1-6.10: Intact Rock Questions 7.1-7.10: Fractures and Hemispherical Projection Questions 8.1-8.10: Rock Masses Questions 9.1-9.10: Permeability Questions 10.1-10.10: Anisotropy and Inhomogeneity Questions 11.1-11.10: Testing Techniques Questions 12.1-12.10: Rock Mass Classification Questions 13.1-13.10: Rock Dynamics and Time Dependency Questions 14.1-14.10: Rock Mechanics Interactions and Rock Engineering Systems Questions 15.1-15.10: Excavation Principles Questions 16.1-16.10: Rock Reinforcement and Rock Support Questions 17.1-17.10: Foundation and Slope Instability Mechanisms Questions 18.1-18.10: Design of Surface Excavations Questions 19.1-19.10: Underground Excavation Instability Mechanisms Questions 20.1-20.10: Design of Underground Excavations References Appendices Index
  • Front Cover -- Engineering Rock Mechanics: Part 2: Illustrative Worked Examples -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Units and Symbols -- Part A: Illustrative worked examples - Questions and answers -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 The subject of engineering rock mechanics -- 1.2 Questions and answers: introduction -- 1.3 Additional points -- Chapter 2. Geological setting -- 2.1 Rock masses -- 2.2 Questions and answers: geological setting -- 2.3 Additional points -- Chapter 3. Stress -- 3.1 Understanding stress -- 3.2 Questions and answers: stress -- 3.3 Additional points -- Chapter 4. In situ rock stress -- 4.1 The nature of in situ rock stress -- 4.2 Questions and answers: in situ rock stress -- 4.3 Additional points -- Chapter 5. Strain and the theory of elasticity -- 5.1 Stress and strain are both tensor quantities -- 5.2 Questions and answers: strain and the theory of elasticity -- 5.3 Additional points -- Chapter 6. Intact rock: deformability, strength and failure -- 6.1 Intact rock -- 6.2 Questions and answers: intact rock -- 6.3 Additional points -- Chapter 7. Fractures and hemispherical projection -- 7.1 Natural, pre-existing fractures -- 7.2 Questions and answers: fractures and hemispherical projection -- 7.3 Additional points -- Chapter 8. Rock masses: deformability, strength and failure -- 8.1 The nature of rock masses -- 8.2 Questions and answers: rock masses -- 8.3 Additional points -- Chapter 9. Permeability -- 9.1 Permeability of intact rock and rock masses -- 9.2 Question and answers: permeability -- 9.3 Additional points -- Chapter 10. Anisotropy and inhomogeneity -- 10.1 Rock masses: order and disorder -- 10.2 Questions and answers: anisotropy and inhomogeneity -- 10.3 Additional points -- Chapter 11. Testing techniques -- 11.1 Rock properties -- 11.2 Questions and answers: testing techniques -- 11.3 Additional points
  • Questions 7.1-7.10: fractures and hemispherical projection -- Questions 8.1-8.10: rock masses -- Questions 9.1-9.10: permeability -- Questions 10.1-10.10: anisotropy and inhomogeneity -- Questions 11.1-11.10: testing techniques -- Questions 12.1-12.10: rock mass classification -- Questions 13.1-13.10: rock dynamics and time dependency -- Questions 14.1-14.10: rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems -- Questions 15.1-15.10: excavation principles -- Questions 16.1-16.10: rock reinforcement and rock support -- Questions 17.1-17.10: foundation and slope instability mechanisms -- Questions 18.1-18.10: design of surface excavations -- Questions 19.1-19.10: underground excavation instability mechanisms -- Questions 20.1-20.10: design of underground excavations -- References -- Appendix A: 3-D stress cube model -- Appendix B: Hemispherical projection sheet -- Appendix C: Rock mass classification tables - RMR and Q -- Index
  • Chapter 12. Rock mass classification -- 12.1 Rock mass parameters and classification schemes -- 12.2 Questions and answers: rock mass classification -- 12.3 Additional points -- Chapter 13. Rock dynamics and time dependency -- 13.1 Strain rates -- 13.2 Questions and answers: rock dynamics and time dependency -- 13.3 Additional points -- Chapter 14. Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems -- 14.1 Interactions -- 14.2 Questions and answers: rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems -- 14.3 Additional points -- Chapter 15. Excavation principles -- 15.1 Rock excavation -- 15.2 Questions and answers: excavation principles -- 15.3 Additional points -- Chapter 16. Rock reinforcement and rock support -- 16.1 The stabilization system -- 16.2 Questions and answers: rock reinforcement and rock support -- 16.3 Additional points -- Chapter 17. Foundation and slope instability mechanisms -- 17.1 Near-surface instability -- 17.2 Question and answers: foundation and slope instability mechanisms -- 17.3 Additional points -- Chapter 18. Design of surface excavations -- 18.1 The project objective -- 18.2 Questions and answers: design of surface excavations -- 18.3 Additional points -- Chapter 19. Underground excavation instability mechanisms -- 19.1 Underground instability -- 19.2 Questions and answers: underground excavation instability mechanisms -- 19.3 Additional points -- Chapter 20. Design of underground excavations -- 20.1 The project objective -- 20.2 Question and answers: design of underground excavations -- 20.3 Additional points -- Part B: Questions only -- Questions 1.1-1.5: introduction -- Questions 2.1-2.10: geological setting -- Questions 3.1-3.10: stress -- Questions 4.1-4.10: in situ rock stress -- Questions 5.1-5.10: strain and the theory of elasticity -- Questions 6.1-6.10: intact rock