ENGINEERING ROCK MECHANICS - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES

Category	Mechanical Engineering
Author	John P. Harrison and John A Hudson
Publisher	Elsevier Science
Published	2000-06-26
Language	English
ISBN10	0080438644
ISBN13	9780080438641
Tags	engineering mechanics principles rock structures
Description	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.

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