Rock Mechanics

This expansive text explores the design of rockbolts, dowels, cable bolts and shortcrete for underground excavations in hard rock, and covers key topics including rock mass classification systems, and support design for overstressed rock...

Focussing on the transitional development in rock mechanics research from surface to underground mining and from shallow to a deep rock excavations, and on the transition of knowledge, thinking and innovation from pioneers to the young generation, Transit Development in Rock Mechanics—Recognition, T..

A guide on how to perform laboratory tests and use existing data for solving practical rock engineering design and operating problems, this book present recent developments and a thorough review of milestones in the field. It address all aspects of true axial testing: true triaxial testing technique..

Contains the papers and special lectures of the workshop held in Madrid in 2007 within the framework of the 11th International Congress of International Society of Rock Mechanics. This source is useful to consultants, designers, contractors and researchers, and various professionals working in the t..