Harrison J.P., Hudson J.A. Engineering Rock Mechanics. Part 2. Illustrative Worked Examples

1st Edition. — Elsevier, 2006. — 523 p. — ISBN: 0-08-043010-4.Units and Symbols.
Illustrative worked examples-Questions and answers.Geological setting.
Stress.
in situ rock stress.
Strain and the theory of elasticity.
intact rock:deformability,strength and failure.
Fractures and hemispherical projection.
Rock masses:deformability, strength and failure.
Permeability.
Anisotropy and inhomogeneity.
Testing techniques.
Rock mass classification.
Rock dynamics and time dependency.
Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems.
Excavation principles.
Rock reinforcement and rock support.
Foundation and slope instability mechanism.
Design of surface excavations.
Underground excavation instability mechanisms.
Design of underground excavations.
Questions only.