Hoek E. Practical Rock Engineering

Evert Hoek Consulting Engineer Inc., 2015. — 341 p.The notes are intended to provide an insight into practical rock engineering to students, geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists. Case histories are used, wherever possible, to illustrate the methods currently used by practicing engineers. No attempt has been made to include recent research findings which have not yet found their way into everyday practical application. These research findings are adequately covered in conference proceedings, journals and on the Internet.
It is emphasised that these are notes are not a formal text. They have not been and will not be published in their present form and the contents will be revised from time to time to meet the needs of particular audiences.The Development of Rock Engineering
When is a Rock Engineering Design Acceptable
Rock Mass Classification
Shear Strength of Discontinuities
Structurally Controlled Instability in Tunnels
The Rio Grande Project - Argentina
A Slope Stability Problem in Hong Kong
Factor of Safety and Probability of Failure
Analysis of Rockfall Hazards
In Situ and Induced Stresses
Rock Mass Properties
Tunnels in Weak Rock
Design of Large Underground Caverns
Rockbolts and Cables
Model to Demonstrate How Rockbolts Work
Shotcrete Support
Blasting Damage in Rock