Engineering Rock Mechanics: Part 2: Illustrative Worked Examples

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Units and Symbols.< BR id=‘LF’> Part A: Illustrative Worked Examples - Qu estions and Answers. Introduction. Geological setti ng. Stress. In situ rock stress. Strain and the theory of el asticity. Intact rock: deformability, strength and failure. Fractures and hemispherical projection. Rock masses: deformability, strength, fai lure. Permeability. Anisotropy and inhomogeneity. Testing techniques.
Rock mass classification. Rock dynamics and time dependency. Rock me chanics interactions and rock engineering systems.
Excavation principl es. Rock reinforcement and rock support. Foundations and slopes - inst ability mechanisms. Design of surface excavations. Underground excavat ion instability mechanisms. Design of underground excavations.

Part B: Questions Only The questions in Part A are repeated here without the answers for those who wish to attempt the questions without the answers being visibl