Design Analysis in Rock Mechanics, Second Edition

This comprehensive introduction to rock mechanics treats the basics of rock mechanics in a clear and straightforward manner and discusses important design problems in terms of the mechanics of materials. This extended second edition includes an additional chapter on rock bursts and bumps, a part on basic dynamics, and numerous additional examples and exercises throughout the chapters.Developed for a complete class in rock engineering, Design Analysis in Rock Mechanics, Second Edition uniquely combines the design of surface and underground rock excavations and addresses:• Rock slope stability in surface excavations, from planar block and wedge slides to rotational and toppling failures• Shaft and tunnel stability, ranging from naturally supported openings to analysis and design of artificial support and reinforcement systems• Entries and pillars in stratified ground• Three-dimensional caverns, with an emphasis on cable bolting and backfill• Geometry and forces of chimney caving, combination support, and trough subsidence• Rock bursts and bumps in underground excavations, with a focus on dynamic phenomena and on fast and sometimes catastrophic failuresThe numerous exercises and examples familiarize the reader with solving basic practical problems in rock mechanics through various design analysis techniques and their applications. Supporting the main text, appendices provide supplementary information about rock, joint, and composite properties, rock mass classification schemes, useful formulas, and an extensive literature list. The large selection of problems at the end of each chapter can be used for homework assignments.Explanatory and illustrative in character, this volume is suited for courses in rock mechanics, rock engineering and geological engineering design for undergraduate and first-year graduate students in mining, civil engineering, and applied earth sciences. Moreover, it will form a good introduction to the subject of rock mechanics for earth scientists and engineers from other disciplines. "This comprehensive introduction to rock mechanics treats the basics of rock mechanics in a clear and straightforward manner and discusses important design problems in terms of the mechanics of materials. Numerous exercises and examples familiarize the reader with solving basic practical problems in rock mechanics through various design analysis techniques and their applications. A large selection of problems at the end of each chapter are available for home assignment, and a course instructor's solution manual is available for home assignments that may be selected from the extensive list of problems given at the end of each chapter. Explanatory and illustrative in character, this book is an ideal course book in rock mechanics for undergraduate and first year graduate students in mining and civil engineering and a useful introduction to rock mechanics for earth scientists and engineers from other disciplines. In this second edition important design problems are discussed from a mechanics of materials approach. Numerous exercises and examples familiarize the reader with solving practical problems in rock mechanics through various design analysis techniques and their applications. Major applications addressed are:rock slope stability in surface excavations, from planar block and wedge slides to rotational and toppling failuresshaft and tunnel stability, ranging from naturally-supported openings to analysis and design of artificial support and reinforcement systemsentries and pillars in stratified groundthree-dimensional caverns, with emphasis on cable bolting and backfillgeometry and forces of chimney caving, combination support and trough subsidencerock bursts and bumps in underground excavations, with focus on dynamic phenomena and on fast and sometimes catastrophic failures. Supporting the main text, appendices provide supplementary information about rock, joint, and composite properties, rock mass classification schemes, useful formulas, and an extensive literature list. Explanatory and illustrative in character, this book is an ideal text in rock mechanics applications for undergraduate and first year graduate students in mining, geological, and civil engineering and a useful introduction to rock mechanics for earth scientists and engineers from other disciplines"-- Provided by publisher This Comprehensive Introduction To Rock Mechanics Treats The Basics Of Rock Mechanics In A Clear And Straightforward Manner And Discusses Important Design Problems In Terms Of The Mechanics Of Materials. This Extended Second Edition Includes An Additional Chapter On Rock Bursts And Bumps, A Part On Basics Dynamics, And Has Numerous Additional Examples And Exercises Throughout The Chapters. Developed For A Complete Class In Rock Engineering, This Volume Uniquely Combines The Design Of Surface And Underground Rock Excavations And Addresses: • Rock Slope Stability In Surface Excavations, From Planar Block And Wedge Slides To Rotational And Toppling Failures • Shaft And Tunnel Stability, Ranging From Naturally-supported Openings To Analysis And Design Of Artificial Support And Reinforcement Systems • Entries And Pillars In Stratified Ground • Three-dimensional Caverns, With Emphasis On Cable Bolting And Backfill • Geometry And Forces Of Chimney Caving, Combination Support And Trough Subsidence • Rock Bursts And Bumps In Underground Excavations, With Focus On Dynamic Phenomena And On Fast And Sometimes Catastrophic Failures. The Numerous Exercises And Examples Familiarize The Reader With Solving Basic Practical Problems In Rock Mechanics Through Various Design Analysis Techniques And Their Applications. Supporting The Main Text, Appendices Provide Supplementary Information About Rock, Joint, And Composite Properties, Rock Mass Classification Schemes, Useful Formulas, And An Extensive Literature List. The Large Selection Of Problems At The End Of Each Chapter Can Be Used For Home Assignment. A Solutions Manual Is Available To Course Instructors. Explanatory And Illustrative In Character, This Volume Is Suited For Courses In Rock Mechanics, Rock Engineering And Geological Engineering Design For Undergraduate And First Year Graduate Students In Mining, Civil Engineering And Applied Earth Sciences. Moreover, It Will Form A Good Introduction To The Subject Of Rock Mechanics For Earth Scientists And Engineers From Other Disciplines. ""... sufficiently wide and deep in its coverage of rock mechanics concepts applied to mine design to deserve a place on the bookshelf of every mining geotechnical engineer, and in the library at every mine site."" From: IJRMMS 44 (2007), 1172 - 1176 Abstract: ""... sufficiently wide and deep in its coverage of rock mechanics concepts applied to mine design to deserve a place on the bookshelf of every mining geotechnical engineer, and in the library at every mine site."" From: IJRMMS 44 (2007), 1172 - 1176

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Slope stability; 3. Shafts; 4. Tunnels; 5. Entries in stratified ground; 6. Pillars in stratified ground; 7. Three-dimensional excavations; 8. Subsidence; 9. Dynamic Phenomena; Appendix A: Background literature; Appendix B: Mechanical properties of intact rock and joints; Appendix C: Rock mass classification schemes for engineering; Appendix D: Some useful formulas; References Content: Front Cover Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Slope stability 3. Shafts 4. Tunnels 5. Entries in stratified ground 6. Pillars in stratified ground 7. Three-dimensional excavations 8. Subsidence 9. Dynamic Phenomena Appendix A: Background literature Appendix B: Mechanical properties of intact rock and joints Appendix C: Rock mass classification schemes for engineering Appendix D: Some useful formulas References