Design Analysis in Rock Mechanics (Balkema: Proceedings and Monographs in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences)

Explanatory and illustrative in character, this comprehensive introduction treats the basics of rock mechanics in a clear and straightforward manner. It 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. Supporting the main text, the appendices provide supplementary information about rock, joint, and composite properties, rock mass classification schemes, useful formulas, and an extensive literature list.