ROCK MECHANICS AN INTRODUCTION

ROCK MECHANICS AN INTRODUCTION
Nagaratman Sivakugan, Sanjay Kumar Shukla , Braja M.Das


Rock mechanics is a multidisciplinary subject combining geology, geophysics, and engineering and applying the principles of mechanics to study the engineering behavior of the rock mass. With wide application, a solid grasp of this topic is invaluable to anyone studying or working in civil, mining, petroleum, and geological engineering.Rock Mechanics: An Introduction presents the fundamental principles of rock mechanics in a clear, easy-to-comprehend manner for readers with little or no background in this field.
The text includes a brief introduction to geology and covers stereographic projections, laboratory testing, strength and deformation of rock masses, slope stability, foundations, and more. The authors—academics who have written several books in geotechnical engineering—have used their extensive teaching experience to create this accessible textbook. They present complex material in a lucid and simple way with numerical examples to illustrate the concepts, providing an introductory book that can be used as a textbook in civil and geological engineering programs and as a general reference book for professional engineers.

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Fundamentals of engineering geology

Introduction
Structure and composition of the Earth
Minerals and mineralogical analysis
Rock formations and types
Geological structures and discontinuities
Weathering of rocks and soil formation
Earthquakes
Hydrogeology
Site investigation
Summary
References

Spherical presentation of geological data

Introduction
Orientations of planes and lines
Coordinate system with longitudes and latitudes
Intersection of a plane and a sphere
Spherical projections
Slope failure mechanisms and kinematic analysis
Summary
References

Rock properties and laboratory testing

Introduction
Engineering properties of intact rock
Uniaxial compressive strength test
Indirect tensile strength test
Point load strength test
Slake durability test
Schmidt hammer test
Triaxial test
Empirical correlations
Summary
References

Rock mass classification

Introduction
Intact rock and rock mass
Factors affecting discontinuities
Rock mass classification
Rock mass rating
Tunnelling quality index: Q-system
Geological strength index
Summary
References

Strength and deformation characteristics of rocks

Introduction
In situ stresses and strength
Stress–strain relations
Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion
Hoek–Brown failure criterion
Mohr–Coulomb c′ and f ′for rock mass from the Hoek–Brown parameters
Deformation modulus
Strength of rock mass with a single plane of weakness
Summary
References

Rock slope stability

Introduction
Modes of rock slope failure
Slope stability analysis
Slope stabilisation
Summary
References

Foundations on rock

Introduction
Shallow foundations
Deep foundations
Foundation construction and treatment
Summary
References

Appendix A
Index

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