Rock Mechanics

An Introduction

Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Braja M. Das, Peter To (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

295 Seiten

2025 | 2nd edition
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-032-71468-4 (ISBN)

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This graduate textbook introduces rock mechanics fundamentals simply way and with a strong practical bias, and can also suit undergraduates and engineers. This new edition brings in a completely new chapter on tunneling as well as more on numerical analysis and software, and sections on slope failure mechanisms and petroleum geology.

Rock Mechanics: An Introduction, Second Edition introduces rock mechanics fundamentals in a simple way with a strong practical bias, assuming no prior knowledge in the subject. It is essential text for students at the graduate level who are facing careers as professional geotechnical engineers. The book is also suitable for undergraduates and engineering professionals in civil, mining, petroleum and geological engineering.

This new edition brings in a completely new chapter on tunnelling as well as more information on numerical analysis and software, and sections on slope failure mechanisms, rock-socketted piles and petroleum geology.

Nagaratnam Sivakugan is an Associate Professor and former Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at James Cook University, Australia. Sanjay Kumar Shukla is Associate Professor and Program Leader of the Discipline of Civil Engineering at the School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Australia. Peter To is Lecturer in Civil Engineering at James Cook University, Australia. Braja M. Das was Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Sacramento, USA.

1. Fundamentals of Engineering Geology 2. Spherical Presentation of Geological Data 3. Rock Properties and Laboratory Testing 4. Rock Mass Classification 5. Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Rocks 6. Rock Slope Stability 7. Foundations on Rock 8. Tunneling within Rock Mass

Erscheinungsdatum	12.09.2025
Zusatzinfo	22 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, color; 133 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, color; 34 Halftones, black and white; 22 Illustrations, color; 167 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	730 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
Themenwelt	Technik ► Bauwesen
ISBN-10	1-032-71468-9 / 1032714689
ISBN-13	978-1-032-71468-4 / 9781032714684
Zustand	Neuware