Rock Mass Classification
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Rock Mass Classification

A Practical Approach in Civil Engineering

  1. 267 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Rock Mass Classification

A Practical Approach in Civil Engineering

About this book

Rock Mass Classifications - A Practical Approach in Civil Engineering was written in response to the many unanswered questions regarding this subject. Questions such as - Is Classification reasonably reliable? Can it be successful in crisis management of geohazards? Can a single Classification system be general for all rock structures? Is Classification a scientific approach? Laborious field research was undertaken in the Himalayan mountains by a team of scientists from the Central Mining Research Institute (CMRI), University of Roorkee (UOR), Central Soil and Material Research Station (CSMRS), U.P. Irrigation Research Institute (UPIRI), and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to answer these questions. The results obtained from the research work were systematically compiled to produce this book which bears particular relevance to civil, mining and petroleum engineers and geologists. Endorsements"It is a Handbook of Rock Engineering" - Zhao Jian, School of Civil & Structural Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore "I came across your new book - Rock Mass Classification, absolutely fantastic" - Subodh K. Jain, U.S.A

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION: A Practical Approach in Civil Engineering
  3. Copyright Page
  4. CONTENTS
  5. PREFACE
  6. CHAPTER 1. PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTITATIVE CLASSIFICATIONS
  7. CHAPTER 2. SHEAR ZONE TREATMENT IN TUNNELS AND FOUNDATIONS
  8. CHAPTER 3. ROCK MATERIAL
  9. CHAPTER 4. ROCK QUALITY DESIGNATION
  10. CHAPTER 5. TERZAGHl'S ROCK LOAD THEORY
  11. CHAPTER 6. ROCK MASS RATING (RMR)
  12. CHAPTER 7. PREDICTION OF GROUND CONDITIONS FOR TUNNELLING
  13. CHAPTER 8. ROCK MASS QUALITY (Q) - SYSTEM
  14. CHAPTER 9. ROCK MASS NUMBER
  15. CHAPTER 10. ROCK MASS INDEX
  16. CHAPTER 11. RATE OF TUNNELLING
  17. CHAPTER 12. SUPPORT SYSTEM IN CAVERNS
  18. CHAPTER 13. STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT OF ROCK MASS IN TUNNELS
  19. CHAPTER 14. STRENGTH OF DISCONTINUITIES
  20. CHAPTER 15. SHEAR STRENGTH OF ROCK MASSES IN SLOPES
  21. CHAPTER 16. TYPES OF ROCK SLOPE FAILURES
  22. CHAPTER 17. SLOPE MASS RATING (SMR)
  23. CHAPTER 18. LANDSLIDE HAZARD ZONATION
  24. CHAPTER 19. ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE FOR BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
  25. CHAPTER 20. METHOD OF EXCAVATION
  26. CHAPTER 21. ROCK DRILLABILITY
  27. CHAPTER 22. PERMEABILITY AND GROUTABILITY
  28. CHAPTER 23. GOUGE MATERIAL
  29. CHAPTER 24. ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF HARD ROCK MASSES
  30. CHAPTER 25. GEOLOGICAL STRENGTH INDEX (GSI)
  31. CHAPTER 26. EVALUATION OF CRITICAL ROCK PARAMETERS
  32. CHAPTER 27. INSITU STRESSES
  33. Author Index
  34. Subject Index