
eBook - ePub
Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 884 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub
Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
About this book
During the last two decades rock mechanics in Europe has been undergoing some major transformation. The reduction of mining activities in Europe affects heavily on rock mechanics teaching and research at universities and institutes. At the same time, new emerging activities, notably, underground infrastructure construction, geothermal energy develo
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication Page
- Preface
- 1. Keynotes
- 2. Fundamental rock mechanics: 2.1 Rock testing and material properties
- 2.2 Rock mechanics constitutive models and modelling
- 2.3 Rock joints and discontinuities
- 2.4 Rock dynamics, wave propagation and geophysics
- Tunnels and underground structures
- 3.2 Tunnel methods and support
- 3.3 Case studies of rock tunnels
- 4. Slopes and landslides: 4.1 Theoretical concepts and numerical modelling
- 4.2 Laboratory and field investigation and monitoring
- 5. Resources, environment and others: 5.1 Mines and petroleum
- 5.3 Dams and retaining structures
- 5.4 Other topics
- Author index
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Yes, you can access Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering by Jian Zhao,Vincent Labiouse,Jean-Paul Dudt,Jean-Francois Mathier in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.