Underground Excavations in Rock

by Evert Hoek

Overview

Underground Excavations in Rock deals with the geotechnical aspects of the design of underground openings for mining and civil engineering processes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780419160304
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/1980
Pages:	532
Product dimensions:	8.62(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Evert Hoek, D.Sc(Eng). Consulting Engineer, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Edwin T. Brown, PhD. Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Table of Contents

1. Planning Considerations. 2. Classification of Rock Masses. 3. Geological Data Collection. 4. Graphical Presentation of Geological Data. 5. Stresses around Underground Excavations. 6. Strength of Rock Masses. 7. Underground Excavation Failure Mechanisms. 8. Underground Excavation Support Design. 9. Rockbolts, Shotcrete and Mesh. 10. Blasting in Underground Excavations. 11. Instrumentation. Appendices. Index.