Volcanic Rocks: Proceedings of ISRM Workshop W2, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, 14-15 July, 2007

by Ana Maria Malheiro (Editor), Joao Carlos Nunes (Editor)

Overview

Environmental issues are high on the public agenda and engineering projects need to take environmental concerns on board. Volcanic Rocks, contains papers from the ISRM Workshop W2 (Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal 14-15 July 2007), and  focuses specifically on problems associated with construction activities in areas of volcanic rock. Volcanic Rocks highlights novel approaches and solutions to engineering problems in volcanic areas, covering a variety of topical themes, which include: characterization of volcanic formations; case studies; construction materials; earthquake engineering and rock dynamics; foundations; slope stability, and tunnelling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429524226
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	08/22/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
File size:	25 MB
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About the Author

Ana Maria Malheiro (Edited by) ,  Joao Carlos Nunes (Edited by)

Table of Contents

PrefaceOrganizationKeynote Lectures1 Characterization of volcanic formations2 Case studies3 Construction materials4 Earthquake engineering and rock dynamics5 Foundations6 Slope stability7 TunnellingAuthor index