Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Informationen zum Autor Zhao, Jian ; Labiouse, Vincent ; Dudt, Jean-Paul ; Mathier, Jean-Francois Klappentext Over the years rock mechanics in Europe has been undergoing some major transformation. This book collects 200 papers presented at the European Rock Mechanics Symposium EUROCK 2010! covering developments in rock mechanics. Zusammenfassung Over the years rock mechanics in Europe has been undergoing some major transformation. This book collects 200 papers presented at the European Rock Mechanics Symposium EUROCK 2010, covering developments in rock mechanics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Keynotes (H.H. Einstein, R.L. Sousa, K. Karam, I. Manzella & V. Kveldsvik, Rock slopes from mechanics to decision making; J. Sulem, Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in fault zones during rapid slip; P.K. Kaiser, F. Amann & W. Steiner, How highly stressed brittle rock failure impacts tunnel design; R.W. Zimmerman, Some rock mechanics issues in petroleum engineering; M. Kwasniewski & M. Takahashi, Strain-based failure criteria for rocks: State of the art and recent advances) 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 3. Tunnels and underground structures 3.1 Theory, design and numerical modelling 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 4.3 Case studies of rock slopes and landslides 5. Resources, environment and others 5.1 Mines and petroleum 5.2 Radioactive waste repository 5.3 Dams and retaining structures 5.4 Other topics

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• Authors: Jian Labiouse Zhao
• Assisted by: Jean-Paul Dudt (Editor), Dudt Jean-Paul (Editor), Vincent Labiouse (Editor), Labiouse Vincent (Editor), Jean-Francois Mathier (Editor), Mathier Jean-Francois (Editor), Jian Zhao (Editor), Zhao Jian (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.05.2010
• EAN: 9780415586542
• ISBN: 978-0-415-58654-2
• No. of pages: 884
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, environmental science, engineering & technology, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Civil engineering, surveying and building