Practical Rock Mechanics by Hencher, Steve

Practical Rock Mechanics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781482217261)

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Practical Rock Mechanics by Hencher, Steve

Practical Rock Mechanics

$105.00
Practical Rock Mechanics by Hencher, Steve

Practical Rock Mechanics

$105.00
Format: Paperback
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An Ideal Source for Geologists and Others with Little Background in Engineering or Mechanics


Practical Rock Mechanics

provides an introduction for graduate students as well as a reference guide for practicing engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers. The book considers fundamental geological processes that give rise to the nature of rock masses and control their mechanical behavior. Stresses in the earth's crust are discussed and methods of measurement and prediction explained. Ways to investigate, describe, test, and characterize rocks in the laboratory and at project scale are reviewed. The application of rock mechanics principles to the design of engineering structures including tunnels, foundations, and slopes is addressed. The book is illustrated throughout with simple figures and photographs, and important concepts are illustrated by modern case examples. Mathematical equations are kept to the minimum necessary and are explained fully--the book leans towards practice rather than theory.

This text:

  • Addresses the principles of rock mechanics as it applies to both structural geology and engineering practice
  • Demonstrates the importance of and methods of geological characterisation to rock engineering
  • Examines the standard methods of rock mechanics testing and measurement as well as interpretation of data in practice
  • Explains connections between main parameters both empirically as well as on the basis of scientific theory
  • Provides examples of the practice of rock mechanics to major engineering projects


Practical Rock Mechanics

teaches from first principles and aids readers' understanding of the concepts of stress and stress transformation and the practical application of rock mechanics theory. This text can help ensure that ground models and designs are correct, realistic, and produced cost-effectively.



Author: Steve Hencher
ISBN-10: 1482217260
ISBN-13: 9781482217261
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2015
Pages: 378
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 10.40h x 7.00w x 0.70d
By Steve Hencher
By Steve Hencher
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Steve Hencher is research professor in engineering geology at the University of Leeds, UK, and an honorary professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Hong Kong. Up until recently, he was a director of Halcrow (China) and head of Geotechnics in the Hong Kong Office for approximately ten years. Previously, he worked with Bechtel on the design of the high-speed railway in South Korea and for the Geotechnical Control Office of the Hong Kong Government. He also spent 12 intervening years teaching an MSc course in engineering geology and conducting research at the University of Leeds.

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