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Engineering Properties of Rocks, Volume 4 (Geo-Engineering Book Series)

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0080446728
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (15117792 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
304\292
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Having a complete understanding of the properties and behaviours of rock is essential when undertaking any engineering involving them. By drawing on the Author's years of experience in the field this book covers the properties of a number of rocks, and explores discontinuities, strength, deformability and permeability of rock masses and calculations of stress. . Author is a consultant following many years experience at MIT. Draws together essential data on the properties of various types of rock. Offers an inexpensive alternative to in-situ tests

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