Design Analysis in Rock Mechanics, Third Edition

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This comprehensive introduction to rock mechanics treats the basics of rock mechanics in a clear and straightforward manner and discusses important design problems in terms of the mechanics of materials. This extended third edition includes an additional chapter on Foundations on Jointed Rock. Abstract: This comprehensive introduction to rock mechanics treats the basics of rock mechanics in a clear and straightforward manner and discusses important design problems in terms of the mechanics of materials. This extended third edition includes an additional chapter on Foundations on Jointed Rock Content: Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 1.1 A practical design objective 1.2 Problem solving 1.3 Units 1.4 Background information Rock mechanics literature Mechanical properties of rock 1.5 Problems Basics Review of stress Review of strain and elasticity Additional problems 2. Slope stability 2.1 Translational rock slope failures Planar block slides Safety factor improvement Wedge failures 2.2 Rotational slope failures Remedial measures Base failures Toppling failures 2.3 Problems Planar block slides. Wedge failuresRotational slides Dynamics, toppling Additional problems 3. Shafts 3.1 Single unlined naturally supported shafts Shaft wall stress concentration Unlined circular shafts Unlined elliptical shafts Unlined rectangular shafts Shaft wall strengths 3.2 Shaft wall support and liners Shaft wall bolting Circular shaft liners Circular steel rings 3.3 Multiple naturally supported shafts Circular shafts in a row Shaft pillar safety Two circular shafts of different diameter Elliptical shafts in a row Rectangular shafts in a row 3.4 Problems. Single, naturally supported shaftsSupported shafts, liners, bolts, rings Multiple shafts Additional problems 4. Tunnels 4.1 Naturally supported tunnels Single tunnels Single tunnel joints Multiple tunnels 4.2 Tunnel support Fixed steel sets Pattern bolting -- rock reinforcement Combination support Yieldable steel arches Light segment liner 4.3 Problems Naturally supported tunnels Supported tunnels Rock mass classification schemes, RQD Additional problems 5. Entries in stratified ground 5.1 Review of beam analysis Basic beam formulas Important special cases. 5.2 Softrock entriesNaturally suppor ted roof Bolted roof Point anchored roof bolting Distributed anchorage roof bolting Roof trusses Additional examples 5.3 Problems Naturally supported roof Bolted roof Additional problems 6. Pillars in stratified ground 6.1 Pillars in a single seam Tributary area, extraction ratio analysis Size effect on strength 6.2 Pillars in dipping strata Extraction ratio formulas for pillars in dipping seams An unconventional Mohr's circle representation Generalized Mohr's circle Backfill effects on pillar safety factors 6.3 Pillars with joints. Flat seam pillars with jointsDipping seam pillars with joints 6.4 Pillars in several seams Columnized main entry pillars Staggered chain entry pillars 6.5 Barrier pillars 6.6 Problems 7. Three-dimensional excavations 7.1 Naturally supported caverns and stopes Spheroidal excavations Cubical and brick-shaped excavations 7.2 Joints in cavern and stope walls 7.3 Tabular excavations 7.4 Cavern and stope support Hardrock mine fill Cable bolts support Additional examples 7.5 Problems 3D Caverns Back fill Cable bolting Additional problems 8. Subsidence 8.1 Chimneys.