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Springer Soft Rock Mechanics And Engineering (Pb) by Kanji M.
This book offers a practical reference guide to soft rock mechanics for engineers and scientists. Written by recognized experts, it will benefit professionals, contractors, academics, researchers and students working on rock engineering projects in the fields of civil engineering, mining and construction engineering.Soft Rock Mechanics and Engineering covers a specific subject of great relevance in Rock Mechanics - and one that is directly connected to the design of geotechnical structures under difficult ground conditions. The book addresses practical issues related to the geomechanical properties of these types of rock masses and their characterization, while also discussing advances regarding in situ investigation, safety, and monitoring of geotechnical structures in soft rocks. Lastly, it presents important case histories involving tunnelling, dam foundations, coal and open pit mines and landslides. Table of Contents:- 1. Introduction2. Geology of Soft Rocks3. Engineering of Soft Rocks4. Sandstones: Nature, Properties and Geomechanical Behavior5. Shales and Mudstones of Soft Rocks - Properties and Characteristics6. Evaporitic Rocks: Geomechanical characteristics7. Laboratory Testing of Soft Rocks8. Site Investigation of Soft Rock Masses9. Correlation of Properties of Soft Rocks10. Geomechanical Classifications of Soft Rock Masses11. Deformation Mechanism of Soft Rocks12. Large Deformation Supporting Strategy13. Supporting System Failure and its Control14. Nonlinear Large Deformation Mechanics Design15. Soft Rocks Properties and Behavior in Coal Mines16. Soft Rocks in Mining Open Pit Slope Stability17. Degradation Processes in Civil Slopes in Soft Rocks18. Soft Rocks Properties and Behavior in Oil Exploration,19. Soft Rocks in Tunneling20. Soft Rocks in Dam Foundations and Dam Sitesshow more