| Description |
xxiii, 431 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Principles of rock slope design -- 2. Structural geology and data interpretation -- 3. Site investigation and geological data collection -- 4. Rock strength properties and their measurement -- 5. Ground water -- 6. Plane failure -- 7. Wedge failure -- 8. Circular failure -- 9. Toppling failure -- 10. Numerical analysis -- 11. Blasting -- 12. Stabilization of rock slopes -- 13. Movement monitoring -- 14. Civil engineering applications -- 15. Mining applications -- Appendix I. Stereonets for hand plotting of structural geology data -- Appemdix II. Quantitative description of discontinuities in rock masses -- Appendix III. Comprehensive solution wedge stability -- Appendix IV. Conversion factors |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: published as Rock slope engineering by Evert Hoek and John Bray. London: Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1981 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [411]-424) and index |
| Subject |
Rock slopes.
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| Author |
Hoek, Evert, 1933-
Rock slope engineering
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Mah, Christopher W., author
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| LC no. |
2003014937 |
| ISBN |
0415280001 (cased) |
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041528001X (paperback) |
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9780415280013 (paperback) |
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