Engineering properties of rocks

Having a complete understanding of the properties and behaviours of rock is essential when undertaking any engineering involving them. By drawing on the Authors years of experience in the field this book covers the properties of a number of rocks, and explores discontinuities, strength, deformabilit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Zhang, Lianyang
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2005.
SeriesElsevier geo-engineering book series ; v. 4.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN0080446728
9780080446721
9780080531021
0080531024
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 290 pages) : illustrations, map : digital, HTML and PDF files

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Table of Contents:
  • In situ stresses
  • Intact rock
  • Rock discontinuities
  • Rock masses
  • Deformability
  • Strength
  • Permeability.