Engineering properties of rocks [electronic resource] / Lianyang Zhang.

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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Main Author: Zhang, Lianyang
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2005.
Series:Elsevier geo-engineering book series ; v. 4.
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Table of Contents:
  • In situ stresses
  • Intact rock
  • Rock discontinuities
  • Rock masses
  • Deformability
  • Strength
  • Permeability.