He holds a phd in solid state physics from ntnu in 1980. Jun 06, 2008 rune m holt is professor at ntnu department of geoscience and petroleum and special advisor to sintef, both in trondheim, norway. New laboratory building for the geo science at ntnu and sintef. Rock mechanics problemsrock mechanics problems how will rock react when put to mens use. Advances in rock mechanics civil engineering lin, yunmei on. To facilitate applications and further development of cavity expansion theory, there is a need for the geotechnical community to have a single volume presentation of cavity expansion theory and its applications in solid and rock mechanics. You can find ebooks by doing a literature search in oria. Structures in and on rock masses covers the most important topics and stateoftheart in the area of rock mechanics, with an emphasis on structures in and on rock masses. This text can help ensure that ground models and designs are correct, realistic, and produced costeffectively. Rock mechanics itself forms part of the broader subject of geomechanics which is concerned with the mechanical responses of all geological materials, including soils. Because of the basic weakness of rock intension and because in general the environmental stresses in rock mechanics are compressive most of these theories consider fracture under compressive stress conditions. In engineering geology of rocks and rock mechanics, extensive research is focused on use of the underground for socially useful purposes such as road and railway tunnels, hydropower plants, caverns for various purposes storage of oil, gas, drinking.
It was resolutely aimed at giving practical information to geologists, engineering geologists and engineers. Underground construction ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. The investments by sintef include a new multifunctional rock mechanics testing machine, a new crushing and milling line up facility, and an upgrade of the rock bolt test rig. Embankment dam instrumentation performance, engineering geology aspects, rock mechanics studies by kulhawy, fred h. International journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences. Get articles, news about research, books and courses in your inbox.
Geotechnical engineering books foundation engineering, soil mechanics, rock mechanics, geology tunneling etc. The practical application of rock mechanics is emphasized. Geomechanics in soil, rock, and environmental engineering. Since 1964, the laboratory has performed in situ rock stress measurement. Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering. The book considers fundamental geological processes that give rise to the nature of rock masses and control their mechanical behavior. Rock mechanics and power plants, madrid, spain, 1988, pp. Some of the investments are made in cooperation with ntnu, as part of the new rock lab. A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. Applied rock mechanics is designed to familiarize engineers and geoscientists with the necessary tools for immediate field application. We dont have access to the book anymore or the book is owned by another library.
Although rock mechanics addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in underground mining engineering, it is not a text exclusively for mining applications. You will receive a message from the library when the documents arrives. It consists of five categories of topics on the science and practice of rock engineering. Engineering geology laboratory rock mechanics laboratory natural. This book is the first attempt to summarise and present, in one volume, the major developments achieved to. Fundamentals and models analysis and design methods. To inform on geological, rock mechanics and rock engineering aspects. Nov 03, 2015 8 introduction 7analysis of individual subjects 7 foundation 4 4 4. This book focuses on the fundamentals of rock mechanics as a basis for the safe and economical design and construction of tunnels, dam foundations and slopes in jointed and anisotropic rock. These books are used by students of top universities, institutes and colleges. Pdf download engineering rock mechanics free unquote books. You will be introduced to and become familiar with all relevant physical properties and fundamental laws governing the behavior of materials and structures and you will learn how to solve a variety of problems of interest to civil and environmental engineers.
His main area of competence is rock mechanics and rock physics applied to petroleum geoscience and engineering. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading petroleum related rock mechanics issn book 53. This classic book, unavailable for many years, is now back by popular demand. Emphasis was placed on the lessons to be learnt from the study of case histories, with the. Many articles can be accessed online using a free service of norlin library.
Main aspects of deformation and rock support in norwegian road tunnels. Engineering rock mechanics is the discipline used to design structures built in rock. These structures encompass building foundations, dams, slopes, shafts, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes, mines, radioactive waste repositories and geothermal energy projects. What is the modulus of elasticity of rock and how to get it. An introduction to the principles book online at best prices in india on. In this book, however, no empirical approaches will be described, instead, all the approaches are based on simple rock mechanics theory. Petroleum related rock mechanics issn book 53, fjar. Assessment of rockmass quality, estimation of in situ stresses in fields, observation design method in tunnelling, rock mechanics related to tbm. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Here you can explore geotechnical engineering books foundation engineering, soil mechanics, rock mechanics. International journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences science direct online rock mechanics and rock engineering springerlink online cu schedule spring 2007 summer 2009 spring 07 final exams schedule final exam policy. Jul 01, 2015 practical rock mechanics teaches from first principles and aids readers understanding of the concepts of stress and stress transformation and the practical application of rock mechanics theory. This activity is currently managed by sintef building and infrastructure. Laboratory tests suggested for mechanical excavation in.
In addition to a comprehensive manual, software is provided for the student to perform wellbore stability calculations. Petroleum related rock mechanics, volume 33 1st edition. This book is the first to describe an observational method in rock engineering practice, which implies that the potential readers of this book must be practicing engineers working on rock engineering projects. Assessment of rockmass quality, estimation of in situ stresses in fields, observation design method in tunnelling, rock mechanics related to tbm tunnelling, slope stability, coal mining and large scale hydropower caverns, ground response curve, rock support, analytical and numerical stability analyses, excursions and project tasks. Welcome to multimedia engineering mechanics of materials by kurt gramoll, phd. In this paper, rock properties that are utilized as input parameters in both the csm and ntnu models were evaluated. Engineers and geologists in the petroleum industry will find petroleum related rock mechanics, 2e, a powerful resource in providing a basis of rock mechanical knowledge a knowledge which can greatly assist in the understanding of field behavior, design of test programs and the design of field operations. Our e books are only available to our students and employees.
Colorado school of mines csm and ntnu norvegian institute of technology performance models are the best known and most frequently used models for performance prediction or analysis. Engineering rock mechanics volume1 linkedin slideshare. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Rock mechanics and engineering, 5 volume set crc press. Applied rock mechanics training course petroskills arm. Back analysis in rock engineering 1st edition shunsuke. Petroleum related rock mechanics, volume 53 2nd edition. Parameters considered were, the three governing materials steel, grout, and rock with two interfaces bolt grout and grout rocks.
Petroleum related rock mechanics issn book 53 kindle edition by fjar, erling, holt, r. Most of the electronic resources the library provides are only available when you are connected to the ntnu network. Geologist ii, united states i liked learning about failurebreakdown computation and fundamentals of stress and strain. If you are a remote student, we can in most cases send books and documents to you. Rock mechanics an introduction for the practical engineer.
Practical rock mechanics provides an introduction for graduate students as well as a reference guide for practicing engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers. The rock mechanics laboratory performs a number of standardized tests, as well as special assignments. Rock mechanics based on an anisotropic jointed rock model. Professor in rock mechanics at ntnu primarily it was dr. Fundamentals of engineering mechanics download book. Purchase petroleum related rock mechanics, volume 53 2nd edition. Rock mechanics field services geotechnical field services. The first edition of rock mechanics and engineering bridged the gap between scientific research on rock mechanics and practical engineering. This note provides an introduction to the mechanics of materials and structures. Recent developments in geotechnical engineering for hydro projects. Lectures on rock mechanicslectures on rock mechanics. Significant and extensive advances and achievements in these fields over the last 20 years now justify the publishing of a comparable, new compilation. Since the publication of the first edition in 1969, fundamentals of rock mechanics has been widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive book in its field.
In applied rock mechanics, students are provided with basic theory, laboratory demonstrations, handson exercises, and computer modeling demonstrations. Course rock mechanics, advanced course tgb4212 ntnu. Harrison book covers the basic rock mechanics principles, how to study the interactions between these principles and a discussion on the fundamentals of excavation and support and the application of these in the design of surface and underground structures. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. The layout of the book and at the same time the process in rock engineering is illustrated here. You must collect books available on the shelf at your library by yourself. Geomechanics in soil, rock, and environmental engineering should appeal to students in their final undergraduate course in geomechanics or masters students, and should also serve as a useful reference to practitioners in the field of geomechanics, reflecting the authors background in both industry and academia. Rock mechanics problems how will rock react when put to mens use. Although rock mechanics addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in.
Rock mechanics and engineering represents a highly prestigious, multivolume work edited by professor xiating feng, with the editorial advice of professor john a. The principles of rock mechanics explains the fundamental concepts of continuum mechanics and rheology as applied in studies of rock deformation. He was parttime chief technology officer for dynamic rock support as drs from 2008 to 20. Fracture theories existing are generally empirical and derived from experimental results of laboratory test with simple boundary conditions. Journal of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Olssons extensive experience as a consultant in leading positions, on rock mechanics related to tunnelling for hydroelectric power generation in many locations around the world, that was vital for the appointment. Rock mechanics series on rock and soil mechanics vol. Not only does this text give an introduction to applications of rock mechanics. Rock mechanics and engineering, 5 volume set crc press book. Documents not available at the library can be ordered in via other libraries. What is the bearing capacity of rock on surface an at depths. Professor of rock meachanics for mining and civil engineering. Welcome to the civilax virtual library, the most comprehensive online civil engineering resource collection in the world.
This new compilation offers an extremely wideranging and comprehensive overview of the stateoftheart in rock mechanics and rock engineering and is composed of peer. The fivevolume set comprehensive rock engineering, which was published in 1993, has had an important influence on the development of rock mechanics and rock engineering. Rock mechanics in engineering practice, by kenneth. This new compilation offers an extremely wideranging and comprehensive overview of the stateoftheart in rock mechanics and rock. What is the response of rocks under dynamic earthquake type loading. Geotechnical engineering books foundation engineering. Rock mechanics and engineering, 5 volume set 1st edition. Rock mechanics in engineering practice by stagg, k.
Vice president for europe 2015 2019, international society for rock mechanics. But you can only access ebooks that the university library owns or has access to. Rune m holt is professor at ntnu department of geoscience and petroleum and special advisor to sintef, both in trondheim, norway. Soil mechanics and foundation engineering technical editors. A thorough understanding of rock behavior is essential for strategic planning in the petroleum and mining industry, in construction operation, and in locating subsurface repositories.
1311 1139 407 157 381 868 716 479 798 954 133 1179 1298 663 317 392 1506 690 1297 377 63 488 188 1203 306 313 1185 1080 1271 54 142 865 1180