Engineering Properties of Rocks, Volume 4 (Geo-Engineering Book Series)

Type

Book

Authors

Lianyang Zhang

ISBN 10

0080446728

ISBN 13

9780080446721

Tags

Design & Construction, Earthwork Design, Structural, Construction, Geology

Description

Having a complete understanding of the properties and behaviours of rock is essential when undertaking any engineering involving them. By drawing on the Author’s years of experience in the field this book covers the properties of a number of rocks, and explores discontinuities, strength, deformability and permeability of rock masses and calculations of stress. • Author is a consultant following many years experience at MIT• Draws together essential data on the properties of various types of rock• Offers an inexpensive alternative to in-situ tests - from Amzon

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