Engineering Properties of Rocks

Lianyang Zhang

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9780128028766
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Geology & Earth Sciences

More often than not, it is difficult or even impossible to obtain directly the specific rock parameters of interest using in situ methods. The procedures for measuring most rock properties are also time consuming and expensive. Engineering Properties of Rocks, Second Edition, explores the use of typical values and/or empirical correlations of similar rocks to determine the specific parameters needed. The book is based on the author's extensive experience and offers a single source of information for the evaluation of rock properties. It systematically describes the classification and characterization of intact rock, rock discontinuities, and rock masses, and presents the various indirect methods for estimating the deformability, strength, and permeability of these components as well as the in situ rock stresses.- Presents a single source for the correlations on rock properties- Saves time and resources invested on in situ testing procedures- Fully updated with current literature- Expanded coverage of rock types and geographical locations

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the Author
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Series Preface to the First Edition
• Preface to the First Edition
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: In Situ Stresses
• Chapter 3: Intact Rock
• Chapter 4: Rock Discontinuities
• Chapter 5: Rock Masses
• Chapter 6: Deformability
• Chapter 7: Strength
• Chapter 8: Permeability
• Index