Your lecturers consider accurate and consistent referencing to be an important part of your academic work. Contributions to geotechnique 19482008 engineering geology, rock mechanics and rock engineering j. Earth science and engineering imperial college, london, uk. If you are using the bibliographic software, refworks, you should use the imperial college london harvard style which follows the same format as this guide. System upgrade on tue, may 19th, 2020 at 2am et during this period, ecommerce and registration of new users may not be available for up to 12 hours.
This multivolume work sets a new standard for rock mechanics and engineering compendia and will be the goto resource for all engineering professionals and academics involved in rock mechanics and engineering for years to come. Chapters 1 cover rock mechanics, chapter 14 discusses the principles of rock engineering systems, and chapters 1520 cover major applications in rock engineering. An introduction to the principles by the same authors. Aug 10, 2016 with focus on rock engineering projects, structural geology and rock engineering uses case studies and an integrated engineering approach to provide an understanding of projects constructed on or in rock masses. Thesaurus of rock and soil mechanics terms is a book of synonym, including terms used in geology, mining, hydrology, engineering, and similar fields. He and colleagues have received a number of rock mechanics awards. A study of groundwater flow in jointed rock and its influence on the stability of rock masses rock mechanics research report imperial college of science and technology unknown binding january 1, 1969. The book covers the basic rock mechanics principles. Design analysis in rock mechanics 3rd edition william. He studied for a phd in rock mechanics at imperial college london, graduating in 1971 with a thesis titled the measurement and analysis of accelerations in rock slopes.
Publications professor of rock mechanics imperial college london. Senior lecturer in engineering rock mechanics, imperial college of science, technology and. Mining excavation design in tabular orebodies book, 1979. Robert zimmerman editorsinchief international journal. Harrison imperial college london, uk 141 147 throughout its history geotechnique has regularly published papers on the fundamentals of engineering geology, the core concepts of rock mechanics, and the practice of rock engineering. Engineering rock mechanics is recommended as an acrosstheboard source of information for the benefit of anyone involved in rock mechanics and rock engineering. Rock library faculty of engineering imperial college. Hoek began his research for rock mechanics in 1958 due to problems with brittle rock in deep gold mines in south africa and in 1965 at the university of cape town phd rock fracture under static stress conditions. If you already have some rock mechanics knowledge, these principles will help you to structure your. As stated in the book preface the authors made a special attempt to present the principles of rock mechanics and then to place them in the engineering context. The first half of the book provides stepbystep presentations of the principles of structural geology and rock mechanics. Elastic moduli of solids containing spheroidal pores, warren lecture, department of civil engineering, university of minnesota, minneapolis, 29 april 2011. Rocscience is proud to host a library on rock engineering from the worldrenowned expert, dr.
Peter alan cundall is an engineer who invented the discrete element method. Rock mechanics an introduction for the practical engineer. Since 1983, he has been affiliated with imperial college london as reader, professor and now emeritus professor. The imperial college lectures in petroleum engineering.
A study of groundwater flow in jointed rock and its influence on the stability of rock masses rock mechanics research report imperial college of science and. Structural geology and rock engineering john w cosgrove. This series of books retells decumus scottis adventures in valenwood during the 5 years war between it and elsweyr. In addition to authoring many scientific papers and books, he edited the 1993 fivevolume comprehensive rock engineering compendium, and the international journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences from 19832006. He is the editorinchief of the international journal of rock mechanics and mining. A study of groundwater flow in jointed rock and its influence on the stability of rock masses issue 10 of rock mechanics research report. He is currently professor of engineering geology at the royal institute of technology in stockholm, and coeditor of the international journal of rock mechanics. Topics in statistical mechanics imperial college press advanced physics texts by brian cowan author 4. Continuing demand for this book confirms that it remains relevant over 30 years after its first publication. Since 1983, he has been affiliated with imperial college, london as a reader, professor, and now emeritus professor and was. Msc soil mechanics faculty of engineering imperial.
Rock mechanics an introduction for the practical engineer parts i, ii and iii first published in mining magazineapril, june and july 1966 evert hoek this paper is the text of three lectures delivered by the author at the imperial college of science and technology, london in. Thesaurus of rock and soil mechanics terms sciencedirect. John a hudson, emeritus professor, imperial college, and president 20072011, international society for rock mechanics the bible of rock mechanics has been updated with several new chapters on topics that were in their infancy at the time of the last edition of this book. Laboratory, and reader in rock mechanics at imperial college, london. Hoek professor of rock mechanics imperial college of science and technology. Providing affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable way is a key issue for the. Your reference list and bibliography imperial college london. Rock mechanics an introduction for the practical engineer parts i, ii and iii first published in mining magazineapril, june and july 1966 evert hoek this paper is the text of three lectures delivered by the author at the imperial college of. Rock mechanics and rock engineeringan excellent book, very well presented. He has been a visiting academic at brown university, imperial college, london, and at the commonwealth science and industrial research organization csiro, australia. Testing the relationships between structural growth rate and the morphology of submarine channels and reservoir facies. Approach we model fracture growth of discrete fractures based on the finite elementbased computation of stress intensity factors at the tips. The stability of a rock slope containing a wedge resting on two intersecting discontinuities e.
His main research interests are in the unpredictability of the properties of fractured rock masses, particularly with regard to rock engineering. The second half of the book turns principles into practice. Free mechanics books download ebooks online textbooks. This note provides an introduction to the mechanics of materials and structures. The fundamental explanations are largely unchanged, but in the new introduction to this second edition the authors are on hand to guide the reader through major advances of the last three decades. Home professor martin blunt imperial college london. The stability of a rock slope containing a wedge resting. John a hudson, emeritus professor, imperial college, and president 20072011, international society for rock mechanics.
Professor of engineering rock mechanics imperial college of science, technology and. Illustrative worked examples can be used as an independent book or alternatively it complements an earlier publication called engineering rock mechanics. Check your course guidelines so you know which referencing style to use. Fractures are treated as volumetric bodies with variable, geometricallyexpressed apertures, and their growth accounts for effects of deformation, fluid pressure and temperature variations within the matrix. The problem of the stability of a rock slope containing a threedimensional wedge resting on two intersecting discontinuities is analyzed by means of engineering graphics, using spherical projections and analytically. 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. Rock mechanics research report imperial college of science and technology, no. John cosgrove, professor of structural geology, imperial college, london. It consists of a body of knowledge of the mechanical properties of rock, various techniques for the analysis of rock stress under some imposed perturbation, a set of established principles expressing rock mass response to load, and a logical methodology for. Design analysis in rock mechanics 3rd edition william g. Tongji university, shanghai, china abstracts by dec 2012 to. The book is based on the content of the integrated engineering rock mechanics course given at imperial college and on the authors engineering experience.
Thermal shock during injection causes an increase of tensile stresses. During his time at imperial college, he taught rock mechanics. Alumni from the course hold senior positions around the world and their work and engagement in the profession ensures the high reputation of these qualifications from imperial college. It provides an international forum for the publication of high quality papers on the subject of rock mechanics and the application of rock mechanics principles and techniques to mining and civil engineering projects built on or in rock masses. This text also provides nontrivial relationship to other preferred terms for each preferred. Home professor of rock mechanics imperial college london. Editorsinchief, international journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences imperial college london, london, united kingdom send an email to robert. A study of groundwater flow in jointed rock and its. Our close links with the imperial college engineering geology, environmental engineering, rock mechanics and hydrology sections ensure that our msc students are.
This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Strength and weathering of rock as boundary layer problems. Imperial s impact read case studies about how imperial research has made a difference research news keep up to date with imperial s cutting edge discoveries enterprise learn how we support entrepreneurship and help find researchdriven solutions to industry challenges. Widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive book in its. Hudson, emeritus professor, imperial college london, uk. Pariseau completes the authors goal, stated in his first edition, of including a chapter on foundation engineering that follows the addition of a chapter on dynamic phenomena given in his second edition as an instructor, i use this textbook as the foundation for the entire class. Some rock mechanics issues in petroleum engineering, invited keynote talk, european rock mechanics symposium eurock 2010, lausanne, switzerland, 1518 june 2010.
An introduction to the principles is based on the content of the integrated engineering rock mechanics course given at imperial college by the authors. John atkinson, after spending several years working for contractors and consulting engineers in england and australia, returned to imperial college, london, where he had previously taken his first degree, to study for the degrees os msc in soil mechanics and phd, working during this time as a research student under professor a. The stability of a rock slope containing a wedge resting on. We remain committed to delivering the highest quality education, so you can be assured that whether the course starts on campus, online. Publications professor john cosgrove imperial college london. Emeritus professor, imperial college, and president 2007. President of the international society for rock mechanics isrm 20072011 rock mechanics and engineering represents a highly prestigious, multivolume work that, as with the first edition, is deftly edited by professor feng, along with the editorial advice of professor john a. Rock mechanics research at imperial college london.
Hudson, bsc, phd, dsc, freng, obtained his bsc degree in mining engineering from the heriotwatt university in edinburgh, scotland, in 1965 and his phd in rock mechanics as applied to both civil and mining engineering from the university of minnesota, usa, in 1970. Professor harrison joined the department of civil engineering and the lassonde mineral engineering program in october 2010 from imperial college, uk, as the keck chair of engineering rock mechanics. Apr 30, 2007 he has been a staff scientist in the earth sciences division of the lawrence berkeley national laboratory, and reader in rock mechanics at imperial college, london. Christine butenuth a discussion of the concepts, definition and experience of strength, particularly rock strength, with application of experimental techniques. Evert hoek was born in zimbabwe, graduated in mechanical engineering from the university of cape town and became involved in rock mechanics in 1958 when he started working in research on problems of brittle fracture associated with very deep mines in south africa. I strongly recommend this book to anyone studying, researching or using rock mechanics.
Mean stress at tip of fracture at interface between reservoir and caprock. With focus on rock engineering projects, structural geology and rock engineering uses case studies and an integrated engineering approach to provide an understanding of projects constructed on or in rock masses. Mar 12, 2009 he has been a staff scientist in the earth sciences division of the lawrence berkeley national laboratory, and reader in rock mechanics at imperial college, london. University of karlsruhe english translation, imperial college rock mechanics. Part of the international centre for mechanical sciences book series cism. A game at dinner anonymous a published letter from an anonymous spy about the game prince helseth cleverly played at the dinner between him and his councilors. Imperial college london geomechanics of carbon sequestration robert zimmerman. Hudson, imperial college, london, uk publishing high quality papers on the subject of rock mechanics and the application of rock mechanics principles and techniques to mining and civil engineering projects built on or in rock. In his professional career, he was collaborator of engineering companies in major infrastructure projects.
Testing the relationships between structural growth rate and the morphology of submarine channels and. Based on professors cosgrove and hudsons university teaching at imperial college london, as well as relevant short course presentations, it explains the processes required for engineering modelling, design and construction. John hudson is emeritus professor at imperial college, london and is active as an independant consultant for rock engineering consultants. He has authored many scientific papers and books, and was the editor of the 1993 fivevolume comprehensive rock engineering compendium, and from 19832006 editor of the international journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences. Head of department of earth science and engineering, imperial college london, 20062011 head of petroleum engineering and rock mechanics perm group, 19992006 assistant then associate professor of petroleum engineering, stanford university, california, 19921999. He has a phd in rock mechanics and completed over a rock engineering consulting assignments in mining and civil engineering. The terms are organized alphabetically with preferred terms in bold and nonpreferred terms in italic. Rock mechanics input to rock mechanics analyses and modelling will precede the symposium presented by profs. He studied civil engineering and rural and surveying engineering at ntua. From 1965 he was at imperial college, where he set up at the royal school of mines one facultywide center for rock mechanics. These notes are from the former engineering rock mechanics ms course at imperial college. Robert zimmerman editorsinchief, international journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences imperial college london, london, united kingdom send an email to robert zimmerman to send an email to robert zimmerman please complete the short form below. Strength and weathering of rock as boundary layer problems by christine butenuth, 2001, imperial college press edition, in english.
W cook, university of california, berkeley robert zimmerman imperial college, london. Michael roberts principal rock engineering consultant. Reviews the 3 rd edition of the text book design analysis in rock mechanics by william g. Dr michael roberts has more than thirty five years of rock engineering experience including a number of years as the rock engineering manager on a large south african gold mine. Rock mechanics and mining sciences over 210,000 articles were downloaded from sciencedirect in 2003 editorinchief. Rock mechanics research at imperial college london asce. Show less engineering rock mechanics is the discipline used to design structures built in rock.
Free mechanics books download ebooks online textbooks tutorials. A study of groundwater flow in jointed rock and its influence on the stability of rock masses. The start dates of our courses have not changed as a result of covid19 and are scheduled to start as advertised. Hudson and cosgrove from imperial college, london, uk and prof. Imperial college, and president 20072011, international society for rock mechanics. Robert zimmerman editorsinchief international journal of rock. Based on professors cosgrove and hudsons university teaching at imperial college london, as well as relevant short course. Engineering geology, rock mechanics and rock engineering. The book is based on the content of the integrated enpeering rock mechanics course given at imperial college and on the authors engi neering experience. Mar 18, 2019 because rock mechanics can also be used to study structural geology, we emphasize through the title that it is the rock mechanics principles in the engineering context that we are presenting. He holds an msc in engineering rock mechanics from imperial college london, and he obtained his phd in applied mechanics from ntua 1989. Topics in statistical mechanics imperial college press.
He has been a staff scientist in the earth sciences division of the lawrence berkeley national laboratory, and reader in rock mechanics at imperial college, london. The first half of the book provides stepbystep presentations of the principles of structural geology and rock mechanics with special emphasis on the integration between the two subjects. Rock mechanics is a field of applied science which has become recognised as a coherent engineering discipline within the last two decades. The books from all elder scrolls games the imperial library. Structural geology and rock mechanics imperial college london. Thomas r, paluszny a, zimmerman rw, growth of threedimensional fractures, arrays, and networks in brittle rocks under tension and compression. Feng from the institute of rock and soil mechanics, cas, china venue.