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Rock Mechanics
Walter Wittke
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Description for Rock Mechanics
Paperback. Translator(s): Sykes, Richard. Num Pages: 1076 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RBP; RGW; TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2014.
The book introduces the reader to the fundamentals of rock mechanics and to its application to economic construction in rock. Models describe the mechanical properties and the permeability of rock. Numerical methods for evaluating the stability of structures in rock are given to solve special problems related to tunnels, caverns, pressure tunnels, dam foundations and slopes. Methods for testing the rock mechanical properties are described. A number of case histories enable the reader to make use of the content in his or her own work.
The book introduces the reader to the fundamentals of rock mechanics and to its application to economic construction in rock. Models describe the mechanical properties and the permeability of rock. Numerical methods for evaluating the stability of structures in rock are given to solve special problems related to tunnels, caverns, pressure tunnels, dam foundations and slopes. Methods for testing the rock mechanical properties are described. A number of case histories enable the reader to make use of the content in his or her own work.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
1076
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1076
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642881114
SKU
V9783642881114
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Ref
99-15
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