Rock slope engineering civil applications

Rock Slope Engineering covers the investigation, design, excavation and remediation of man-made rock cuts and natural slopes, primarily for civil engineering applications. Information is also provided on blasting, slope stabilization, movement monitoring and civil engineering applications. This fift...

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Main Author: Wyllie, Duncan C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
Edition:Fifth edition.
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Summary:Rock Slope Engineering covers the investigation, design, excavation and remediation of man-made rock cuts and natural slopes, primarily for civil engineering applications. Information is also provided on blasting, slope stabilization, movement monitoring and civil engineering applications. This fifth edition has been extensively up-dated, with new chapters on weathered rock, including shear strength in relation to weathering grades, and seismic design of rock slopes for pseudo-static stability and Newmark displacement. The book is written for practitioners working in the fields of transportation, energy and industrial development, and undergraduate and graduate level courses in geological engineering.
Physical Description:li, 568 pages illustrations 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781138057845 (hardback)
1138057843 (hardback)