Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: Volume 2: Applications of Rock Mechanics - Rock Engineering

ISBN-13: 9780367421656 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 394 str.

Omer Aydan

Opis

Volume 2, Applications of Rock Mechanics – Rock Engineering, discusses the applications of rock mechanics to engineering structures in/on rock, rock excavation techniques and in-situ monitoring techniques, giving some specific examples.

Spis treści

1 Introduction

2 Applications to surface rock engineering structures
2.1 Cliffs with toe erosion
2.2 The dynamic response and stability of slopes against wedge sliding
2.3 Complex shearing, sliding and buckling failure of an open-pit mine
2.4 Dynamic response of reinforced rock slopes against planar sliding
2.5 Bridge foundations
2.6 Masonry structures
2.7 Reinforcement of dam foundations
2.8 Cylindrical sockets (piles)

3 Applications to underground structures
3.1 Stress concentrations around underground openings
3.2 Dynamic excavation of circular underground openings
3.3 Evaluation of tunnel face effect
3.4 Abandoned room and pillar lignite mines
3.5 Karstic caves
3.6 Stability analyses of tomb of Pharaoh Amenophis III
3.7 Retrofitting of unlined tunnels
3.8 Temperature and stress distributions around an underground opening
3.9 Waterhead distributions around a shallow underground opening

4 Rock mass classifications and their engineering utilization
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Rock Mass Rating (RMR)
4.3 Q-system (rock Tunneling Quality Index)
4.4 Rock Mass Quality Rating (RMQR)
4.5 Geological Strength Index classification
4.6 Denken’s classification and modified Denken’s classification
4.7 Estimations of engineering properties

5 Model testing and photo-elasticity in rock mechanics
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Model testing and similitude law
5.3 Principles and devices of photo-elasticity
5.4 1G models
5.5 Base-friction model test
5.6 Centrifuge tests
5.7 Dynamic shaking table tests

6 Rock excavation techniques
6.1 Blasting
6.2 Machine excavations
6.3 Impact excavation
6.4 Chemical demolition

7 Vibrations and vibration measurement techniques
7.1 Vibration sources
7.2 Vibration measurement devices
7.3 Theory of wave velocity measurement in layered medium
7.4 Vibrations by shock waves for nondestructive testing of rock bolts and rock anchors

8 Degradation of rocks and its effect on rock structures
8.1 Degradation of major common rock-forming minerals by chemical processes
8.2 Degradation by physical/mechanical processes
8.3 Hydrothermal alteration
8.4 Degradation due to surface or underground water flow
8.5 Biodegradation
8.6 Degradation rate measurements
8.7 Needle penetration tests for measuring degradation degree
8.8 Utilization of infrared imaging technique for degradation evaluation
8.9 Degradation assessment of rocks by color measurement technique
8.10 Effect of degradation process on the stability of rock structures

9 Monitoring of rock engineering structures
9.1 Deformation measurements
9.2 Acoustic emission techniques
9.3 Multiparameter monitoring
9.4 Applications of monitoring system
9.5 Principles and applications of drone technology
9.6 Applications to maintenance monitoring
9.7 Monitoring faulting-induced deformations

10 Earthquake science and earthquake engineering
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Earthquake occurrence mechanics
10.3 Causes of earthquakes
10.4 Earthquake-induced waves
10.5 Inference of faulting mechanism of earthquakes
10.6 Characteristics of earthquake faults
10.7 Characterization of earthquakes from fault ruptures
10.8 Strong motions and permanent deformation
10.9 Effects of surface ruptures induced by earthquakes on rock engineering structures
10.10 Response of Horonobe underground research laboratory during the 20 June 2018 Soya region earthquake and 6 September 2018 Iburi earthquake
10.11 Global positioning method for earthquake prediction
10.12 Application to Multi-parameter Monitoring System (MPMS) to earthquakes in Denizli basin