This book contains papers and special lectures presented at the workshop Underground Works under Special Conditions held in Madrid in 2007, within the framework of the 11th International Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics. It contains a comprehensive collection of topics related to some of the most complex underground works recently undertaken across the world. A number of main themes are highlighted in the book: rock burst, face stability, design parameters and TBM selection criteria, among others. Underground Works under Special Conditions will be...

Includes papers and special lectures from the 3rd International Workshop on Volcanic Rocks, 'Rock Mechanics and Geo-Engineering in Volcanic Environments', which was held within the framework of the Congress 'Cities on Volcanoes6-Tenerife 2010' (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, 31 May-4 June 2010).

Volcanic Rock Mechanics includes papers and special lectures of the 3rd International Workshop on Volcanic Rocks, Rock Mechanics and Geo-Engineering in Volcanic Environments, which was held within the framework of the Congress �Cities on Volcanoes6-Tenerife 2010� (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, 31 May � 4 June 2010). The book is a comprehensive collection of the most relevant topics related to rock mechanics and geo-engineering in volcanic environments, including: - Geomechanical characterization of volcanic materials;- Instabilities in volcanic islands: Slope stability, large...