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basic and helpful, May 22, 1999
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This book really introduce to the reader in the basic principles of the rock mechanics apply to the engineering projects. The authors starts from the review of the rock as an engineering material, and relate this with the behavior of the rock masses as a materials studying in they the stress definitions, the strain concepts firstly from the intact rock point of view and after as a rock masses. Please note that the order of the development of the units is going with the support of the basic mathematical analyses as well as relation with the matrixes framework as is shown in the connections between the attributes discontinuosness, inhomogeneity, anisotropy and non elasticity. Another example of this is the definition of the architecture of the elastic compliance matrix, which gives to the reader a really easy view of the properties that, governs the behavior of the rocks as materials.
The book also introduce the concept of the rock engineering systems (RES) and linkage with the rock mechanics interaction, to become the introduction in temas such excavation principles, stabilization principles and others.
They divide the excavation principles in design and unstabilities. Is very important to understand the difference between the Design Rock Mechanics (DRM) and the Response Rock Mechanics (RRM).
The Design Rock Mechanics gives an approach of the behavior of the rock materials from the point of view of their intrinsic properties. However the Response Rock mechanics give an approach of the practical behavior of the rock engineering system due to scale effects, strain and other practical conditions that can change the behavior of the rock masses depending with the time and the engineering uses.
In conclusion this book is very good work tool in the understanding of the Engineering Rock Mechanics from the undergraduate and graduate points of view, because the easy on going terminology makes fruitful the reading for any public.
FABIO ANTONIO GIL ESCOBAR SPECIAL GRADUATE COURSE DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SHIMANE UNIVERSITY JAPAN
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Complete rock mechanics book, October 4, 2001
When I took rock mechanics at Berkeley we used Prof. Goodman's book (of course), but I have found this book to be far more user friendly and complete. Although an understanding of geology and earth processes is essential for the subject to be understandable, this book and the accompanying book of worked problems will teach you the subject well and thoroughly. I just wish they'd make the accompanying book of worked problems in paperback becuase it's too expensive!
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Very high quality reference., April 21, 2010
I'm a professional engineering geologist in California who is fortunate enough to work with rock slope stability projects. This book, combined with Hoek & Bray's (now Wyllie & Mah's) Rock Slope Engineering, provides me with everything I need for my work. It's an indispensable reference. With California's extremely variable geology and the dwindling supply of flat project sites, I'm regularly hit with new situations. This book has always provided a suitable example and clear explanation of how to solve the problem. I have no formal engineering education, yet I can still follow this book through nearly all of its explanations. I do have 20 years of professional experience working with civil and geotechnical engineers though. Bottom line: This is a great reference for the professional engineering geologist or geotechnical or civil engineer.
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