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- Throughout, and particularly in those sections concerned with excavation design and design of mining layouts, reference is made to computational methods of analysis of stress and displacement in a rock mass.
- The principle of various computational schemes, such as boundary element, finite element and distinct element methods are considered.
- From reviews of earlier editions:
- It is appropriate that these authors should have chosen to write a book devoted to mining rock mechanics; they are the ideal men for the job... The contents of the book are excellent and complete, and the text is well-written... The techniques and concepts have relevance to civil work as well as mining, and every rock mechanics engineer should have access to it." - Ground Engineering
- The book remains a valuable teaching test and learning experience for both students and professionals... a book to put alongside Jaeger and Cook's Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics - a good enough recommendation for anyone" - Minerals Industry International
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Although Rock Mechanics addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in underground mining engineering, it is not a text exclusively for mining applications. It consists of five categories of topics on the science and practice of rock engineering: basic engineering principles relevant to rock mechanics; mechanical properties of rock and rock masses; design of underground excavations in various rock mass conditions; mining methods and their implementation; and guidelines on rock mechanics practice. Throughout the text, and particularly in those sections concerned with excavation design and design of mining layouts, reference is made to computational methods of analysis of stress and displacement in a rock mass. The principles of various computational schemes, such as boundary element, finite element and distinct element methods, are considered. This new edition has been completely revised to reflect the notable innovations in mining engineering and the remarkable developments in the science of rock mechanics and the practice of rock engineering that have taken place over the last two decades.
Based on extensive professional, research and teaching experience, this book will provide an authoritative and comprehensive text for final year undergraduates and commencing postgraduate students. For professional practitioners, not only will it be of interest to mining and geological engineers but also to civil engineers, structural and mining geologists and geophysicists as a standard work for professional reference purposes.
B.H.G. Brady is Emeritus Professor and former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at The University of Western Australia, and a consulting rock mechanics engineer.
E.T. Brown is Senior Consultant, Golder Associates Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Australia and formerly Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of The University of Queensland, Australia.
Authors and Affiliations
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The University of Western Australia, and Consulting Engineer, Montville, Australia
B.H.G. Brady
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The University of Queensland, and Senior Consultant, Golder Associates Pty Ltd, Brisbane
E.T. Brown
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rock Mechanics
Book Subtitle: For underground mining
Authors: B.H.G. Brady, E.T. Brown
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2116-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-2064-3Published: 03 August 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-2116-9Published: 25 January 2007
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XVIII, 628
Topics: Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Economic Geology, Structural Geology, Mineral Resources, Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)