Rock Slope Engineering

Fourth edition

By Duncan C. Wyllie, Chris Mah

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This extensively updated version of Rock Slope Engineering by Hoek and Bray deals comprehensively with the investigation, design and operation of rock slopes. It covers the collection and interpretation of geological and groundwater data, and determination of rock strength properties, including the Hoek Brown rock mass strength criterion; the theoretical basis for the design of plane, wedge, circular and toppling failures; and design charts are provided to enable rapid checks of stability to be carried out; and also includes developments in earthquake engineering related to slope stability, probabilistic analysis, numerical analysis, blasting, slope movement monitoring and stabilization methods. The types of stabilization include rock anchors, shotcrete, drainage and scaling, as well as rock fall protecting methods involving barriers, ditches, nets and sheds.

It includes worked examples and case studies, extensive references and an introduction by Dr. Evert Hoek.

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