Description
Book SynopsisWhen dealing with rock in civil engineering, mining engineering and other engineering, the process by which the rock fails under load should be understood, so that safe structures can be built on and in the rock. However, there are many ways for loading rock and rock can have a variety of idiosyncracies. This reference book provides engineers and researchers with the essential knowledge for a clear understanding of the process of rock failure under different conditions. It contains an introductory chapter explaining the role of rock failure in engineering projects plus a summary of the theories governing rock failure and an explanation of the computer simulation method. It subsquently deals in detail with explaining, simulating and illustrating rock failure in laboratory and field. The concluding chapter discusses coupled modelling and the anticipated future directions for this type of computer simulation. An appendix describing the RFPA numerical model (Rock Failure Process Analysi
Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Uniaxial tension; 3. Indirect tension; 4. Uniaxial compression; 5. Confinement and shear; 6. Heterogeneity; 7. Anisotropy; 8. Loading, unloading, Kaiser effect; 9. Time dependance; 10. Coalescence; 11. Dynamic loading; 12. Water flow; 13. Thermal stress; 14. Slope failure; 15. Cutting inhomogeneous rocks; 16. Tunnels in jointed rock; 17. Longwall coal mining; 18. Gas outbursts in coal mines; 19. Particle breakage and comminution; 20. 3-D Modelling and 'turtle crack formation'; 21. Conclusion.
