Download or read book Comprehensive Rock Engineering written by John A. Hudson and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1993 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineers wishing to build structures on or in rock use the relatively new discipline known as rock mechanics. Comprehensive Rock Engineering is an up-to-date comprehensive work of reference containing a compilation of knowledge in one coherent publication. Clearly illustrated throughout, this multi-volume publication covers every aspect of rock mechanics and rock engineering. The work is arranged in five volumes under the themes: Fundamentals; Analysis and Design Methods; Rock Testing and Site Characterization; Excavation, Support and Monitoring; and Surface and Underground Project Case Histories, providing information for rock engineering application.