Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Revised 2nd edition, the institution of mining and metallurgy, london. Rock slopes in civil and mining engineering page 4 figure 2. On civil projects, rock cuts must be safe from rock falls and largescale slope instability during both. Dilatancy in a rock mass is unconstrained near slopes as normal stress on joints is small due to. Rock slope engineering civil and mining 4th edition by duncan.
The sudden arrival of building information modelling bim as a key part of the building industry is redefining the roles and working practices of its stakeholders. It has been written for the nonspecialist mining or civil engineer, with worked examples, design charts, coverage of more detailed analytical methods, and of the collection and interpretation of geological and groundwater information and tests for the mechanical properties of rock. Qslope allows geotechnical engineers and engineering. Based on rock slope engineering third edition, 1981 by. Kuala lumpur one day workshop rock slope engineering the objective of this course is to provide a background on numerical modelling for rock slope stability analysis using various rocscience software tools dips, rocplane, swedge, rocfall. In open pit mining, where slope heights can be many hundreds of meters, the economics of the operation are closely related to the steepest stable slope angle that can be mined. Sep 14, 2014 a variety of engineering activities require excavation of rock cuts.
Aug 31, 2017 q slope is an empirical rock slope engineering method for assessing the stability of excavated rock slopes in the field. Q slope is an empirical rock slope engineering method for assessing the stability of excavated rock slopes in the field. Intended for use in reinforcementfree road or railway cuttings or in opencast mines, qslope allows geotechnical engineers to make potential adjustments to slope angles as rock mass conditions become apparent during construction. Rock engineering vancouver wyllie norrish rock engineers. A short course in soil and rock slope engineering electronic resource. Slope stability united states army corps of engineers. Pdf rock slope engineering civil and mining 4th edition duncan. Civil applications 5th edition covers the design, investigation, excavation and remediation of manmade rock cuts and natural slopes, primarily for civil engineering applications. Rock slope design guide ohio department of transportation. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This book covers the investigation, design, excavation and remediation of manmade rock cuts and natural slopes, primarily for civil engineering applications. Rock and slope engineering at university of new south wales.
It presents design information on structural geology, shear strength of rock and ground water, including weathered rock. The purpose of rock slope engineering is to produce a slope. Geotechnical investigation of slopes along the national highway nh1d from kargil to leh, jammu and kashmir india. The purpose of rock slope engineering is to produce a slope that is stable for the duration of its working life see vol. Rock slope stability analysis utilization of advanced. Rock slope engineering by wyllie and mah 4th edition 2004 51, and rock slope engineering by hoek and bray 1980 34. Pri ncipal, go lder assoc iates, 224 w 8th avenue, vancouver, b. A variety of engineering activities require excavation of rock cuts. Like its acclaimed companion volume a short course in foundation engineering, this book focuses on the essentials, explaining simple methods of stability analysis and applying them to a wide range.
Erik eberhardt university of british columbia geological engineeringearth and ocean sciences, ubc, 6339 stores rd. In civil engineering, projects include transportation systems such as highways and railways, dams for power production and water supply, and industrial and urban development. This classic handbook deals with the geotechnical problems of rock slope design. For this reason, practitioners in the field of rock mechanics have developed the. Handbook course rock and slope engineering cven4201.
Introduction asuccessful rock slope stabilization program requires the integration of a number of interrelated activities, including geotechnical engineering as well as environmental and safety issues, construction methods and costs, and contracting procedures. Qslope is an empirical rock slope engineering method for assessing the stability of excavated rock slopes in the field. Introduc11on except for the rare case of a completely unfractured rock unit, the majority of rock. School school of civil and environmental engineering. Pdf the qslope method for rock slope engineering provides an empirical means of assessing the stability of excavated rock slopes in the. The rock mass within the failed mass is altered and closely jointed. Stability analysis of a rock slope requires assessment of shear strength parameters, that is, cohesion c and angle of internal friction of the rock mass. The reports were completed between 1995 and 2000 and although they were circulated. There is evidence of faults at the back of the failure, but what triggered the failure. Probabilistic methods in rock slope engineering have been developed during the last 15 years or so and have their roots and support in the mining industry. Like its acclaimed companion volume a short course in foundation engineering, this book focuses on the essentials, explaining simple methods of.
Rock slope engineering covers the investigation, design, excavation and remediation of manmade rock cuts and natural slopes, primarily for civil engineering applications. Rock slope engineering civil applications 5th edition knovel. The stability of this particular slope was critical because it was located immediately across the road from two blocks of. The stability of this particular slope was critical because it was located immediately across the road from two blocks of apartments, each housing approximately 5,000 people.
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