Rock Slope Engineering: Civil Applications, Fifth Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1498786278 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 630 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He has prepared manuals on rock slope engineering for the Federal Highway Administration, and taught about 80 courses throughout the U.S. for the National Highway Institute in Washington D.C.. Wyllie is also the author of Rock Fall Engineering (2014) and Foundations on Rock (1999), both published by CRC Press. The major portion of this work is for highways, railways and power projects, and involves both new construction and the evaluation and rem
It presents design information on structural geology, shear strength of rock and ground water, including weathered rock. It now includes the use of remote sensing techniques such as LiDAR to monitor slope movement and collect structural geology data. Information is also provided on blasting, slope stabilization, movement monitoring and civil engineering applications.This fifth edition has been extensively up-dated, with new chapters on weathered rock, including shear strength in relation to weathering grades, and seismic design of rock slopes for pseudo-static stability and Newmark displacement. Slope design methods are discussed for planar, wedge, circular and toppling failures, including seismic design and numerical analysis. The chapter on numerical analysis has been revised with emphasis on civil applications.Th
The comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of structural geology, material characteristics, design and construction makes it standout from the rest'-- G.V. Ramana, Indian Institute of Technology 'This book provides key information that is at the forefront of today’s rock slope engineering and management.' -- Reece Gibson, Opus International Consultants, New Zealand'addresses the full scope of typical projects by bookending this with a thorough treatment on the collection and analysis of field data leading to analysis, and stabilization and monitoring practices that build on analyses.'-- Erik Eberhardt, University of British Columbi