Proceedings of the 26th US Symposium on Rock Mechanics

CRC Press

This book is an outcome of the twenty-sixth symposium on \""Rock Mechanics: Research and Engineering Applications in Rock Masses\"" in U.S. It focuses on the problems associated with rock mass and many experiments and modeling techniques are being performed in this area. > This book is an outcome of the twenty-sixth symposium on \""Rock Mechanics: Research and Engineering Applications in Rock Masses\"" in U.S. It focuses on the problems associated with rock mass and many experiments and modeling techniques are being performed in this area. > Slope stability 1. Study on rock slope protection of toppling failure by physical modelings 2. Nomograms for the assessment of toppling failure in rock slopes 3. Geotechnical investigation and appraisal of face stability in jointed rock mass in surface mining 4. The characteristics of coal measures slope instability in British surface coal mines 5. Rock mechanics in surface mining - An update Geological and empirical evaluation of rock propertim