Content: Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
1.1 A practical design objective
1.2 Problem solving
1.3 Units
1.4 Background information
Rock mechanics literature
Mechanical properties of rock
1.5 Problems
Basics
Review of stress
Review of strain and elasticity
Additional problems
2. Slope stability
2.1 Translational rock slope failures
Planar block slides
Safety factor improvement
Wedge failures
2.2 Rotational slope failures
Remedial measures
Base failures
Toppling failures
2.3 Problems
Planar block slides. Wedge failuresRotational slides
Dynamics, toppling
Additional problems
3. Shafts
3.1 Single unlined naturally supported shafts
Shaft wall stress concentration
Unlined circular shafts
Unlined elliptical shafts
Unlined rectangular shafts
Shaft wall strengths
3.2 Shaft wall support and liners
Shaft wall bolting
Circular shaft liners
Circular steel rings
3.3 Multiple naturally supported shafts
Circular shafts in a row
Shaft pillar safety
Two circular shafts of different diameter
Elliptical shafts in a row
Rectangular shafts in a row
3.4 Problems. Single, naturally supported shaftsSupported shafts, liners, bolts, rings
Multiple shafts
Additional problems
4. Tunnels
4.1 Naturally supported tunnels
Single tunnels
Single tunnel joints
Multiple tunnels
4.2 Tunnel support
Fixed steel sets
Pattern bolting --
rock reinforcement
Combination support
Yieldable steel arches
Light segment liner
4.3 Problems
Naturally supported tunnels
Supported tunnels
Rock mass classification schemes, RQD
Additional problems
5. Entries in stratified ground
5.1 Review of beam analysis
Basic beam formulas
Important special cases. 5.2 Softrock entriesNaturally suppor ted roof
Bolted roof
Point anchored roof bolting
Distributed anchorage roof bolting
Roof trusses
Additional examples
5.3 Problems
Naturally supported roof
Bolted roof
Additional problems
6. Pillars in stratified ground
6.1 Pillars in a single seam
Tributary area, extraction ratio analysis
Size effect on strength
6.2 Pillars in dipping strata
Extraction ratio formulas for pillars in dipping seams
An unconventional Mohr's circle representation
Generalized Mohr's circle
Backfill effects on pillar safety factors
6.3 Pillars with joints. Flat seam pillars with jointsDipping seam pillars with joints
6.4 Pillars in several seams
Columnized main entry pillars
Staggered chain entry pillars
6.5 Barrier pillars
6.6 Problems
7. Three-dimensional excavations
7.1 Naturally supported caverns and stopes
Spheroidal excavations
Cubical and brick-shaped excavations
7.2 Joints in cavern and stope walls
7.3 Tabular excavations
7.4 Cavern and stope support
Hardrock mine fill
Cable bolts support
Additional examples
7.5 Problems
3D Caverns
Back fill
Cable bolting
Additional problems
8. Subsidence
8.1 Chimneys.