Preface<br>Units and Symbols<br>Part A: Illustrative Worked Examples - Questions and Answers<br>Introduction<br>Geological setting <br>Stress <br>In situ rock stress <br>Strain and the theory of elasticity<br>Intact rock: deformability, strength and failure Fractures and hemispherical projection <br>Rock masses: deformability, strength, failure and Permeability <br>Anisotropy and inhomogeneity<br>Testing techniques<br>Rock mass classification<br>Rock dynamics and time dependency<br>Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems<br>Excavation principles<br>Rock reinforcement and rock support<br>Foundations and slopes - instability mechanisms Design of surface excavations<br>Underground excavation instability mechanisms Design of underground excavations<br><br>Part B: Questions Only<br>The questions in Part A are repeated here without the answers for those who wish to attempt the questions without the answers being visible<br>Questions 1.1-1.5: Introduction. Questions 2.1-2.10: Geological setting. Questions 3.1-3.10: Stress. Questions 4.1-4.10: In situ rock stress. Questions 5.1-5.10: Strain and the theory of elasticity. Questions 6.1-6.10: Intact rock. Questions 7.1-7.10: Fractures and hemispherical projection. Questions 8.1-8.10: Rock masses. Questions 9.1-9.10: Permeability. Questions 10.1-10.10: Anisotropy and inhomogeneity. Questions 11.1-11.10: Testing techniques. Questions 12.1-12.10: Rock mass classification. Questions 13.1-13.10: Rock dynamics and time dependency. Questions 14.1-14.10: Rock mechanics interactions and rock engineering systems. Questions 15.1-15.10: Excavation principles. Questions 16.1-16.10: Rock reinforcement and rock support. Questions 17.1-17.10: Foundations and slopes - instability mechanisms. Questions 18.1-18.10: Design of surface excavations. Questions 19.1-19.10: Underground excavation instability mechanism. Questions 20.1-20.10: Design of underground excavations.<br><br>Appendix 1. 3-D stress cube model<br>Appendix 2. Hemispherical projection sheet<br>Appendix 3. Rock mass classification tables: RMR and Q<br>References<br>Index
