GGSD Program Details for Practical Rock Engineering

Practical Rock Engineering

Category	Educational
Publisher	Rocscience Inc
Platform	Web/Java, Adobe Acrobat
Status	Freeware
Description	Practical Rock Engineering is an ongoing set of notes by Dr. Evert Hoek in PDF format. The notes are divided into separate chapters which can be downloaded individually from the WWW. Chapters include: Development of rock engineering When is a rock engineering design acceptable Rock mass classification Shear strength of discontinuities Structurally controlled instability in tunnels The Rio Grande project - Argentina A slope stability problem in Hong Kong Factor of safety and probability of failure Analysis of rockfall hazards In situ and induced stresses Rock mass properties Tunnels in weak rock Large Powerhouse caverns in weak rock Rockbolts and cables Shotcrete support Blasting damage in rock References
Cost	Free on WWW
Data formats supported	None stated
Supplier in Canada	Rocscience Inc