Engineering Properties of Rocks

Having a complete understanding of the properties and behaviours of rock is essential when undertaking any engineering involving them. By drawing on the Author s years of experience in the field this book covers the properties of a number of rocks, and explores discontinuities, strength, deformability and permeability of rock masses and calculations of stress.

Author is a consultant following many years experience at MIT

Draws together essential data on the properties of various types of rock

Offers an inexpensive alternative to in-situ tests"