A collection of papers addressing the issue of the failure of rock engineering structures. This phenomenon occurs in different forms depending on the geometry of structure, material properties of intact rock, structure of rock mass, environmental conditions and initial state of stress.
Foreword
Special Lectures
Chapter 1 : Localization, Damage and Fracturing Theory
Chapter 2 : Laboratory and In-Situ Testing
Chapter 3 : Model Tests
Chapter 4a : Case Histories : Underground Openings
Chapter 4b : Case Histories : Surface Structures
Chapter 5 : Dynamic Fracturing and Blasting
Chapter 6 : Prevention : Supporting and Reinforcement
Chapter 7 : Assessment and Prediction : Theoretical Approaches, Measurements, Back Analysis
Chapter 8 : Numerical Modelling and Analysis : FEM, DEM & BEM
Author Index
