Rock Mechanics

Rock Mechanics
Author: Jaak J.K. Daemen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 968
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789054105527

This volume presents the proceedings of a symposium on rock mechanics, held in the USA in 1995. Topics covered include: rock dynamics; tool-rock interaction; radioactive waste disposal; underground mining; fragmentation and blasting; theoretical and model studies; hydrology; and rock creep.

Tunnel Design Methods

Tunnel Design Methods
Author: Antonio Bobet
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 626
Release: 2023-09-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000857824

Tunnel Design Methods covers analytical, numerical, and empirical methods for the design of tunnels in soil and in rock. The material is intended for design engineers looking for detailed methods, for graduate students who are interested in tunnelling, and for researchers working on various aspects of ground-support interaction under static and seismic loading. The book is divided into seven chapters, covering fundamental concepts on ground and support behavior and on ground-excavation-support interaction and provides detailed information on analytical and numerical methods used for the design of tunnels, with applications, and on the latest developments on empirical methods. The principles and formulations included are used, throughout the book, to provide insight into the response of tunnels under both simple and complex loading conditions, thus providing the reader with fundamental understanding of tunnel behavior. Both authors have experience in tunnelling and have worked extensively in practice, designing tunnels both in the United States and abroad, and in research.

Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Processes in Geo-systems

Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Processes in Geo-systems
Author: Ove Stephansson
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 853
Release: 2004-11-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080530060

Among the most important and exciting current steps forward in geo-engineering is the development of coupled numerical models. They represent the basic physics of geo-engineering processes which can include the effects of heat, water, mechanics and chemistry. Such models provide an integrating focus for the wide range of geo-engineering disciplines. The articles within this volume were originally presented at the inaugural GeoProc conference held in Stockholm and contain a collection of unusually high quality information not available elsewhere in an edited and coherent form. This collection not only benefits from the latest theoretical developments but also applies them to a number of practical and wide ranging applications. Examples include the environmental issues around radioactive waste disposal deep in rock, and the search for new reserves of oil and gas.

Geo-engineering for Underground Facilities

Geo-engineering for Underground Facilities
Author: Gabriel Fernandez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1240
Release: 1999
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

GSP 90 contains 95 papers presented at the Third National Conference, held at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, June 13-17, 1999.

Mechanics of Jointed and Faulted Rock

Mechanics of Jointed and Faulted Rock
Author: H.P. Rossmanith
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1011
Release: 2020-12-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000108236

This book focuses on the implementation and application of new concepts and methods to modelling, analysis, building, performance control and repair of structures of and in jointed rock and rock masses. It provides a forum for presentation of new research results and discussion for researchers.

Proceedings of the International Field Exploration and Development Conference 2017

Proceedings of the International Field Exploration and Development Conference 2017
Author: Zhan Qu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1921
Release: 2018-07-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811075603

This book presents selected papers from the 7th International Field Exploration and Development Conference (IFEDC 2017), which focus on upstream technologies used in oil & gas development, the principles of the process, and various design technologies. The conference not only provides a platform for exchanging lessons learned, but also promotes the development of scientific research in oil & gas exploration and production. The book will benefit a broad readership, including industry experts, researchers, educators, senior engineers and managers.

Safety and environmental issues in rock engineering, volume 2

Safety and environmental issues in rock engineering, volume 2
Author: L.M. Ribeiro E Sousa
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2022-06-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351417835

State-of-the-art in science; engineering aspects of rock mechanics in the areas of safety ; environmental protection. Discusses various aspects concerning modelling in safety analysis, stability of underground structures, and the contribution of incident and accident cases to the progress of rock engineering activities. The influence of the environment is also considered, namely in heat ; mass transport, contaminant migration, and underground storage of waste; products.

Recent Numerical Advances in Fluid Mechanics

Recent Numerical Advances in Fluid Mechanics
Author: Omer San
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2020-07-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3039364022

In recent decades, the field of computational fluid dynamics has made significant advances in enabling advanced computing architectures to understand many phenomena in biological, geophysical, and engineering fluid flows. Almost all research areas in fluids use numerical methods at various complexities: from molecular to continuum descriptions; from laminar to turbulent regimes; from low speed to hypersonic, from stencil-based computations to meshless approaches; from local basis functions to global expansions, as well as from first-order approximation to high-order with spectral accuracy. Many successful efforts have been put forth in dynamic adaptation strategies, e.g., adaptive mesh refinement and multiresolution representation approaches. Furthermore, with recent advances in artificial intelligence and heterogeneous computing, the broader fluids community has gained the momentum to revisit and investigate such practices. This Special Issue, containing a collection of 13 papers, brings together researchers to address recent numerical advances in fluid mechanics.