Rock Slope Engineering, Fourth Edition [Hardcover]

Duncan C. Wyllie (Author), Chris Mah (Author)

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Hardcover: 456 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 4 edition (Oct 28 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415280001
ISBN-13: 978-0415280006
Product Dimensions: 25 x 18.8 x 2.7 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #957,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The stability of rock slopes is an important issue in both civil and mining engineering. On civil projects, rock cuts must be safe from rock falls and large-scale slope instability during both construction and operation. In open pit mining, where slope heights can be many hundreds of meters, the economics of the operation are closely related to the steepest stable slope angle that can be mined.

This extensively updated version of the classic text, Rock Slope Engineering by Hoek and Bray, deals comprehensively with the investigation, design and operation of rock slopes. Investigation methods include the collection and interpretation of geological and groundwater data, and determination of rock strength properties, including the Hoek Brown rock mass strength criterion. Slope design methods include the theoretical basis for the design of plane, wedge, circular and toppling failures, and design charts are provided to enable rapid checks of stability to be carried out. New material contained in this book includes the latest developments in earthquake engineering related to slope stability, probabilistic analysis, numerical analysis, blasting, slope movement monitoring and stabilization methods. The types of stabilization include rock anchors, shotcrete, drainage and scaling, as well as rock fall protecting methods involving barriers, ditches, nets and sheds.

Rock Slopes: Civil and Mining Engineering contains both worked examples illustrating data interpretation and design methods, and chapters on civil and mining case studies. The case studies demonstrate the application of design methods to the construction of stable slopes in a wide variety of geological conditions. The book provides over 300 carefully selected references for those who wish to study the subject in greater detail. It also includes an introduction by Dr. Evert Hoek.

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Amazon.com: 4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray for Hoek & Bray -- Ho Hum for Amazon, May 23 2007

By Keith E. Millard - Published on Amazon.com

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This review is from: Rock Slope Engineering, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)

If you're looking at this book, you probably already know that Hoek & Bray is the Bible for rock slope engineering... no argument. Wyllie & Mah are simply carrying the torch for the aging masters. Same amazing book. Buy it. As for Amazon, however, I can't say quite as much. I recently purchased 3 books: Terzaghi's Soil Mechanics in hard cover, Wyllie & Mah's (Hoek & Bray's) Rock Slope Engineering in hard cover, and Hudson & Harrison's Engineering Rock Mechanics in paperback (wish I'd gotten hard cover). All 3 are landmark books. All 3 also arrived Saran-wrapped to a flat piece of cardboard and placed in a box large enough to allow it to slide around inside. There was no packing material to prevent sliding. The Terzaghi book was not plastic wrapped (separately from the Saran wrap); the other 2 were. All 3 books appeared (and smelled) wonderfully new inside; but all 3 had covers which were marred to some degree. Yes, I'm picky, but I'm also paying around $200 for some of these books. I don't know whether the slightly bent corners, surface indentations and scratches were the result of Amazon or some previous handler or the publisher/binder, but I was a bit pieved. The books should be delivered to the consumer in perfect condition. I kept all 3, knowing that I would probably inflict more wear and tear on them than what they had when I received them (being an engineering geologist), but I was nonetheless annoyed. I now have a bit of distrust in Amazon. Thanks for taking the time to read my opinion. Enjoy your books!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good update of a classical book, Jan 10 2006

By Antonio Pietrangeli - Published on Amazon.com

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This review is from: Rock Slope Engineering, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

I'm an engineer working in the field of dams and hydropower.

Many professionals in our field consider all the books written by prof. Hoek the reference books for rock mechanics.

This book is an very good update ( including many more case histories ) of a classical text.

I strongly suggest it at least for all the professionals.

If you're a student in rock mechanics you might also read Hoek's course notes ( that can be downloaded from prof. Hoek's site ).

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear and comprehensive, Jan 12 2009

By D. Sterpi - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Rock Slope Engineering, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

Based on the masterpiece by Hoek and Bray, the book is written in a very clear form and the contents are comprehensive for the field of rock mechanics, rock mass description and classification, laboratory and on site investigation, and stability of rock slopes.
I would suggest it to university students, both graduate and undergraduate, and to teachers of the relative courses as well.
As to Amazon ... the copy was badly binded, so I had to return it. They sent me a good copy completely free of charge in a rather quick time.

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