Short description:

Focussing on the transitional development in rock mechanics research from surface to underground mining and from shallow to a deep rock excavations, and on the transition of knowledge, thinking and innovation from pioneers to the young generation, Transit Development in Rock Mechanics?Recognition, Thinking and Innovation will be invaluable to engineers and academics interested or involved in rock mechanics, geotechnical engieering, mine engineering and underground engineering.

Long description:

Transit Development in Rock Mechanics?Recognition, Thinking and Innovation contains 150 papers presented at the 3^rd ISRM International Young Scholars? Symposium on Rock Mechanics (8-10 November 2014, Xi?an, China). The volume focusses on the transitional development in rock mechanics research from surface to underground mining and from shallow to a deep rock excavations, and on the transition of knowledge, thinking and innovation from pioneers to the young generation. The contributions cover a wide range of topics:

1. Field investigation and measurements








2. Physical and mechanical properties of rocks








3. Analysis and design methods for rock engineering








4. Numerical and physical modeling








5. Multi-fields coupling analysis methods








6. Rock slope, tunnel and foundation engineering








7. Monitoring and control of rock pressure in underground engineering








8. Dynamic rock mechanics and blasting








9. Support and reinforcement techniques for geotechnical engineering








10. Prediction and control of artificial hazards with excavation in rock

Transit Development in Rock Mechanics?Recognition, Thinking and Innovation will be invaluable to engineers and academics interested or involved in rock mechanics, geotechnical engieering, mine engineering and underground engineering.

The Symposium was organized by the Commission on Education of International Society for Rock Mechanics and Xi?an University of Science and Technology, and sponsored by the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) and the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering (CSRME).

"... the papers are of a high scientific quality.. The title of the book 'Transit Development in Rock Mechanics' is apposite because the papers do indeed report on state-of-the-art developments at the current time..."

John A Hudson FREng
Emeritus Professor, Imperial College, London, UK
President of the International Society for Rock Mechanics 2007-2011

"The papers published in the Proceedings cover a wide area of rock mechanics research fields, from fundamental and theoretical works to practical applications including slopes, landslides, tunnels and foundations. Many interesting papers related to the new techniques and methods, such as neural network, intelligent model identification, catastrophe theory are also included in the Proceedings"

Xia-ting Feng
President of the International Society for Rock Mechanics

Table of Contents:

Preface, Organization, Acknowledgements, Field investigation and measurements, Physical and mechanical properties of rocks, Analysis and design methods for rock engineering, Numerical and physical modeling, Multi-fields coupling analysis methods, Rock slope, tunnel and foundation engineering, Monitoring and control of rock pressure in underground engineering, Dynamic rock mechanics and blasting, Support and reinforcement techniques for geotechnical engineering, Prediction and control of artificial hazards with excavation in rock