Introduction to

Rock Mechanics
Second Edition

Richard E. Goodman
University of California at Berkcley

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John Wiley & Sons

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 Contents

5.17nbols and Notation xi

CHAP'l'BR I Introduction 1

CHAPTER 2 Classification and lndt:,'lt Properties of Rocks 19

CIIAP'l'BR 3 li ock Streng th and Jo'niltii'C Critcrin 55

C I-JA(Yf BR 4 Initial Stresses in llock.'l nnd 'T1wir Measurement 101

CHAPTER 5 Planes of Weakne.'IS in Rocks 141

CHAPTER 6 Deformahility of Rock.s 179

CIIAPTBR 7 Applications of Rock Mcclmnic.s in Engineering for

Underground Openings 221

CHAJYJ'CR 8 Applications of Rock Mt:chnn fcs to /lock Slope engineering 293

CHAIYJ'BR 9 Applications of Rock Mechanics to Founda tion Engincerins 341

APPENDIX l Stresses 389

APPENDIX 2 Strains and Strain flosetU:."J 409

APPENDIX 3 Identification of flock.~ and Minerals 415

APPENDIX 4 Derivations of l!:quatfom; 4.27

APPENDIX 5 The Use of Stereograplric Projection 475

1\n.<mcrs to Problems 495

Index 555