Rock Mechanics & Strata Control

Rock Mechanics & Strata Control: Theory, Practice, and Application serves as a handbook that examines many of the fundamental and practical aspects of rock mechanics and strata control needed to help ensure safe and effective surface and underground mining.

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Sam Spearing has held various senior mining and academic positions in Australia, China, and the United Sates related to the industry. He has been involved directly in the mining industry for many years and has undertaken mining and underground project work in over 40 countries. He therefore has a combination of direct mining, mining supply, and academic experience that gives him a broad understanding and perspective of the industry. He has written over 70 peer-reviewed journal papers, this is his fourth book that he has authored or co-authored, and he has written several chapters in other books. He has co-invented safety- and support-related products that have been successfully commercialized and most continue to be used internationally. He is involved in mine design, rock mechanics, safety and support with specialized experience in backfilling and shotcrete, and training. He has lived and worked on five continents.

Todd Ray Kostecki has served in engineering roles in mine safety and ground control. Academically he has taught courses within the mining engineering discipline and holds degrees in civil and mining engineering including a PhD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He has co-authored about 20 publications on various topics related to mining, rock mechanics, and strata control.

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Rock Mechanics & Strata Control: Theory, Practice, and Application serves as a handbook that examines many of the fundamental and practical aspects of rock mechanics and strata control needed to help ensure safe and effective surface and underground mining.

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About the Authors

Chapter 1 The Basic Sciences

Chapter 2 Basic Rock Mechanics

Chapter 3 The Earth and Structural Geology

Chapter 4 Stress and Strain

Chapter 5 Rock Properties and Testing

Chapter 6 Strength Criteria in Rock and Constitutive Relationships

Chapter 7 Basic Hydrology and Soil Mechanics

Chapter 8 Subsidence

Chapter 9 Pillars and Classical Pillar Design

Chapter 10 Mine Seismicity and Support

Chapter 11 Mine Access and Development

Chapter 12 Slope Stability

Chapter 13 Tailings Disposal

Chapter 14 Rock Mechanics Modelling and Monitoring

Chapter 15 Rock Mechanics Risk Assessment

Chapter 16 Strata Control

Chapter 17 Rock Anchor and Standing Support Main Types and Applications

Chapter 18 Liner (or Area) Supports

Chapter 19 Backfilling

Chapter 20 Specialized Support Methods and Applications
Index