●1 Introduction to Rock Mechanics
1.1 A Brief History of Rock Mechanics
1.2 Inherent Complexities in Rock Mechanics.
1.2.1 Rock Fracture
1.2.2 Scale Effects
1.2.3 Tensile Strength
1.2.4 Effect of Groundwater
1.2.5 Weathering
1.3 Implementation of Rock Mechanics Mining Programme
1.3.1 Site Characterisation
1.3.2 Mine Model Formulation
1.3.3 Design Analysis
1.3.4 Rock Performance Monitoring
1.3.5Retrospective Analysis
Exercises
Vocabulary and Phrases

2 Rock Mass Properties
2.1 Introduction .2.2 Concepts and Definitions
2.3 Common Laboratory Strength Tests
2.4 Behaviour of Rock in Uniaxial Compression
2.5 Behaviour of Rock in Triaxial CompressionExercises
Vocabulary and Phrases

3 Rock Mass Classification
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Engineering Rock Mass Classification
3.3 HoekBrown Failure Criterion
3.3.1 Generalized Hoekbrown Criterion
3.3.2 Modulus of Deformation
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