Subjects › Geotechnics and Geology
Rock Mechanics
How rock masses behave under load and excavation.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Tunnel support design planned
- Rock slope design planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
Videos
Short
Road tunnel through a mountain: drill, blast, NATM
Excavate in rounds and let the rock help support itself.
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | BS 5930 | Code of practice for ground investigations. | current |
| Europe | EN 1997 (Eurocode 7) | Geotechnical design. | current |
| Australia | AS 1726 | Geotechnical site investigations. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- R. E. Goodman, Introduction to Rock Mechanics, Wiley, 2nd edition.
- E. Hoek, E. T. Brown, Underground Excavations in Rock, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, 1980.