Time-Dependency in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Download or read book Time-Dependency in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering written by Ömer Aydan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-01-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned with time-dependency in rock mechanics and rock engineering, whose spectrum is very wide. While the term “time-dependency” involves time-dependent behavior/rate-dependent behavior of rocks in a conventional sense, this books attempts to cover the spectrum as much as possible including coupled processes of thermal, hydrological and diffusions in rocks. It presents theoretical formulations, experiments, numerical formulation and examples of applications. Of paramount concern is the long-term response and stability of rock engineering structures, including for instance man-made and natural slopes and underground facilities such as tunnels and powerhouses.