Author: MAURY, V. & FOURMAINTRAUX, D. eds.
Title: Rock at Great Depth. Rock Mechanics and Rock Physics at Great Depth. Volume 2.
Description: A.A. Balkema, 1989. Hardcover. Small mark to front cover, otherwise good condition. No dustjacket. Papers in French and mostly in English. Includes papers on Instability and stress formations around underground excavations in highly stressed anisotropic media; Basic research for the destressing of the rock ring surrounding a gallery under severe stress; Investigations into foundation failure mechanisms of hard rock squat rib pillars; Effects of non-linearity and strength reduction of rocks on tunnel movements; The model of gradual shear failure of rocks and its application to geomechaniscs at great depth; Backfill support in deep level tabular mining - Predicted performance at great depth; Investiagtion of peak rock strength behaviourfor wellbore stability; A study of viscoelastic-plastic behaviour of rock salt and its application in petroleum engineering; Hydraulic fracturing breakdown pressure and in situ stress at great depth; Effects of rock elastic and strength properties in estimation of the state of stress at depth etc. Paginated from 507 to 1076. ISBN-10 9061919746. ISBN-13 9789061919746.

Keywords: history historical 20th twentieth century geology geological rock depth stability excavation rupture theory mechanics physics yield excavation role of fluids boreholes regional stress fields