Rock Characterisation, Modelling and Engineering Design Methods contains the contributions presented at the 3rd ISRM SINOROCK Symposium (Shanghai, China, 18–20 June 2013). The papers contribute to the further development of the overall rock engineering design process through the sequential linkage of the three themes of rock characterisation, modelling and design methods, including feedback from the construction process itself. In addition, they enhance the interaction between the rock mechanics community in China and the rock mechanics communities in other countries. Rock Characterisation, Modelling and Engineering Design Methods not only describes the current state-of-the-art in rock characterisation, modelling and design, it also covers the manifold aspects of rock mechanics and rock engineering. The book will be of interest to professionals, engineers and academics involved in the theoretical and practical aspects of rock mechanics and engineering.

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Keynote papers Technical reviews in rock engineering: Experience in a consulting practice E.T. Brown & R.J. Morphet Harmonizing engineering geology with rock engineering on stability of rock slopes R. Ulusay The behavior of brittle rocks K. Duan, L.G. Tham & F.C.Y. Kwok Stress and shear effects on fluid flow and solute transport in rock fractures L. Jing, T. Koyama, Z. Zhao & B. Li Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical processes in fractured rock O. Kolditz, U.-J. Gorke, H.B. Shao,W.Wang, H. Shao, J.A. Hudson & X.T. Feng Risk in rock engineering: Key issues and the work of the ISRM Design Methodology Commission J.A. Hudson & X.T. Feng Rock characterisation The influence of cyclic loading on deformation of rock salt H.L. Ma, C.H. Yang, J.F. Liu & J.W. Chen Experimental investigations on creep behavior of bedding anisotropy greenschist L.D. Yang, C.Z.Wu, Z.M. Shi & L.X. Xiong Acoustic emission behaviors of the Beishan granite under uniaxial and triaxial compression conditions X.G. Zhao, J.Wang, L.K. Ma, R. Su, M. Cai & G.B.Wang The characterization of deep rock joints from Borehole Television image K. Song, E.C. Yan & L.F. Xie Determining conductivity of fractured rock mass and associated transmissivity for fracture sets using in-situ hydrogeological tests S.-S. Zhan, T.-T.Wang & T.-H. Huang Failure characteristics of two porous sandstones subjected to true triaxial testing X. Ma & B.C. Haimson Experimental study on the permeability evolution of granite during complete stress-strain process C.P.Wang, X.Y.Wang, L. Chen, J.Wang, R. Su & J.F. Liu Characterization of fault rocks - investigation of the shear behavior of artificial block-in-matrix rocks T. Pilgerstorfer & W. Schubert Coupling relation between damage-induced permeability evolution and accelerated creep deformation of volcanic breccias R.B.Wang & W.Y. Xu Experimental research on micro structure characteristic of marble under temperature load Y. Zhang & G.Wu An investigation of surface roughness measurement in rock joints with a 3D scanning device M. Moosavi, H.N. Rafsanjani, M.H. Mehranpour, A. Nazem &A.N. Shirazi Study on long-term permeability evolution of Beishan granite fracture under groundwater seepage J.B. Yang, X.T. Feng & N. Xie Deformation characteristics of bedded sandstone in uniaxial compression P.L.P.Wasantha & P.G. Ranjith Experimental study on creep behavior of sandstone with pore water pressure and its constitutive modeling Y.J. Cao,W.Wang, J. Lu, T.G. Liu & Z. Zheng Study on the Lateral Strain Response for determining crack initiation in compression tests on low-porosity rocks L. Qiao, M. Li, Y. Li & X.Wang Analysis of mechanical characteristics and energy dissipation in fracture rock under triaxial loading Y.N. Lu, X.P. Li & T.L. Xiao Intelligent loop recognition of rock parameter for large underground hydraulic cavern Q. Jiang, J. Cui, X.T. Feng, D.F. Chen & X.J. Hao Estimation of rock mass deformation modulus in Bakhtiary Dam Project in Iran M. Sanei, A. Rahmati, L. Faramarzi, S. Goli & A. Mehinrad Prediction of rock mechanical parameters and rock mass classification by percussive drilling surveying in a rock tunnel C. Zang & H. Huang Engineering characterization of rock mass to suggest boulders and slope surface stabilization at Ajanta caves, Aurangabad, India M.N. Bagde, A.K. Soni & A. Sinha High resolution rock characterization by 3D tunnel seismic reflection C. Cosma, N. Enescu & E. Heikkinen An experimental study on the propagation behavior of filled offset cracks and preliminary findings J. Chun, X. Zhuang, H. Zhu & X. Chen A preliminary, calibrated scheme for estimating rock mass properties for non-linear, discontinuum models D.A. Beck, C.R. Lilley, F. Reusch, V. Levkovitch, G. Putzar & A. Flatten Experimental study of the acoustic emission characteristics of salt rock under uniaxial compression C. Zhang,W. Liang, S. Xu & Y. Yu Study on rock classification with physical property of coal reservoir J. Guo, P. Xia, F. Xie & Q.M. Yang Influence of boundary condition on the swelling behavior of GMZ01 buffer/backfilling material in HLW repository…/ Part Contents