Engineering Rock Mechanics: An Introduction to the Principles

Systematic treatment of engineering rock mechanics, starting from stress, strain and failure of intact rock and extending to rock mass characterisation, in situ stress measurement and design methods for slopes, tunnels and foundations. Hudson and Harrison integrate analytical, empirical and numerical approaches, showing how to build rock mass models, select appropriate material parameters and check stability using both limit equilibrium and numerical analysis. The book is widely used as a core reference for rock slope stability problems where structural geology, groundwater and rock mass properties interact in complex ways.