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| Introduction | |
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| Principles of Rock Slope Design | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Scope of Book | |
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| Socioeconomic Consequences of Slope Failures | |
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| Principles of Rock Slope Engineering | |
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| Civil Engineering | |
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| Open Pit Mining Slope Stability | |
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| Slope Features and Dimensions | |
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| Rock Slope Design Methods | |
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| Summary of Design Methods | |
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| Limit Equilibrium Analysis (Deterministic) | |
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| Sensitivity Analysis | |
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| Probabilistic Design Methods | |
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| Load and Resistance Factor Design | |
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| Structural Geology and Data Interpretation | |
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| Objectives of Geological Investigations | |
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| Mechanism of Joint Formation | |
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| Effects of Discontinuities on Slope Stability | |
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| Orientation of Discontinuities | |
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| Stereographic Analysis of Structural Geology | |
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| Stereographic Projection | |
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| Pole Plots and Contour Plots | |
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| Pole Density | |
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| Great Circles | |
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| Lines of Intersection | |
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| Identification of Modes of Slope Instability | |
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| Kinematics Analysis | |
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| Plane Failure | |
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| Wedge Failure | |
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| Toppling Failure | |
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| Friction Cone | |
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| Applications of Kinematic Analysis | |
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| Example Problem 2.1: Stereo Plots of Structural Geology Data | |
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| Example Problem 2.2: Slope Stability Evaluation Related to Structural Geology | |
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| Site Investigation and Geological Data Collection | |
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| Planning an Investigation Program | |
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| Geology | |
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| Rock Strength | |
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| Ground Water | |
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| Site Reconnaissance | |
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| Aerial and Terrestrial Photography | |
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| Geophysics | |
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| Geologic Mapping | |
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| Line and Window Mapping | |
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| Stereogrammetric Mapping of Discontinuities | |
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| Types of Discontinuity | |
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| Definition of Geological Terms | |
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| Spacing, Persistence and Roughness Measurements | |
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| Spacing of Discontinuities | |
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| Persistence of Discontinuity Sets | |
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| Roughness of Rock Surfaces | |
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| Probabilistic Analysis of Structural Geology | |
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| Discontinuity Orientation | |
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| Discontinuity Length and Spacing | |
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| Diamond Drilling | |
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| Diamond Drilling Equipment | |
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| Diamond Drilling Operations | |
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| Core Logging | |
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| Core Orientation | |
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| Rock Stength Properties and their Measurement | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Scale Effects and Rock Strength | |
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| Examples of Rock Masses | |
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| Classes of Rock Strength | |
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| Shear Strength of Discontinuities | |
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| Definition of Cohesion and Friction | |
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| Friction Angle of Rock Surfaces | |
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| Shearing on an Inclined Plane | |
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| Surface Roughness | |
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| Discontinuity Infilling | |
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| Influence of Water on Shear Strength of Discontinuities | |
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| Laboratory Testing of Shear Strength | |
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| Shear Strength of Rock Masses by Back Analysis of Slope Failures | |
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| Hoek-Brown Strength Criterion for Fractured Rock Masses | |
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| Generalized Hoek-Brown Strength Criterion | |
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| Modulus of Deformation | |
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| Mohr-Coulomb Criterion | |
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| Rock Mass Strength | |
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| Determination of s'3max | |
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| Estimation of Disturbance Factor D | |
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| Rock Durability and Compressive Strength | |
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| Slake Durability | |
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| Compressive Strength | |
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| Example Problem 4.1: Analysis of Direct Shear Strength Test Results | |
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| Example Problem 4.2: Analysis of Point Load Test Results | |
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| Groundwater | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Hydrologic Cycle | |
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| Hydraulic Conductivity and Flow Nets | |
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| Hydraulic Conductivity | |
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| Porosity | |
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| Flow Nets | |
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| Groundwater Flow in Fractured Rock | |
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| Flow in Clean, Smooth Discontinuities | |
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| Flow in Filled Discontinuities | |
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| Heterogeneous Rock | |
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| Anisotropic Rock | |
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| Ground Water in Rock Slopes | |
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| Measurement of Water Pressure | |
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| Field Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity | |
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| Variable Head Tests | |
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| Pumping Test | |
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| Example Problem 5.1: Influence of Geology and Weather Conditions on Groundwater Levels | |
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| Plane Failure | |
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| Introduction | |
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| General Conditions for Plane Failure | |
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| Plane Failure Analysis | |
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| Influence of Ground Water on Stability | |
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| Critical Tension Crack Depth and Location | |
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| The Tension Crack as an Indicator of Instability | |
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| Critic | |