[PDF] Nsf Advanced Science Seminar In Rock Mechanics For College Teachers Of Structural Geology 26 June 28 July 1967 Boston College eBook

Author : Robert E. Riecker
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Page : 278 pages
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Release : 1968
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Because of important advances in rock mechanics in recent years, the American Geological Institute proposed that a special course in rock mechanics be held for college teachers of structural geology. Dr. E.G. Bombolakis designed the course at the request of AGI, and Dr. William Chapple provided initial assistance in the planning of course content. The design was reviewed by AGI, lecturers, and the NAS-NRC Rock Mechanics Committee. Financial support was granted through the Advanced Science Seminar Projects of NSF under grant GZ-405. One of the principal objectives proposed to NSF was to have AGI make revised and edited lecture notes available on a nonprofit basis. The production of a raw set of lecture notes under the NSF grant was an initial step in this direction. The limited printing of lecture notes in the present form is another step in this direction. (Author).

Author : Robert E. Riecker
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Page : 316 pages
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Release : 1968
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Contents: Experimental evidence for the effects of pore water pressure on the strength and ductility of rocks; Finite homogeneous strain and related topics; Role of experimental rock deformation in dynamic structural geology; Experimental deformation of rocks and the problem of extrapolation to nature; and Flow of rock-forming crystals and aggregates.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 31,60 MB
Release : 2021-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309373727

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Fractured rock is the host or foundation for innumerable engineered structures related to energy, water, waste, and transportation. Characterizing, modeling, and monitoring fractured rock sites is critical to the functioning of those infrastructure, as well as to optimizing resource recovery and contaminant management. Characterization, Modeling, Monitoring, and Remediation of Fractured Rock examines the state of practice and state of art in the characterization of fractured rock and the chemical and biological processes related to subsurface contaminant fate and transport. This report examines new developments, knowledge, and approaches to engineering at fractured rock sites since the publication of the 1996 National Research Council report Rock Fractures and Fluid Flow: Contemporary Understanding and Fluid Flow. Fundamental understanding of the physical nature of fractured rock has changed little since 1996, but many new characterization tools have been developed, and there is now greater appreciation for the importance of chemical and biological processes that can occur in the fractured rock environment. The findings of Characterization, Modeling, Monitoring, and Remediation of Fractured Rock can be applied to all types of engineered infrastructure, but especially to engineered repositories for buried or stored waste and to fractured rock sites that have been contaminated as a result of past disposal or other practices. The recommendations of this report are intended to help the practitioner, researcher, and decision maker take a more interdisciplinary approach to engineering in the fractured rock environment. This report describes how existing tools-some only recently developed-can be used to increase the accuracy and reliability of engineering design and management given the interacting forces of nature. With an interdisciplinary approach, it is possible to conceptualize and model the fractured rock environment with acceptable levels of uncertainty and reliability, and to design systems that maximize remediation and long-term performance. Better scientific understanding could inform regulations, policies, and implementation guidelines related to infrastructure development and operations. The recommendations for research and applications to enhance practice of this book make it a valuable resource for students and practitioners in this field.