Features Now with a strong focus on civil engineering applications of rock slopes Reflects the authors’ almost unparalleled experience in the field. extensively up-dated and including weathered rock, seismic design of rock slopes, and remote sensing techniques Written for professionals but readily accessible to undergraduates and graduate students as a source textbook A worthy successor to Evert Hoek’s classic reference book Summary Rock Slope Engineering covers the investigation, design, excavation, and remediation of man-made rock cuts and natural slopes, primarily for civil engineering applications. It presents design information on structural geology, shear strength of rock, and groundwater, including weathered rock. Slope design methods are discussed for planar, wedge, circular, and toppling failures, including seismic design and numerical analysis. Information is also provided on blasting, slope stabilization, movement monitoring, and civil engineering applications.
