TY - BOOK AU - Sivakugan,N. AU - Shukla,Sanjay Kumar AU - Das,Braja M. TI - Rock mechanics: an introduction SN - 9780415809238 (hardback) AV - TA706 .S49 2013 U1 - 624.1/5132 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Rock mechanics KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock KW - bisacsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "An understanding of rock mechanics is fundamental to a number of civil engineering applications, including tunneling, foundation engineering, slope stabilization and petroleum engineering. Giving you coverage of all the most commonly studied areas of rock mechanics, this book is the ideal introduction to the subject. Outlining the basis of Rock Mechanics and the relevant aspects of Engineering Geology, this book is an ideal starting point for advanced undergraduates and masters students focusing on geotechnical, geological or petroleum engineering"-- UR - http://jacketsearch.tandf.co.uk/common/jackets/covers/websmall/978041580/9780415809238.jpg ER -