Rock Engineering Risk - ISRM Book Series Author:John A. Hudson, Xia-Ting Feng There are risks in all construction projects, but engineering in rock masses for civil engineering purposes requires consideration of many more factors than engineering with man-made materials? because the host material, rock, a natural material containing fractures and pre-existing stresses, can have many adverse engineering properties. Accordi... more »ngly, when excavating and supporting tunnels and caverns, special approaches are required to ensure the safety of the construction personnel and the structures themselves. Moreover, the current increasing emphasis on safety, accountability and sustainability requires stricter attention to risk and greater reliability than ever before. This book provides a fresh, scholarly and valuable practical approach to the consideration of risk in underground rock engineering projects based on the supporting subject of rock mechanics. The risks are discussed through the ?before construction? and ?during construction? aspects?with Chapters on uncertainty and risk, rock engineering systems, rock fractures and rock stress, and the design of a repository for radioactive waste. Establishing the validity of computer modelling and simulation programs, plus two major case examples, relating to the headrace tunnels and caverns for a hydroelectric project highlight in detail the authors? new rock engineering risk approach, especially how analysis before and monitoring during construction can significantly reduce the construction risks. Written by two eminent authors, the two most recent past-Presidents of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM), this modern and well illustrated guide on Rock Engineering Risk complements the authors? previous 2011 book on Rock Engineering Design. The book will benefit engineers, contractors, clients, researchers, lecturers and advanced students who are working on rock engineering projects in civil, mining, geological and construction engineering.« less