Provides general guidance for factors to be considered in the construction of foundations and cut slopes excavated in rock masses. Divided into five sections with general topic areas to include: Excavation; Dewatering...

The baseline intact rock strength of a rock mass can be determined by a relatively simple test known as the and estimation by so-called ‘simple means’ test. Estimation by ‘simple means’ denotes estimating the intact rock...

The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Software Directory (GGSD) catalogues 1605 programs in the fields of geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, rock mechanics, engineering geology, foundation engineering,...

Hosted by Amethyst Galleries, Inc., this site introduces users to the physical characteristics of minerals; these includes: color, luster, transparency, cleavage, hardness and many more. A good introduction is what the...

Online handbook on rock engineering written by Dr. Evert Hoek. Not formally published, the text is updated as necessary to reflect current needs of its audience.