Table of Contents

Role of Rock Mass Classifications in Site Characterization andEngineering Design.

Early Rock Mass Classifications.

Geomechanics Classification (Rock Mass Rating System).

Q-System.

Other Classifications.

Applications in Tunneling.

Applications in Mining.

Other Applications.

Case Histories Data Base.

Appendix.

Bibliography.

Index.

About the Author

Z. T. Bieniawski is the author of Engineering Rock Mass Classifications: A Complete Manual for Engineers and Geologists in Mining, Civil, and Petroleum Engineering, published by Wiley.