Download or read book Rock Mechanics: Meeting Society's Challenges and Demands, Two Volume Set written by Erik Eberhardt and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-05-17 with total page 1772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ore extraction through surface and underground mining continues to involve deeper excavations in more complex rock mass conditions. Communities and infrastructure are increasingly exposed to rock slope hazards as they expand further into rugged mountainous terrains. Energy needs are accelerating the development of new hydroelectric dams and exploit