Rock Engineering in Difficult Ground Conditions - Soft Rocks and Karst

Rock Engineering in Difficult Ground Conditions: Soft Rocks and Karst contains the proceedings of the Regional Symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) held in October 2009. The book is composed of 129 papers in geological and hydrogeological properties of karst regions, rock properties, testing methods, site characterization, design methods and analyses, monitoring and back analysis, and excavation and support. Also included are environmental aspects of geotechnical engineering in karst regions and illustrative case histories. This volume is a critical resource for engineers and academics involved in rock mechanics and rock engineering.