Includes Appendix and índex.

References: p. 535- 556

Chapter 1. Principles of rock slope design -- Chapter 2. Structural geology and data interpretation -- Chapter 3. Weathered rock and slope stability -- Chapter 4. Site investigation and geological data collection -- Chapter 5. Rock strength properties and their measurement -- Chapter 6. Groundwater -- Chapter 7. Plane failure -- Chapter 8. Weadge failure -- Chapter 9. Circular failure -- Chapter 10. Toppling failure -- Chapter 11. Seismic stability analysis of rock slopes -- Chapter 12. Numerical analysis -- Chapter 13. Blasting -- Chapter 14. Stabilition of rock slopes -- Chapter 15. Movement monitoring -- Chapter 16. Civil engineering applications.

Rock Slope Engineering covers the investigation, design, excavation and remediation of man-made rock cuts and natural slopes, primarily for civil engineering applications. It presents design information on structural geology, shear strength of rock and ground water, including weathered rock. Slope design methods are discussed for planar, wedge, circular and toppling failures, including seismic design and numerical analysis. Information is also provided on blasting, slope stabilization, movement monitoring and civil engineering applications. This fifth edition has been extensively up-dated, with new chapters on weathered rock, including shear strength in relation to weathering grades, and seismic design of rock slopes for pseudo-static stability and Newmark displacement. It now includes the use of remote sensing techniques such as LiDAR to monitor slope movement and collect structural geology data. The chapter on numerical analysis has been revised with emphasis on civil applications. The book is written for practitioners working in the fields of transportation, energy and industrial development, and undergraduate and graduate level courses in geological engineering.