Rock Slope Engineering: Civil Applications, Fif... May 2026

The book is structured to address the full lifecycle of a rock slope project:

Integration of LiDAR and other remote sensing methods for collecting structural geology data and monitoring slope movement. Rock Slope Engineering: Civil Applications, Fif...

Detailed methods for analyzing planar, wedge, circular, and toppling failures. The book is structured to address the full

Practical information on blasting techniques, rock slope stabilization (e.g., rock bolts, drainage), and ongoing movement monitoring. Detailed Table of Contents Principles of Rock Slope Design Structural Geology and Data Interpretation Weathered Rock and Slope Stability Site Investigation and Geological Data Collection Rock Strength Properties and Their Measurement Groundwater Plane Failure Wedge Failure Circular Failure Toppling Failure Seismic Stability Analysis of Rock Slopes Numerical Analysis Stabilization of Rock Slopes Movement Monitoring Civil Engineering Applications Detailed Table of Contents Principles of Rock Slope

This edition includes several significant updates over previous versions to reflect modern engineering practices:

Expanded coverage of seismic design of rock slopes using pseudo-static stability and Newmark displacement analysis.

The chapter on numerical analysis has been updated with a specific emphasis on civil engineering applications. Core Technical Content