Special Rock Mechanics for Cultural Heritage and Reservoir Slopes
Theory, Modeling, and Applications
- 1st Edition - February 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Authors: Wengang Zhang, Yanmei Zhang, Luqi Wang, Shou Wang, Sicheng Lin, Wang Lu
- Language: English
Special Rock Mechanics for Cultural Heritage and Reservoir Slopes: Theory, Modeling, and Applications presents a comprehensive study of the unique challenges in unders… Read more
Description
Description
The book begins by outlining the theoretical foundations and practical applications of special rock mechanics, emphasizing the importance of addressing creep and salt weathering processes in sandstone. Advanced modeling techniques, including creep simulation and contact constitutive models, are discussed to elucidate sandstone deterioration mechanisms, while numerical simulations shed light on salt weathering effects and the role of nano-lime reinforcement in mitigating damage. Comparative discussions highlight common failure modes and provide methodological recommendations for modeling workflows. Applications extend to aging deterioration models, hygrothermal-salt interactions, anchoring simulations, and landslide-generated impulse wave modeling, demonstrating the versatility of special rock mechanics in real-world scenarios. Innovative rock damage detection methods are explored, including micro-CT imaging, NMR, SEM, XRD, acoustic emission testing, and 3D laser scanning, integrated into a framework for precise damage identification and parameter assessment. The book concludes with a forward-looking perspective on future research directions.
This volume is an essential resource for engineers, geoscientists, and conservationists seeking to apply advanced rock mechanics principles to safeguard cultural heritage and ensure the stability of critical reservoir slopes.
Key features
Key features
- Connects theoretical concepts with real-world examples like the Dazu Rock Carvings, Aleutian landslide, Angkor Wat, and the Helan Mountain
- Presents cutting-edge numerical simulations, contact constitutive models, and experiments on salt weathering and water-salt migration
- Examines the latest tools to accurately predict rock behavior under environmental stresses for better engineering and conservation solutions
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
2. Introduction
3. Project Description for Creep and Salt Weathering of Sandstone
4. Creep Simulation and Contact Constitutive Model of Sandstone
5. Salt Weathering and Numerical Simulation of Sandstone
6. Theory and Applications in Rock Slope Stability in Three Gorges Reservoir
7. Applications of Special Rock Mechanics
8. Rock Damage Detection Methods for Cultural Heritage and Reservoir Slopes
9. Summary and Future Prospects
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 1, 2027
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Wengang Zhang
Prof. Wengang ZHANG is currently full professor in School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China. His research interests focus on impact assessment on the built environment induced by underground construction, as well as big data and machine learning in geotechnics and geoengineering. He published more than 90 ISI papers in Web of Sciences and 27 conference papers. He is now the member of the ISSMGE TC304 (Reliability), TC309 (Machine Learning), and TC219 (System Performance of Geotechnical Structures), SRMEG, ISRM, IAEG, CISMGE . Dr Zhang has been selected as the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2020.
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Yanmei Zhang
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Luqi Wang
Luqi Wang, Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University. One of his research fields is the time-dependent degradation analysis of rocky slopes in complex mechanical environments.
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Shou Wang
Shuo Wang, PhD candidate at the School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, specializing in the research of stone cultural heritage preservation.
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Sicheng Lin
Sicheng Lin, PhD candidate at the School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, specializing in the research of rock cultural heritage preservation.
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