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Rocscience is proud to provide a reference library on rock engineering, created by Dr. Evert Hoek.


Evert Hoek was born in Zimbabwe, graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Cape Town and became involved in the young science of rock mechanics in 1958, when he started working in research on problems of brittle fracture associated with rockbursts in very deep mines in South Africa.


His degrees include a PhD from the University of Cape Town, a DSc (eng) from the University of London, and honorary doctorates from the Universities of Waterloo and Toronto in Canada. He has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), a Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.


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The Development of Rock Engineering           5.1MB
When is a Rock Engineering Design Acceptable           0.8MB
Rock Mass Classification           0.4MB
Shear Strength of Discontinuities           0.2MB
Structurally Controlled Instability in Tunnels           0.8MB
The Rio Grande Project - Argentina           0.8MB
A Slope Stability Problem in Hong Kong           1.3MB
Factor of Safety and Probability of Failure           0.3MB
Analysis of Rockfall Hazards           2.2MB
In Situ and Induced Stresses           2.1MB
Rock Mass Properties           8.9MB
Tunnels in Weak Rock           5.0MB
Design of Large Underground Caverns           3.3MB
Rockbolts and Cables           1.5MB
Model to Demonstrate How Rockbolts Work           2.2MB
Shotcrete Support           2.3MB
Blasting Damage in Rock           1.3MB

Practical Rock Engineering

Dr. Evert Hoek’s Practical Rock Engineering (2007 ed.) is a vital reference tool for engineers working in rock.

A free set of notes that are based on a number of case histories – each carefully chosen to illustrate the concepts and practical approaches used. From tunneling in South America to slope stability in Hong Kong, Practical Rock Engineering is an invaluable reference tool.

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Other Publications

Please check out these other publications from Dr. Hoek:

Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock

E. Hoek, P.K. Kaiser, and W.F. Bawden (2000)

A comprehensive volume dealing with the design of rockbolts, dowels, cable bolts and shotcrete for underground excavations in hard rock. Topics covered include rock mass classification systems, shear strength of discontinuities, analysis of structurally controlled failures, in situ and induced stresses, estimating rock mass strength, support design for overstressed rock as well as discussions on different types of underground support.

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International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

The International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences can be accessed on the Internet. Excerpts from Hoek & Brown's "Practical Estimates of Rock Mass Strength", and Hoek's, "Hoek-Brown Estimates of Rock Mass Properties and their Impact on Design", as seen in Practical Rock Engineering, can be accessed in full through the Elsevier website by entering Dr. Hoek’s titles in the “Search Journal in SCIRUS” box.


Rock Slope Engineering

E.Hoek, and J.W. Bray (ISBN 0-419-16010-8)

Underground Excavations in Rock

E.Hoek, and E.T. Brown (ISBN 0-419-16030-2)

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