A free library of works by Dr. Evert Hoek
Hoek's Corner
Evert Hoek was born in Zimbabwe, graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Cape Town and became involved in rock mechanics in 1958 when he started working in research on problems of brittle fracture associated with very deep mines in South Africa. His degrees include a Ph.D. from the University of Cape Town, a D.Sc. (Eng.) from the University of London and honorary doctorates from the Universities of Waterloo and Toronto in Canada. He is 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.
He spent 8 years at the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 9 years as an academic at Imperial College of Science and Technology in London, 12 years as a consultant with Golder Associates in Vancouver and 6 years at the University of Toronto. For the 20 years prior to his retirement in 2013, he worked as an independent consultant on review and consulting boards on civil and mining engineering projects around the world.
Video Lecture Series
Video Lecture
Series
Explore six exclusive video lectures covering a variety of topics in Rock Mechanics Engineering.
Practical Rock Engineering
Practical Rock
Engineering
Dr. Hoek's Practical Rock Engineering (2007 ed.) is a vital reference tool for engineers working in rock.
A free set of notes is available based on select 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.
The book is available in its entirety, or by chapter, below.
Publications
During recent years, I have received many requests for copies of papers that I have published. I have undertaken the compilation of as many of the most significant papers as possible into the electronic database below.
You may download the papers from this list on the understanding that their use should be personal only and that these papers will not be distributed or re-published. These restrictions are necessary in order to conform to copyright agreements with the original publishers.
– Evert Hoek
Lectures
In his decades as a leading expert on rock mechanics, Dr. Evert Hoek has given keynote addresses at conferences around the world. Here, explore the geotechnical papers that accompanied some of Dr. Hoek's most notable talks.