Preface§Introduction§Geological Setting§Stress§In situ Stress §Strain §Intact Rock §Discontinuities §Rock Masses §Permeability §Anisotropy and Inhomogeneity §Testing Techniques§Rock Mass Classification §Rock Dynamics and Time Dependent Aspects §Rock Mechanics Interactions and Rock Engineering Systems (RES) §Excavation Principles§Stabilization Principles §Surface Excavation Instability Mechanisms §Design and Snalysis of Surface Excavations Underground Excavation Instability Mechanisms Design and Analysis of Underground Excavations References§Appendices§Index sakriti opis