Chapter 1 Rock mass strength 1.1 Rockmass classification systems 1.2 Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion 1.3 Strength anisotropy and size 1.4 Generalised Hoek Brown failure criterion Chapter 2 Rock engineering design 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Data collection, data uncertainty and data variability 2.3 Factor of safety and probability of failure Chapter 3 Rock excavation methods 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Drill & blast 3.3 Blasting damage in rock 3.4 Mechanical excavation in rock Chapter 4 Rock excavation and support 4.1 Bolts,dowels and cables 4.2 Shotcrete 4.3 Support design Chapter 5 Rock engineering design 5.1 Structurally-controlled instability 5.2 Stress analysis & underground openings Chapter 6 Rock mechanics design (underground) 6.1 Pillar supported mining methods 6.2 Longwall mining 6.3 Stope stability & the stability graph method Chapter 1 Rock mass strength 1.1 Rockmass classification systems 1.2 Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion 1.3 Strength anisotropy and size 1.4 Generalised Hoek Brown failure criterion Chapter 2 Rock engineering design 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Data collection, data uncertainty and data variability 2.3 Factor of safety and probability of failure Chapter 3 Rock excavation methods 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Drill & blast 3.3 Blasting damage in rock 3.4 Mechanical excavation in rock Chapter 4 Rock excavation and support 4.1 Bolts,dowels and cables 4.2 Shotcrete 4.3 Support design Chapter 5 Rock engineering design 5.1 Structurally-controlled instability 5.2 Stress analysis & underground openings Chapter 6 Rock mechanics design (underground) 6.1 Pillar supported mining methods 6.2 Longwal] mining 6.3 Stope stability & the stability graph method