Category: Rock Mechanics

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Reyes, O.M.L., and Einstein, H.H. (1990). Stochastic and Centrifuge Modeling of Jointed Rock. Part I: Fracturing of Fractured Rock. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering. Final report, June 1987-May 1990. Part 1: MIT report R90-23, 211 pages. Prepared for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the Air Force Engineering Services Center. Grant No. AFOSR-87-0260. MIT Libraries: 000614067

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Einstein, H.H., Whittle, A.J., Jeng, F.S., and Legaspi, Jr., D.E. (1990). Experimental and Analytical Modelling for Propellant-Embedded Anchors. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering. MIT Sea Grant College Program report (MITSG 90-22), Grant No. NA86AA-D-SG089, 1990. MIT Libraries: 000474566

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Einstein, H.H., Baecher, G.B., Veneziano, D., et al. (1980). Risk Analysis for Rock Slopes in Open Pit Mines. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering. MIT reports prepared for the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Six volumes, MIT series R80-18-R80-23. Executive summary. Part 1 – Distributions of rock mass properties. Part 2 – Limit equilibrium analysis for rock wedge stability. Part 3 – Reliability analysis of rock slope stability. Part 4 – Field exploration to determine rock mass properties. Part 5 – Probabilistic models of jointed rock mass deformation and their implications. Appendices A through M – Detailed geologic data underlying developments. MIT Libraries: 000660195

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Einstein, H.H., Bruhn, R.W., and Hirschfeld, R.C. (1970). Mechanics of Jointed Rock: Experimental and Theoretical Studies. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Transportation under Contract no. C-85-65, 115 pages, 1970. MIT Libraries: 000244774

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Butscher, C., Einstein, H.H., and Huggenberger, P. (2011). Effects of tunneling on groundwater flow and swelling of clay-sulfate rocks. Water Resources Research, 47 (11), W11520. doi:10.1029/2011WR011023

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Wong, L.N.Y., and Einstein, H.H. (2009). Using high speed video imaging in the study of cracking processes in rock. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 32 (2), 164-180. doi:10.1520/GTJ101631

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Roberds, W.J., and Einstein, H.H. (1978). Comprehensive model for rock discontinuities. ASCE Journal of the Geotechnical Division, 104 (5), 553-569.

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Einstein, H.H., and Hirschfeld, R.C. (1973). Model studies on mechanics of jointed rock. Journal of the ASCE Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, 99 (3), 229-248. doi:10.1061/JSFEAQ.0001859

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Einstein, H.H., and Bischoff, N. (1976). Dimensionnement de tunnels en roche gonflante. (Design of tunnels in swelling rock.) Tunnels et Ouvrages Souterrains, 15, 109-119, 1976. Authorized translation of paper given at the 16th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics.

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Einstein, H. H., and Descoeudres, F. (1972). Inventaire des essais in-situ de mécanique des roches (principes et critique). (State of the art paper on in-situ rock mechanics measurements.) Bulletin Technique de la Suisse Romande, 28, 345-356.