Australian Geomechanics
Special Edition – 5 ISRM, Melbourne

April 1983

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Cover
Contents, Foreword, Editorial and Society Pages
Rock mechanics in Australia
Monash University research into the foundation properties of soft rocks
A design method for rock socketed piles
A new stressmeter for rocks
Geomechanics in mining - Recent developments
Design and construction requirements for quarried rock for concrete faced rockfill dams
Site investigation requirements
Pressuremeter testing for foundation investigation
Rufus River groundwater interception scheme
Geotechnical aspects of the Hallett Cove to Hackham Railway preliminary design study
Development of unengineered fills
Dynamic consolidation of sanitary landfill
Residual shearing mechanisms in natural soils
The myth of a safety factor constant in foundation design
Minis and micros - A simple laboratory determination of anisotropic rock permeabilities
Surcharge requirements for highway construction over peat
Foundation investigation jacks up