岩石开挖对煤矿开采具有十分重要的意义。本书详细论述了岩石开挖和支护方法，从岩石强度、岩石数据采集、岩土工程设计、岩土工程数值模拟等方面探讨和解决采矿过程中的岩土工程问题，并给出实例。全书内容丰富，层次清晰，深入浅出，论述有据，图文并茂，具前瞻性、优选性和适用性。
本教材可为采矿工程及相关专业读者提供参考。

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
Chapter 7 Numerical Analysis
7.1 Introduction to Numerical Modelling
7.2 Applications of numerical models to coal mining
7.3 Discrete fracture network modelling
References
Appendix to section 3.1 RMB tables