Rock Thermomechanics: Design of Geotechnical Structures in High-temperatures

This book presents a thermomechanical analysis of multiple different rock types around the world, and helps readers in the design of rock structures in extreme heat environments. Specifically, it examines rocks typically used in the design of engineering projects related to geothermal energy projects, underground nuclear waste repositories, underground coal gasification structures, natural gas and oil storage, and many more. Also explained in throughout the text is numerical modeling for structural design for long-term stability. This book will also cover different thermal damage models and thermal cracking analyses relating to crack opening and closure at different stages of thermal treatment.

Dr. Amit Kumar Verma is currently Assistant Professor in the department of Mining Engineering at prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad. He has obtained his Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, and his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, and worked at several renowned institutes across globe such as 3S Laboratory, Grenoble, France and the University of California Davis, in the US. He was visiting faculty at Clausthal University of Technology, Germany in 2015 and Endeavour Executive Fellow at Monash University, Australia in 2016. He is recipient of prestigious awards like Institute of Engineers Young Engineers Award 2014-15, Inspire Faculty Fellowship-2012 by the Department of Science and Technology and Indian National Science Academy, Endeavour Executive Fellowship by Australian Government and Dr. K.S. Krishnan Research Associateship-24 in 2012 by the Board of Research on Nuclear Sciences. Dr. Verma serves on the advisory boards of several national and international conferences and seminars. He has published more than 70 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and contributed several chapters in books related to rock science and engineering. He is also a member of reviewer boards for several SCI journals.