This volume contains 132 selected papers presented at the symposium which will be held on November 3—7,1986 in Beiiing;it is the first international symposium on Engineering iin Complex Rock Formations held in China.
Among the 132 papers there are 2 invited ones,which were especially chosen to cover major trends in rock mechanics and written by eminent specialists currently working on respective subjects.
All papers are grouped under the headings:1.New developments in field and laboratory testing of complex formations;2.Design of surface andunderground engineering founded in complex formations;3.Construction and strengthening;4.Monitoring.
57 papers are from Chinese contributors,75 papers from foreign experts.It is for the first time that Chinese scientists and engineers working inthis field have presented their studies to the outside world in such a large number and variety of topics.
Anyone interested in rock mechanics may find in this volume the recent advance in this field;it portrays the development and the state of the art of Rock Mechanics and Engineering in Complex Formations studies in China.
