ABSTRACT
In the last Chapter, we introduced the idea of technical auditing of rock engineering projects and provided an illustration in which the procedure was applied to the design and construction of a rock cavern group, noting that the modelling procedures used in that case included new types of methods. In this Chapter, we continue by demonstrating how to apply the more modern design methodology for the design of large rock slopes, in this case as related to hydropower station projects, noting that the design of open pit slopes for mining is well covered in Read and Stacey (2010). Firstly, the types and features of large rock slopes at hydropower stations are mentioned. Secondly, the tasks included in the updated flowchart for modelling and design are detailed as they apply to the design requirement for large rock slopes. And then the design process, based on the updated flowchart and the related tasks, is illustrated in detail for the design of the high rock slope at a hydropower station in China.
