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rock mechanics

[′räk mi‚kan·iks]
(geophysics)
Application of the principles of mechanics and geology to quantify the response of rock when it is acted upon by environmental forces, particularly when human-induced factors alter the original ambient forces.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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International Journal of Rock Mechanics - Mining Sciences, 43, 203-215.
Evaluating the predicting performance of indirect methods for estimation of rock mass deformation modulus using inductive modelling techniques
Macroscopic observations and interpretation," Rock Mechanics & Rock Engineering, vol.
An Experimental Study on Cracking Behavior of Precracked Sandstone Specimens under Seepage Pressure
He earned an undergrad degree in physical geology--studying hard rock geology and applied geophysics--at Exeter University and later went back to obtain his master's engineering degree in rock mechanics at the University of London.
Still in high demand: After nearly three decades in Sudbury, David Wood's unique rock engineering specialty goes from underground to above
Synopsis: Rock mechanics is a theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behavior of rock and rock masses; compared to geology, it is that branch of mechanics concerned with the response of rock and rock masses to the force fields of their physical environment
Rock Mechanics and Engineering: Volumes 1-5
Li, "Discriminant models of blasts and seismic events in mine seismology," International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, vol.
Effects of Heating Rate on the Dynamic Tensile Mechanical Properties of Coal Sandstone during Thermal Treatment
Brown, "Practical estimates of rock mass strength," International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, vol.
A Statistical Damage Constitutive Model for Geomaterials under Plane-Strain Biaxial Stress State
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