Rock mechanics and rock engineering. Vol 1-2 / Горная механика и горная инженерия

Rock is the main constituent of the crust of the Earth, and its behavior is the most complex one among all materials in the geosphere to be dealt with by humankind. Furthermore, it contains various discontinuities, which make the thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of rocks more complex. These simply require a higher level of knowledge and intelligence within the Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (RMRE) community. Furthermore, the applications of the principles of rock mechanics to mining, civil, and petroleum engineering fields, as well as to earthquake science and engineering, are diverse, and it constitutes rock engineering. Recently, the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) added “Rock Engineering” in 2017 to its name while its acronym remains “ISRM.”
Rock mechanics is concerned with the theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behavior of rock and rock masses, and it is one of branches of mechanics concerned with the response of rock and rock masses to their physical-chemical environment. Rock engineering is concerned with the application of the principles of mechanics to physical, chemical, and electromagnetic processes in the uppermost part of the Earth and the design of the rock structures associated with mining, civil, and petroleum engineering. This book is intended to be a fundamental text for younger generations and newcomers, as well as a reference source for experts specialized in rock mechanics and rock engineering.
Due to the wide spectra of rock mechanics and rock engineering, the book is divided into two volumes: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics and Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: Applications of Rock Mechanics – Rock Engineering. In the first volume, the fundamental concepts, theories, analytical and numerical techniques and procedures of rock mechanics and rock engineering, together with some emphasis on new topics, are described as concisely as possible while keeping the mathematics simple. <...>