Bøger i Geomechanics Research Series serien

Fracture and flow of rocks under stress and their geophysical and seismological implications raise fundamental questions in rock mechanics. This text addresses the deformation and fracture of rock specimens under general triaxial compression, in which all three principal stresses are different.

A summmary of work carried out in the field of experimental rock mechanics. The title looks at triaxial testing, types of brittle fracture and the geophysical and geological implications of two types of fracture amongst other topics.

Provides a simple account of the basic concepts and methods of fractal geometry and its application to rock mechanics, geology and seismology. The text also discusses the damage mechanics of rocks and its application to mining engineering.