Rock mechanics

Rock mechanics is a theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behavior of rocks and rock masses. Compared to geology, it is the branch of mechanics concerned with the response of rock and rock masses to the force fields of their physical environment.[1]

Grus sand, and the granitoid from which it is derived.
Reinforced earth with gabions supporting a multilane roadway, Sveti Rok, Croatia.
Gravel being unloaded from a barge
Sandhogs in New York City's East Side Access

Background

Rock mechanics forms part of the much broader subject of geomechanics, which is concerned with the mechanical responses of all geological materials, including soils.[1] Rock mechanics, as applied in engineering geology, mining, petroleum, and civil engineering practice, is concerned with the application of the principles of engineering mechanics to the design of the rock structures generated by mining, drilling, reservoir production, or civil construction activity such as tunnels, mining shafts, underground excavations, open pit mines, oil and gas wells, geothermal energy systems, road cuts, waste repositories, and other structures built in or of rock.[2][3] Rock mechanics answers questions like, is reinforcement necessary for a rock or will it be able to handle whatever load it is faced with? [4] It also includes the design of reinforcement systems, such as rock bolting patterns.

See also

Rock mechanics is a theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behavior of rocks and rock masses; it is a branch of mechanics concerned with the response of rock and rock masses to the force fields of their physical environment.[1] Rock mechanics is concerned with the application of the principles of engineering mechanics to the design of structures built in or on rock. The structure could include many things, such as; a drill hole, a mining shaft, a tunnel, a reservoir dam, a repository component, or a building. Rock mechanics is used in many engineering disciplines, but primarily used in Mining, Civil, Geotechnical, Transportation, and Petroleum Engineering.

References
  1. Rock Mechanics for underground mining. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. 2004. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-2116-9. ISBN 978-1-4020-2064-3.
  2. Gratchev, Ivan (2019-10-23). Rock Mechanics Through Project-Based Learning (1 ed.). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9780429278839. ISBN 978-0-429-27883-9.
  3. Harrison, John P.; Hudson, John (1997). Engineering rock mechanics an introduction to the principles (1st ed.). Oxford: Elsevier. pp. 1–9. ISBN 9786611058746.
  4. Rock Mechanics and Engineering Volume 4: Excavation, Support and Monitoring. CRC Press. 2017-05-18. doi:10.1201/b20406. ISBN 978-1-315-70812-6.
  • Jaeger, Cook, and Zimmerman (2008). Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 9780632057597.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Coates, D F. (1981) "Rock Mechanics Principles." Canada: Monograph 874.
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