Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics

An extensively updated edition of the highly regarded book on rock mechanics fundamentals

Widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive book in its field, the fourth edition of Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics offers a thorough introduction to the subject before expertly delving into a fundamental, self-contained discussion of specific topics. It includes new and substantially updated chapters on poroelasticity, wave propogation, and subsurface stresses and features entirely new chapters on rock fractures and micromechanical models of rock behavior. The book also discusses fundamental concepts such as stress and strain.