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...tions originated because geologists and civil engineers (especially [[soil mechanics|soil mechanicians]]) are often concerned with failure in compression, while ...he differential stress is more than four times the tensile strength of the rock, then shear failure will occur.<ref>Cosgrove. J. W. (1998) The role of stru ...

...s]] to predict the [[material failure theory|failure]] of [[Rock (geology)|rock]].<ref name=Hoek/><ref name=Pariseau/> The original version of the Hoek–Br ...relation between the stress state and Bieniawski's [[Rock Structure Rating|rock mass rating]] (RMR).<ref name=Bien/> ...

...is the borehole core recovery percentage of solid, cylindrical, pieces of rock core. ==Rock quality designation== ...

...ef name=Barton2002/><ref name=Barton2006/> It expresses the quality of the rock mass in the so-called ''Q-value'', on which design are based and support r ...ess reduction factor)'' is related to the stress environment on the intact rock blocks and discontinuities around the underground excavation. ...

...//doi.org/10.1007/s00603-017-1305-0.</ref> It expresses the quality of the rock mass for [[slope stability]] using the Q-slope value, from which long-term ...weathering|ice wedging]], as may seasonally occur at opposite ends of the rock-type and regional spectrum. There are also slope-relevant SRF (strength red ...

...ref><ref>Zhao, G.-H.; Ed., (2006) Handbook of Engineering Mechanics, Rock Mechanics, Engineering Structures and Materials (in Chinese), China's Water Conservan ...als under complex stress state in the 20th century. Mao-Hong Yu, ''Applied Mechanics Reviews'', 5(55), 2002, pp.&nbsp;169–218 ...

[[File:Spaghetti Rock.jpg|thumb|Fig. 1.0 – A vertical viewpoint of a rock outcrop that has undergone ductile deformation to create a series of asymme ...lely, it exhibits a linear [[Stress (mechanics)|stress]] vs [[Deformation (mechanics)|strain]] relationship past the elastic limit.<ref name="Fossen" /> ...

...1950s in Canada for the degradation of [[concrete]] containing [[Dolomite (rock)|dolomite]] [[Construction aggregate|aggregates]].<ref name="Swenson_1957a" | title = Alkali–carbonate rock reaction ...

<!--{{Continuum mechanics|cTopic=[[Solid mechanics]]}}--> ...oncrete]] and other cohesive-frictional materials such as [[rock (geology)|rock]], [[soil]], and [[ceramic]]s. This yield criterion has the functional for ...

|title=The alteration of rock properties due to interactions with drilling fluid components [[Category:Fluid mechanics]] ...

|fields = [[Seismology]], [[geophysics]], [[rock mechanics]] ...xican [[geophysicist]] known for his contributions in the fields of [[rock mechanics]] and [[seismology]]. ...

{{short description|Study of irreversible deformation of rock}} ...ock indicating that [[Fault (geology)|failure]] has taken place. Since the rock has not fallen apart, contrary to expectation of brittle behavior, clearly ...

...and physics)|vector]]s of [[stress (mechanics)|stress]] and [[Deformation (mechanics)|strain]] acting on planes of various orientations called the microplanes. ...omposite]]s (woven or braided laminates), [[rock (geology)|rock]], jointed rock mass, [[clay]], [[sand]], foam, [[polymers]] and [[metal]].<ref name="BroBa ...

...ontinuity (Geotechnical engineering)|discontinuity]] in a [[Rock (geology)|rock]] mass based on visual and tactile (i.e. by feeling) characterization of th The ''sliding-angle'' is based on the ease with which a block of rock material can move over a discontinuity and hence is comparable to the ''til ...

...e [[erosion]] processes leads to a larger removal of material. Because the mechanics behind erosion depend upon the competence and coherence of the material, er ...ef>{{Cite journal|last1=Poesen|first1=Jean|last2=Lavee|first2=Hanoch|title=Rock fragments in top soils: significance and processes|journal=CATENA|volume=23 ...

...of [[sediment]] cover.<ref name=":0">{{cite book |title=Geomorphology: The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes |last1=Anderson |first1=Robert S. |last2=Anders ...cracks. The physics behind this erosional process states: the mass of the rock worn away by the incoming particle is directly proportional to the kinetic ...

'''Flow plasticity''' is a [[solid mechanics]] theory that is used to describe the [[plasticity (physics)|plastic]] beha In flow plasticity theories it is assumed that the total [[deformation (mechanics)|strain]] in a body can be decomposed additively (or multiplicatively) into ...

...d to exhibit progressive damage under load due to the growth of [[Fracture mechanics|microfracture]]s. [[Category:Solid mechanics]] ...

In [[fluid mechanics]], '''fluid flow through porous media''' is the manner in which fluids beha Classical flow mechanics in [[Porous medium|porous media]] assumes that the medium is homogenous, is ...

where p, q and <math>\theta</math> are invariants dependent on the [[Stress (mechanics)|stress]] tensor, while <math>F(p)</math> is the "meridian" function: ...dition and the dissipation function for isotropic materials. ''Archives of Mechanics'', 36 (3), pp. 323–342.</ref> ...