Chapter 01: Introduction to Rock Mechanics

Course subject(s) Part 1: Mechanics and Rheology

The first chapter of the book is mainly introductory. The role of continuum mechanics and brittle studies in geosciences and rock mechanics is outlined, rock flow and rheology are introduced and the main applications of rock mechanics are sketched.

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