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Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics
Jaeger, John Conrad; Cook, Neville G. W.; Zimmerman, Robert
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Description for Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics
Hardcover. Widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive book in its field, the fourth edition of Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics includes new and substantially updated chapters to this highly praised text. Num Pages: 488 pages, 250 illustrations. BIC Classification: TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 988.
Widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive book in its field, the fourth edition of Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics includes new and substantially updated chapters to this highly praised text. Extensively updated throughout, this new edition contains substantially expanded chapters on poroelasticity, wave propogation, and subsurface stresses Features entirely new chapters on rock fractures and micromechanical models of rock behaviour Discusses fundamental concepts such as stress and strain Offers a thorough introduction to the subject before expertly delving into a fundamental, self-contained discussion of specific topics Unavailable for ... Read more
Widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive book in its field, the fourth edition of Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics includes new and substantially updated chapters to this highly praised text. Extensively updated throughout, this new edition contains substantially expanded chapters on poroelasticity, wave propogation, and subsurface stresses Features entirely new chapters on rock fractures and micromechanical models of rock behaviour Discusses fundamental concepts such as stress and strain Offers a thorough introduction to the subject before expertly delving into a fundamental, self-contained discussion of specific topics Unavailable for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780632057597
SKU
V9780632057597
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Ref
99-3
About Jaeger, John Conrad; Cook, Neville G. W.; Zimmerman, Robert
John Conrad Jaeger received a first-class honours degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Sydney, was Wrangler (class I) in the Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge, and received a DSc in applied mathematics from the University of Sydney. He was a professor at the University of Tasmania and the Australian National University. He was the author of several monographs ... Read more
Reviews for Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics
"An excellent book, very well presented, and is a must for the shelves of serious engineers and scientists active or interested in the fields of rock mechanics and rock engineering.... Highly recommended." (South African Geographical Journal, 2008) "...I consider this book to be an invaluable reference for studying and understanding the fundamental science at the base of rock mechanics. ... Read more