„An excellent book, very well presented, and is a must for theshelves of serious engineers and scientists active or interested inthe fields of rock mechanics and rock engineering.... Highlyrecommended.“ (South African Geographical Journal, 2008)
„... I consider this book to be an invaluable reference forstudying and understanding the fundamental science at the base ofrock mechanics. I believe this to be a must-have textbook and Istrongly recommend it to anyone, student or professional, interested in the subject.“ (Rock Mechanics and RockEngineering)„Previous editions of this seminal book have provided students, researchers and practitioners the world over with the rockmechanics basics for engineering applications. In this 4th edition, Professor Zimmerman, a world expert in the field, has now updatedthe content in line with modern thinking, while retaining vitalemphasis on the fundamentals of the subject. I strongly recommendthis book to anyone studying, researching or using rock mechanics: the book is invaluable, both as a learning tool and as a referencesource for the underpinning fundamental science.“
-John A Hudson, Emeritus Professor, ImperialCollege, and President (2007-2011), International Society for RockMechanics
"The bible of rock mechanics has been updated with several newchapters on topics that were in their infancy at the time of thelast edition of this book. My favorite update is Zimmerman'sskillful presentation of the hydro-mechanical and seismicproperties of fractures. There is no other comparable presentationof this broad range of material with such mathematical depth androck mechanics foundations. The reference list is priceless. Iconsider this a must-have textbook for serious student and expertalike in the area of fractured rock."
-Laura Pyrak-Nolte, Purdue University, Indiana, USA.
* Extensively updated throughout, this new edition containssubstantially expanded chapters on poroelasticity, wavepropogation, and subsurface stresses
* Features entirely new chapters on rock fractures andmicromechanical models of rock behaviour
* Discusses fundamental concepts such as stress and strain
* Offers a thorough introduction to the subject before expertlydelving into a fundamental, self-contained discussion of specifictopics
* Unavailable for many years, now back by popular demand.
An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Pleasecontact our Higher Education team at HigherEducation@wiley. comfor more information.
Reviews:
„With this attention to detail, and rigorous adherence toclarity and exactness in description, this edition will consolidatethe standing achieved by the earlier editions as a mostauthoritative and comprehensive book in its field. It will continueto serve as a leading reference work for geoscientists interestedin structural geology, tectonics and petrophysics as well as forcivil, mining and petroleum engineers.“ (PetroleumGeoscience)
„... I consider this book to be an invaluable reference forstudying and understanding the fundamental science at the base ofrock mechanics. I believe this to be a must-have textbook and Istrongly recommend it to anyone, student or professional, interested in the subject.“ (Rock Mechanics and RockEngineering)
„An excellent book, very well presented, and is a must for theshelves of serious engineers and scientists active or interested inthe fields of rock mechanics and rock engineering.... Highlyrecommended.“ (South African Geographical Journal, 2008)
