Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes Theories, Methods, and Applicati
This book is the second edition of the well-known textbook Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes. The new and extended edition provides the theoretical background of rock fracture mechanics used for modelling of 2-D and 3-D geomechanics problems and process
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Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes Theories, Methods, and Applications Second Edition
Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes
Baotang Shen • Ove Stephansson • Mikael Rinne Editors
Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes Theories, Methods, and Applications Second Edition
Editors Baotang Shen CSIRO Mineral Resources Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao, China
Ove Stephansson GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Stockholm, Sweden
Mikael Rinne School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering Aalto University Espoo, Finland
ISBN 978-3-030-35524-1 ISBN 978-3-030-35525-8 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35525-8
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Dedicated to our co-editor and co-author, a close friend and mentor, one of the greatest scholars in this field, Professor Ove Stephansson, who passed away on February 19, 2020 while still tirelessly working on this book –Baotang Shen & Mikael Rinne
Foreword
The Earth’s subsurface is a major resource for human society, including minerals, energy sources, energy storage and waste disposal capacity, and sites for civil infrastructure. As we develop our Earth’s subsurface, a basic question emerges: “How can we use this resource to achieve a better and more sustainable quality of life?” To answer such a question, one soon realizes the need to understand the properties and behavior of the rock mass. In the context of rock mechanics, the question becomes: “How do rock masses at all scales behave? Can we predict this behavior for the benefit of science and engineering?”
