the study of the mechanical behaviour of rocks, esp their strength, elasticity, permeability, porosity, density, and reaction to stress
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This method significantly improved the accuracy of rock mechanics modeling.
Zhen Liu, Ye Guo, Shuheng Du, Gengyu Wu, Mao Pan 2017, 'Research on calibrating rock mechanical parameters with a statistical method.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5436635?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Dynamic strength parameters are extensively used in mining engineering and rock mechanics.
Wei Yao, Taiming He, Kaiwen Xia 2017, 'Dynamic mechanical behaviors of Fangshan marble', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineeringhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775516302372. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)