Fracture Mechanics Of Rock (academic Press Geology Series)

The analysis of crack problems through fracture mechanics has been applied to the study of materials such as glass, metals and ceramics because relatively simple fracture criteria describe the failure of these materials. The increased attention paid to experimental rock fracture mechanics has led to major contributions to the solving of geophysical problems. The text presents a concise treatment of the physics and mathematics of a representative selection of problems from areas such as earthquake mechanics and prediction, hydraulic fracturing, hot dry rock geothermal energy, fault mechanics, and dynamic fragmentation. Content: Academic Press Geology Series , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS , Page v PREFACE , Pages vii-viii , BARRY KEAN ATKINSON 1 - INTRODUCTION TO FRACTURE MECHANICS AND ITS GEOPHYSICAL APPLICATIONS , Pages 1-26 , Barry Kean Atkinson 2 - JOINTS AND SHEAR FRACTURES IN ROCK , Pages 27-69 , Terry Engelder 3 - THEORY OF CRACK INITIATION AND PROPAGATION IN ROCK , Pages 71-110 , Anthony R. Ingraffea 4 - THE THEORY OF SUBCRITICAL CRACK GROWTH WITH APPLICATIONS TO MINERALS AND ROCKS , Pages 111-166 , Barry Kean Atkinson, Philip George Meredith 5 - TIME-DEPENDENT DEFORMATION AND FAILURE , Pages 167-215 , Laurence S. Costin 6 - FRACTURE MECHANICS APPROACH TO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING STRESS MEASUREMENTS , Pages 217-240 , F. Rummel 7 - FRACTURE MECHANICS APPLIED TO HOT, DRY ROCK GEOTHERMAL ENERGY , Pages 241-276 , Hideaki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Abé 8 - THEORETICAL DISPLACEMENTS AND STRESSES NEAR FRACTURES IN ROCK: WITH APPLICATIONS TO FAULTS, JOINTS, VEINS, DIKES, AND SOLUTION SURFACES , Pages 277-349 , David D. Pollard, Paul Segall 9 - MECHANICS OF SHEAR RUPTURE APPLIED TO EARTHQUAKE ZONES , Pages 351-428 , Victor C. Li 10 - DYNAMIC ROCK FRAGMENTATION , Pages 429-475 , D.E. Grady, M.E. Kipp 11 - EXPERIMENTAL FRACTURE MECHANICS DATA FOR ROCKS AND MINERALS , Pages 477-525 , Barry Kean Atkinson, Philip George Meredith INDEX , Pages 527-534 In this work, the authors have attempted to present a concise treatment of the physics and mathematics of a representative selection of problems from areas such as earthquake mechanics and prediction, hydraulic fracturing, hot dry rock geothermal energy, and dynamic fragmentation.