Rock mechanics

Japanese: 岩の力学 - いわのりきがく
Rock mechanics

…A general term for the study of the deformation and fracture of rocks or rock masses. It is also called rock mechanics, rock mass mechanics, or rock mechanics. In the sense that it deals with specific natural products, it belongs to the same category as soil mechanics.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "rock mechanics" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…岩石ないし岩盤の変形と破壊に関する学問の総称。ロックメカニクス,岩盤力学,あるいは岩の力学ともいう。特定の天然物産を対象としているという意味では,土質力学と同じカテゴリーに属する学問である。…

※「岩の力学」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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