Rock Dynamics

Rock dynamics has become an important area in the field of rock mechanics and engineering. Related subjects include the failure of rocks and rock masses in the form of rockbursting, spalling, popping, collapse, toppling and sliding, blasting, non-destructive testing, geophysical explorations and more. The few existing publications on rock dynamics tend to cover rock mechanics and engineering under static conditions. Advances in experimental procedures and computational technology have led to new ways to deal with various aspects of rock dynamics. Thus, this treatise is timely and will include fundamentals, experimental and numerical techniques and their practical applications.

Dr. Omer Aydan was born in 1955, and studied Mining Engineering at the Technical University of Istanbul, Turkey (B.Sc., 1979), Rock Mechanics and Excavation Engineering at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (M.Sc., 1982), and finally received his Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan in 1989. He worked at Nagoya University as a research associate (1987-1991), and at the Department of Marine Civil Engineering at Tokai University, first as Assistant Professor (1991-1993), then as Associate Professor (1993-2001), and finally as Professor (2001-2010). He then became Professor of the Institute of Oceanic Research and Development at Tokai University, and is currently Professor at the University of Ryukyus, Department of Civil Engineering & Architecture, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan. Omer has played an active role on numerous ISRM, JSCE, JGS, SRI and Rock Mech. National Group of Japan committees, and has organized several national and international symposia and conferences. He was also made Honorary Professor in Earth Science by Pamukkale University in 2008.

Introduction. Fundamental Equations, Constitutive Laws and Numerical Methods. Tests on Dynamic Responses of Rocks and Rock Masses. Fracturing of Rocks and Associated Strong Motions. Strong Motions Associated with the Rupture of Earth's Crusts and Some Strong Motion Estimation Procedures. Dynamic Responses and Stability of Rock Foundations. Dynamic Responses and Stability of Underground Excavations in Rock. Dynamic Responses and Stability of Rock Slopes. Dynamic Responses and Stability of Stone Masonry Historical Structures and Monuments. Dynamics of Loading and Excavation. Blasting. Impacts. Nondestructive Testing Using Shock Waves. Conclusions.