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rock mechanics

n
(Geological Science) (functioning as singular) the study of the mechanical behaviour of rocks, esp their strength, elasticity, permeability, porosity, density, and reaction to stress
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Study on Fatigue Life of Fractured Rock Under Constant Amplitude Cyclic Loading/Estudio sobre la vida a la fatiga de rocas fracturadas bajo cargas ciclicas de amplitud constante
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