The continuum damage mechanics (CDM) model by Talreja [Talreja R. Damage characterization by internal variables. In: Pipes RB, Talreja R, editors. Comput Mater Series, vol. 9. Dam Mech Comp Mater, Elsevier, Amsterdam; 1994, p. 53–78], which is one o
classical mechanics is one of the two major sub-fields of study in the science of mechanics, which is concerned with the set of physical laws governing and mathematically describing the motions of bodies and aggregates of bodies geometrically distri
The engineering mechanics-based approach to the solution of mining rock mechanics problems used in this book, requires prior definition of the stress–strain behaviour of the rock mass. Important aspects of this behaviour are the constants relating s
