Although rock mechanics addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in underground mining engineering it is not a text exclusively for mining applications. Although rock mechanics addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in underground mining engineering it is not a text exclusively for mining applications it consists of five categories of topics on the science and practice of rock engineering basic engineering principles relevant to rock mechanics mechanical properties of rock and rock masses design of underground excavations in various rock mass conditions mining methods and their implementation and guidelines on rock . Mining engineering is an obvious candidate for application of rock mechanics principles in the design of excavations generated by mineral extrac tion a primary concern in mining operations either on surface or underground is loosely termed ground control i e. Rock mechanics and mining engineering stress and infinitesimal strain rock mass structure and characterisation rock strength and deformability pre mining state of stress methods of stress analysis excavation design in massive elastic rock excavation design in stratified rock excavation design in blocky rock energy mine stability mine seismicity and rockbursts. Although rock mechanics for underground mining addresses many of the rock mechanics issues that arise in underground mining engineering it is not a text exclusively for mining applications based on extensive professional research and teaching experience this book will provide an authoratative and comprehensive text for final year