Eurock 2006: Multiphysics Coupling and Long Term Behviour in Rock Mechanics

This volume contains the proceedings of the European ISRM symposium EUROCK 2006 held in Liege, Belgium, 9-11 May 2006. The overall topic of the volume is Multiphysics Coupling and Long Term Behaviour in Rock Mechanics. Special emphasis is put on the constitutive behaviour of rock material, including rock mechanics and partial saturation, chemo-mechanics, thermo-hydro-mechanics, weathering and creep. Papers focus on theoretical concepts, laboratory and field experiments, numerical simulations, or on a combination of two or more different approaches. Multiphysics Coupling and Long Term Behaviour in Rock Mechanics has practical applications in the following areas: Oil engineering application: Enhanced Oil Recovery, CO2 injection, well stability; Underground Waste Storage; Post-mine behaviour; and Long term behaviour of railway and road infrastructure (slope stability, deep trenches, tunnels, dams foundations). This book will be useful to professionals and academics working in a variety of fields related to rock mechanics and environmental geotechnics.