This article presents a speculative exercise aimed at anticipating future developments in rock mechanics, both in its application areas and in research. To frame this discussion within the historical evolution of the field, it seemed relevant to first provide a brief retrospective on the emergence of rock mechanics in the post-war years as a distinct di...
View ArticleUnsaturated soils mechanics (USM) and unsaturated soils technology (UST) have been the subject of great interest to Brazilian researchers and practitioners since the inception of the Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS). This is in great part due to the geotechnical challenges involving swelling and collapsible so...
View ArticleShaft excavation is essential in modern cities, allowing for quick and direct access to the underground, where most transportation networks and utilities are being installed to reduce surface congestion. Selecting the appropriate construction methodology is critical to minimize ground movements, while ensuring structural stability and construction effic...
View ArticleDrilling boreholes for geotechnical purposes such as sampling, in-situ tests and permeability testing are usually performed with the aid of drilling machines. These heavy duty machines generally use internal combustion motors to provide energy to hydraulic pumps feeding the different actuators needed to push, rotate and hammer the drill bit into the gro...
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