The rock mechanics group at University of Utah is focussed on four major areas of rock mechanics:
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Experimental Rock Mechanics- Involves fundamental testing of coal measures rocks.
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Numerical modeling in geomechanics- Application of two and three dimension finite difference models, particle flow codes to mining geomechanics.
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Theoretical Rock Mechanics- Constitutive model development, failure criteria
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Space Geomechanics- Extending application of rock mechanics to asteroid characterization, anchoring
