Braja M. Das & Sanjay Kumar (Edith Cowan University, Western Australia) Shukla 
Rock Mechanics [PDF ebook] 
An Introduction

Rock mechanics is a multidisciplinary subject combining geology, geophysics, and engineering and applying the principles of mechanics to study the engineering behavior of the rock mass. With wide application, a solid grasp of this topic is invaluable to anyone studying or working in civil, mining, petroleum, and geological engineering. Rock Mechani