Rock Mechanics: Achievements and Ambitions contains the papers accepted for the 2nd ISRM International Young Scholars Symposium on Rock Mechanics, which was sponsored by the ISRM and held on 14 16 October 2011 in Beijing, China, immediately preceding the 12th ISRM Congress on Rock Mechanics.

Highlighting the work of young teachers, researchers and practitioners, the present work provides an important stimulus for the next generation of rock engineers, because in the future there will be more emphasis on the use of the Earth s resources and their sustainability, and...

Transit Development in Rock Mechanics Recognition, Thinking and Innovation contains 150 papers presented at the 3rd ISRM International Young Scholars Symposium on Rock Mechanics (8-10 November 2014, Xi an, China). The volume focusses on the transitional development in rock mechanics research from surface to underground mining and from shallow to a deep rock excavations, and on the transition of knowledge, thinking and innovation from pioneers to the young generation. The contributions cover a wide range of topics:

1. Field investigation and measurements
2. Physical...