U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics

美国国家岩石力学委员会 (USNC/RM) 是国家研究委员会 (NRC) 内岩石力学和其他岩土工程活动的焦点，并在 NRC 地球科学与资源委员会 (BESR) 的支持下运作。地球科学与资源委员会正在考虑是否需要修改 USNC/RM 的名称和任务说明。 与赞助机构和社区的协商仍在继续，预计到 2001 年底将成立一个范围更广、任务说明更广泛的委员会。预计一个基础更广泛的委员会将涵盖全部地质和岩土工程学科，并且新的委员会将在更大程度上集中精力应联邦机构的要求进行咨询研究和报告。 该提案正在寻求对这一广泛协商进程的支持。

The U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics (USNC/RM) is the focal point for rock mechanics and other geotechnical activities within the National Research Council (NRC), and operates under the auspices of the NRC's Board on Earth Sciences and Resources (BESR). The Board on Earth Sciences and Resources is considering whether there is a need for modification to the name and task statement for the USNC/RM. Consultations with sponsoring agencies and the community are continuing, with the expectation that a committee with a broader scope and task statement will be in existence by the end of 2001. There is an expectation that a more broadly-based committee will encompass the full range of geological and geotechnical engineering disciplines, and that the new committee will concentrate to a greater extent on producing advisory studies and reports at the request of federal agencies. This proposal is seeking support for this wide-ranging consultation process.