U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics

CMS0073615PI：大卫恐惧机构：美国国家科学院“美国国家岩石力学委员会“摘要：美国国家岩石力学委员会（USNC/RM）是国家研究理事会（NRC）内岩石力学和其他岩土工程活动的协调中心。 USNC/RM（1）为联邦机构内的项目提供科学和技术投入，（2）美国参与并加入国际岩石力学学会（ISRM）。 岩石力学的研究和工程发展是由对自然和建筑环境的关注（包括放射性和危险废物的隔离和补救和缓解），减轻自然灾害，如地震和山体滑坡，自然资源的环境无害化恢复，以及对岩石防御结构的兴趣所驱动。 这些问题的技术、经济、社会和政治影响引起了许多政府机构、商业公司和公共利益团体的注意，并提出了对USNC/RM的需求。美国国家安全委员会的战略观点/RM服务于定义和帮助发起赞助的研究和其他活动，这些研究和活动涉及国家利益或岩石力学问题所代表的主要领域关键或限制因素。在这方面，该委员会提供了一个与联邦机构联络代表和其他感兴趣的组织举行会议的论坛，就可能值得通过国家研究理事会进行调查的重要主题交换想法和信息。USNC/RM是美国在国际岩石力学学会的官方代表。 在当今全球技术和经济环境下，委员会的这一作用对于与国际岩石力学界进行密切的科学和技术交流尤为重要。

CMS0073615PI: David FearyInstitution: National Academy of Sciences"U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics"Abstract: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). The USNC/RM provides (1) scientific and technical input to programs within the federal agencies and (2) U.S. participation and adherence to the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM). The USNC/RM operates under the auspices of the NRC's Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.Research and engineering developments in rock mechanics are driven by concerns for the natural and built environment (including radioactive and hazardous waste isolation and remediation and mitigation), mitigation of natural hazards such as earthquakes and landslides, environmentally sound recovery of natural resources, and interest in defense structures in rock. The technological, economic, social, and political impact of these issues engage the attention of many government agencies, business corporations, and public interest groups and posits the need for the USNC/RM.The expertise, judgement, and strategic perspective of the USNC/RM serves to define and help initiate sponsored studies and other activities with respect to major areas of national interest or concern in which rock mechanics problems represent critical or limiting factors. In this regard, the committee offers a forum for meetings with federal agency liaison representative and other interested organizations to exchange ideas and information on important topics that may merit inquiry through the National Research Council.The USNC/RM is the official representative of the United States on the International Society for Rock Mechanics. This role of the committee is particularly important in today's global technical and economic environment for close scientific and technical interaction with the international rock mechanics community.