The book is aimed at students of Higher Education Institutions in the country, as well as professionals working in Geotechnical Engineering either at the study level or at the construction level.

This edition focuses on presenting the basic principles and applications of Rock Engineering.

With this in mind, the book provides an extensive analysis of the physical quantities that directly or indirectly enter into the study of geotechnical problems and gives typical applications of engineering principles to these problems.

The book contains necessary theoretical elements for the education of the Geotechnical Engineer, that is, the Engineer dealing with technical applications or constructions in rocks and soils. In certain sections, emphasis is placed on applications in the mining sector, while all sections include examples or exercises to familiarize the reader with the subject. In this way, the book can serve as a reference manual for diploma-holding engineers working in these fields.