International Society for Rock Mechanics
The ISRM is a non-profit scientific association supported by the fees of the members and grants that do not impair its free action. The Society has more than 5,000 members and 47 National Groups. The field of Rock Mechanics is taken to include all studies relative to the physical and mechanical behaviour of rocks and rock masses and the applications of this knowledge for the better understanding of geological processes and in the fields of Engineering (ISRM Statutes).