This research presents a new heterogeneity index to describe micro-geometric
heterogeneity induced by grain size variation in intact rock. Micro-geometric heterogeneity is …

A large number of laboratory tests were performed on intact chemical and clastic
sedimentary rocks (marlstones, sandstones and limestones). Index properties such as total …

A dynamic, two-dimensional, stability analysis of a highly discontinuous rock slope is
demonstrated in this paper. The studied rock slope is the upper terrace of King Herod's …

The compressive and tensile strength of rocks are important design parameters in rock
engineering. The uniaxial compressive strength may be obtained via correlation with the …

We carried out a series of long-term creep experiments on clay-and carbonate-rich shale
samples from unconventional gas reservoirs to investigate creep over both relatively short …

This study performed a series of uniaxial compressive tests and SHPB tests to investigate
the influence of grain content and loading rate on strength and failure mode of rock-like …

The statistical analysis of the main physical, mechanical and ultrasonic features of various
sedimentary rock samples (limestone, calcarenite, marly calcisiltite and sandstone) is …

Macroscopic mechanical properties of sandstones, such as uniaxial compressive strength
and Young's modulus were found to be significantly affected by their petrographic …

Twenty-five uniaxial compression tests were performed to determine stress at onset of
dilation, referred to herein as “the crack damage stress,” in heterogeneous dolomites and …

While tunneling through Tertiary sandstones in Taiwan, tunnel squeezing occurred in some
of the sandstones (eg, Mucha Tunnel and Chungho Tunnel in northern Taiwan), but not in …