As the fastest growing energy sector globally, shale and shale reservoirs have attracted the
attention of both industry and scholars. However, the strong heterogeneity at different scales …

Mine tailings (MTs) are ore residuals after valuable metals were extracted during mineral
processing, which can be reused to produce the geopolymer concrete for construction and …

Rocks have inherently heterogeneous micro-structures. The mechanical response of these
heterogeneous micro-structures primarily governs the overall macroscopic behavior of intact …

Mine tailings-based geopolymer was proved to be successfully created with enhanced
strength for potentially construction and building materials applications. Through …

As a potential alternative of Portland cement concrete for construction and building
applications, solid-like geopolymer made by alkali-activation of the mine tailings (MTs) …

Ore beneficiation processes produce huge quantities of waste rock in the form of tailings. For
dispersed remote artisanal mining sites that are unapproachable to strong construction and …

The feasibility and advantages of synchrotron imaging have been demonstrated to
effectively characterise fracture initiation and propagation in shales during indentation tests …

Abstract Background: Advancements in the Digitial Image Correlation (DIC) technique over
the past decade have greatly improved spatial resolution. However, many processes, such …

The objective of this study was to examine the fracture evolution and related mechanism of
silty mudstone in cyclic hydrothermal environments. Fracture evolution tests and computed …

Abstract Mode‐I Fracture Toughness, K Ic, was measured in six shale materials using the
double‐torsion technique. During loading, crack propagation was imaged both using twin …