The influence of thermal damage on macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of
different rocks has received much attention in the field of rock engineering. When the rocks …

The occurrence of preset flaws can influence the mechanical, physical and other related
properties of rock samples. To study the failure characteristics of rock samples with 2D&3D …

The effect of grain size heterogeneity on the mechanical and microcracking behavior of Lac
du Bonnet (LdB) granite during heating, cooling, and uniaxial compression loading is …

The fracture toughness of rocks is a crucial fracture parameter in unconventional geo-energy
exploitation and plays a significant role in the fields of fracture mechanics and hydraulic …

The combined mode I+ III fracture toughness of shale plays a significant role in the
exploitation of shale gas. To investigate the combined mode I+ III fracture characteristics of …

To investigate the combined effects of bedding plane angle and notch angle on the mixed-
mode fracture behavior of rock-like material, three-point bending tests of semi-circular bend …

The acoustic emission (AE) characteristics of rock during loading can reflect the law of crack
propagation and evolution in the rock. In order to study the fracture mode in the process of …

To address the water-inrush hazards encountered in deep tunnels in the rugged terrain of
Southwest China, the uniaxial compression tests and acoustic emission (AE) monitoring …

To investigate the effects of thermally induced microcracks on the pure mode-I and mode-Ⅱ
fracture behaviors of the granite, a Grain-based model (GBM) was used to build cracked …

Understanding the fracture behavior of rock after thermal treatment is important in the deep
rock engineering, such as nuclear waste disposal and geothermal energy exploration. In this …