Rocks containing various types of cracks may undergo microcrack expansion and
connection under compressive load, which leads to rock fracture under different loading …

The coalescence of cracks in rock, triggered by external stress or geological activities, plays
a pivotal role in determining the mechanical properties and stability of rock structures …

This paper proposed a micromechanics based constitutive model of rock considering
compaction deformation, incorporating the intricate failure mechanisms of microcracks (ie …

In order to explore the influence of natural fractures on the mechanical properties and failure
modes of shale at the micro scale, uniaxial compression numerical experiments were …

Abstract In this study, Computed Tomography (CT) technology was employed to visually
analyze the influence of thermal effects on the microstructure of prefabricated fractured …

This paper investigated the multi-dimensional and multi-scale damage mechanisms of rocks
employing Discrete Element Method (DEM) numerical tests, macroscopic damage models …

Based on the internal state variables (ISV) theory, this paper employs a heuristic modeling
approach to investigate the compaction elastoplastic damage constitutive model of rocks …

Fissure fillings are critical to the hydro-mechanical properties of jointed rock masses in rock
engineering. In this study, triaxial seepage tests were performed on standard cylindrical …

In this paper, based on the experimental result of closed fractured rock, combined with the
results of nuclear magnetic resonance, the variation of porosity before and after the test of …

Fractures with topological characteristics are prevalent in rock masses, influencing their
mechanical properties. However, the mechanical properties and crack evolution …