Split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) tests are performed on Himalayan phyllite rock with
five different specimen sizes and with different gas gun pressures and striker bar lengths of …

Understanding the effects of microwave irradiation and thermal treatment on the dynamic
compression and fragmentation properties of rocks is essential to quantify energy …

Elastic modulus is an important parameter in rock mechanics and engineering geology that
determines the mechanical properties of rocks. To analyze the effect of temperature and …

We propose a novel inverse analysis method that utilizes shockwaves to detect the
operational condition of tested rock. To achieve this back analysis, an in-depth investigation …

The present work aims to understand the stress–strain response of an igneous rock, granite,
under high loading rate through detailed experimental and numerical analyses. The high …

In deep mining and high-concentration nuclear waste storage engineering, the surrounding
rocks may be subjected to the combined action of high-temperature fire and impact load. In …

Highlights Rock materials exhibit obvious strain rate effects at different loading velocities.
The damage evolution process of rock materials contains chaotic features. Logical mapping …

In this study, a three-dimensional (3D) combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM)
based simulator, which enables the robust simulation of full-scale triaxial Hopkinson bar (Tri …

To investigate freeze–thaw cycle effects on the energy dissipation and strength
characteristics of cement soils under impact loading, impact compression tests were carried …

Studying the effects of open fire on the dynamic behavior of granite is of great significance to
underground engineering. In this paper, an open-fire heating device was used to heat the …