Compression‐induced crack initiation and growth in flawed rocks: a review

XP Zhou, JZ Zhang, SQ Yang… - Fatigue & Fracture of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this review is to discuss the development and the contribution of the
experiments and numerical simulations in compression‐induced failure characteristics of …

Crack Initiation, Propagation, and Failure Characteristics of Jointed Rock or Rock‐Like Specimens: A Review

R Cao, P Cao, H Lin, X Fan, C Zhang… - Advances in Civil …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Rock masses are heterogeneous materials containing a large number of discontinuities, and
the failure of the natural rock mass is induced by the crack propagation and coalescence of …

Initiation and propagation of a single internal 3D crack in brittle material under dynamic loads

Z Han, J Li, H Wang, J Zhao - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Different defects are widely distributed inside natural rock masses, and the development of
these defects poses a potentially severe threat to the entire structural stability and safety …

Experimental study on the growth, coalescence and wrapping behaviors of 3D cross-embedded flaws under uniaxial compression

XP Zhou, JZ Zhang, LNY Wong - Rock mechanics and rock engineering, 2018 - Springer
The crack initiation, growth, wrapping and coalescence of two 3D pre-existing cross-
embedded flaws in PMMA specimens under uniaxial compression are investigated. The …

Volumetric fracturing behavior of 3D printed artificial rocks containing single and double 3D internal flaws under static uniaxial compression

T Zhou, JB Zhu, Y Ju, HP Xie - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2019 - Elsevier
In nature, rock discontinuities, eg, cracks, voids and joints, are usually three-dimensional,
which to a large extent control the volumetric fracturing behaviors of rock masses …

Cracking behavior of rock containing non-persistent joints with various joints inclinations

M Chen, SQ Yang, PG Ranjith, YC Zhang - Theoretical and Applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
Non-persistent joints are commonly observed in the rock mass, and play a significant role in
the stability of rock engineering. A detailed understanding of the cracking process is critical …

Mechanical and volumetric fracturing behaviour of three-dimensional printing rock-like samples under dynamic loading

T Zhou, J Zhu, H Xie - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020 - Springer
Heterogeneous rock contains numerous pre-existing three-dimensional (3D) cracks, which
control its mechanical and fracturing properties. Considerable effort has been devoted to …

Failure mechanism of non-persistent jointed rock-like specimens under uniaxial loading: laboratory testing

R Cao, R Yao, JJ Meng, Q Lin, H Lin, S Li - International Journal of Rock …, 2020 - Elsevier
It is generally known that discontinuities have a remarkable influence on the mechanical
behaviour of rock masses. To further understand the fracture mechanisms of jointed rock …

[HTML][HTML] Crack coalescence behavior of rock-like specimens containing two circular embedded flaws

J Bi, J Tang, C Wang, D Quan, M Teng… - Lithosphere, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Experimental research on the growth of internal flaws has rarely been reported due to the
fact that it is difficult to cut internal flaws in specimens and cannot capture the initiation and …

[HTML][HTML] Fracturing behavior of brittle solids containing 3D internal crack of different depths under ultrasonic fracturing

H Wang, H Li, L Tang, J Li, X Ren - International Journal of Mining Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultrasonic fracturing (UF) can be used to form crack networks for oil or gas in the mining
industry and hard rock excavation. In this paper, the three-dimensional internal laser …