The purpose of this review is to discuss the development and the state of the art in dynamic
testing techniques and dynamic mechanical behaviour of rock materials. The review begins …

Dynamic properties of rocks are important in a variety of rock mechanics and rock
engineering problems. Due to the transient nature of the loading, dynamic tests of rock …

Understanding the inconsistent rock fracture toughness (K Ic) measurement results from
different test specimen geometries helps provide suitable fracture parameters for …

The properties of rocks under dynamic loading are important for the study of a whole range
of rock mechanics and rock engineering problems, including blasting, protective design …

We present a detailed experimental procedure for the quantitative determination of
mechanical properties and full-field strain measurement of rock material under dynamic …

This paper investigates fracture toughness and subcritical crack growth of marble, lherzolite,
and amphibolite under different environments aiming to better understand the effect of …

To understand combined effects of water saturation and loading rate on the fracture
behavior of rock materials, dynamic notched semi-circular bending (NSCB) tests were …

Fracture experiments in a notched semi-circular bend configuration were conducted to
characterize rate effects and failure micromechanisms of a marble using a servo-hydraulic …

A series of mode I fracture tests under coupled static-dynamic loading were performed on
notched semi-circular bend (NSCB) sandstone specimens using the split Hopkinson …

Evaluating the fracture resistance of rocks is essential for predicting and preventing
catastrophic failure of cracked structures in rock engineering. This investigation developed a …