Fractured rock mass is a relatively complex medium in nature. It plays a key role in various
projects, such as geotechnical engineering, mining engineering and tunnel engineering …

Rock masses consist of rock and fissures, and fissures in rock masses play an important role
in rock mass stability. In this paper, rock-like materials with preexisting fissures were …

The mechanical behavior of cubic gypsum specimens containing five small circular holes in
a linear configuration and a single notch under uniaxial compression test were studied to …

To investigate the fracture evolution and failure behavior around an opening in brittle jointed
rocks, an experimental study was carried out in which cross-jointed samples with granite …

Rock masses are typical inhomogeneous geological materials that contain many fissures
and cracks. The coupling effect of the crack propagation and seepage evolution in rocks is …

Crack growth in rocks with preexisting flaws is of real concern for many rock engineering
applications. The present paper considers the flaw that has a narrow gap that eventually …

The fracture network generated by hydraulic fracturing in unconventional shale reservoirs
contains numerous microfractures that are connected to macroscopic fractures. These …

Coalescence among fractures would have influence on the stability of rock masses. Deep
understanding of mechanical behavior of fractured rock masses is an important mean to …

The analysis of crack growth on a rock with pre-existing flaws is mostly carried out in open
flaw configurations whereas limited study can be found for narrow flaw configurations …

Geotechnical engineering in cold regions frequently involves dealing with frozen fractured
rock masses, particularly in the activities of strip mining and tunnel support design, where …