To comprehensively understand the differences in mechanical behavior of coal during the
mining process at different depths, cyclic triaxial loading and unloading (CTLU) experiments …

The mechanical behavior of coal is the key factor affecting underground coal mining and
coalbed methane extraction. In this study, triaxial compression and seepage tests were …

Coal plays a dominant role in China's energy production and consumption, which also
serves as the cornerstone for energy security. The constitutive relationship of coal material is …

Characteristics of energy accumulation, evolution, and dissipation in uniaxial cyclic loading
and unloading compression of 30 sandstone rock specimens under six different loading …

In recent years, many studies have shown that it is meaningful to place rocks under stress
paths corresponding to various loading and unloading conditions. However, the deformation …

Triaxial cyclic compression tests with different confining pressures were conducted to
explore the energy distribution characteristics of rock and their responses to confining …

Triaxial compression tests were conducted on fine-to-medium–grained granite specimens,
with initial confining pressures of 10, 20, 40, and 60 MPa, under various loading and …

Understanding the real physical and mechanical characteristics of deep rocks under in situ
geological conditions is fundamental for deep rock engineering. Rock mechanics that …

The analysis of damage process and the characterization of damaged rock masses through
numerical models are the most difficult and challenging tasks in geotechnical engineering …

High stress caused by excavation is an inevitable part of deep underground rock mass
engineering or mining process, which is the key to induce disasters such as rockbursts …