The variation of pore structure results in a significant difference in physical–mechanical
properties within coral reef limestone (CRL). The acoustic emission (AE) and digital volume …

Mineral grain size caused by the geological diagenetic process is one of the fundamental
reasons leading to the differences in rock mechanical behaviors, which brings challenges to …

The progressive failure of fractured rock affects the stability and safety of rock engineering
and has always been a key issue in rock engineering field. As the most common support …

In this paper, we report a detailed overview of non-destructive techniques, specifically
Acoustic emission, for structural health monitoring in engineering applications. The review …

Tensile strength is a crucial mechanical property of rock. Various mass ratios k CE curing
agent to eco-friendly epoxy resin are used to repair fractured rock masses by considering k …

To investigate the lateral deformation characteristics of dam bedrock scoured by river flow
environments, standard specimens were prepared using cored sandstone from the barrage …

Rock-like containing non-parallel conjugate flaws specimens (NPCFS) were prepared and
uniaxial compression crack propagation tests were conducted employing acoustic emission …

The fracture toughness of rocks is a crucial fracture parameter in unconventional geo-energy
exploitation and plays a significant role in the fields of fracture mechanics and hydraulic …

Holes and joints are widespread and coexisting flaws in natural rock. The spatial distribution
of combined flaw significantly affects the instability process of fractured rock. To study the …

The present work investigates the impacts of layer number, ratios of layer, brittleness of
layer, layer angle, and length of notch on the shear failure of bedding rock with a welded …