Current developments in 3D printing (3DP) technology provide the opportunity to produce
rock-like specimens and geotechnical models through additive manufacturing, that is, from a …

The anisotropy of mechanical properties of hard rocks is usually affected by the internal
primary hidden microfissure structures, which tend to induce secondary rock fracture …

The mechanical properties of large-scale columnar jointed rock masses (CJRMs) after
excavation would be reduced due to the unloading relaxation, in addition to its influence on …

Baihetan hydropower station is one the most famous hydroelectric projects in China. The
columnar jointed rock mass (CJRM) is widely distributed in this area such as at the dam site …

Columnar jointed structures are often observed in basalt rock masses and play an important
role in controlling the mechanical behaviors. In this paper, a homogenization-based …

As a special type of rock mass, the columnar jointed rock masses (CJRMs) present
anisotropic mechanical properties and complicated failure modes due to the existence of …

Researches about the structural characteristics of rock mass are the basis for understanding
their failure modes, mechanism properties as well as evaluation of structural stability during …

The failure and mechanical properties of columnar jointed rock mass (CJRM) after
excavation are of great significance to the stability evaluation of rock mass engineering. In …

Columnar jointed basalt is a composite rock mass consisting of many prismatic rock blocks
with irregular polygons in the transverse section. Similar material was used to simulate a …

To efficiently link the continuum mechanics for rocks with the structural statistics of rock
masses, a theoretical and methodological system called the statistical mechanics of rock …