A coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical (THM) model based on the combined finite-discrete
element method (FDEM) is presented for simulating rock cracking driven by multi-physics …

Mudstone not only swells and deforms but also be softened during water absorption
because it contains many hydrophilic clay minerals. To study the influence of water on the …

This paper proposes a three-dimensional heat transfer model that considers contact heat
transfer and thermal cracking in continuous–discontinuous media. The 3D heat transfer …

In this study, a coupled contact heat transfer and thermal cracking model is proposed for
discontinuous/granular media based on the computational framework of Finite-Discrete …

Moisture has a great effect on the microstructure of mudstone and the stability of muddy
strata. Due to many clay minerals in mudstone, swelling deformation and even disintegration …

Red-layer mudstone is a typical soft rock with low strength, easy weathering and
disintegration, and significant swelling. This is an important reason for the swelling …

The desiccation fracturing of soil is widespread, which affects the migration of rainwater in
the soil, and the stability of slopes or other projects. This paper proposes a simple two …

The closure behavior of fractured rock, which is a crucial characteristic, is challenging to
simulate accurately using commonly employed numerical models. To address this issue and …

Hydraulic fracturing has proven to be an efficient technique to enhance production in
unconventional reservoirs. Since heterogeneity is commonplace in reservoir rocks, it is vital …

In this study, quadratic element formulations (ie, ten-node tetrahedral elements and twelve-
node cohesive elements) are proposed to improve the computational accuracy of the three …