Geomaterials are increasingly being subjected to the quasi-static confinements and dynamic
loadings, and thus it is critical to characterise dynamic behaviour under the coupled static …

Abstract Effects of strain rate on specific fracture energy and micro-fracture surface
properties of rock specimen were investigated at strain rates of∼ 60–115.0 s-1. To achieve …

This paper presents the results of an experimental research aimed at assessing the material
performance of adobe bricks in compression for a wide range of induced strain rates, from …

Understanding the mechanical behavior of rock is a fundamental requirement for many
geological explorations. Based on the frequency dependence of primary and shear wave …

The tensile-shear interactive damage (TSID) model is a novel and powerful constitutive
model for rock-like materials. This study proposes a methodology to calibrate the TSID …

Split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) tests are performed on Himalayan phyllite rock with
five different specimen sizes and with different gas gun pressures and striker bar lengths of …

The stability of the layered clastic rock roadway is a major difficulty encountered in deep
mining process of the gold deposit in Southwestern Guizhou. According to field geological …

Coral rock of biological origin exhibits distinctive mechanical behavior compared to that of
conventional mineral rocks. Quasi-static and impact loading tests were conducted to …

In examining the dynamic behavior and fracturing mechanism of granite using numerical
simulation methods, many studies assume a random distribution of minerals, which fails to …

The uniaxial compression behavior of building sandstone at high strain rates is not well
understood. In this study, standard and flattened cylinders were fabricated for dynamic and …