It has become an inevitable trend of human development to seek resources from the deep
underground. However, rock encountered in deep underground engineering is usually in an …

A wide range of constitutive models exists to quantify how the applied forces will lead to
breakdown of rock samples. This paper reviews the mechanical models that have been …

Understanding in-situ stresses is the foundation for investigating deep rock mechanics. In
practice, the fracture morphology of a disced core can often reflect its in-situ environment …

Accurately identifying the high-temperature history experienced by rocks is essential for
understanding their behaviour and predicting properties. However, current approaches are …

The failure characteristics and mechanism of coal under dynamic and static loading are a
basic problem for studying the mechanism of rock burst. It is also a basic research problem …

Middle-deep geothermal reservoirs, rich in energy, experience deep burial, high
temperature, and intense three-dimensional stresses, causing noticeable elastic–plastic …

Understanding the anisotropic fracture behavior and the characteristics of the fracture
process zone (FPZ) under size effects in laminated rocks, as well as its role in rock …

During the exploitation of deep resources, rock masses are under three-dimensional
anisotropic stress conditions owing to tectonic conditions and engineering disturbances …

Mining will unavoidably cause crack expansions and stress redistributions of coal–rock
masses, which may cause rockbursts in severe cases. Microseismic monitoring is nowadays …

Gas seepage and progressive failure of coal are common energy-driven mining
phenomena. A comprehensive understanding of the energy-driving mechanism behind the …