Tunnelling in the fault fracture zone is prone to collapse accidents. The failure characteristics
and mechanism of a tunnel collapse in Qinghai were analyzed based on the theory of rock …

Tunnelling in ground fissure areas is prone to collapse even with reasonable reinforcement.
Based on the collapse of a tunnel in **'an Metro Line 3 near a ground fissure, potential …

Intense precipitation infiltration and intricate excavation processes are crucial factors that
impact the stability and security of towering and steep rock slopes within mining sites. The …

Nowadays, with many available numerical methods developed in rock mechanics,
researchers have always focused on the parameter calibration of the numerical model but …

The shear behavior of concrete-rock joints with similar triangular asperities (STAs) was
investigated by numerical direct shear tests under constant normal stiffness (CNS) …

Hydraulic fracturing is a critical technology employed in the exploitation of shale gas and the
enhancement of geothermal resources. It is important but challenge to investigate the …

The limit equilibrium method (LEM) and finite element method (FEM) are widely used for
slope stability analyses, and usually satisfactory results can be achieved. However, the LEM …