[HTML][HTML] Deep-sea rock mechanics and mining technology: State of the art and perspectives

Z Liu, K Liu, X Chen, Z Ma, R Lv, C Wei, K Ma - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The review covers the development and the state of the art in deep-sea mining rock
mechanics, equipment and challenges. It begins by introducing the significance of deep-sea …

Experimental study of the influence of wetting and drying cycles on the strength of intact rock samples from a red stratum in the Three Gorges Reservoir area

Q Wu, Y Liu, H Tang, J Kang, L Wang, C Li, D Wang… - Engineering …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The influence of wetting and drying cycles (WDC) on the strength weakening of typical rocks
in soft and hard interbedded rock masses is vital to comprehend the mechanism of …

Influence of water on the mechanical properties and failure behaviors of sandstone under triaxial compression

X Liang, S Tang, C Tang, L Hu, F Chen - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2023‏ - Springer
Water is a crucial factor that influences the mechanical behavior of rock and can induce
failure. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of water content and water …

Dynamic response and energy evolution of sandstone under coupled static–dynamic compression: insights from experimental study into deep rock engineering …

Z Zhou, X Cai, X Li, W Cao, X Du - Rock mechanics and rock engineering, 2020‏ - Springer
To deeply understand the rock failure characteristics under actual engineering condition, in
which static geo-stress and dynamic disturbance usually act simultaneously, impact tests …

Effect of water saturation on dynamic behavior of sandstone after wetting-drying cycles

H Li, Y Qiao, M He, R Shen, Z Gu, T Cheng, Y **ao… - Engineering …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Fully understanding the influence of water on the rock materials' mechanical properties is of
great significance to the safety design and evaluation in rock engineering. In this study …

Water saturation effects on dynamic behavior and microstructure damage of sandstone: phenomena and mechanisms

X Cai, Z Zhou, H Zang, Z Song - Engineering Geology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Underground rock structures are frequently subjected to water erosion and dynamic
disturbance simultaneously. Herein, in order to study the coupled effects of water and high …

Effect of water content on the failure pattern and acoustic emission characteristics of red sandstone

K Zhao, D Yang, P Zeng, Z Huang, W Wu, B Li… - International Journal of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Increased water content in rocks can result in a decline in their strength and an increase in
deformation, which can lead to geological disasters such as landslides and tunnel …

The influence of water-stress loading sequences on the creep behavior of granite

S Tang, J Li, S Ding, L Zhang - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the …, 2022‏ - Springer
Water is believed to be a significant factor affecting the short-and long-term strength of rocks.
To further understand the effect of water on the mechanical behavior of rocks, we first …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the understanding of the role of degree of saturation and water distribution in mechanical behaviour of calcarenites using magnetic resonance …

Á Rabat, R Tomás, M Cano - Construction and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
A thorough knowledge of the variations of mechanical properties of rock materials with their
water content is essential for evaluating the structural behaviour and durability of stone …

Water saturation effects on dynamic fracture behavior of sandstone

Z Zhou, X Cai, D Ma, X Du, L Chen, H Wang… - International Journal of …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
To understand combined effects of water saturation and loading rate on the fracture
behavior of rock materials, dynamic notched semi-circular bending (NSCB) tests were …