The purpose of this review is to discuss the development and the contribution of the
experiments and numerical simulations in compression‐induced failure characteristics of …

The mechanical characteristics and failure behavior of rocks containing flaws or
discontinuities have received wide attention in the field of rock mechanics. When external …

Layered rock masses with joints are widely found in nature. Their mechanical behavior plays
a key role in rock engineering applications. However, previous studies have concentrated …

For a full understanding of the cracking processes in granite, uniaxial compression tests are
conducted on prismatic specimens with pre-existing flaws, and digital imaging and AE …

Understanding the mechanical and deformation failure behaviors of heated flawed granite
under true triaxial stresses is of great significance for evaluating the wellbore stability in …

Hydraulic fracturing is routinely used, but the fracturing processes that occur when rocks are
hydraulically-fractured are not entirely understood and require further investigation. This …

In a rock mass, holes of various sizes and geometries naturally occur, which in turn can
affect the mechanical properties of the rock mass. These defects often cause engineering …

Reliable prediction of the rock fracturing process is a challenging issue in exploitation of
deep earth resources in which artificial creation of complex fracture networks is employed …

Research on crack evolution mechanism and fracture behavior of bedding shale is of great
significance for shale gas exploitation. The mechanical properties of shale, especially the …

Exploring the dynamic mechanical properties of shale helps to understand the damage of
shale reservoirs under dynamic loading. In this paper, static Brazilian splitting experiments …