A series of uniaxial and triaxial compression tests were performed on slate samples with
different diameters at different foliation orientations with respect to the direction of the major …

Tensile strength is one of the important mechanical properties of rock and rock-like materials
and its accurate estimation and understanding of its failure mechanism are crucial for …

A transversely isotropic rock, slate, was utilized to investigate the size effect and anisotropy
on its deformation, tensile strength, and failure mechanism. A series of Brazilian tests were …

The point load test is an effective and rapid way to predict rock strength. Regarding the
investigation of point load strength and the failure characteristics of rock, the point load test's …

In this study, a new calibration procedure was proposed to calibrate the micro-parameters
for the flat-joint model. Both uniaxial compression and Brazilian test simulations were …

This study investigates the tensile failure mechanisms in granitic rock samples at different
scales by means of different types of tests. To do that, we have selected a granitic rock type …

Here, we proposed an analytical model for quantifying the intriguing size-dependent tensile
strength of polycrystalline rock, ie first ascending then descending with the increase of …

Brittleness is an intrinsic mechanical property of rock materials that has attracted significant
attention to be properly quantified as it plays an important role in characterization of brittle …

The design of rock engineering projects requires an estimation of the strength of intact rock
blocks. These blocks can be significantly larger than the typical laboratory test specimen; …

Characterising the size-dependent behaviour of rock has been a significant challenge in
rock engineering particularly during the design of structures on or within a rock mass …