[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art review of mechanical characteristics and cracking processes of pre-cracked rocks under quasi-static compression

L Liu, H Li, X Li - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanical characteristics and failure behavior of rocks containing flaws or
discontinuities have received wide attention in the field of rock mechanics. When external …

Application and prospects of 3D printing in physical experiments of rock mass mechanics and engineering: materials, methodologies and models

Q Niu, L Jiang, C Li, Y Zhao, Q Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The existence of joints or other kinds of discontinuities has a dramatic effect on the stability
of rock excavations and engineering. As a result, a great challenge in rock mass mechanics …

[HTML][HTML] Crack coalescence in rock-like specimens with two dissimilar layers and pre-existing double parallel joints under uniaxial compression

Q Lin, P Cao, G Wen, J Meng, R Cao, Z Zhao - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Cracking process and acoustic emission characteristics of sandstone with two parallel filled-flaws under biaxial compression

R Lei, Z Zhang, F Berto, PG Ranjith, L Liu - Engineering Fracture …, 2020 - Elsevier
Discontinuities widely exist in natural rocks. To investigate the progressive micro-cracking
process and failure mechanism of fissured rocks, a series of biaxial compression tests were …

Experimental and numerical investigations on crack development in 3D printed rock-like specimens with pre-existing flaws

Z Aliabadian, M Sharafisafa, F Tahmasebinia… - Engineering Fracture …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rock masses contain various discontinuities such as flaws, cracks, join sets and more, each
significantly affect the crack initiation, propagation and coalescence patterns of new cracks …

Failure and mechanical behaviors of sandstone containing a pre-existing flaw under compressive–shear loads: insight from a digital image correlation (DIC) analysis

T Zhou, J Chen, H **e, C Zhou, F Wang… - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2022 - Springer
Flaws play a critical role in mastering the mechanical responses and failure behaviors of
rock masses in practical engineering. In this study, a series of compressive–shear tests were …

Mechanical properties and crack evolution of double-layer composite rock-like specimens with two parallel fissures under uniaxial compression

J Hu, G Wen, Q Lin, P Cao, S Li - Theoretical and Applied Fracture …, 2020 - Elsevier
A large number of two-layer rock-like specimens composed of different combinations of
materials and containing two fissures with 30°, 45° or 60° fissure angles were manufactured …

A comparative study on the crack development in rock-like specimens containing unfilled and filled flaws

M Sharafisafa, Z Aliabadian, F Tahmasebinia… - Engineering Fracture …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rock masses consist of various discontinuities that significantly affect the crack development
patterns which dominates the ultimate failure of geostructures. The interaction of the pre …

The influence of infilling conditions on flaw surface relative displacement induced cracking behavior in hard rock

PZ Pan, S Miao, Q Jiang, Z Wu, C Shao - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2020 - Springer
The relative tangential displacement (or slip) and relative normal displacement of flaw
surfaces are two of the main factors driving crack initiation and propagation of rocks. In this …

Quantitative fracture analysis of hard rock containing double infilling flaws with a novel DIC-based method

S Miao, PZ Pan, S Li, J Chen, P Konicek - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural or engineering rock joints often contains different kinds of infilling materials, such as
clay, sand, or cement, which may significantly affect the crack initiation, propagation, and …