Concrete is a heterogeneous material at the mesoscale, with components that significantly
influence its macroscale behavior. In this study, a wings-crack based model which could …

This study performed mechanical tests and monitored acoustic emissions (AE) in shale
samples with six bedding layer orientations (β= 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, and 150°) to …

Deformation of all materials necessitates the collective propagation of various microscopic
defects. On Earth, fracturing gives way to crystal-plastic deformation with increasing depth …

The constitutive behavior of faults is central to many interconnected aspects of earthquake
science, from fault dynamics to induced seismicity, to seismic hazards characterization. Yet …

Understanding the microcracking mechanisms and associated acoustic characteristics
involved in the creep of heterogeneous granite at the grain scale is of high importance in …

Establishing a constitutive law for fault friction is a crucial objective of earthquake science.
However, the complex frictional behavior of natural and synthetic gouges in laboratory …

The rheology of rocks transitions from a cataclastic brittle behaviour to plastic flow with
increasing pressure and temperature. This brittle-plastic transition is empirically observed to …

Time-dependent, chemically assisted crack propagation behavior in rocks is fundamental to
understanding the long-term stability of civil engineering structures. In this study, we …

In the Earth's upper crust, rocks deform mostly by means of brittle fracturing processes. At the
micro‐scale these processes involve the formation and growth of microcracks in the vicinity …

The uniaxial compressive strength of rocks is a key material property in a wide range of
applications. Models for typically either require numerical solutions, restricting their wide …