Effective storage and containment of injected fluids, over a range of spatial and temporal
scales, is reliant upon the sealing capacity of the lithologies overlying geological stores. Low …

The failure characteristics of layered rocks are a vital issue for stability evaluations of
underground engineering projects. Layered rocks in a restricted true three-dimensional (3D) …

Bedding-perpendicular joints (BPJs) in soft-hard interbedded masses exhibit heterogeneous
distribution. Statistical analysis revealed the impacts of interface morphology on the …

Layered composite rocks (LCRs) are often encountered in underground excavation in which
extensive deformation, buckling and local collapse near the layer interface frequently occur …

In this study, a fully coupled hydromechanical model within the extended finite element
method (XFEM)-based cohesive zone method (CZM) is employed to investigate the …

Fracture arrest in layered rock sequences is important in many geodynamic processes, such
as dyke-fed volcanic eruptions, earthquake ruptures, landslides, and the evolution of plate …

Mechanical stratigraphy can provide valuable knowledge for evaluating and predicting the
distribution of structural fractures and in situ stress. The fracture stratigraphy and mechanical …

Vertical fracture patterns are mapped in the outcrops to analyze the impact of mechanical
stratigraphy on vertical fractures in the relatively undeformed Upper Triassic tight oil …

Failure behaviors can strongly influence deformation-related changes in volume, which are
critical in the formation of fault and fracture porosity and conduit development in low …

Most natural examples of transpression zones developed at oblique convergence regime
are inherently 3D and have inclined boundaries. A 3D finite element model with an elasto …