Water and mud inrush is one of the most important geohazards in underground engineering.
The paper presents a state-of-the-art review of the current understanding of this type of …

Persistence of geological discontinuities is of great importance for many rock-related
applications in earth sciences, both in terms of mechanical and hydraulic properties of …

Layered and heterogenous fissured rock masses are ubiquitous in nature. Fissures exert
significant influence as release surfaces and nucleation sites for failure in layered rock …

Multistage constant-amplitude-cyclic (MCAC) loading experiments were conducted on Tibet
interbedded skarn to investigate and characterize fatigue mechanical behavior of the tested …

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 …

It is generally known that discontinuities have a remarkable influence on the mechanical
behaviour of rock masses. To further understand the fracture mechanisms of jointed rock …

Stiff discontinuities have a significant influence on deep hard rock engineering disasters. To
study the influence of these discontinuities on the deformation and failure mechanisms of …

Pillar stability is of paramount importance in ensuring the safety of underground rock
engineering structures. The stability of pillars directly influences the structural integrity of the …

The weak planes in the sandstone bedding generate anisotropy in the mechanical behavior
of the rock. These discontinuities affect both the strength and deformation behavior of …

The effect of freeze-thaw weathering cycles caused by diurnal and seasonal temperature
changes is a significant disadvantage in the stability of rock engineering in cold regions. To …