Reasonable and accurate identification of the failure mechanism of rock masses is of great
significance for achieving a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the fracture …

Surface roughness ubiquitously prevails in natural faults across various length scales.
Despite extensive studies highlighting the important role of fault geometry in the dynamics of …

Dynamic failure in the laboratory is commonly preceded by many foreshocks which
accompany premonitory aseismic slip. Aseismic slip is also thought to govern earthquake …

Natural earthquakes often have very few observable foreshocks which significantly
complicates tracking potential preparatory processes. To better characterize expected …

Probing source mechanisms of natural and induced earthquakes is a powerful tool to unveil
associated rupture kinematics. The source processes of failure and slip instability driven by …

We discuss data of three laboratory stick‐slip experiments on Westerly Granite samples
performed at elevated confining pressure and constant displacement rate on rough fracture …

Earthquake forecasting poses significant challenges, especially due to the elusive nature of
stress states in fault systems. To tackle this problem, we use features derived from seismic …

Aftershock cascades are a characteristic feature of natural seismicity, but underlying
mechanisms remain debated. Here, we experimentally explore the presence or absence of …

We investigate induced seismicity associated with a hydraulic stimulation campaign
performed in 2020 in the 5.8 km deep geothermal OTN‐2 well near Helsinki, Finland as part …

Surrounding rock deterioration and large deformation have always been a significant
difficulty in designing and constructing tunnels in soft rock. The key lies in real-time …