Rockburst is becoming a huge challenge for the utilization of deep underground space.
Extensive efforts have been devoted to investigating the rockburst behavior and mechanism …

As the depth of excavation increases, rockburst becomes one of the most serious geological
hazards damaging equipment and facilities and even causing fatalities in mining and civil …

Strainburst is the most common type of rockbursts. The research of strainburst damage
mechanisms is helpful to improve and optimize the rock support design in the burst-prone …

With advances in numerical modeling techniques, the combined finite-discrete-element-
method (FDEM) is increasingly being used to study the mechanical behavior and failure …

Numerical back analysis is a valuable tool available to rock mechanics researchers and
practitioners. Recent studies related to back analysis methods focused primarily on …

A three-dimensional coupled thermomechanical model is proposed which can simulate
crack initiation, propagation and coalescence, as well as the distribution of stress and …

Prediction of strain is one of the important factors for assessment of characteristics of rock
material. Rock strata are mostly more brittle in nature. Most of the natural ground vibrations …

The access tunnel in the main powerhouse of the Shuangjiangkou hydropower station is
located in an area with high in-situ stress and complex geological conditions in Southwest …

High stress caused by excavation is an inevitable part of deep underground rock mass
engineering or mining process, which is the key to induce disasters such as rockbursts …

A discrete element numerical simulation is used to evaluate the face stability of a shallow
shield cross-river tunnel through silty fine sand. The micro mechanism of silty fine sand is …