The influence of the loading rate on the mode I fracture property of rocks has been
extensively investigated through experiments. However, the rate-effect of the dynamic mode …

Reef limestone has a heterogeneous, anisotropic, porous structure. According to apparent
pore characteristics, shallow reef limestone can be divided into four types: weakly-cemented …

Rocks naturally containing many flaws are frequently subjected to dynamic impact loading.
Understanding the dynamic mechanical response and develo** the dynamic constitutive …

Rocks are generally deformed and fractured upon various scales of strain rates.
Understanding the strain rate effects on the thermal infrared radiation (IR) characteristics of …

The variation of the biological source and diagenetic environment results in significant
differences in pore structure and mechanical properties of coral reef limestone (CRL) with …

Rocks in deep underground engineering are prone to encounter pre-static loads and
dynamic disturbances simultaneously. Meanwhile, pure mode I and mixed mode I–II …

To study the rock-breaking mechanism resulting from high-pressure gas blasting, a hybrid
continuum-discontinuum method considering the actual breakage of rocks was presented in …

Granite is a heterogeneous material characterized by a significant population of
mechanically distinct grain boundaries, which exert a substantial influence on crack …

Dynamic loadings, such as earthquakes, blasts, and impacts, are commonly encountered in
mining and underground infrastructures, and therefore predicting the failure of geomaterials …

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