This study takes a fractured rock mass in the Datengxia Hydropower Station, China as an
example to analyze the size effects and determine the representative elementary sizes. A …

The existence of parallel joints has an impact on the size effect of the uniaxial compressive
strength of rock, but the relationship is yet to be obtained. In this paper, the influence of …

Accurate determination of the representative elementary volume (REV) size plays a pivotal
role in analysing the mechanical properties and failure processes of heterogeneous rocks in …

The upscaling of mechanical properties of fractured media requires the definition of an
appropriate size for the Representative Elementary Volume (REV). Because of the …

This study takes sluice foundation rock mass in Datengxia Hydropower Station, China as an
example to examine two-dimensional (2D) discrepancies in fracture geometric factors and …

This study takes the rock masses in the dam foundation of a sluice gate of the Datengxia
Hydropower Station in China as a case study to determine the geometrical and mechanical …

The number of joints existing in the rock affects the elastic modulus of the rock, and the
relationship has not been obtained. In this paper, 10 numerical models are established by …

This paper reports that the geometrical representative elementary volume (REV) of fractured
rock masses is anisotropic, and the geometric shape of an REV is of a complex, irregular …

Rock can undergo shape deformation and damage due to the influence of joint fissures, and
the range of damage caused by joints at different rock bridge angles varies. To study the …

The number of parallel joints has an impact on the size effect of the uniaxial compressive
strength and characteristic strength of a rock; however, the relationships between them are …