Additive manufacturing technologies, well known as three-dimensional printing (3DP)
technologies, have been applied in many industrial fields, including aerospace …

This review aims to discuss the application and development of three-dimensional printing
(3DP) technology in the field of rock mechanics and the mechanical behaviors of 3D-printed …

It is difficult to accurately visualize internal structure and characterize progressive fracture
process during rock failure due to the heterogeneous and opaque features of rock. This …

In nature, rock discontinuities, eg, cracks, voids and joints, are usually three-dimensional,
which to a large extent control the volumetric fracturing behaviors of rock masses …

In this study, 3D printing technology was used to prepare rock-like specimens containing
different flaw configurations. In particular, 3D printed Brazilian disc specimens with pre …

Abstract 3D-printed (3DP) analogs of natural rocks have been used in laboratory tests
concerning geomechanical and transport properties. Rock analogs manufactured by 3D …

Quantitative stability evaluation of multi-tunnel structure is an important issue related to the
safety assessment and stable construction of geotechnical underground tunnels. In this …

With advancements in additive manufacturing, now 3D-printed core plugs can be duplicated
in order to replace natural rock samples. This can help us to control their parameters to be …

Abstract Three-dimensional printing (3DP) is a computer-controlled additive manufacturing
technique which is able to repeatedly and accurately fabricate objects with complicated …

Tests on standard rock specimens with controlled and identical pore structure are critical to
validating the analytical and numerical models. However, it is usually difficult to acquire two …