The anisotropy of mechanical properties of hard rocks is usually affected by the internal
primary hidden microfissure structures, which tend to induce secondary rock fracture …

The reconstruction of porous materials is an important and meaningful issue in various
engineering fields. In this paper, the reconstruction methods of porous materials proposed in …

Water existing in micro-pores has tremendous influences on the mechanical and damage
characteristics of rocks. This study aims to investigate the micro-pore water effects on the …

By utilizing wave velocity imaging technology, the uniaxial multi-stage loading test was
conducted on siltstone to attain wave velocity imagings during rock fracture. Based on the …

Rock rupture refers to the process of crack initiation, propagation and coalescence. In order
to study the dynamic propagation and evolution process of internal cracks in rock subjected …

To efficiently develop and utilize unconventional energy, it is essential to investigate the
characteristics of 3D crack network expansion during sandstone hydraulic fracturing (HF) …

Achieving crack propagation and rapid deterioration of high-temperature rock masses by
using cooling shocks is important for improving the efficiency of low-permeability oil and gas …

Heterogeneity representations of rocks can bring out large errors due to inaccurate partitions
of different phases. This study aims to deeply characterize the microscopic heterogeneity in …

An in-depth understanding of the anisotropic characteristics of shale is the basis for
improving the production capability of shale gas. Therefore, the cracking behavior of shales …

To explore deeply high-humidity effects on mechanical properties of fractured pillars,
sandstone pillar in the-750 m room of the Wengfu phosphate mine was cored and modeled …