The mechanical characteristics and failure behavior of rocks containing flaws or
discontinuities have received wide attention in the field of rock mechanics. When external …

Natural rock joints with infilling materials such as clay, broken rock fragments, or even
cement mortar infusion material are common in the field of rock engineering. The fracture …

Understanding the strength features and failure characteristics of in-site rocks with various
natural joints is an important fundament for studying the stability of underground …

The effect of flaw filling material on the deformation and failure behaviour of 3D printed rock-
like Brazilian discs with pre-existing flaws is investigated by quasi-static compressive …

Natural or engineering rock joints often contains different kinds of infilling materials, such as
clay, sand, or cement, which may significantly affect the crack initiation, propagation, and …

Predicting rock cracking is important for assessing the stability of underground engineering.
The effects of the intersecting angle α and the distribution orientation angle β of intersecting …

Grouting reinforcement is a common way to strengthen fractured rock mass in rock
engineering, which will transform the natural open flaws in rock mass into filled flaws. The …

Investigation of the seepage characteristics and the corresponding repairing effects of slurry
on fractured rock mass is of great significance to grouting theory and operation parameters …

Natural rock joints usually contain filling materials such as sand, clay and broken rock
fragments as weak bonds, which heavily affect the mechanical responses and cracking …

Research on the evaluation of microfractures in tight sandstone reservoirs is a frontier topic
worldwide. A marine tight sandstone reservoir is present in the Silurian strata in the northern …