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 …

Pore-scale permeability and diffusivity are two paramount parameters to determine the
hydraulic and transport properties in porous geomaterials. To well understand pore-scale …

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 …

In the process of in situ leaching of uranium, the microstructure controls and influences the
flow distribution, percolation characteristics, and reaction mechanism of lixivium in the pores …

This paper reviews numerical methods used to simulate desiccation cracks in clayey soils. It
examines five numerical approaches: Finite Element (FEM), Lattice Boltzmann (LBM) …

This work aims at investigating the fracture and instability behaviors of Xinjiang granite
containing hole and fissures under freeze-thaw (FT) and cyclic loads using acoustic …

This paper aims at studying spatial variations and voxel scale effects on digital-permeability
of sandstone reservoirs at small-scale. X-ray μ-CT imaging is applied to capture various …

The permeability of rocks is important in a range of geoscientific applications, including CO 2
sequestration, geothermal energy extraction, and in situ mineral recovery. This work …

Multiphase heterogeneity significantly affects mechanical and micro-cracking properties of
geomaterials. Heterogeneity representations of geomaterials, however, can bring out fatal …

Deformation and failure of deep clay samples are closely related to energy changes.
Investigating the energy conversion and damage behavior of deep clay during loading and …