The rocks in the studied area are prone to deterioration and failure due to frequent exposure
to extreme temperature variations and loading conditions. In the context of rock engineering …

The weathering-induced changes contribute significant alteration to mechanical and failure
characteristics in the rock matrix. It is crucial to evaluate the rock fracture characteristics and …

As one typical heterogeneous material, the heterogeneity of rock micro parameters has an
important effect on its macro mechanical behavior. The study of the heterogeneity of micro …

The bank slopes in the Three Gorges Reservoir area (TGRA) have experienced obvious
deterioration under the action of the periodic fluctuations in the reservoir water level …

Solid materials such as rocks can contain primary defects, and internal defects are activated
in the event of mining disturbance, which causes rock damage and destruction. Therefore, it …

In this study, marble samples were collected from a quarry near the Karakoram Highway,
and core samples were prepared for direct compressive strength, indirect strength, pulse …

Silty mudstone distributed in southern China subjected to wet–dry cycling exacerbates the
rock deterioration, posing significant challenges to slope stability. This study aims to …

Rock material, such as sandstone, frequently shows a wide range of fracture characteristics
and mechanical responses due to variations in weathering grades and the existence of …

Due to the challenge of finding identical rock samples with varying grain sizes, investigating
the impact of texture on rock material has been given less attention. However, macroscopic …