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Centrifuge modeling test on reactivation of ancient landslide under sudden drop of reservoir water and rainfall
During the normal operation of the Huangdeng Hydropower Station's reservoir, many tensile cracks were observed on the surface of the bank slope below the elevation of 1805 m along the highway, causing signific...
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Investigation of the Constitutive Damage Model of Rock Under the Coupled Effect of Freeze–Thaw Cycles and Loading
Understanding the mechanism of disasters and designing protection systems for cold region tunnels require a fundamental analysis of the constitutive model of rock under freeze–thaw (FT) cycles and loading. In ...
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Open AccessLaboratory study and constitutive modeling of time-dependent properties of a naturally filled discontinuity
Time-dependent properties of naturally filled discontinuities play a critical role in ensuring the long-term stability of tunnels. This study developed a novel sampling method to prepare samples of naturally f...
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Investigation of the stability and failure mechanism of slopes in **yu conglomerate due to toe erosion
The **yu conglomerate formation in **njiang Province is prone to significant slope toe erosion, which poses challenges for hydropower project construction in the area. To address this issue, the deformation an...
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Anisotropic properties of shale and its impact on underground structures: an experimental and numerical simulation
In this study, the anisotropic properties, including strength, deformation, AE response, and failure pattern of Hunan shale were investigated under various confining pressures. The triaxial compression results...
