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Evaluation of the Rock Mass Strength for Hard Rock Pillar Design Using Bonded Block Models
The estimation of rock mass strength is a crucial step in pillar design. While the tri-linear (or S-shaped) failure criterion has been proposed to...
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Restraint effect of partition wall on the tunnel floor heave in layered rock mass
The presence of horizontal layered rocks in tunnel engineering significantly impacts the stability and strength of the surrounding rock mass, leading...
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Stability and reliability of a shallow tunnel in soft surrounding rock: construction technology and prediction
Shallow-buried tunnels are often constructed under strata of gravel or unconsolidated sediments; one distinguishing property is that the tunnel crown...
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Behavior of a Rock Mass in Uplift Field Tests of Rock Anchors
Rock anchors are high-capacity reinforcement measures used to stabilize large-scale infrastructures. According to the literature, they can fail in...
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Research on long-term operation stability of salt rock underground gas storage with interlayers
Salt rock with the identity of low penetration coefficient and good creep properties is a good resource for the construction of underground gas...
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Soil–rock mixture slope stability analysis by microtremor survey and discrete element method
Soil–rock mixtures (S-RM) are widely distributed in mountainous regions worldwide. Because of their complex material composition and special physical...
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Discussion on Key Issues in the Application of Block Theory in Rock Engineering
Block theory, which successfully applies the geometric topology method to the field of rock mass stability analysis, is very suitable for analyzing...
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Dynamic response and failure process of horizontal-layered fractured structure rock slope under strong earthquake
Rock slope with horizontal-layered fractured structure (HLFS) has high stability in its natural state. However, a strong earthquake can induce rock...
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Evolution mechanism and deformation stability analysis of rock slope block toppling for early warnings
For massive engineering projects in high and steep mountain areas, toppling deformation, which is an important geological engineering problem in...
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A method for calculating generalized relaxation modulus for different rock types
To assess the long-term stability of underground structures, it is crucial to understand the time-dependent behaviors of different rock types. Creep...
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Effect of Water-Induced Rock Softening on Rock Anisotropy During Drilling Process
Rocks have a softening effect under the long-term physical and chemical action of water, resulting in a reduction in the strength of rock and a...
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Applying Novel Micro–Nano-Siliceous Grouting Material Improves Mechanical Behaviors of Fractured Rock Masses and Microscopic Characteristics of Slurry–Rock Interface: Experimental and Numerical Simulation Investigations
During the underground excavation, various flaws are frequently observed, which significantly decrease the mechanical properties of surrounding rock,...
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Experimental Research on Dynamic Failure of Rock–Cemented Material–Rock Interface Considering Strain Rate Effect
Due to the presence of natural joints and weak interlayer interfaces in the rock mass, the rock mass will be damaged or even deformed to high degree...
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Stability analysis of rock slopes using kinematic analysis and numerical modeling: Foça–Bağarası State Highway, Turkey
Slope failures along road cuts and highways pose significant threats to motorists and pedestrians. In this study, the stability of rock slopes along...
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Role of Rock Sections in Intermittent Joints in Controlling Rock Mass Strength and Failure Modes
Rock sections in intermittent joints are important structures that prevent joints from interconnecting and maintain the stability of the rock mass,...
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Sparrow search algorithm-driven clustering analysis of rock mass discontinuity sets
Rock discontinuity has a crucial impact on the deformation and strength of rock masses, and thus, the clustering of discontinuities is a critical...
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Numerical simulation of wedge failure of rock slopes using three-dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis
As one of the most common failure forms of discontinuity-controlled rock slopes, wedge failure is likely to occur in a wide range of geologic and...
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Route Stability Index (RSI): an Index for the Assessment of Rockfall-Related Hazards in Rock Slopes Equipped for Sport Climbing
A multidisciplinary geomechanical method to evaluate and quantify rockfall hazards in rock slopes equipped for sport climbing is presented. This...
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Stability Analysis of Rock Slopes Subjected to Block-Flexure Toppling Failure Using Adaptive Moment Estimation Method (Adam)
AbstractFinding the failure surface and analyzing the stability of an anti-dip bedding rock slope (ABRS) with the potential of block-flexure toppling...
