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Prediction of initiation mechanism of three-dimensional penetrating single crack
In this paper, a novel calculating method for the three-dimensional stress intensity factor (SIF) was put out. By using the finite element approach,...
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3D Damage and Failure Patterns in Rock due to Blasting at Different Open Joints Dig Angles
The presence of numerous open joints and complex three-dimensional (3D) geometrical characteristics in natural rock masses creates structural...
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A Virtual Crack-Based Numerical Manifold Approach to Crack Initiation, Propagation and Coalescence in Granite
Crack initiation, propagation, and coalescence are important for the understanding of rock mass behavior. In this paper, we use an improved numerical...
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Experimental study on the effectiveness of uniform sand in the crack-filling of zoned dams
Hydraulic fracturing, post-construction settling, and earthquake deformations can lead to the development of cracks in dams. Concentrated leaks...
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End friction and its effect on crack propagation in fractured rock specimens
Crack propagation of the rock specimen containing a central closed flaw at different end friction coefficients ( µ ) under uniaxial compression and...
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Meta-heuristic algorithms: an appropriate approach in crack detection
A structural fault is a significant factor that represents a safety hazard in the proper functioning of the structure. Thus, the crack should be...
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Study on crack growth behaviour in rocks having pre-existing narrow flaws under biaxial compression
The analysis of crack growth on a rock with pre-existing flaws is mostly carried out in open flaw configurations whereas limited study can be found...
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Research on strength prediction of crack rock mass based on random forest algorithm
Rapid and accurate estimation of rock strength is of great practical significance for the stability of rock engineering. This article is based on the...
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Influence of crack characteristics on the morphological development of Benggang and hydrological processes
Benggang is a special type of soil erosion, which widely distributes in the granite residual soil area of southern China. Owing to the influence of...
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Effect of natural crack distributions on coal failure process based on fluorescent epoxy impregnation method and phase-field FEM simulation
Natural crack structures significantly affect coal damage, and are a critical problem in mining engineering. In this paper, we introduced the...
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Analyzing the efficacy of SAF (sulfonated acetone formaldehyde) as mechano-luminous (ML) material for detecting incipient crack
Certainly, the presence of cracks plays a pivotal role in assessing the structural integrity of civil infrastructure. The existence of early age...
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Mechanism Interpretation of Sub-critical Crack Growth in Beishan Granite Subjected to Cyclic Loading
A series of stepwise cyclic tests and short-term creep tests were conducted on Beishan granite to quantify the separated effect of stress corrosion...
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Vision-based fatigue crack detection using global motion compensation and video feature tracking
Fatigue cracks that develop in civil infrastructure such as steel bridges due to repetitive loads pose a major threat to structural integrity....
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Numerical Simulation of Spatial Crack Growth and the Local Failure Process of Rock Using the SMDSM Empowered by Structured 3-D Hierarchical Meshes
To accurately capture crack trajectory and failure morphology with continuum mesoscopic model-based methods in three-dimensional space, conventional...
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Open Pit Mine Slope Stability: Methodological Framework
AbstractThe article describes the development stages of an adequate regulatory structure for the slope stability in open pit mines. Some...
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Crack initiation and propagation thresholds of Hwangdeung granite under elevated temperature
In this study, we investigated the effect of high temperature on the mechanical behavior of Hwangdeung granite in Korea. Uniaxial compression and...
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Mechanics of Crack Sealing with Fluid Flow in the Plate Boundary
Fracture mechanics of the plate boundary zones is mainly governed by the dynamics of the open crack and shear cracks in rocks. The motion of these... -
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An Intelligent Detection Method for Open-Pit Slope Fracture Based on the Improved Mask R-CNN
AbstractSlope fracture detection is critical in the safety management of the open-pit mine, and the non-timely detection of slope fractures may cause...
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Frost Crack Propagation and Interaction in Fissured Rocks Subjected to Freeze–thaw Cycles: Experimental and Numerical Studies
Frost crack evolution induced by cyclic freeze–thaw is responsible for rock deterioration in cold regions and poses major threats to public safety,...