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Small Block Model Tests for the Behaviour of a Blocky Rock Mass Under a Concentrated Rock Anchor Load
Rock anchors are used to stabilise large-scale infrastructure such as the foundations of high buildings or road cuts, and their failure could lead to...
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A new framework to characterize and unify the impact load exerted by flow-type mass movements
A wide range of flow-type mass movements occur in nature. Depending on the solid fraction of these flows, they can be characterized as stream flows...
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Research on Point Load Correction Factor Based on Electro-hydraulic Servo Point Load Meter
A novel electro-hydraulic servo point load meter has been developed to address the limitations of existing point load meters, which cannot provide...
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Electric Potential Response Characteristics and Constitutive Model of Coal Under Axial Static Load–Dynamic Load Coupling
The electrical and magnetic signals generated by coal fracture can expose the mechanical properties and fracture behavior of coal, which are of great...
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Investigating Load Arches and the Uplift Capacity of Rock Anchors: A Numerical Approach
Rock anchors, which can withstand substantial forces and are essential for securing the foundations of the built environment, can fail due to steel...
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Determination of the Rock Mass Bearing Mechanism Following Excavation of Circular Tunnels
The self-supporting capacity of the surrounding rock mass is a critical factor in maintaining tunnel stability after excavation and is a key...
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Experimental study on lateral impact resistance of the prestressed anchored rock mass
Clarifying the influences of anchorage parameters on rock mass deformation and failure under impact dynamic load is the key to the control of...
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Dramatic sediment load changes and sedimentation characteristics upstream of the Three Gorges Dam due to the large reservoirs construction
After the construction of cascade reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR), the sediment load outflow of the upper Yangtze...
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Laboratory Tests of Large-Scale Block Models on the Load Transfer and Failure Mechanisms of Rock Masses Subjected to Anchor Loading
This paper presents a laboratory testing rig designed to investigate the failure mechanisms and load transfer of rock masses under rock anchor...
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An Overview of Modern Methods of Bed Load Measurements in Rivers with Fine Alluvium
AbstractAn overview of modern bed load measurement methods in rivers with fine alluvium is performed. Four groups of the methods are identified:...
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A Simplified Approach to Estimate Anchoring Capacity of Blocky Rock Mass with Pressure Arch Theory
In this paper, a simplified method for predicting rock mass resistance against tensile forces from rock anchors (anchor) is presented. The...
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Experimental Study of the Effects of Borehole Size, Borehole Roughness, and Installation Pressure on the Pull Load Capacity of Inflatable Rockbolts
An inflatable rockbolt is a steel tube that has been rolled into an omega shape. During installation, water is injected into the tube, which expands...
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Weakening mechanism of shear strength of jointed rock mass considering the filling characteristics
The shear strength of a jointed rock mass is a key factor for evaluating the overall stability of an engineering rock mass. Fillers have an obvious...
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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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Simulation study of the rupture mechanism of through-cracking under freeze–thaw load coupling effect
Based on the uniaxial compression test, this study examined the effect of the dip angle of the rock formation on crack initiation, propagation, and...
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Settlement and load sharing behavior of piled raft foundation: a review
Piled rafts are increasingly being used to support different heavy infrastructure facilities. The total resistance of piled raft is cumulative of...
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Point Load Strength Test Power Index of Irregular Sandy Dolomite Blocks
The point load strength test index ( I s(50) ) rapidly determines the tensile strength and the uniaxial compressive strength of rocks. It is necessary...
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Bearing capacity of strip footings on jointed rock mass
Rock masses are non-homogenous, discontinuous media composed of rock material and naturally occurring discontinuities such as joints, fractures and...
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Training data selection using information entropy: Application to heating load modeling of rural residence in northern China
The selection of input variables and their amount has been an important issue in big data load forecasting. Taking heating load forecasting as an...
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Dynamic soil arching in piled embankment under train load of high-speed railways
Piled embankments have many advantages that have been applied in high-speed railway construction engineering. However, the load transfer mechanism of...