International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Self-sealing of pre-cracked callovo-oxfordian claystone: Implications for geological disposal of nuclear waste825045808
Experimental study on acoustic emission (AE) characteristics and crack classification during rock fracture in several basic lab tests229
Shear-related roughness classification and strength model of natural rock joint based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation137
Coupled seepage-damage effect in fractured rock masses: model development and a case study121
Strength-weakening effect and shear-tension failure mode transformation mechanism of rockburst for fine-grained granite under triaxial unloading compression113
Experimental study on the effect of strain rate on rock acoustic emission characteristics112
Developing a hybrid model of Jaya algorithm-based extreme gradient boosting machine to estimate blast-induced ground vibrations111
Experimental study and discrete element method modeling of compression and permeability behaviors of weakly anisotropic sandstones111
A physical modeling-based study on the control mechanisms of Negative Poisson's ratio anchor cable on the stratified toppling deformation of anti-inclined slopes108
Experimental study of stress wave propagation and energy characteristics across rock specimens containing cemented mortar joint with various thicknesses101
Research on an automatic roadway formation method in deep mining areas by roof cutting with high-strength bolt-grouting99
Investigating the crack initiation and propagation mechanism in brittle rocks using grain-based finite-discrete element method96
Crack coalescence in rock-like specimens with two dissimilar layers and pre-existing double parallel joints under uniaxial compression88
In-situ test and bolt-grouting design evaluation method of underground engineering based on digital drilling80
A new method for determining the crack classification criterion in acoustic emission parameter analysis80
Experimental study of the precursor information of the water inrush in shield tunnels due to the proximity of a water-filled cave78
Failure mechanism of non-persistent jointed rock-like specimens under uniaxial loading: Laboratory testing77
Analysis of energy dissipation and crack evolution law of sandstone under impact load77
Study on very long-term creep tests and nonlinear creep-damage constitutive model of salt rock77
Water-induced variations in dynamic behavior and failure characteristics of sandstone subjected to simulated geo-stress76
Failure properties of cubic granite, marble, and sandstone specimens under true triaxial stress76
A damage constitutive model for shear behavior of joints based on determination of the yield point75
Mechanical behavior of marble exposed to freeze-thaw-fatigue loading71
Automated extraction and evaluation of fracture trace maps from rock tunnel face images via deep learning69
Effect of liquid nitrogen cooling on mechanical characteristics and fracture morphology of layer coal under Brazilian splitting test68
Changes in the structure and mechanical properties of a typical coal induced by water immersion67
Damage progression and acoustic emission in brittle failure of granite and sandstone67
Seepage channel development in the crown pillar: Insights from induced microseismicity66
Cracking mechanism and strength criteria evaluation of granite affected by intermediate principal stresses subjected to unloading stress state66
Experimental study on rock mechanical behavior retaining the in situ geological conditions at different depths64
A FDEM-based 2D coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical model for multiphysical simulation of rock fracturing62
Effect of water content on the failure pattern and acoustic emission characteristics of red sandstone61
Acoustic emission characteristics of gabbro after microwave heating61
Energy evolution of brittle granite under different loading rates60
Modified Nishihara model and experimental verification of deep rock mass under the water-rock interaction56
Effects of dynamic strain rate on the energy dissipation and fragment characteristics of cross-fissured rocks55
Volumetric deformation and damage evolution of Tibet interbedded skarn under multistage constant-amplitude-cyclic loading55
Discing behavior and mechanism of cores extracted from Songke-2 well at depths below 4,500 m54
Infrared radiation characteristics and fracture precursor information extraction of loaded sandstone samples with varying moisture contents54
Mechanical property deterioration characteristics and a new constitutive model for rocks subjected to freeze-thaw weathering process53
Evolutions of the unfrozen water content of saturated sandstones during freezing process and the freeze-induced damage characteristics52
Effect of water imbibition on uniaxial compression strength of sandstone52
Effect of thermal cycling-dependent cracks on physical and mechanical properties of granite for enhanced geothermal system52
Evolution of the mechanical and strength parameters of hard rocks in the true triaxial cyclic loading and unloading tests51
Development and application of UAV-SfM photogrammetry for quantitative characterization of rock mass discontinuities51
Combined finite-discrete element modelling of rock fracture and fragmentation induced by contour blasting during tunnelling with high horizontal in-situ stress49
Modelling fluid injection-induced fracture activation, damage growth, seismicity occurrence and connectivity change in naturally fractured rocks49
Effects of prior cyclic loading damage on failure characteristics of sandstone under true-triaxial unloading conditions48
Dynamic strength and failure modes of sandstone under biaxial compression48
Hydromechanical bond-based peridynamic model for pressurized and fluid-driven fracturing processes in fissured porous rocks47
An experimental study on fracture evolution mechanism of a non-persistent jointed rock mass with various anchorage effects by DSCM, AE and X-ray CT observations47
Acoustic emission uncovers thermal damage evolution of rock46
The position of hydraulic fracturing to initiate vertical fractures in hard hanging roof for stress relief46
Modeling coupled gas flow and geomechanics process in stimulated coal seam by hydraulic flushing44
Dynamic loading induced by the instability of voussoir beam structure during mining below the slope44
The influence of microwave treatment on the compressive and tensile strength of igneous rocks43
Asynchronous difference in dynamic characteristics of adsorption swelling and mechanical compression of coal: Modeling and experiments43
True triaxial strength and failure characteristics of cubic coal and sandstone under different loading paths43
Experimental study on wave propagation through granite after high-temperature treatment42
Experimental investigation of anisotropic fatigue characteristics of shale under uniaxial cyclic loading42
Deformation characteristics of a roadway in steeply inclined formations and its improved support42
The strength characteristics and progressive failure mechanism of soft rock-coal combination samples with consideration given to interface effects42
Dynamic and damage properties of artificial jointed rock samples subjected to cyclic triaxial loading at various frequencies42
Experimental investigation on the crack propagation behaviors of sandstone under different loading and unloading conditions42
Experimental study on the softening effect and mechanism of anthracite with CO2 injection41
High-intensity longwall mining-induced ground subsidence in Shendong coalfield, China41
New criterion for the spalling failure of deep rock engineering based on energy release41
Three-dimensional tunnel face extrusion and reinforcement effects of underground excavations in deep rock masses41
An experimental study of a novel liquid carbon dioxide rock-breaking technology41
Experimental investigation of multi-scale strain-field heterogeneity in rocks40
Experimental results of blast-induced cracking fractal characteristics and propagation behavior in deep rock mass40
Effects of loading rate on the compound dynamic disaster in deep underground coal mine under true triaxial stress40
Field experiment on directional roof presplitting for pressure relief of retained roadways40
A three-dimensional coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical numerical model with partially bridging multi-stage contact fractures in horizontal-well enhanced geothermal system39
Simulating electropulse fracture of granitic rock39
Behavior of transversely isotropic shale observed in triaxial tests and Brazilian disc tests39
Mechanical properties of granite under real-time high temperature and three-dimensional stress39
Numerical study of stability of mining roadways with 6.0-m section coal pillars under influence of repeated mining39
Effects of axial pre-force and loading rate on Mode I fracture behavior of granite39
Drawing mechanism of fractured top coal in longwall top coal caving39
Permeability evolution of coal subjected to triaxial compression based on in-situ nuclear magnetic resonance39
Empty region identification method and experimental verification for the two-dimensional complex structure39
Rockburst assessment in deep geotechnical conditions using true-triaxial tests and data-driven approaches39
A numerical study of shear-induced evolutions of geometric and hydraulic properties of self-affine rough-walled rock fractures38
Heat transfer in a 3D rough rock fracture with heterogeneous apertures38
A combined “ground support-rock modification-destressing” strategy for 1000-m deep roadways in extreme squeezing ground condition38
Grain-scale failure mechanism of porous sandstone: An experimental and numerical FDEM study of the Brazilian Tensile Strength test using CT-Scan microstructure38
A new contact potential based three-dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis method37
Evaluation of water saturation effect on mechanical properties and hydraulic fracturing behavior of granite37
Gas-driven rapid fracture propagation under unloading conditions in coal and gas outbursts36
Characteristics of stratum movement induced by downward longwall mining activities in middle-distance multi-seam36
Theoretical damage characterisation and damage evolution process of intact rocks based on linear energy dissipation law under uniaxial compression36
Explosion propagation and characteristics of rock damage in decoupled charge blasting based on computed tomography scanning36
Microstructural variations and damage evolvement of salt rock under cyclic loading36
Permeability evolution and crack characteristics in granite under treatment at high temperature35
Size and spatial fractal distributions of coal fracture networks under different mining-induced stress conditions35
A new large strain approach for predicting tunnel deformation in strain-softening rock mass based on the generalized Zhang-Zhu strength criterion35
Influence of substrate properties and interfacial roughness on static and dynamic tensile behaviour of rock-shotcrete interface from macro and micro views35
Modeling the viscoelasticity of shale by nanoindentation creep tests35
Stability assessment of slopes in rock governed by the Hoek-Brown strength criterion34
Long-term mechanical and acoustic emission characteristics of creep in deeply buried jinping marble considering excavation disturbance34
Experimental analysis of progressive failure behavior of rock tunnel with a fault zone using non-contact DIC technique34
Evolution of nonlinear elasticity and crack damage of rock joint under cyclic tension34
Numerical investigation on crack development and energy evolution of stressed coal-rock combination34
Experimental and numerical investigation of laser-induced rock damage and the implications for laser-assisted rock cutting34
A visual experimental study on proppants transport in rough vertical fractures33
Mechanical, acoustic, and fracture behaviors of yellow sandstone specimens under triaxial monotonic and cyclic loading33
Effect of frequency during cyclic hydraulic fracturing and the process of fracture development in laboratory experiments33
A constitutive model for modified cable bolts exhibiting cone shaped failure mode33
A new coal mine floor rating system and its application to assess the potential of floor heave33
Modelling of dynamic rock fracture process using the finite-discrete element method with a novel and efficient contact activation scheme33
Influence of repeated heating on physical-mechanical properties and damage evolution of granite32
Non-Darcian flow effect on discharge into a tunnel in karst aquifers32
Influence of cooling rate on thermal degradation of physical and mechanical properties of granite32
Model experimental study on the effects of in situ stresses on pre-splitting blasting damage and strain development32
Mechanical properties and energy characteristics of coal at different depths under cyclic triaxial loading and unloading32
Deterioration of non-persistent rock joints: A focus on impact of freeze–thaw cycles32
Anisotropic failure behaviour and breakdown pressure interpretation of hydraulic fracturing experiments on shale32
Investigations of P-Wave velocity, mechanical behavior and thermal properties of anisotropic slate31
Experimental investigations of pressure stimulated currents from stressed sandstone used as precursors to rock fracture31
A new anisotropic coal permeability model under the influence of stress, gas sorption and temperature: Development and verification31
Theoretical models for simulating the failure range and stability of inclined floor strata induced by mining and hydraulic pressure31
Grain size heterogeneity controls strengthening to weakening of granite over high-temperature treatment31
Geomechanics model test research on automatically formed roadway by roof cutting and pressure releasing30
Effects of matrix-fracture interaction and creep deformation on permeability evolution of deep coal30
Monitoring and modelling stress state near major geological structures in an underground coal mine for coal burst assessment30
Micro-mechanism of brittle creep in saturated sandstone and its mechanical behavior after creep damage30
Airflow disturbance induced by coal mine outburst shock waves: A case study of a gas outburst disaster in China30
Experimental study of surface constraint effect on rock fragmentation by blasting30
An experimental study of infrared radiation characteristics of sandstone in dilatancy process29
Multiscale elastic anisotropy of a shale characterized by cross-scale big data nanoindentation29
3D continuum-discrete coupled modelling of triaxial Hopkinson bar tests on rock under multiaxial static-dynamic loads29
Study on the effect of micro-geometric heterogeneity on mechanical properties of brittle rock using a grain-based discrete element method coupling with the cohesive zone model29
Real-time characterization of the grouting diffusion process in fractured sandstone based on the low-field nuclear magnetic resonance technique28
Fluid-driven micro-cracking behaviour of crystalline rock using a coupled hydro-grain-based discrete element method28
A new stress-damage-flow coupling model and the damage characterization of raw coal under loading and unloading conditions28
Mechanical properties of rock salt under combined creep and fatigue28
Multiphysics study of microwave irradiation effects on rock breakage system28
Mechanical anisotropy of coal under coupled biaxial static and dynamic loads28
Instantaneous expansion with a single fracture: A new directional rock-breaking technology for roof cutting28
Post-peak Stress–Strain curves of brittle hard rocks under axial-strain-controlled loading27
Numerical study of thermo-hydro-mechanical responses of in situ heating test with phase-field model27
Mechanical properties and binary-medium constitutive model for semi-through jointed mudstone samples27
A new protective destressing technique in underground hard coal mining27
Hydromechanical properties of 3D printed fractures with controlled surface roughness: Insights into shear-permeability coupling processes27
Three-dimensional roof collapse analysis in circular tunnels in rock26
Attenuation assessment of blast-induced vibrations derived from an underground mine26
Seepage characteristics of chemical grout flow in porous sandstone with a fracture under different temperature conditions: An NMR based experimental investigation26
Propagation of multiple hydraulic fractures in different regimes26
Roof-cutting and energy-absorbing method for dynamic disaster control in deep coal mine26
Effects of filling fluid type and composition and joint orientation on acoustic wave propagation across individual fluid-filled rock joints26
Influence of joints on creep processes involving rock masses: results from physical-analogue laboratory tests26
Predicting of land surface uplift caused by the flooding of underground coal mines – A case study26
Laboratory hydraulic stimulation experiments to investigate the interaction between newly formed and preexisting fractures25
Imaging opening-mode fracture in sandstone under three-point bending: A direct identification of the fracture process zone and traction-free crack based on cohesive zone model25
The influence of immersed water level on the short- and long-term mechanical behavior of sandstone25
Location error based seismic cluster analysis and its application to burst damage assessment in underground coal mines25
Experimental study of non-linear fluid flow though rough fracture based on fractal theory and 3D printing technique25
Experimental and numerical investigations on crack development and mechanical behavior of marble under uniaxial cyclic loading compression25
Experimental study on the influence of prefabricated fissure size on the directional propagation law of rock type-I crack25
Experimental investigation of failure process and characteristics in circular tunnels under different stress states and internal unloading conditions25
Uncertainty investigation for the classification of rock micro-fracture types using acoustic emission parameters25
Anisotropic characteristics of acoustic emission and the corresponding multifractal spectrum during progressive failure of shale under cyclic loading24
Stress wave superposition effect and crack initiation mechanism between two adjacent boreholes24
Analysis of the damage influence range generated by underground mining24
A deep learning approach for rock fragmentation analysis24
A reliable numerical analysis for large-scale modelling of a high-level radioactive waste repository in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone24
TOUGH-RFPA: Coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical Rock Failure Process Analysis with application to deep geothermal wells24
Experimental investigation of the influence of dry-wet, freeze-thaw and water immersion treatments on the mechanical strength of the clay-bearing green sandstone24
Effects of thermally-induced cracks on acoustic emission characteristics of granite under tensile conditions24
Understanding competing effect between sorption swelling and mechanical compression on coal matrix deformation and its permeability23
A novel test device for the direct measurement of tensile strength of rock using ring shape sample23
Investigation on the key techniques and application of the new-generation automatically formed roadway without coal pillars by roof cutting23
A novel rockbolt formulation for a GPU-accelerated, finite-discrete element method code and its application to underground excavations23
Fracture mechanism and energy evolution of sandstone with a circular inclusion23
Tunneling in heterogeneous rock masses with a block-in-matrix fabric23
An innovative approach to theoretical analysis of partitioned width & stability of strip pillar in strip mining23
Heating characteristics of igneous rock-forming minerals under microwave irradiation23
Determination and validation of Karagozian-Case Concrete constitutive model parameters for numerical modeling of dolomite rock23
Feature extraction, recognition, and classification of acoustic emission waveform signal of coal rock sample under uniaxial compression23
Slip behavior of rough rock discontinuity under high velocity impact: Experiments and models23
Integrated rockburst early warning model based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method23
A novel GPGPU-parallelized contact detection algorithm for combined finite-discrete element method23
Modeling study of cumulative damage effects and safety criterion of surrounding rock under multiple full-face blasting of a large cross-section tunnel23
Studies of stress and displacement distribution and the evolution law during rock failure process based on acoustic emission and microseismic monitoring22
Verifying discontinuous deformation analysis simulations of the jointed rock mass behavior of shallow twin mountain tunnels22
Deformation and stability of a discontinuity-controlled rock slope at Dagangshan hydropower station using three-dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis22
A microwave fracturability index (MFI) of hard igneous rocks22
Experimental study of rock fragmentation under different stemming conditions in model blasting22
Multi-source data driven method for assessing the rock mass quality of a NATM tunnel face via hybrid ensemble learning models22
Damage monitoring in rock specimens with pre-existing flaws by non-linear ultrasonic waves and digital image correlation22
A 3D thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling model for enhanced geothermal systems22
Stability analyses of side-exposed backfill considering mine depth and extraction of adjacent stope22
Experimental study of the creep properties of coal considering initial damage22
Ground response of entries driven adjacent to a retreating longwall panel22
Determining Young's modulus of granite using accurate grain-based modeling with microscale rock mechanical experiments22
A comprehensive underground excavation design (CUED) methodology for geotechnical engineering design of deep underground mining and tunneling21
In-situ digital profiling of soil to rock strength from drilling process monitoring of 200 m deep drillhole in loess ground21
Study on the mechanism of a new fully mechanical mining method for extremely thick coal seam21
Modelling of thermo-mechanical effects in a rock quarry wall induced by near-surface temperature fluctuations21
Application of the shear-tensile source model to acoustic emissions in Westerly granite21
Assessing the mechanical performance of different cable bolts based on design of experiments techniques and analysis of variance21
Effect of microwave radiation on mechanical behaviors of tight fine sandstone subjected to true triaxial stress21
Experimental investigation on infrared radiation features of fracturing process in jointed rock under concentrated load21
Strength and deformability of a low-porosity sandstone under true triaxial compression conditions21
In-situ direct shear test and numerical simulation of slate structural planes with thick muddy interlayer along bedding slope21
A combined approach for estimating horizontal principal stress magnitudes from borehole breakout data via artificial neural network and rock failure criterion21
Dynamic mechanical characteristic and fracture evolution mechanism of deep roadway sandstone containing weakly filled joints with various angles21
A shear strength model for anisotropic blocky rock masses with persistent joints21
Effects of geo-stress on the dynamic response of multi-physical field parameters during coal and gas outbursts under true triaxial stress20
Differential poroelasticity model for wave dissipation in self-similar rocks20
Applicability of energy-absorbing support system for rockburst prevention in underground roadways20
Nano-scale mechanical properties of constituent minerals in shales investigated by combined nanoindentation statistical analyses and SEM-EDS-XRD techniques20
An experimental investigation on tensile fracturing of brittle rocks by considering the effect of grain size and mineralogical composition20
A geomechanical method for predicting the height of a water-flowing fractured zone in a layered overburden of longwall coal mining20
Laboratory characterization of cyclic hydraulic fracturing for deep shale application in Southwest China20
Effective evaluation of deep-hole blasting for controlling strong tremors induced by deep coal mining-A case study20
An experimental investigation of the effect of long-term, time-dependent proppant embedment on fracture permeability and fracture aperture reduction20
Size effect and other effects on mode I fracture toughness using two testing methods20
Mechanical model for the calculation of stress distribution on fault surface during the underground coal seam mining20
Experimental investigation of rock strength using indentation test and point load test20
An international model comparison study of controlled fault activation experiments in argillaceous claystone at the Mont Terri Laboratory20
The in situ stress field and microscale controlling factors in the Ordos Basin, central China20
Feasibility of constructing a full-scale radioactive high-level waste disposal cell and characterization of its thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior20
Numerical analysis of different fracturing mechanisms between supercritical CO2 and water-based fracturing fluids20
Effect of water on sandstone's fracture toughness and frictional parameters: Brittle strength constraints20
Estimation of average ejection velocity generated by rib burst under compression load20
Fracturing mechanisms and deformation characteristics of rock surrounding the gate during gob-side entry retention through roof pre-fracturing19
Effects of joint surface roughness and orientational anisotropy on characteristics of excavation damage zone in jointed rocks19
Dynamic response of existing tunnel under cylindrical unloading wave19
Coupled numerical approach combining X-FEM and the embedded discrete fracture method for the fluid-driven fracture propagation process in porous media19
A novel approach for fracture skeleton extraction from rock surface images19
Permeability prediction for porous sandstone using digital twin modeling technology and Lattice Boltzmann method19
Numerical investigation into impacts of major fault on coal burst in longwall mining – A case study19
Upscaling THM modeling from small-scale to full-scale in-situ experiments in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone19
Damage evolution of rock salt under multilevel amplitude creep–fatigue loading with acoustic emission monitoring19
Experimental investigations of static mechanical properties and failure characteristics of damaged diorite after dynamic triaxial compression19
Injection-induced slip heterogeneity on faults in shale reservoirs19
Investigation of the efficiency of longwall top coal caving method applied by forming a face in horizontal thickness of the seam in steeply inclined thick coal seams by using a physical model19
Numerical analysis of the stability of arched sill mats made of cemented backfill19
Hydromechanical insight of fracture opening and closure during in-situ hydraulic fracturing in crystalline rock19
Quantifying fatigue-damage and failure-precursors using ultrasonic coda wave interferometry19
Key factors analysis and constitutive equation modification of a macro-NPR bolt for achieving high constant resistance and large deformation characteristics18
The usability of Cerchar abrasivity index for the estimation of mechanical rock properties18
Numerical analysis of dual porosity coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour during CO2 sequestration in coal18
Damage constitutive model of brittle rock under uniaxial compression based on linear energy dissipation law18
A study on the energy sources and the role of the surrounding rock mass in strain burst18
Anisotropic mechanical behaviour of columnar jointed rock masses subjected to cyclic loading: An experimental investigation18
Numerical simulation based approach for assessment of blast induced deformation pattern in slot raise excavation18
A wing-crack extension model for tensile response of saturated rocks under coupled static-dynamic loading18
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