International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Article	Citations
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3D in-situ stress prediction for shale reservoirs based on the CapsNet-BiLSTM hybrid model	107
Three-dimensional surface deformation from multi-track InSAR and oil reservoir characterization: A case study in the Liaohe Oilfield, northeast China	99
Experimental study on the role of clay mineral and water saturation in ultrasonic P-wave behaviours across individual filled rock joints	95
Experimental investigation of borehole breakout formation in Gosford sandstone	93
Study of Cerchar abrasive parameters of monomineralic rocks and its application for evaluating cutting efficiency	88
Development of a computer program from photogrammetry for assisting Q-system rating	86
A local surface roughness mapping method for post-failure interpretation of brittle fracture propagation	83
Is the widely used relation between mechanical and hydraulic apertures reliable? Viewpoints from laboratory experiments	81
A quality assessment framework for in situ stress measurement via overcoring: Error metric and classification	79
Quantitative estimation of potential rockburst pit depths during blasting excavation in deep tunnels	79
A new Hoek-Brown-Matsuoka-Nakai failure criterion for rocks	78
Integrating 3D Point Cloud analysis for potentially unstable rock blocks characterization: a method for assessing size and shape distribution	77
The influence of device stiffness on swelling pressure in clayey rocks	76
A stacked deep multi-kernel learning framework for blast induced flyrock prediction	74
Carbon negative backfill mining in coal mines for carbon neutralization: Chemical carbon fixation performances with mineralized gangue	72
A novel multi-scale structural equivalent method for jointed rock masses and its application to slope stability analysis	72
Hydro-mechanical coupling in fractured rocks: A numerical study using the implicit joint-continuum model	71
Microwave-induced strength reduction and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks	71
Experimental analysis of rock mass transport during dolomite and gas outburst	70
Multiscale analysis of mechanical properties of sandstone: Integrating advanced microscopic characterizations and shape-factor-modified upscaling approach	68
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Characteristics of carbon dioxide fracturing in comparison to conventional water hydraulic fracturing: Evidence from acoustic emission monitoring of small-scale field experiments	65
Stress-sensitivity analysis of geological confined pores with ultrasonics	63
Small scale laboratory monotonic and cyclic pull out testing on grout and resin encapsulated cable bolts	62
Study on mechanical properties of coal under microbial fluid and ScCO2 coupling action	61
Numerical modeling of rock spalling around a tunnel using visco-plastic interface elements and a rock removal strategy	61
Micromechanics of stick-slip deformation across rough faults	61
Comprehensive in-situ stress estimation in a fractured geothermal reservoir in Pohang, South Korea using drilling data, hydraulic stimulations, and induced seismicity	60
Fracture Displacement Basis Function (FDBF) method for efficient geomechanical calculations of fractured rock	59
Deep learning-based segmentation framework to decouple matrix deformation and crack evolution in shales using X-ray computed tomography	58
Shear failure behavior of rock under high-stress and multidirectional dynamic disturbances: Insights from true triaxial double-sided shear tests	58
Geometry-dependent nonlinear flow behavior in mortar replicas with a single rough mismatched fracture	58
An integrated spatiotemporal framework for identification and early warning of mining-induced fault activation	57
Implicit hydromechanical representation of fractures using a continuum approach	57
Deep learning-based adaptive denoising method for prediction of crack opening displacement of rock from noisy strain data	57
Automatic extraction of rock discontinuity orientations from 3D point clouds via an adaptive clustering and surface fitting approach	57
Causal mechanism of Gotthard Base Tunnel-induced ground deformation: Insights from 3D fully-coupled hydro-mechanical simulation and comparison to field measurements	56
A fast permeability measurement method based on congenetic bilateral pulse decay	55
Experimental study of the inrush of fines events in caving mining	55
Estimation of proppant embedment from laboratory instrumented indentation tests on Montney formation in Western Canada	55
Damage constitutive model of brittle rock under uniaxial compression based on linear energy dissipation law	54
3D DEM simulations of the variability of rock mechanical behaviour based on random rock microcracks	53
A novel semi-analytical model for pore volume compressibility in oil-bearing sandstone formations	52
Numerical investigation of spatiotemporal flowing and blocking characteristics for grouting in multi karst conduits	52
Freezing deformation of saturation-dependent porous media considering interface energy and microstructure effects: From thermodynamics-based macroscopic constitutive relation to micromechanical upscal	51
Stress migration and failure mechanisms of rocks with holes under gradient stress conditions	50
Multitask intelligent early warning of rockbursts based on classification-regression cascaded network model	50
Modelling rockbursts around a deep tunnel based on the particle finite element method: From progressive degradation to catastrophic ejection	50
Cyclic fatigue effect on mechanical property change of hot dry rock in wellbores of enhanced geothermal systems	49
Calibrating high-dimensional rock creep constitutive models for geological disaster prevention: An application of data assimilation methods	48
A novel method for evaluating stability and mechanism of flexural toppling based on energy conservation principle and numerical simulation	47
Experimental observations on the effect of strain rate on rock tensile fracturing	47
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Rock shear creep modelling: DEM – Rate process theory approach	45
A one-well three-packer method to evaluate longitudinal dispersivity and transverse dispersivity for tracer experiments	45
The correlation between blockiness and the existence of a hydraulic conductivity representative elementary volume of fractured rocks	44
Statistical study of squeezing for soft rocks based on factor and regression analyses of effective parameters	44
New insights into tunnel spalling from scale model and element testing	44
Experimental insights into coupled hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical behaviors of granite fractures: Implications for indirect estimation of crustal permeability changes	44
Evaluating the deformation modulus at representative elementary volume using electrical resistivity tomography	43
An integrated field scale computational model for hydraulic conductivity of high energy explosive driven fracturing	43
Integrating numerical modeling and deep learning with electrical resistance tomography for rock mechanics	43
Experimental study on dilatancy behavior of soft rock under dynamic loading	42
Ultrasonic and NMR-based estimation of the microstructure at ice-rock interface	42
Mechanisms of stress- and fluid-pressure-driven fault reactivation in Gonghe granite: Implications for injection-induced earthquakes	42
A total system stiffness approach for determining shut-in pressure in hydraulic fracturing stress measurements	42
Study on interaction between TBM cutter and assisting kerfs based on full-scale cutting tests	42
Controls of lithological heterogeneity on self-sealing behavior of propped fractures in Marcellus shale	42
Influence of joint inclination on mechanical behaviors of shales during unloading-induced slip processes	41
Numerical study on pillar stress distribution in room-and-pillar hard rock mines using stress concentration factor based on tributary area: Bridging to pressure arch effect	41
Mechanistic interpretation of microwave-induced rock fracturing: an analytical perspective on thermally-driven stresses	41

A simple nonlinear constitutive model for rocks and its application to the semi-analytical solution of deeply buried tunnels	40
An adjusted analytical solution for thermal design in artificial ground freezing	40
Rationality analysis of lattice Boltzmann method simulation for gas seepage in mesoscale porous media	40
Upscaling the creep behavior of clay-rich and quartz-rich shales from nanoindentation measurements: Application to the Wufeng-Longmaxi shale, China	40
Comparison of high-frequency components in acoustic emissions from rock fracture under Mode Ⅰ and Mode Ⅱ dominated loading	40
Fractal contact and asperities coalescence of rock joints under normal loading: Insights from pressure-sensitive film measurement	40
Influence of thin spray-on layer (TSL) wrapping support on the spalling failure characteristics of sandstone	39
Grain-scale analysis of fracture paths from high-cycle hydraulic fatigue experiments in granites and sandstone	39
Blast-induced fracture mechanisms and fragmentation characteristics of brittle materials under anisotropic stress fields	39
Effects of time-dependent deformation of shale on the integrity of a geological nuclear waste repository	39
A permeability determination method for irregular rocks based on numerical Transient Pressure Pulse Decay (TPPD) testing	38
Characterizing the cracking process of various rock types under Brazilian loading based on coupled Acoustic Emission and high-speed imaging techniques	38
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Time-dependent cracking and brittle creep in macrofractured sandstone	38
Anisotropic behavior and mechanical characteristics of the Montney Formation	37
Unsupervised clustering of mining-induced microseismicity provides insights into source mechanisms	37
Generating high-fidelity discrete fracture networks from low-dimensional latent spaces using generative adversarial network	37
On the stress dependency of sand production coefficient in hydro-dynamical sanding criteria	37
Mechanical performance of a 3D printed scaled mine roadway model	36
Impact of cyclic high-voltage pulse discharge on the formation mechanism of rock plasma channels and quantitative assessment of its weakening effect on rock strength	36
Model tests on dynamic responses of surrounding rock and support structure on underground tunnel under combined dynamic and static loading	36
Modeling of thermally driven longitudinal fractures along a vertical well	36
Comparison of contact treatment methods for rigid polyhedral discrete element models	36
3D multiscale modeling of fault-slip rockbursts around deep tunnels: Insights into static versus dynamic triggering mechanisms	36
Influence of laser parameters on rock damage: an experimental exploration and machine learning-based predictive modeling	36
An analytical framework to assess static versus dynamic triggering of fault-slip rockbursts	35
Numerical modeling for rockbursts in circular tunnels using a nodal-based continuous-discontinuous deformation analysis method	35
Confining pressure effects on mining-induced unloading failure characteristics along a rough fault: Experimental and numerical investigations	35
Experimental investigation of inertial flow in 3D printed intersected rough fractures: Effects of JRC and intersection angle	35
Dynamic unsaturated effect of microcrack extension on brittle rock fracture under impact compression	35
Numerical analysis of hydro-thermal fracturing in saturated rocks by considering material anisotropy and micro-structural heterogeneity	34
A new shear strength criterion for rock discontinuities considering roughness degradation and loading rate effect	34
A micromechanical thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling model for fractured rocks based on multi-scale structures variations	34
Enhancing fracture conductivity in carbonate formations through mineral alteration	34
Dynamic mechanical behaviours of frozen rock under sub-zero temperatures and dynamic loads	34
Assessing the contribution of mineral composition to meso-macro progressive failure in granite under thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) conditions: Inspiration for hydraulic fracturing in Enhanced Geotherm	34
Enhanced discontinuity characterization in hard rock pillars using point cloud completion and DBSCAN clustering	34
Rockfall in open pit mines: management of the pit geometry and protection measures design	34
Experimental insights into CO2 flow in fractured crystalline rock	33
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A twisted yieldable rock bolt as a tool for dissipation of the ground pressure energy	33
Experimental study on the effective stress law and permeability of damaged sandstone under true triaxial stress	33
Thermal-mechanical modelling on cumulative freeze-thaw deformation of porous rock in elastoplastic state based on Drucker-Prager criterion considering dilatancy	33
Theory and analytical solutions to wellbore problems with hardening/softening Drucker-Prager models	33
A carbon fiber-based self-sensing approach for monitoring damage evolution in coal pillars	33
Influence of coupling and properties of encapsulating mortars on the anchoring capacity of rock bolts	33
Monitoring stress-induced brittle rock mass damage for preventative support maintenance	32
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A novel hydro-mechanical-chemical coupled experiment for unconventional hydrocarbon production evaluation	32
A novel approach to determine rock mechanical parameters using non-invasive geophysical methods	32
Subsidence above irregular-shaped reservoirs	32
Effects of thermal treatment on acoustic waves in Carrara marble	31
Prediction of progressive sandstone fracturing under freeze-thaw cycles and seepage-stress coupling via cepstrum features and deep learning network optimization	31
Experiment and three-dimensional discrete element method analysis on the fatigue failure behavior of composite rock Brazilian discs with various bedding angles and loading paths	31
A novel FEM–DEM coupling methodology for hydro-mechanical modeling in fractured geological media	31
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Physics informed kriging convolutional graph attention network for predicting minimum horizontal stress from seismic attributes and finite element simulations	31
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Detection of hidden mining-induced ground fissures via unmanned aerial vehicle infrared system and ground-penetrating radar	31
Strength and deformational behaviour of weathered quartzite-quartz mica schist composites from the Singhbhum Copper Belt (India) under triaxial compression	31
Deep transfer learning for P-wave arrival identification and automatic seismic source location in underground mines	31
Statistical analysis of the impact of ore draw strategies on wet inrush hazard susceptibility in a panel cave mine	31
Study on the pull-out mechanical behavior of expansive mortar grouted anchors and the mechanical response of fractures at different angles	30
A novel graph-based 3D breakage method for angular particles with an image-based DEM	30
Stationary asperity stress drop during controlled 3D tensile fracture propagation	30
Feature extraction and classification for induced microseismic signals during hydraulic fracturing: Implication for coalbed methane reservoir stimulation	30
Fluid injection protocols influence microseismic source mechanisms: Insights from fracture-vein interactions	30
Experimental study of poromechanical behavior of Callovo-Oxfordian claystone in undrained triaxial compression and extension tests	30
Investigation on artificial boundary problems in three-dimensional nodal-based continuous-discontinuous deformation analysis method for the seismic dynamic analyses of geotechnical structures	30
A 2D adaptive finite-discrete element method for simulating fracture and fragmentation in geomaterials	30
Three-dimensional cracking and coalescence of two spatial-deflection joints in rock-like specimens under uniaxial compression	30
An experimental investigation on fatigue characteristics of granite under repeated dynamic tensions	30
Hydraulic fractures evaluation of the glutenite and the effects of gravel heterogeneity based on cores	30
Joint inversion of tilt, strain, and fluid pressure data for simultaneous mapping of hydraulic fracture orientation and dimensions	30
Effects of high-power microwave irradiation on tar-rich coal for realising in situ pyrolysis, fragmentation, and low-carbon utilisation of tar-rich coal	30
Dynamic analysis of soil-rock mixtures based on improved 3-D DDA-SPH method	30
Systematic investigation of stress-induced fracture closure and permeability evolution in Lac du Bonnet granite	30
Numerical investigation of progressive damage and associated seismicity on a laboratory fault	29
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Modelling the loosening of rock in the experimental rock mining method	29

A phase transition model for acid dissolution along a rough-walled carbonate fracture	29
Impact of computer-controlled drill carriage's position deviation on automated hole positioning in underground roadways	29
Effects of sandstone mineral composition heterogeneity on crack initiation and propagation through a microscopic analysis technique	29
Overview and comprehensive performance description of a new Micro Turbine Drilling - MTD technology for drilling laterals into hard reservoir rock	29
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Changes in the nanomechanical properties of the constituent minerals in the ductile fauske marble and the brittle kuru granite during progressive failure	29
Experimental assessment of mode I fracture toughness and fracture energy in four rock types using the pCT testing method with two notch radii	29
Numerical simulation on multi-well fracturing considering multiple thin layers in vertical direction	28
The influence of morphology and the loading-unloading process on discontinuity stress states observed via photoelastic technique and its inspiration to induced seismicity	28
Strain rate effect on mixed mode I/II fracture toughness of sandstone and its micromechanism	28
High pre-tension reinforcing technology and design for ultra-shallow buried large-span urban tunnels	28
Experimental investigation and numerical simulation on Multiphysics coupling of shale under laser irradiation	28
On the thermal effects of mechanical behavior in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone	28
A novel Tree-augmented Bayesian network for predicting rock weathering degree using incomplete dataset	27
Erosion characteristics of hydrate-bearing sediments exposed to a cavitation jet	27
Application of artificial neural network for determining elastic constants of a transversely isotropic rock from a single-orientation core	27
Comprehensive evaluation of three-dimensional Hoek–Brown strength criteria: Properties, applicability, and parameter reliability	27
Mechanisms of hydraulic fracture height growth controlled by mechanical heterogeneity in continental shale reservoirs	27
Nonlinear progressive failure mechanism and shear strength model of deeply buried jinping marble under direct shear	27
Ultrasonic P-wave velocities in granite cores with an inclined joint filled with sand and clay under varying water contents	27
Comparison of subcritical crack growth and dynamic fracture propagation in rocks under double-torsion tests	27
An inversion for asymmetric hydraulic fracture growth and fracture opening distribution from tilt measurements	26
Feature extraction, recognition, and classification of acoustic emission waveform signal of coal rock sample under uniaxial compression	26
Study of cutting forces acting on a disc cutter and impact of variable penetration measured by full scale linear cutting tests	26
Meso-mechanical mechanism of ordered mica alignment on the progressive failure process of granite under different lateral stress directions	26
Experimental study on response and precursor of pressure stimulated currents of combined coal-rock under cycling stress	26
Developments to the Bonded Block Modeling technique for Discrete Element simulation of transversely isotropic rocks	25
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Extension of reliability information of Z-numbers and fuzzy cognitive map: Development of causality-weighted rock engineering system to predict and risk assessment of blast-induced rock size distribut	25
Modelling the relationship between oversize fragments and nature of rock mass for a sublevel caving operation	25
A comprehensive method for risk assessment and intensity classification of rockburst induced by loading and unloading based on its entire process modelling	25
A study on influential rock properties for predicting the longitudinal wave velocity in a rock bolt: Numerical and machine learning approaches	25
A true triaxial compression-induced microcracking model for evaluating short-term progressive and long-term creep failures of brittle rock	25
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Integration of automatic discontinuity identification and multi-scale hierarchical modeling for stability analysis of highly-jointed rock slopes	25
The novel learnable physics engines for interpretable elastoplastic models of geomaterials based on the message passing neural network	25
The mechanical creep property of shale for different loads and temperatures	24
A wellbore-fracture coupled fracturing model to simulate non-uniform fracture propagation under multiple clusters of fracturing	24
A novel Bayesian network-enhanced 3D digital rock mass rating (DRMR3D) system for large-scale rock mass characterization using photogrammetry	24
Anisotropic dynamic-static elasticity correlations in lacustrine shales: Experimental insights for in situ stress estimation	24
Radiation efficiency and acoustic efficiency in rock cracking: a new understanding from low and high frequency waveforms	24
Roles of heat and stress transfer in triggering fault instability in conjugate faulted reservoirs	24
Permeability enhancement of reservoir rocks loaded by repeated low-amplitude stress waves	24
Characteristics of SH-wave propagation during oil reservoir excitation using BEM formulation in half-plane model representation	24
Effect of hydro-chemical corrosion on mechanical properties of red sandstone under uniaxial and triaxial compression	24
Experimental study on shear behavior and brittle-ductile transition of cement-rock interfaces: Insights from microcrack evolution via DIC	24
Evolution and evaluation of the non-Darcy effects for partially filled fractures	24
New micromechanical data and modelling framework for the elastic response of calcareous mudstones	24
Evolution of water content and suction of Opalinus Clay from recovery at the drilling site to handling in the laboratory	24
A new coupled depth-integrated model incorporating 3D DDA on debris flow with large boulders	24
Assessing the stability of high-level pillars in deeply-buried metal mines stabilized using cemented backfill	24
Size effects on strength and deformability of artificially jointed hard rock	24
Experimental investigation on the influence of NaCl concentration on triaxial mechanical behaviors of a low-clay shale	23
Investigation on the coupling response of stress-fracture-seepage field during oil-bearing coal mining	23
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Investigation of physical mechanisms behind full-scale engineered barrier systems through coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) simulations	23
Automatic fracture characterization in CT images of rocks using an ensemble deep learning approach	23
Experimental study on dynamic mechanical and failure behavior of a jointed rock mass	23
Experimental study and model improvement on coal permeability: The influence of effective stress, slip effect, and water content	23
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Geomechanical properties of laminated shale and bedding shale after water absorption: A case study of the Chang 7 shale in Ordos basin, China	23
Supervised domain adaptation in prediction of peak shear strength of rock fractures	23
Theoretical and numerical investigation of damage zones in deep tunnels within a layered rock mass under full-face blasting	23
A general equivalent continuum model and elastic wave velocity analysis of jointed rock masses	23
Investigating the textural and physico-mechanical response of granites to heat treatment	23
Physical modeling of high extraction columns in block cave mining	23
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Creep behavior and prestress relaxation mechanism of bolt-reinforced jointed specimen disturbed by dynamic impact	23
Dynamic mode III fracture behaviors in shale: Unraveling the controlling role of bedding structures through experimental characterization and theoretical insights	23
Determination of critical stress for rockburst warning: A model incorporating borehole-sensor interaction and its validation	23
Laboratory observation of shear stress recovery in rock joints considering joint compaction and dilatancy	22
Experimental study of deformation induced by high-pressure methane adsorption and desorption: Insights into anisotropy and hysteresis characteristics	22
Metamodel for porous rock: Porosity and water-weakening controls on brittle–ductile transition in sandstones	22
Experimental validation of a velocity discontinuity model for prediction of the seismic and static shear stiffness of rock joints	22
Online triaxial–NMR monitoring of pore–fracture reorganization and creep response in coal under a mining-type stress path	22
Asymmetric failure mechanisms of anisotropic shale under direct shear	22
Anisotropic acoustoelastic effective-medium model for stress-dependent elastic moduli of fractured rocks	22
Grading scalping and sample size effects on critical shear strength of mine waste rock through laboratory and in-situ testing	22
The effect of strain rate on inelastic strain development in porous sandstones deformed under reservoir conditions	22
A novel system for multivariate analysis of discontinuities in fractured rock masses based on manifold learning and fractal models	21
Laboratory hydraulic shearing of granitic fractures with surface roughness under stress states of EGS: Permeability changes and energy balance	21
Structure-constrained semi-supervised segmentation of complex geomaterial CT images	21
In-situ interference and tracer tests in granite rock with fractures at Beishan exploration tunnel, China	21
Geochemical experimental study on the alteration of granite pore structures under CO2-H2O-rock interactions in CO2-enhanced geothermal systems	21
Water weakening and the compressive brittle strength of carbonates: Influence of fracture toughness and static friction	21
A new model for coal gas seepage based on fracture-pore fractal structure characteristics	21
Relationship between rock brittleness and rockburst early warning time	21
Cryogenic strengthening effects on sandstone from 20 °C to −120 °C: Influence of initial water saturation and temperature	21
Enhancing the accuracy of the scale of fluctuation estimating for tunnel surrounding rock mass properties	21
Mechanical and fracturing characteristics of defected rock-like materials under biaxial compression	21
Long-term evolution mechanisms of permeability during gas injection for enhanced coalbed methane recovery	21
Improving block caving production by incorporating operational risks in short-term scheduling	21
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Multi-scale mechanical behavior and damage mechanisms of granite after seawater cyclic thermal shock	20
Self-healing behaviors of damaged rock salt under humidity cycling	20