International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

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Study of Cerchar abrasive parameters of monomineralic rocks and its application for evaluating cutting efficiency	97
Experimental analysis of rock mass transport during dolomite and gas outburst	91
Development of a computer program from photogrammetry for assisting Q-system rating	89
Microwave-induced strength reduction and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks	85
3D in-situ stress prediction for shale reservoirs based on the CapsNet-BiLSTM hybrid model	81
A novel multi-scale structural equivalent method for jointed rock masses and its application to slope stability analysis	78
Multiscale analysis of mechanical properties of sandstone: Integrating advanced microscopic characterizations and shape-factor-modified upscaling approach	78
Integrating 3D Point Cloud analysis for potentially unstable rock blocks characterization: a method for assessing size and shape distribution	72
A local surface roughness mapping method for post-failure interpretation of brittle fracture propagation	71
Experimental investigation of borehole breakout formation in Gosford sandstone	70
Is the widely used relation between mechanical and hydraulic apertures reliable? Viewpoints from laboratory experiments	70
A new Hoek-Brown-Matsuoka-Nakai failure criterion for rocks	69
Experimental study on the role of clay mineral and water saturation in ultrasonic P-wave behaviours across individual filled rock joints	68
A stacked deep multi-kernel learning framework for blast induced flyrock prediction	67
Hydro-mechanical coupling in fractured rocks: A numerical study using the implicit joint-continuum model	66
Three-dimensional surface deformation from multi-track InSAR and oil reservoir characterization: A case study in the Liaohe Oilfield, northeast China	66
Quantitative estimation of potential rockburst pit depths during blasting excavation in deep tunnels	63
Experimental investigation of failure process and characteristics in circular tunnels under different stress states and internal unloading conditions	62
Carbon negative backfill mining in coal mines for carbon neutralization: Chemical carbon fixation performances with mineralized gangue	62
Deep learning-based adaptive denoising method for prediction of crack opening displacement of rock from noisy strain data	61
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Automatic extraction of rock discontinuity orientations from 3D point clouds via an adaptive clustering and surface fitting approach	60
Fracture Displacement Basis Function (FDBF) method for efficient geomechanical calculations of fractured rock	57
Experimental study of the inrush of fines events in caving mining	57
Cyclic fatigue effect on mechanical property change of hot dry rock in wellbores of enhanced geothermal systems	56
Stress migration and failure mechanisms of rocks with holes under gradient stress conditions	55
Modelling rockbursts around a deep tunnel based on the particle finite element method: From progressive degradation to catastrophic ejection	54
Study on mechanical properties of coal under microbial fluid and ScCO2 coupling action	54
Characteristics of carbon dioxide fracturing in comparison to conventional water hydraulic fracturing: Evidence from acoustic emission monitoring of small-scale field experiments	54
3D DEM simulations of the variability of rock mechanical behaviour based on random rock microcracks	53
A novel method for evaluating stability and mechanism of flexural toppling based on energy conservation principle and numerical simulation	53
Experimental observations on the effect of strain rate on rock tensile fracturing	53
Stress-sensitivity analysis of geological confined pores with ultrasonics	52
Numerical modeling of rock spalling around a tunnel using visco-plastic interface elements and a rock removal strategy	52
Estimation of proppant embedment from laboratory instrumented indentation tests on Montney formation in Western Canada	51
Small scale laboratory monotonic and cyclic pull out testing on grout and resin encapsulated cable bolts	51
Freezing deformation of saturation-dependent porous media considering interface energy and microstructure effects: From thermodynamics-based macroscopic constitutive relation to micromechanical upscal	50
Causal mechanism of Gotthard Base Tunnel-induced ground deformation: Insights from 3D fully-coupled hydro-mechanical simulation and comparison to field measurements	50
Implicit hydromechanical representation of fractures using a continuum approach	50
A novel semi-analytical model for pore volume compressibility in oil-bearing sandstone formations	49
Calibrating high-dimensional rock creep constitutive models for geological disaster prevention: An application of data assimilation methods	49
Micromechanics of stick-slip deformation across rough faults	49
A fast permeability measurement method based on congenetic bilateral pulse decay	48
Comprehensive in-situ stress estimation in a fractured geothermal reservoir in Pohang, South Korea using drilling data, hydraulic stimulations, and induced seismicity	47
Poroelastic effects on gas transport mechanisms and influence on apparent permeability in shale	47
Efficient implicit methods for wellbore shear failure analysis during drilling and production in coalbeds	46
Numerical investigation of spatiotemporal flowing and blocking characteristics for grouting in multi karst conduits	44
Damage constitutive model of brittle rock under uniaxial compression based on linear energy dissipation law	43
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Multitask intelligent early warning of rockbursts based on classification-regression cascaded network model	43
Influence of joint inclination on mechanical behaviors of shales during unloading-induced slip processes	42
An integrated field scale computational model for hydraulic conductivity of high energy explosive driven fracturing	42
Statistical study of squeezing for soft rocks based on factor and regression analyses of effective parameters	42
Integrating numerical modeling and deep learning with electrical resistance tomography for rock mechanics	42
An experimental study of the contact mechanical behaviour of marble spheres under cyclic loading	42
Evaluating the deformation modulus at representative elementary volume using electrical resistivity tomography	41
New insights into tunnel spalling from scale model and element testing	41
The correlation between blockiness and the existence of a hydraulic conductivity representative elementary volume of fractured rocks	41
Influence of thin spray-on layer (TSL) wrapping support on the spalling failure characteristics of sandstone	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
Rationality analysis of lattice Boltzmann method simulation for gas seepage in mesoscale porous media	41
Blast-induced fracture mechanisms and fragmentation characteristics of brittle materials under anisotropic stress fields	41
Fractal contact and asperities coalescence of rock joints under normal loading: Insights from pressure-sensitive film measurement	41
Mechanical response and strain localization in coal under uniaxial loading, using digital volume correlation on X-ray tomography images	40
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
Upscaling the creep behavior of clay-rich and quartz-rich shales from nanoindentation measurements: Application to the Wufeng-Longmaxi shale, China	39
Mechanisms of stress- and fluid-pressure-driven fault reactivation in Gonghe granite: Implications for injection-induced earthquakes	39
Characterizing the cracking process of various rock types under Brazilian loading based on coupled Acoustic Emission and high-speed imaging techniques	39
Experimental insights into coupled hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical behaviors of granite fractures: Implications for indirect estimation of crustal permeability changes	39
Controls of lithological heterogeneity on self-sealing behavior of propped fractures in Marcellus shale	39

Time-dependent cracking and brittle creep in macrofractured sandstone	38
Experimental study on dilatancy behavior of soft rock under dynamic loading	38
Comparison of high-frequency components in acoustic emissions from rock fracture under Mode Ⅰ and Mode Ⅱ dominated loading	38
A total system stiffness approach for determining shut-in pressure in hydraulic fracturing stress measurements	38
Rock shear creep modelling: DEM – Rate process theory approach	37
Effects of time-dependent deformation of shale on the integrity of a geological nuclear waste repository	37
Study on interaction between TBM cutter and assisting kerfs based on full-scale cutting tests	37
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Ultrasonic and NMR-based estimation of the microstructure at ice-rock interface	37
Grain-scale analysis of fracture paths from high-cycle hydraulic fatigue experiments in granites and sandstone	37
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
Ground surface uplift during hardcoal longwall mining	36
Anisotropic behavior and mechanical characteristics of the Montney Formation	36
A permeability determination method for irregular rocks based on numerical Transient Pressure Pulse Decay (TPPD) testing	36
Fracture mechanism and energy evolution of sandstone with a circular inclusion	36
Experimental insights into CO2 flow in fractured crystalline rock	35
Modeling of thermally driven longitudinal fractures along a vertical well	35
Confining pressure effects on mining-induced unloading failure characteristics along a rough fault: Experimental and numerical investigations	35
Model tests on dynamic responses of surrounding rock and support structure on underground tunnel under combined dynamic and static loading	35
Mechanical performance of a 3D printed scaled mine roadway model	34
Enhanced discontinuity characterization in hard rock pillars using point cloud completion and DBSCAN clustering	34
Numerical modeling for rockbursts in circular tunnels using a nodal-based continuous-discontinuous deformation analysis method	34
An analytical framework to assess static versus dynamic triggering of fault-slip rockbursts	33
Dynamic unsaturated effect of microcrack extension on brittle rock fracture under impact compression	33
Enhancing fracture conductivity in carbonate formations through mineral alteration	33
Numerical analysis of hydro-thermal fracturing in saturated rocks by considering material anisotropy and micro-structural heterogeneity	33
Comparison of contact treatment methods for rigid polyhedral discrete element models	32
A micromechanical thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling model for fractured rocks based on multi-scale structures variations	32
On the stress dependency of sand production coefficient in hydro-dynamical sanding criteria	32
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	32
Dynamic mechanical behaviours of frozen rock under sub-zero temperatures and dynamic loads	32
Rockfall in open pit mines: management of the pit geometry and protection measures design	31
Experimental study on the effective stress law and permeability of damaged sandstone under true triaxial stress	31
A new shear strength criterion for rock discontinuities considering roughness degradation and loading rate effect	31
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	31
Generating high-fidelity discrete fracture networks from low-dimensional latent spaces using generative adversarial network	31
Unsupervised clustering of mining-induced microseismicity provides insights into source mechanisms	31
An experimental investigation on fatigue characteristics of granite under repeated dynamic tensions	30
A twisted yieldable rock bolt as a tool for dissipation of the ground pressure energy	30
Effects of thermal treatment on acoustic waves in Carrara marble	30
A novel hydro-mechanical-chemical coupled experiment for unconventional hydrocarbon production evaluation	30
Influence of coupling and properties of encapsulating mortars on the anchoring capacity of rock bolts	30
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Deep transfer learning for P-wave arrival identification and automatic seismic source location in underground mines	30
Subsidence above irregular-shaped reservoirs	30
Theory and analytical solutions to wellbore problems with hardening/softening Drucker-Prager models	30
Stationary asperity stress drop during controlled 3D tensile fracture propagation	29
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Thermal-mechanical modelling on cumulative freeze-thaw deformation of porous rock in elastoplastic state based on Drucker-Prager criterion considering dilatancy	29
Systematic investigation of stress-induced fracture closure and permeability evolution in Lac du Bonnet granite	29
Investigation on artificial boundary problems in three-dimensional nodal-based continuous-discontinuous deformation analysis method for the seismic dynamic analyses of geotechnical structures	29
Experimental study of poromechanical behavior of Callovo-Oxfordian claystone in undrained triaxial compression and extension tests	29
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Monitoring stress-induced brittle rock mass damage for preventative support maintenance	28
A novel graph-based 3D breakage method for angular particles with an image-based DEM	28
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	28
Hydraulic fractures evaluation of the glutenite and the effects of gravel heterogeneity based on cores	28
A novel approach to determine rock mechanical parameters using non-invasive geophysical methods	28
Detection of hidden mining-induced ground fissures via unmanned aerial vehicle infrared system and ground-penetrating radar	28
Dynamic analysis of soil-rock mixtures based on improved 3-D DDA-SPH method	28
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Statistical analysis of the impact of ore draw strategies on wet inrush hazard susceptibility in a panel cave mine	28
Stress modelling using cellular automata for block caving applications	28
Physics informed kriging convolutional graph attention network for predicting minimum horizontal stress from seismic attributes and finite element simulations	28
Three-dimensional cracking and coalescence of two spatial-deflection joints in rock-like specimens under uniaxial compression	27
Numerical investigation of progressive damage and associated seismicity on a laboratory fault	27
A novel FEM–DEM coupling methodology for hydro-mechanical modeling in fractured geological media	27
Salt-induced structure damage and permeability enhancement of Three Gorges Reservoir sandstone under wetting-drying cycles	27
Feature extraction and classification for induced microseismic signals during hydraulic fracturing: Implication for coalbed methane reservoir stimulation	27
Effects of high-power microwave irradiation on tar-rich coal for realising in situ pyrolysis, fragmentation, and low-carbon utilisation of tar-rich coal	27
A 2D adaptive finite-discrete element method for simulating fracture and fragmentation in geomaterials	27
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On the thermal effects of mechanical behavior in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone	26
Meso-mechanical mechanism of ordered mica alignment on the progressive failure process of granite under different lateral stress directions	26
Application of artificial neural network for determining elastic constants of a transversely isotropic rock from a single-orientation core	26
Comparison of subcritical crack growth and dynamic fracture propagation in rocks under double-torsion tests	26
High pre-tension reinforcing technology and design for ultra-shallow buried large-span urban tunnels	26
Developments to the Bonded Block Modeling technique for Discrete Element simulation of transversely isotropic rocks	26

Experimental assessment of mode I fracture toughness and fracture energy in four rock types using the pCT testing method with two notch radii	26
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Overview and comprehensive performance description of a new Micro Turbine Drilling - MTD technology for drilling laterals into hard reservoir rock	26
Erosion characteristics of hydrate-bearing sediments exposed to a cavitation jet	26
Changes in the nanomechanical properties of the constituent minerals in the ductile fauske marble and the brittle kuru granite during progressive failure	26
Numerical simulation on multi-well fracturing considering multiple thin layers in vertical direction	25
Ultrasonic P-wave velocities in granite cores with an inclined joint filled with sand and clay under varying water contents	25
A phase transition model for acid dissolution along a rough-walled carbonate fracture	25
Comprehensive evaluation of three-dimensional Hoek–Brown strength criteria: Properties, applicability, and parameter reliability	25
Impact of computer-controlled drill carriage's position deviation on automated hole positioning in underground roadways	25
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
A study on influential rock properties for predicting the longitudinal wave velocity in a rock bolt: Numerical and machine learning approaches	25
Induced and triggered seismicity by immediate stress transfer and delayed fluid migration in a fractured geothermal reservoir at Pohang, South Korea	25
The influence of morphology and the loading-unloading process on discontinuity stress states observed via photoelastic technique and its inspiration to induced seismicity	25
Nonlinear progressive failure mechanism and shear strength model of deeply buried jinping marble under direct shear	25
Effects of sandstone mineral composition heterogeneity on crack initiation and propagation through a microscopic analysis technique	25
Numerical electric breakdown model of heterogeneous granite for electro-pulse-boring	25
A true triaxial compression-induced microcracking model for evaluating short-term progressive and long-term creep failures of brittle rock	25
The novel learnable physics engines for interpretable elastoplastic models of geomaterials based on the message passing neural network	24
Experimental investigation on the influence of NaCl concentration on triaxial mechanical behaviors of a low-clay shale	24
Theoretical and numerical investigation of damage zones in deep tunnels within a layered rock mass under full-face blasting	24
A novel Tree-augmented Bayesian network for predicting rock weathering degree using incomplete dataset	24
Size effects on strength and deformability of artificially jointed hard rock	24
Modelling the loosening of rock in the experimental rock mining method	24
Strain rate effect on mixed mode I/II fracture toughness of sandstone and its micromechanism	24
Integration of automatic discontinuity identification and multi-scale hierarchical modeling for stability analysis of highly-jointed rock slopes	24
Feature extraction, recognition, and classification of acoustic emission waveform signal of coal rock sample under uniaxial compression	24
Dynamic mode III fracture behaviors in shale: Unraveling the controlling role of bedding structures through experimental characterization and theoretical insights	24
Study of cutting forces acting on a disc cutter and impact of variable penetration measured by full scale linear cutting tests	24
Experimental study on response and precursor of pressure stimulated currents of combined coal-rock under cycling stress	24
Investigating the textural and physico-mechanical response of granites to heat treatment	24
Experimental investigation and numerical simulation on Multiphysics coupling of shale under laser irradiation	24
An inversion for asymmetric hydraulic fracture growth and fracture opening distribution from tilt measurements	24
A new coupled depth-integrated model incorporating 3D DDA on debris flow with large boulders	23
A comprehensive method for risk assessment and intensity classification of rockburst induced by loading and unloading based on its entire process modelling	23
Evolution and evaluation of the non-Darcy effects for partially filled fractures	23
Evolution of water content and suction of Opalinus Clay from recovery at the drilling site to handling in the laboratory	23
Investigation on the coupling response of stress-fracture-seepage field during oil-bearing coal mining	23
Modelling the relationship between oversize fragments and nature of rock mass for a sublevel caving operation	23
New micromechanical data and modelling framework for the elastic response of calcareous mudstones	23
A wellbore-fracture coupled fracturing model to simulate non-uniform fracture propagation under multiple clusters of fracturing	23
Permeability enhancement of reservoir rocks loaded by repeated low-amplitude stress waves	23
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Characteristics of SH-wave propagation during oil reservoir excitation using BEM formulation in half-plane model representation	23
A novel Bayesian network-enhanced 3D digital rock mass rating (DRMR3D) system for large-scale rock mass characterization using photogrammetry	23
Anisotropic dynamic-static elasticity correlations in lacustrine shales: Experimental insights for in situ stress estimation	23
Radiation efficiency and acoustic efficiency in rock cracking: a new understanding from low and high frequency waveforms	22
Experimental study on dynamic mechanical and failure behavior of a jointed rock mass	22
Automatic fracture characterization in CT images of rocks using an ensemble deep learning approach	22
Experimental study and model improvement on coal permeability: The influence of effective stress, slip effect, and water content	22
Roles of heat and stress transfer in triggering fault instability in conjugate faulted reservoirs	22
Assessing the stability of high-level pillars in deeply-buried metal mines stabilized using cemented backfill	22
Determination of critical stress for rockburst warning: A model incorporating borehole-sensor interaction and its validation	22
Effect of hydro-chemical corrosion on mechanical properties of red sandstone under uniaxial and triaxial compression	22
Geomechanical properties of laminated shale and bedding shale after water absorption: A case study of the Chang 7 shale in Ordos basin, China	22
A general equivalent continuum model and elastic wave velocity analysis of jointed rock masses	22
The mechanical creep property of shale for different loads and temperatures	22
Frictional properties of the rupture surface of a carbonate rock avalanche	22
A novel system for multivariate analysis of discontinuities in fractured rock masses based on manifold learning and fractal models	21
Investigation of physical mechanisms behind full-scale engineered barrier systems through coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) simulations	21
Asymmetric failure mechanisms of anisotropic shale under direct shear	21
Physical modeling of high extraction columns in block cave mining	21
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The effect of strain rate on inelastic strain development in porous sandstones deformed under reservoir conditions	21
Grading scalping and sample size effects on critical shear strength of mine waste rock through laboratory and in-situ testing	21
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A new model for coal gas seepage based on fracture-pore fractal structure characteristics	21
Experimental validation of a velocity discontinuity model for prediction of the seismic and static shear stiffness of rock joints	21
Long-term evolution mechanisms of permeability during gas injection for enhanced coalbed methane recovery	21
Supervised domain adaptation in prediction of peak shear strength of rock fractures	21
Water weakening and the compressive brittle strength of carbonates: Influence of fracture toughness and static friction	21
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Laboratory observation of shear stress recovery in rock joints considering joint compaction and dilatancy	21
Anisotropic acoustoelastic effective-medium model for stress-dependent elastic moduli of fractured rocks	21
Creep behavior and prestress relaxation mechanism of bolt-reinforced jointed specimen disturbed by dynamic impact	21
Experimental study of deformation induced by high-pressure methane adsorption and desorption: Insights into anisotropy and hysteresis characteristics	21
Mechanical and fracturing characteristics of defected rock-like materials under biaxial compression	20
RETRACTED: Three-dimensional velocity structure of a coal mine revealed by induced microseismic traveltime data	20
Intelligent detection of dynamic cracking along an interface of brittle material using high-speed photography assisted by data augmentation and machine learning	20
Preconditioning blasting for rockburst control in a deep shaft sink	20
Laboratory hydraulic shearing of granitic fractures with surface roughness under stress states of EGS: Permeability changes and energy balance	20
Online triaxial–NMR monitoring of pore–fracture reorganization and creep response in coal under a mining-type stress path	20
Enhancing the accuracy of the scale of fluctuation estimating for tunnel surrounding rock mass properties	20
Experimental study on microwave-assisted mechanical fragmentation of simulated vesicular mare basalt	19
Cryogenic strengthening effects on sandstone from 20 °C to −120 °C: Influence of initial water saturation and temperature	19
Non-isothermal consolidation: A systematic evaluation of two implementations based on multiphase and Richards equations	19
Geochemical experimental study on the alteration of granite pore structures under CO2-H2O-rock interactions in CO2-enhanced geothermal systems	19
Structure-constrained semi-supervised segmentation of complex geomaterial CT images	19
Computational modelling of microwave-induced fractures in igneous rocks using phase field method	19
Self-healing behaviors of damaged rock salt under humidity cycling	19
Improvement of granite and concrete cutting efficiency using mixed-abrasives	19
Coupled thermal-hydraulic simulations of fracturing in granite under high temperature and high pressure treatment via peridynamic	19
Multi-scale mechanical behavior and damage mechanisms of granite after seawater cyclic thermal shock	19
Relationship between rock brittleness and rockburst early warning time	19