Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is 13. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior249
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis187
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil181
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction171
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability159
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation156
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?153
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil119
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation119
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes114
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays108
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers106
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring103
Validity of continuous-failure-state unloading triaxial tests as a means to estimate the residual strength of rocks101
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures100
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles87
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading85
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system85
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure83
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties81
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability79
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review78
Influence of soil density on gas permeability and water retention in soils amended with in-house produced biochar78
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions76
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing76
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading74
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures73
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior73
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach70
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method70
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading70
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements68
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach68
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash67
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage67
Analytical modeling of complex contact behavior between rock mass and lining structure66
Investigation of imbibition and strain behavior of Longmaxi shale using fiber Bragg grating sensing66
Continuous-discontinuous element method for three-dimensional thermal cracking of rocks64
Viscoplastic solutions of time-dependent deformation for tunnels in swelling rock mass considering stress release63
Macro-micro behaviors and failure mechanism of frozen weakly cemented mudstone62
New digital drilling process monitoring: Instrumentation, validation and calibration62
Analytical model for predicting time-dependent lateral deformation of geosynthetics-reinforced soil walls with modular block facing61
Dynamic modeling of minimum mass of pore-gas for triggering landslide in stable gentle soil slope61
A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints60
Microstructure evolution in anisotropic tight sandstones under hydrostatic loading and unloading processes57
A rainfall infiltration-redistribution model for heterogeneous slopes considering multi-parameter uncertainties57
A stable CS-FEM for the static and seismic stability of a single square tunnel in the soil where the shear strength increases linearly with depth57
Performance of identical rockbolts tested on four dynamic testing rigs employing the direct impact method55
Visualization and quantification of soil laboratory impact compaction54
Effect of fiber-reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of sand approaching the critical state54
Reply to Discussion on “Analysis of Bingham fluid radial flow in smooth fractures”54
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures before and after gas migration in artificial seawater54
Viscoelastic Burger's model for tunnels supported with tangentially yielding liner53
Moment tensor and stress inversion solutions of acoustic emissions during compression and tensile fracturing in crystalline rocks53
Determination of convergence of underground gas storage caverns using non-invasive methodology based on land surface subsidence measurement53
Water retention behavior and shear strength of artificially cemented granite residual soil subjected to free drying52
Parameter calibration of the tensile-shear interactive damage constitutive model for sandstone failure52
Uncertainty quantification of inverse analysis for geomaterials using probabilistic programming52
Soft ground tunnel lithology classification using clustering-guided light gradient boosting machine51
Investigation of equivalent strength parameters of soil-rock mixture using numerical manifold method51
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC51
Mechanical behaviors and rupture processes of a typical granitic stratum50
Anisotropic shearing mechanism of Kangding slate: Experimental investigation and numerical analysis50
Inflow and outflow permeability tests in a very soft clay under low stresses49
Thornthwaite moisture index and depth of suction change under current and future climate ‒ An Australian study48
A hybrid data-driven approach for rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility mapping: Physically-based probabilistic model with convolutional neural network47
Microwave-assisted heating on sandstone subjected to liquid nitrogen freeze-thaw: Pore structures and temperature characteristics47
Spatially distributed damage in sandstone under stress-freeze-thaw coupling conditions46
Air tightness of compressed air storage energy caverns with polymer sealing layer subjected to various air pressures46
Correction of dynamic Brazilian disc tensile strength of rocks under preloading conditions considering the overload phenomenon and invoking the Griffith criterion45
Laboratory investigation on damping characteristics of homogeneous and stratified soil-ash system45
An undrained expansion solution of cylindrical cavity in SANICLAY for K0-consolidated clays45
Experimental and numerical investigation on the mechanical responses and cracking mechanism of 3D confined single-flawed rocks under dynamic loading44
Time series prediction of reservoir bank landslide failure probability considering the spatial variability of soil properties44
Intermittent swelling and shrinkage of a highly expansive soil treated with polyacrylamide44
Evaluation of slope stability through rock mass classification and kinematic analysis of some major slopes along NH-1A from Ramban to Banihal, North Western Himalayas44
Numerical simulations of supercritical carbon dioxide fracturing: A review44
Experimental investigations on effects of gas pressure on mechanical behaviors and failure characteristic of coals43
Anisotropic mechanical characterization of gneissic rock from Canadian Shield: Bridging the micro- and meso-scale gap43
Rainfall-induced wind erosion in soils stabilized with alkali-activated waste materials43
Microscopic damage and deterioration of carbonaceous slate in cold region subjected to freeze-thaw cycles43
Experimental and model investigation on fatigue properties of sandstone after fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical cycles43
Effect of acid type on biomineralization of soil using crude soybean urease solution43
Water pressure relief treatment for protecting the initial support of inclined shafts at high water pressures42
Using fracture-based continuum modeling of coupled geomechanical-hydrological processes for numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing42
Effects of 3D deformation and nonlinear stress–strain relationship on the Brazilian test for a transversely isotropic rock42
A particle-resolved heat-particle-fluid coupling model by DEM-IMB-LBM41
Shock-induced fracture of dolomite rock in small-scale blast tests41
Improvement of photogrammetric joint roughness coefficient value by integrating automatic shooting parameter selection and composite error model40
A model for threshold pressure gradient in hydrate-bearing sediments during creep40
Centrifuge modeling of a large-scale surcharge on adjacent foundation40
Thermophysical-mechanical behaviors of hot dry granite subjected to thermal shock cycles and dynamic loadings40
Multiphysics model of swelling geomaterials based on Stern theory: Describing different swelling behaviors depending on exchangeable cation species39
Characteristics of tensile and shear damage evolution during primary and secondary relaxation of Stanstead granite39
Rockburst criterion and evaluation method for potential rockburst pit depth considering excavation damage effect39
Coupled DEM-FDM analyses of the effects of falling rock’s shape and impact angle on response of granular cushion and rock shed39
Prediction of constrained modulus for granular soil using 3D discrete element method and convolutional neural networks38
Effects of water saturation and loading rate on direct shear tests of andesite38
Application of wavelet to strength log from scratch test38
Multiscale modeling of gas-induced fracturing in anisotropic clayey rocks38
Experimental investigation on crack initiation and damage stresses of deep granite under triaxial compression using acoustic methods38
Effect of heterogeneity on mechanical and micro-seismic behaviors of sandstone subjected to multi-level cyclic loading: A discrete element method investigation37
Uncertainties of landslide susceptibility prediction: Influences of random errors in landslide conditioning factors and errors reduction by low pass filter method37
Influence of volume compression on the unloading deformation behavior of red sandstone under damage-controlled cyclic triaxial loading37
Effect of rock joints on lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure36
Prediction of high-embankment settlement combining joint denoising technique and enhanced GWO-ν-SVR method36
Multi-scale analysis of carbon mineralization in lime-treated soils considering soil mineralogy36
Sliding modes of fault activation under constant normal stiffness conditions35
Multi-exponential model to describe pressure-dependent P- and S-wave velocities and its use to estimate the crack aspect ratio35
A modified 3D mean strain energy density criterion for predicting shale mixed-mode I/III fracture toughness35
Dynamic disaster mechanism and acoustic emission evolution of deep coal-rock under true triaxial disturbance stress35
Thermomechanical failure analysis of sandstone subjected to high ground temperature35
Hydro-shearing and traffic light protocols in mitigating seismic risks: A fully-coupled poroelastic boundary integral modeling approach35
Laboratory study of fracture initiation and propagation in Barre granite under fluid pressure at stress state close to failure34
Segmenting identified fracture families from 3D fracture networks in Montney rock using a deep learning-based method34
Prediction of rock fragmentation in a fiery seam of an open-pit coal mine in India34
Effect of rock mechanical properties on electromagnetic radiation mechanism of rock fracturing34
Predicting the friction angle of clays using a multi-layer perceptron neural network enhanced by yeo-johnson transformation and coral reefs optimization34
Real-time arrival picking of rock microfracture signals based on convolutional-recurrent neural network and its engineering application34
Discontinuity development patterns and the challenges for 3D discrete fracture network modeling on complicated exposed rock surfaces33
Intelligent decision-making for TBM tunnelling control parameters using multi-objective optimization33
Structural behavior of triple-layer composite lining of a water conveyance tunnel: Insight from full-scale loading tests33
Displacement field reconstruction in landslide physical modeling by using a terrain laser scanner – Part 1: Methodology, error analysis and validation33
Strength and deformation characteristics of irregular columnar jointed rock mass: A combined experimental and theoretical study33
Machine learning and data-driven prediction of pore pressure from geophysical logs: A case study for the Mangahewa gas field, New Zealand33
Information and knowledge behind data from underground rock grouting33
Discussion on “Analysis of Bingham fluid radial flow in smooth fractures” [J Rock Mech Geotech Eng 12 (2020) 1112–1118]32
Various admixtures to mitigate the long-term strength retrogression of Portland cement cured under high pressure and high temperature conditions32
A city-wide investigation on the subsurface temperature evolution and geothermal capacity evaluation32
Exploring the mechanism of cohesive cross-layer fracture in laminated shale32
Influence of inter-grain cementation stiffness on the effective elastic properties of porous Bentheim sandstone32
Determining osmotic suction through electrical conductivity for unsaturated low-plasticity soils31
Coalbursts in China: Theory, practice and management31
Thermally-induced cracking behaviors of coal reservoirs subjected to cryogenic liquid nitrogen shock31
Prediction of time-energy-location of microseismic events induced by deep coal-energy mining: Deep learning approach31
A nonlinear creep model for surrounding rocks of tunnels based on kinetic energy theorem31
Influences of bit button wear on performance of rotary-percussive drilling: MBD-DEM coupling simulation and verification31
Effect of drying-wetting cycles on pore characteristics and mechanical properties of enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation-reinforced sea sand31
Effect of the in situ leaching solution of ion-absorbed rare earth on the mechanical behavior of basement rock30
Shear resistance of assembled bentonite interface after confined water saturation and interfacial self-healing capacity30
Editorial for advances in slope deformation and failure analysis methods30
Classification and rating of disintegrated dolomite strata for slope stability analysis30
Reliability assessment for serviceability limit states of stiffened deep cement mixing column-supported embankments30
Acquisition of acoustic emission precursor information for rock masses with a single joint based on clustering-convolutional neural network method30
Changes in shear properties of granite fractures subjected to cyclic heating and air-cooling treatments30
An equivalent thermal conductivity model for fractured rock masses surrounding tunnel using series-parallel theory30
Solidification of leachate sludge by alkali-activated ground-granulated blast-furnace slag combined with polypropylene fiber29
Hydraulic fracturing enhanced in situ remediation of low-permeability contaminated soils: Injecting-extracting technology29
Reliability analysis of soil slopes stabilized with piles under rainfall29
Fracture development during disposal of hazardous drilling cuttings by deep underground injection: A review29
Effects of clay content distribution on soil hydrothermal responses in the Lake Chad region: Numerical investigation29
Identification of defects in underground structures using machine learning aided distributed fiber optic sensing28
Combined effects of discontinuities and intact rock on weak rock at various scales28
Numerical modeling of rainfall-induced internal erosion process within vegetated deposited slopes28
Application of wave equation theory to improve dynamic cone penetration test for shallow soil characterisation28
Application of engineered compressible inclusions to mitigating soil-structure interaction issues in integral bridge abutments28
Subsurface multi-physical monitoring of urban development zone using a fiber optic nerve system28
Experimental study on mitigating wind erosion of calcareous desert sand using spray method for microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation27
Morphological damage and strength deterioration of red sandstone under freeze–thaw cycles27
A non-contact measurement method for rock mass discontinuity orientations by smartphone27
Real-time determination of sandy soil stiffness during vibratory compaction incorporating machine learning method for intelligent compaction27
Evaluation of excavation damaged zones (EDZs) in Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory (URL)27
A deep transfer learning model for the deformation of braced excavations with limited monitoring data27
Spatiotemporal deformation characteristics of Outang landslide and identification of triggering factors using data mining27
Discussion of “Site observations of weathered granitic soils subjected to cementation and partial drainage using SCPTU” [J Rock Mech Geotech Eng 15 (2023) 984–996]27
Experimental and numerical studies on propagation behavior between hydraulic fractures and pre-existing fractures under prepulse combined hydraulic fracturing27
An assumed enhanced strain finite element framework for tensile fracturing processes with dual-mechanism failure in transversely isotropic rocks27
A real-time prediction method for tunnel boring machine cutter-head torque using bidirectional long short-term memory networks optimized by multi-algorithm26
Experimental study on the shear performance of quasi-NPR steel bolted rock joints26
Optimized reinforcement of granite residual soil using a cement and alkaline solution: A coupling effect26
Physics-informed optimization for a data-driven approach in landslide susceptibility evaluation26
A machine learning-based strategy for predicting the mechanical strength of coral reef limestone using X-ray computed tomography26
Influence of isolated footing embedment on the seismic performance of building considering the soil-foundation-structure interaction: An experimental approach26
Quantification of uncertainties in back-analysis of radar-tracked rockfall trajectories26
Large deformation problems arising from deep excavation in silt strata: A case study in Shenzhen, China26
Microseismic monitoring and forecasting of dynamic disasters in underground hydropower projects in southwest China: A review26
Performance of a deep in situ pressure-preserving coring controller in a high-temperature and ultrahigh-pressure test system26
Effects of advancing tunnel on a loaded pile: Numerical analysis and field measurements26
Biopolymer stabilization of clayey soil25
A macro-mesoscopic constitutive model for porous and cracked rock under true triaxial conditions25
Stimulation characteristics of natural reservoir system under high-voltage electropulse-assisted fluid injection25
Modelling rapid non-destructive test using light weight deflectometer on granular soils across different degrees of saturation25
Borehole stability in naturally fractured rocks with drilling mud intrusion and associated fracture strength weakening: A coupled DFN-DEM approach25
Suggestion of advanced regression model on friction angle of fault gouge in South Korea25
Corrosion considerations in the capacity of welded wire mesh24
Improved prediction of shear wave velocity for clastic sedimentary rocks using hybrid model with core data24
Reactivation of rate-and-state faults induced by CO2 injection: Effects of pore pressure diffusion and fluid pressurization24
Method for evaluation of geological strength index of carbonate cliff rocks: Coupled hyperspectral-digital borehole image technique24
Modification of nanoparticles for the strength enhancing of cement-stabilized dredged sludge24
Thermal shock in rocks: A review of mechanisms, impacts, and applications in underground engineering24
Multi-layer perceptron-based data-driven multiscale modelling of granular materials with a novel Frobenius norm-based internal variable24
Seismic bearing capacity of a strip footing on rock media24
Ground-breathing effect of the Loess Plateau: Insights from the Chinese 72 pentads24
Airblast waves and noises induced by tunnel delay blasting: Field measurement and tempo-spatial analysis24
Experimental study of the shrinkage behavior of cemented paste backfill24
Development of high-power microwave mechanical integrated continuous mining device24
Data-driven estimation of joint roughness coefficient24
Effect of thermal treatment on unloading-induced fracture activation of granites during triaxial shear slip experiments23
Effects of drying–wetting cycles on small-strain stiffness characteristics of fissured clay23
A new thermomechanical coupled FDEM model for geomaterials considering continuum-discontinuum transitions23
Thermal effects on fracture toughness of cracked straight-through Brazilian disk green sandstone and granite23
Solving fluid flow in discontinuous heterogeneous porous media and multi-layer strata with interpretable physics-encoded finite element network23
Physico-mechanical properties of granite after thermal treatments using different cooling media23
Influence of uncertainties: A focus on block volume and shape assessment for rockfall analysis23
Rock damage and fracturing induced by high static stress and slightly dynamic disturbance with acoustic emission and digital image correlation techniques23
Use of recycled gypsum in the cement-based stabilization of very soft clays and its micro-mechanism22
Mechanical properties of dredged soil reinforced by xanthan gum and fibers22
Laboratory large-scale pullout investigation of a new reinforcement of composite geosynthetic strip22
Shear testing on rock tunnel models under constant normal stress conditions22
Wetting-drying effect on the strength and microstructure of cement-phosphogypsum stabilized soils22
Micro-macro evolution of mechanical behaviors of thermally damaged rock: A state-of-the-art review21
Thermal effects on prediction accuracy of dense granite mechanical behaviors using modified maximum tangential stress criterion21
Enhancing subsurface seismic profiling with distributed acoustic sensing and optimization algorithms21
Mechanical behavior of iron ore tailings under standard compression and extension triaxial stress paths21
Microstructural analysis of marl stabilized with municipal solid waste and nano-MgO21
Improved uranium leaching efficiency from low-permeability sandstone using low-frequency vibration in the CO2+O2 leaching process21
Coupled effects of particle overall regularity and sliding friction on the shear behavior of uniformly graded dense sands21
A new criterion of rock burst proneness based on residual energy release rate index20
A new multiple-factor clustering method considering both box fractal dimension and orientation of joints20
Quantifying strain localization and time-dependent deformation in granodiorite using distributed optical fiber sensing20
Analytical solution of overlying pressure for shallowly buried underwater box tunnel: A case study of box jacking in Suzhou, China20
RNPC-net: Automatic recognition and mapping of weathering degree and groundwater condition of tunnel faces20
The geomechanical properties of soils treated with nanosilica particles20
Shear properties of non-persistent coplanar fractured hard rocks under normal stress unloading20
Anisotropic characteristics and deformation behaviors of layered rocks surrounding tunnel: A review20
Effects of bacterial strains on undrained cyclic behavior of bio-cemented sand considering wetting and drying cycles20
Disasters of gas-coal spontaneous combustion in goaf of steeply inclined extra-thick coal seams20
Investigation of anisotropic strength criteria for layered rock mass20
Thermal effects on the strain rate-dependent behavior of highly compacted GMZ01 bentonite20
Mechanical behaviors and anchoring mechanism of coal-rock-bolt combinations under high strain rate conditions20
Inner damage identification and residual strength assessment of a 3D printed tunnel with marble-like cementitious materials using piezoelectric transducers20
Assessing ground stability of a vertical backfilled stope considering creep behaviors of surrounding rocks20
Swelling behaviors of heterogeneous red-bed mudstone subjected to different vertical stresses19
An efficient physics-guided Bayesian framework for predicting ground settlement profile during excavations in clay19
Automatic identification of discontinuities and refined modeling of rock blocks from 3D point cloud data of rock surfaces19
Characterizing permeability-porosity relationships of porous rocks using a stress sensitivity model in consideration of elastic-structural deformation and tortuosity sensitivity19
Numerical analysis of the effects of vesicle distribution characteristics on the engineering properties of volcanic rocks19
A novel fractal-statistical scaling model of rocks considering strain rate19
Sources of high-temperature water and gas inrush during tunnel excavation: A case of Bangfu tunnel in Southwest China19
Experimental study on the physico-mechanical properties of Tamusu mudstone – A potential host rock for high-level radioactive waste in Inner Mongolia of China19
Effects of normal stress and shear velocity on the frictional healing behavior of halite gouge19
Effect of non-uniform swelling on coal multiphysics during gas injection: The triangle approach19
Simulation of dilatancy-controlled gas migration processes in saturated bentonite using a coupled multiphase flow and elastoplastic H2M model19
Consolidation of soft clay foundation improved by geosynthetic-reinforced granular columns: Numerical evaluation19
An improved creep model for unsaturated reticulated red clay19
Impact of stratum modulus on the settlement trough in composite strata18
Dispersion characteristics of clayey soils containing waste rubber particles18
Strength properties of xanthan gum and guar gum treated kaolin at different water contents18
Multiscale friction-damage mechanics of layered rocks: theoretical formulation and numerical simulation18
Performance of stabilized copper mine tailings with freeze-thaw and wet-dry seasonal cycles18
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