International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

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Experimental analysis of rock mass transport during dolomite and gas outburst	97
3D in-situ stress prediction for shale reservoirs based on the CapsNet-BiLSTM hybrid model	93
Uplift of the surface of the earth above abandoned coal mines. Part A: Analysis of satellite data related to the movement of the surface	89
A stacked deep multi-kernel learning framework for blast induced flyrock prediction	85
Microwave-induced strength reduction and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks	81
Carbon negative backfill mining in coal mines for carbon neutralization: Chemical carbon fixation performances with mineralized gangue	78
Characterisation of fracture evolution of a single cemented brittle grain using in-situ X-ray computed tomography	74
Experimental investigation of borehole breakout formation in Gosford sandstone	70
Quantitative estimation of potential rockburst pit depths during blasting excavation in deep tunnels	70
Experimental study on the role of clay mineral and water saturation in ultrasonic P-wave behaviours across individual filled rock joints	69
A local surface roughness mapping method for post-failure interpretation of brittle fracture propagation	66
Study of Cerchar abrasive parameters of monomineralic rocks and its application for evaluating cutting efficiency	65
Three-dimensional surface deformation from multi-track InSAR and oil reservoir characterization: A case study in the Liaohe Oilfield, northeast China	64
A new Hoek-Brown-Matsuoka-Nakai failure criterion for rocks	64
Development of a computer program from photogrammetry for assisting Q-system rating	64
On tensile fracture of a brittle rock	62
Hard Rock Fragmentation in Percussion Drilling Considering Confining Pressure: Insights from an Experimental Study	62
Experimental investigation of failure process and characteristics in circular tunnels under different stress states and internal unloading conditions	61
Failure in rock with intersecting rough joints under uniaxial compression	60
Improving uniaxial compressive strength estimation of carbonate sedimentary rocks by combining minimally invasive and non-destructive techniques	59
Is the widely used relation between mechanical and hydraulic apertures reliable? Viewpoints from laboratory experiments	59

Volumetric deformation and damage evolution of Tibet interbedded skarn under multistage constant-amplitude-cyclic loading	58
Quantifying fines migration in block caving through 3D experiments	57
Modeling the orientation- and stress-dependent permeability of anisotropic rock with particle-based discrete element method	56
A novel in-situ stress measurement method incorporating non-oriented core ground re-orientation and acoustic emission: A case study of a deep borehole	54
Modelling rockbursts around a deep tunnel based on the particle finite element method: From progressive degradation to catastrophic ejection	52
Experimental study of the inrush of fines events in caving mining	51
Experimental observations on the effect of strain rate on rock tensile fracturing	50
A fast permeability measurement method based on congenetic bilateral pulse decay	50
Characteristics of carbon dioxide fracturing in comparison to conventional water hydraulic fracturing: Evidence from acoustic emission monitoring of small-scale field experiments	50
Estimation of proppant embedment from laboratory instrumented indentation tests on Montney formation in Western Canada	49
Comprehensive in-situ stress estimation in a fractured geothermal reservoir in Pohang, South Korea using drilling data, hydraulic stimulations, and induced seismicity	48
Numerical investigation of spatiotemporal flowing and blocking characteristics for grouting in multi karst conduits	48
Deep learning-based adaptive denoising method for prediction of crack opening displacement of rock from noisy strain data	47
Stress-sensitivity analysis of geological confined pores with ultrasonics	45
Small scale laboratory monotonic and cyclic pull out testing on grout and resin encapsulated cable bolts	45
A novel method for evaluating stability and mechanism of flexural toppling based on energy conservation principle and numerical simulation	45
Numerical modeling of rock spalling around a tunnel using visco-plastic interface elements and a rock removal strategy	45
Calibrating high-dimensional rock creep constitutive models for geological disaster prevention: An application of data assimilation methods	44
Efficient implicit methods for wellbore shear failure analysis during drilling and production in coalbeds	44
Multitask intelligent early warning of rockbursts based on classification-regression cascaded network model	44
Probabilistic stability analysis of failed and stable cases of coal pillars	44
Freezing deformation of saturation-dependent porous media considering interface energy and microstructure effects: From thermodynamics-based macroscopic constitutive relation to micromechanical upscal	44
Damage constitutive model of brittle rock under uniaxial compression based on linear energy dissipation law	43
A novel semi-analytical model for pore volume compressibility in oil-bearing sandstone formations	43
Experimental study on creep of double-rock samples disturbed by dynamic impact	42
Poroelastic effects on gas transport mechanisms and influence on apparent permeability in shale	42
Causal mechanism of Gotthard Base Tunnel-induced ground deformation: Insights from 3D fully-coupled hydro-mechanical simulation and comparison to field measurements	42
Implicit hydromechanical representation of fractures using a continuum approach	41
3D DEM simulations of the variability of rock mechanical behaviour based on random rock microcracks	41
The movement process and length optimization of deep-hole blasting stemming structure	40
Ultrasonic and NMR-based estimation of the microstructure at ice-rock interface	40
An experimental study of the contact mechanical behaviour of marble spheres under cyclic loading	40
Field validation of a detectable, magnetic, cementitious grout for rock fracture grouting	40
A total system stiffness approach for determining shut-in pressure in hydraulic fracturing stress measurements	40
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Evaluating the deformation modulus at representative elementary volume using electrical resistivity tomography	39
Influence of thin spray-on layer (TSL) wrapping support on the spalling failure characteristics of sandstone	39
Comparison of high-frequency components in acoustic emissions from rock fracture under Mode Ⅰ and Mode Ⅱ dominated loading	39
Study on interaction between TBM cutter and assisting kerfs based on full-scale cutting tests	39
Digital image correlation–based analysis of hygroscopic expansion in Herrnholz granite	38
Numerical analysis for rock cutting force prediction in the tunnel boring process	38
Experimental study on dilatancy behavior of soft rock under dynamic loading	38
Grain-scale analysis of fracture paths from high-cycle hydraulic fatigue experiments in granites and sandstone	38
Discing behavior and mechanism of cores extracted from Songke-2 well at depths below 4,500 m	37
Statistical study of squeezing for soft rocks based on factor and regression analyses of effective parameters	37
An adjusted analytical solution for thermal design in artificial ground freezing	37
Mechanisms of stress- and fluid-pressure-driven fault reactivation in Gonghe granite: Implications for injection-induced earthquakes	37
Experimental insights into coupled hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical behaviors of granite fractures: Implications for indirect estimation of crustal permeability changes	37
Mechanical response and strain localization in coal under uniaxial loading, using digital volume correlation on X-ray tomography images	37
New criterion for the spalling failure of deep rock engineering based on energy release	35

The correlation between blockiness and the existence of a hydraulic conductivity representative elementary volume of fractured rocks	35
Effect of liquid nitrogen cooling on mechanical characteristics and fracture morphology of layer coal under Brazilian splitting test	35
Influence of joint inclination on mechanical behaviors of shales during unloading-induced slip processes	35
Rock shear creep modelling: DEM – Rate process theory approach	35
Characterizing the cracking process of various rock types under Brazilian loading based on coupled Acoustic Emission and high-speed imaging techniques	34
An experimental investigation of the effect of long-term, time-dependent proppant embedment on fracture permeability and fracture aperture reduction	34
Creep characteristics of a fracturing fluid-softened shale investigated by microindentation	34
An integrated field scale computational model for hydraulic conductivity of high energy explosive driven fracturing	34
Modeling the behavior of a coal pillar rib using Bonded Block Models with emphasis on ground-support interaction	34
Time-dependent cracking and brittle creep in macrofractured sandstone	33
Upscaling the creep behavior of clay-rich and quartz-rich shales from nanoindentation measurements: Application to the Wufeng-Longmaxi shale, China	33
Effects of time-dependent deformation of shale on the integrity of a geological nuclear waste repository	33
Fractal contact and asperities coalescence of rock joints under normal loading: Insights from pressure-sensitive film measurement	33
Enhanced discontinuity characterization in hard rock pillars using point cloud completion and DBSCAN clustering	32
Unsupervised clustering of mining-induced microseismicity provides insights into source mechanisms	32
Anisotropic behavior and mechanical characteristics of the Montney Formation	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
Open-pit slope design using a DtN-FEM: Parameter space exploration	32
Mechanical performance of a 3D printed scaled mine roadway model	32
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Comparison of contact treatment methods for rigid polyhedral discrete element models	31
Modeling of thermally driven longitudinal fractures along a vertical well	31
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
On the stress dependency of sand production coefficient in hydro-dynamical sanding criteria	31
Dynamic mechanical behaviours of frozen rock under sub-zero temperatures and dynamic loads	31
Numerical analysis of hydro-thermal fracturing in saturated rocks by considering material anisotropy and micro-structural heterogeneity	31
Model tests on dynamic responses of surrounding rock and support structure on underground tunnel under combined dynamic and static loading	30
Development of empirical model for strength estimation of irregular-shaped-heightened-rib/snook for mechanised depillaring	30
A micromechanical thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling model for fractured rocks based on multi-scale structures variations	30
Enhancing fracture conductivity in carbonate formations through mineral alteration	30
Study on the mechanism of displacement mutation for jointed rock slopes during blasting excavation	30
Fracture mechanism and energy evolution of sandstone with a circular inclusion	30
Ground surface uplift during hardcoal longwall mining	29
Progressive damage and fracture of biaxially-confined anisotropic coal under repeated impact loads	29
Influence of coupling and properties of encapsulating mortars on the anchoring capacity of rock bolts	29
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Numerical investigation of progressive damage and associated seismicity on a laboratory fault	29
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Three-dimensional cracking and coalescence of two spatial-deflection joints in rock-like specimens under uniaxial compression	29
A novel graph-based 3D breakage method for angular particles with an image-based DEM	29
Hydraulic fractures evaluation of the glutenite and the effects of gravel heterogeneity based on cores	28
The physical meaning of Grasselli's morphology parameters and its correlations with several other 2D fracture roughness parameters	28
Cracking of granitic rock by high frequency-high voltage-alternating current actuation of piezoelectric properties of quartz mineral: 3D numerical study	28
Effects of high-power microwave irradiation on tar-rich coal for realising in situ pyrolysis, fragmentation, and low-carbon utilisation of tar-rich coal	28
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Stress modelling using cellular automata for block caving applications	27
Detection of hidden mining-induced ground fissures via unmanned aerial vehicle infrared system and ground-penetrating radar	27
A new methodology inspired from the Theory of Critical Distances for determination of inherent tensile strength and fracture toughness of rock materials	27
Salt-induced structure damage and permeability enhancement of Three Gorges Reservoir sandstone under wetting-drying cycles	27
Uplift of the surface of the earth above abandoned coal mines. Part B: Framework to understand and explain uplift	27
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A novel approach to determine rock mechanical parameters using non-invasive geophysical methods	26
Deep transfer learning for P-wave arrival identification and automatic seismic source location in underground mines	26
A twisted yieldable rock bolt as a tool for dissipation of the ground pressure energy	26
Systematic investigation of stress-induced fracture closure and permeability evolution in Lac du Bonnet granite	26
Experimental study of poromechanical behavior of Callovo-Oxfordian claystone in undrained triaxial compression and extension tests	26
Statistical analysis of the impact of ore draw strategies on wet inrush hazard susceptibility in a panel cave mine	26
Thermal-mechanical modelling on cumulative freeze-thaw deformation of porous rock in elastoplastic state based on Drucker-Prager criterion considering dilatancy	26
Numerical simulation of mixed aseismic/seismic fault-slip induced by fluid injection using coupled X-FEM analysis	26
Monitoring stress-induced brittle rock mass damage for preventative support maintenance	26
Numerical simulation on multi-well fracturing considering multiple thin layers in vertical direction	25
Theory and analytical solutions to wellbore problems with hardening/softening Drucker-Prager models	25
An experimental investigation on fatigue characteristics of granite under repeated dynamic tensions	25
A study on influential rock properties for predicting the longitudinal wave velocity in a rock bolt: Numerical and machine learning approaches	25
A 2D adaptive finite-discrete element method for simulating fracture and fragmentation in geomaterials	25
Subsidence above irregular-shaped reservoirs	25
Feature extraction and classification for induced microseismic signals during hydraulic fracturing: Implication for coalbed methane reservoir stimulation	25
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A three-phase coupled numerical model for the hydraulic fracturing of rock	25
Effects of thermal treatment on acoustic waves in Carrara marble	25
Mechanical properties of α-quartz using nanoindentation tests and molecular dynamics simulations	25
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Overview and comprehensive performance description of a new Micro Turbine Drilling - MTD technology for drilling laterals into hard reservoir rock	24
A true triaxial compression-induced microcracking model for evaluating short-term progressive and long-term creep failures of brittle rock	24
Changes in the nanomechanical properties of the constituent minerals in the ductile fauske marble and the brittle kuru granite during progressive failure	24
A phase transition model for acid dissolution along a rough-walled carbonate fracture	24
Modelling the loosening of rock in the experimental rock mining method	24
Impact of computer-controlled drill carriage's position deviation on automated hole positioning in underground roadways	24

The influence of morphology and the loading-unloading process on discontinuity stress states observed via photoelastic technique and its inspiration to induced seismicity	24
An inversion for asymmetric hydraulic fracture growth and fracture opening distribution from tilt measurements	24
Study of contact pressure distribution between cutter and rock surface using the discrete element method	24
Erosion characteristics of hydrate-bearing sediments exposed to a cavitation jet	24
A meso-mechanical approach to time-dependent deformation and fracturing of partially saturated sandstone	24
Formulation, calibration, and applications of disk-based discontinuous deformation analysis for rock failure simulation	24
Rock mass characteristics model for TBM penetration rate prediction– an updated version	24
Study of cutting forces acting on a disc cutter and impact of variable penetration measured by full scale linear cutting tests	23
Developments to the Bonded Block Modeling technique for Discrete Element simulation of transversely isotropic rocks	23
Induced and triggered seismicity by immediate stress transfer and delayed fluid migration in a fractured geothermal reservoir at Pohang, South Korea	23
Meso-mechanical mechanism of ordered mica alignment on the progressive failure process of granite under different lateral stress directions	23
Application of artificial neural network for determining elastic constants of a transversely isotropic rock from a single-orientation core	23
Bayesian inference of rock strength anisotropy: Uncertainty analysis of the Hoek–Brown failure criterion	23
Experimental study on response and precursor of pressure stimulated currents of combined coal-rock under cycling stress	23
Feature extraction, recognition, and classification of acoustic emission waveform signal of coal rock sample under uniaxial compression	23
High pre-tension reinforcing technology and design for ultra-shallow buried large-span urban tunnels	23
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	23
Strain rate effect on mixed mode I/II fracture toughness of sandstone and its micromechanism	23
Effects of sandstone mineral composition heterogeneity on crack initiation and propagation through a microscopic analysis technique	23
Comparison of subcritical crack growth and dynamic fracture propagation in rocks under double-torsion tests	23
Thermal-mechanical modelling of rock response and damage evolution during excavation in prestressed geothermal deposits	22
Experimental study and model improvement on coal permeability: The influence of effective stress, slip effect, and water content	22
The susceptibility to degradation of stone materials used in the built heritage of the Ortygia island (Syracuse, Italy): A laboratory study	22
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Mechanical model for the calculation of stress distribution on fault surface during the underground coal seam mining	22
A new coupled depth-integrated model incorporating 3D DDA on debris flow with large boulders	22
A novel Tree-augmented Bayesian network for predicting rock weathering degree using incomplete dataset	22
Characteristics of fractures stimulated by supercritical carbon dioxide fracturing in shale based on acoustic emission monitoring	22
Characteristics of SH-wave propagation during oil reservoir excitation using BEM formulation in half-plane model representation	22
A wing-crack extension model for tensile response of saturated rocks under coupled static-dynamic loading	22
Investigating the textural and physico-mechanical response of granites to heat treatment	22
Laboratory characterization of cyclic hydraulic fracturing for deep shale application in Southwest China	22
Integration of automatic discontinuity identification and multi-scale hierarchical modeling for stability analysis of highly-jointed rock slopes	22
A general equivalent continuum model and elastic wave velocity analysis of jointed rock masses	22
A wellbore-fracture coupled fracturing model to simulate non-uniform fracture propagation under multiple clusters of fracturing	22
Theoretical and numerical investigation of damage zones in deep tunnels within a layered rock mass under full-face blasting	22
Numerical electric breakdown model of heterogeneous granite for electro-pulse-boring	22
Modelling the relationship between oversize fragments and nature of rock mass for a sublevel caving operation	21
Radiation efficiency and acoustic efficiency in rock cracking: a new understanding from low and high frequency waveforms	21
Evolution of water content and suction of Opalinus Clay from recovery at the drilling site to handling in the laboratory	21
Roles of heat and stress transfer in triggering fault instability in conjugate faulted reservoirs	21
Modeling study of cumulative damage effects and safety criterion of surrounding rock under multiple full-face blasting of a large cross-section tunnel	21
Experimental investigation on the influence of NaCl concentration on triaxial mechanical behaviors of a low-clay shale	21
Frictional properties of the rupture surface of a carbonate rock avalanche	21
Experimental study on dynamic mechanical and failure behavior of a jointed rock mass	21
Investigation on the coupling response of stress-fracture-seepage field during oil-bearing coal mining	20
Effect of hydro-chemical corrosion on mechanical properties of red sandstone under uniaxial and triaxial compression	20
Assessing the stability of high-level pillars in deeply-buried metal mines stabilized using cemented backfill	20
Evolution and evaluation of the non-Darcy effects for partially filled fractures	20
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Fluid-driven micro-cracking behaviour of crystalline rock using a coupled hydro-grain-based discrete element method	20
The mechanical creep property of shale for different loads and temperatures	20
Extending the inclusion-based effective medium model with fluid pressures caused by wave-induced flow	20
Geomechanical properties of laminated shale and bedding shale after water absorption: A case study of the Chang 7 shale in Ordos basin, China	20
Experimental validation of a velocity discontinuity model for prediction of the seismic and static shear stiffness of rock joints	20
New micromechanical data and modelling framework for the elastic response of calcareous mudstones	20
Automatic fracture characterization in CT images of rocks using an ensemble deep learning approach	20
Size effects on strength and deformability of artificially jointed hard rock	20
Investigating the cutting force of disc cutter in multi-cutter rotary cutting of sandstone: Simulations and experiments	20
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Grain size heterogeneity controls strengthening to weakening of granite over high-temperature treatment	20
Laboratory hydraulic shearing of granitic fractures with surface roughness under stress states of EGS: Permeability changes and energy balance	19
Reply to comment by Fälth et al. on “Modelling coseismic displacements of fracture systems in crystalline rock during large earthquakes: Implications for the safety of nuclear waste repositories”	19
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Physical modeling of high extraction columns in block cave mining	19
Drag bit/rock interface laws for the transition between two layers	19
The effect of strain rate on inelastic strain development in porous sandstones deformed under reservoir conditions	19
Mechanical and fracturing characteristics of defected rock-like materials under biaxial compression	19
Experimental study of deformation induced by high-pressure methane adsorption and desorption: Insights into anisotropy and hysteresis characteristics	19
Mitigation of injection-induced seismicity on undrained faults in granite using cyclic fluid injection: A laboratory study	19
Laboratory observation of shear stress recovery in rock joints considering joint compaction and dilatancy	19
Supervised domain adaptation in prediction of peak shear strength of rock fractures	19
Water weakening and the compressive brittle strength of carbonates: Influence of fracture toughness and static friction	19
Improving block caving production by incorporating operational risks in short-term scheduling	19
Asymmetric failure mechanisms of anisotropic shale under direct shear	19
A new model for coal gas seepage based on fracture-pore fractal structure characteristics	19
Anisotropic acoustoelastic effective-medium model for stress-dependent elastic moduli of fractured rocks	19
Grading scalping and sample size effects on critical shear strength of mine waste rock through laboratory and in-situ testing	19
A new integral equation method for calculating interacting stress-intensity factors of multiple holed-cracked anisotropic rock under both far-field and arbitrary surface stresses	19
A novel system for multivariate analysis of discontinuities in fractured rock masses based on manifold learning and fractal models	19
Pull-out creep laboratory test for soft rocks	19
Enhancing the accuracy of the scale of fluctuation estimating for tunnel surrounding rock mass properties	18
Preconditioning blasting for rockburst control in a deep shaft sink	18
Evaluation of cutting fragments in relation to force dynamics in actuated disc cutting	18
Automatic identification and interpretation of discontinuities of rock slope from a 3D point cloud based on UAV nap-of-the-object photogrammetry	18
Intelligent detection of dynamic cracking along an interface of brittle material using high-speed photography assisted by data augmentation and machine learning	18
In-situ interference and tracer tests in granite rock with fractures at Beishan exploration tunnel, China	18
Assessment of induced vibrations derived from the wave superposition in time-delay blasts	18
Computational modelling of microwave-induced fractures in igneous rocks using phase field method	18
Prediction of the transitional normal stress of rock joints under shear	18
Anisotropic deformability and strength of slate from NW-Spain	18
Modelling the near-wellbore rock fracture tortuosity: Role of casing-cement-rock well system, perforation and in-situ stress	18
Improved empirical hard rock pillar strength predictions using unconfined compressive strength as a proxy for brittleness	18
Slope stability and post-failure analysis of soil-rock-mixture using the modified 2D DDA-SPH method	18
Improvement of granite and concrete cutting efficiency using mixed-abrasives	18