Latest Research in Rock Mechanics and Geo-Structural Integrity

Top Research Topics in Rock Mechanics and Geo-Structural Integrity

• Rock Mechanics and Modeling — 66 papers
• Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics — 24 papers
• Climate change and permafrost — 11 papers
• Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications — 8 papers
• Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization — 6 papers
• Soil and Unsaturated Flow — 5 papers
• Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques — 5 papers
• Coal Properties and Utilization — 4 papers
• Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation — 4 papers
• Computational Physics — 3 papers

Highest-Cited Papers

1. Development and performance evaluation of a novel borehole protection screen pipe for preventing borehole collapse in soft and fragmented rock strata
2. Failure mechanisms of underground compressed air energy storage caverns under ultimate air-storage conditions: Insights from physical model testing and numerical analysis
3. Influence of Stress Path and Particle Quantity on Granular Soil Critical State and Fabric: Insights from DEM Simulations
4. Critical state line of copper tailings under different loading types: mineralogy effect
5. Liquefaction assessment of non-woven geotextile-reinforced sand under high-frequency torsional excitation using resonant column tests
6. Degradation Behavior and Damage Evolution Model of Sandstone under Coupled Stress-Temperature-Chemical Action
7. Mechanical Response and Interfacial Deterioration of Red Mud-Based Synthetic Sand Mortar Under Freeze–Thaw Cycles
8. Numerical determination of scale effect and anisotropy of strength and deformability in jointed rock masses
9. Experimental quantification of thermal signatures in rock fragmentation and a geothermal-assisted thermal-response method for real-time rock strength and temperature identification
10. Strength degradation and fracture evolution characteristics of pre-damaged coal samples under unilateral soaking condition
11. Research on the reinforcement effect of frozen wall for tunneling in locally-frozen sandy cobble strata
12. Analytical Solutions for Plane Strain Consolidation of Layered Unsaturated–Saturated Ground With Vertical Drains: Role of Lateral Semi‐Permeable Boundaries
13. Experimental assessment of the role of natural structures on the mechanical behaviour and deformation processes in quartz-rich carbonates
14. Experimental study on gas fracturing behavior of damaged basalt in compressed air energy storage caverns
15. Study on arch expansion characteristics and meso-mechanism of semi-rigid base in desert regions under temperature-time effect
16. Anisotropic Creep Characteristics of Sericite Phyllite for Long-Term Service Safety of Tunnel Structures
17. Characterization of Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Point Load Index and Their Correlation in Compact and Porous Building Stones: Insights from the Effects of Stone Heterogeneity
18. Macro- and meso-scale mechanisms of geosynthetics in mitigating frost heave under coupled temperature, moisture, and dynamic loading: A combined OFDR and CT study
19. Influence of fissure angle and loading rate on sandstone failure mechanisms: implications for underground engineering stability
20. Predicting Condensation and Fogging Risks in Humid Ventilated Tunnels Through a Coupled Thermo–Hygro–Fluid Model

Sub-Regions

• Climate change and permafrost — 42 papers
• Rock Mechanics and Modeling — 40 papers
• Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics — 26 papers
• Computational Physics — 22 papers
• Seismic Waves and Analysis — 22 papers
• CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions — 7 papers