Book Review of Theory and Analytical Methods for Stress Wave Propagation in Jointed and Fractured Rock Masses

Stress wave propagation is an important branch in the field of rock mechanics, and the dynamic stability analysis of rock engineering is built upon the research foundation of stress wave propagation theory. As one of the significant disciplinary branches of rock mechanics, stress wave propagation theory is characterized by its typical interdisciplinary nature, playing a leading role in the safe development of urban construction and underground engineering under deep high stress. With the continuous development of the country and society, major national engineering construction facilities are in full swing, which also poses new requirements for the dynamics of rock engineering. This book consists of six chapters, adopting two primary analytical methods: the equivalent continuum medium method and the displacement discontinuity method. Combining numerical simulations and experimental validations, egarding macroscopic joints and microscopic fractures in rock masses, it explore and predict the propagation characteristics and laws of stress waves in jointed and fractured rock masses. Regarding the dynamic constitutive relations of stress waves in rock masses, a uniform. discontinuity analysis method is proposed and referenced. It is found that joints and fractures hinder the propagation of stress waves, leading to their attenuation and reflection. Therefore, the propagation laws of stress waves in macro-jointed rock masses and meso-fractured rock masses are thoroughly investigated. The aim is to help readers better understand the practical significance of stress wave propagation theory and analytical methods in jointed and fractured rock masses.