Volume 47, Issue 5

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September 2014

Special Issue: Including Selected Papers from the 47th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, June 23-26, 2013

Issue Editors:

Alvin C. Chan,
Joseph P. Morris,
Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte

32 articles in this issue

Editorial
Giovanni Barla
Editorial 09 August 2014 Pages: 1517 - 1517
Introduction to Selected Contributions from the 47th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium Held in San Francisco, California from June 23–26, 2013
Alvin C. Chan
Joseph P. Morris
Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
Introduction 10 August 2014 Pages: 1519 - 1519
Onset of Hydraulic Fracture Initiation Monitored by Acoustic Emission and Volumetric Deformation Measurements
Sergey Stanchits
Aniket Surdi
Roberto Suarez-Rivera
Original Paper 20 April 2014 Pages: 1521 - 1532
Predictive Modeling of the Evolution of Fault Structure: 3-D Modeling and Coupled Geomechanical/Flow Simulation
D. A. Thornton
A. J. L. Crook
Original Paper 27 April 2014 Pages: 1533 - 1549
Interbed Modeling to Predict Wellbore Damage for Big Hill Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Byoung Yoon Park
Original Paper Open access 08 May 2014 Pages: 1551 - 1561
Fracture Permeability Alteration due to Chemical and Mechanical Processes: A Coupled High-Resolution Model
Pasha Ameli
Jean E. Elkhoury
Russell L. Detwiler
Original Paper 08 April 2014 Pages: 1563 - 1573
Multi-Modal Monitoring of Slip Along Frictional Discontinuities
Ahmadreza Hedayat
Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
Antonio Bobet
Original Paper 07 May 2014 Pages: 1575 - 1587
Case Studies of Rock Reinforcement Components and Systems Testing
A. G. Thompson
E. Villaescusa
Original Paper 10 April 2014 Pages: 1589 - 1602
The Impact of Heterogeneity on the Anisotropic Strength of an Outcrop Shale
Erling Fjær
Olav-Magnar Nes
Original Paper 18 May 2014 Pages: 1603 - 1611
Combined Scaling of Fluid Flow and Seismic Stiffness in Single Fractures
C. L. Petrovitch
L. J. Pyrak-Nolte
D. D. Nolte
Original Paper 03 May 2014 Pages: 1613 - 1623
Injection-Sensitive Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracture Interaction with Discontinuities
D. Chuprakov
O. Melchaeva
R. Prioul
Original Paper 24 May 2014 Pages: 1625 - 1640
The Role of Shear Failure on Stress Characterization
A. W. Chan
M. Hauser
G. Gray
Original Paper 16 April 2014 Pages: 1641 - 1646
DEM Simulation of Direct Shear: 1. Rupture Under Constant Normal Stress Boundary Conditions
R. P. Bewick
P. K. Kaiser
N. Bahrani
Original Paper 24 October 2013 Pages: 1647 - 1671
DEM Simulation of Direct Shear: 2. Grain Boundary and Mineral Grain Strength Component Influence on Shear Rupture
R. P. Bewick
P. K. Kaiser
W. F. Bawden
Original Paper 02 November 2013 Pages: 1673 - 1692
Numerical Simulation of the Rock SHPB Test with a Special Shape Striker Based on the Discrete Element Method
Xibing Li
Yang Zou
Zilong Zhou
Original Paper 08 October 2013 Pages: 1693 - 1709
Algorithm of Coupled Normal Stress and Fluid Flow in Fractured Rock Mass by the Composite Element Method
L. L. Xue
S. H. Chen
I. Shahrour
Original Paper 07 December 2013 Pages: 1711 - 1725
Numerical Investigations of the Dynamic Shear Behavior of Rough Rock Joints
Junyu Huang
Songlin Xu
Shisheng Hu
Original Paper 30 November 2013 Pages: 1727 - 1743
The Influence of Shearing Velocity on Shear Behavior of Artificial Joints
Hadi Atapour
Mahdi Moosavi
Original Paper 15 September 2013 Pages: 1745 - 1761
Mechanical and Elastic Properties of Transversely Isotropic Slate
R. Gholami
V. Rasouli
Original Paper 16 October 2013 Pages: 1763 - 1773
Micromechanical Modeling of Anisotropic Damage-Induced Permeability Variation in Crystalline Rocks
Yifeng Chen
Shaohua Hu
Lanru Jing
Original Paper 16 October 2013 Pages: 1775 - 1791
Hydraulic Fracturing In Situ Stress Estimations in a Potential Geothermal Site, Seokmo Island, South Korea
Chandong Chang
Yeonguk Jo
Kwang-Yeom Kim
Original Paper 24 October 2013 Pages: 1793 - 1808
Determination of the Effective Stress Law for Deformation in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs
Shimin Liu
Satya Harpalani
Original Paper 18 October 2013 Pages: 1809 - 1820
Time-Varying Multifractal Characteristics and Formation Mechanism of Loaded Coal Electromagnetic Radiation
Shaobin Hu
Enyuan Wang
Jie Liu
Original Paper 05 November 2013 Pages: 1821 - 1838
Brittleness Effect on Rock Fatigue Damage Evolution
Hamid Reza Nejati
Abdolhadi Ghazvinian
Original Paper 24 October 2013 Pages: 1839 - 1848
Crack Initiation and Crack Propagation in Heterogeneous Sulfate-Rich Clay Rocks
Florian Amann
Ömer Ündül
Peter K. Kaiser
Original Paper 24 October 2013 Pages: 1849 - 1865
The Inference of Geo-Mechanical Properties of Soft Rocks and their Degradation from Needle Penetration Tests
Ömer Aydan
Akira Sato
Masatoshi Yagi
Original Paper 26 October 2013 Pages: 1867 - 1890
Evaluation of Fragments from Disc Cutting of Dry and Saturated Sandstone
M. Z. Abu Bakar
L. S. Gertsch
J. Rostami
Original Paper 18 September 2013 Pages: 1891 - 1903
Study of Dominant Factors Affecting Cerchar Abrasivity Index
Jamal Rostami
Amireza Ghasemi
Filip Dahl
Original Paper 08 October 2013 Pages: 1905 - 1919
Size Effects on Cracking Behavior of Flaw-Containing Specimens Under Compressive Loading
Louis Ngai Yuen Wong
Xiao-Ping Zhang
Technical Note 01 May 2013 Pages: 1921 - 1930
Effects of Shear Rate on Cyclic Loading Shear Behaviour of Rock Joints Under Constant Normal Stiffness Conditions
Ali Mirzaghorbanali
Jan Nemcik
Naj Aziz
Technical Note 13 July 2013 Pages: 1931 - 1938
Observation and Numerical Analysis of the Scope of Fractured Zones Around Gateroads Under Longwall Influence
Qing-Sheng Bai
Shi-Hao Tu
Yong Yuan
Technical Note 25 July 2013 Pages: 1939 - 1950
Application of the Risk Matrix Method for Geotechnical Risk Analysis and Prediction of the Advance Rate in Rock TBM Tunneling
Mohammad Reza Moradi
Mohammad Ali Ebrahimi Farsangi
Technical Note 14 August 2013 Pages: 1951 - 1960

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