1. Assessment of Mudrock Brittleness with Micro-scratch Testing

   • Luis Alberto Hernandez-Uribe
   • Michael Aman
   • D. Nicolas Espinoza

   Original Paper 18 July 2017 Pages: 2849 - 2860

   

2. Influence of Anisotropic Microcracking Due to Swelling on the Fracture Toughness of a Clay-Bearing Sandstone

   • M. Tiennot
   • J.-D. Mertz
   • A. Bourgès

   Original Paper 15 July 2017 Pages: 2861 - 2870

   

3. Experimental Investigation on Deformation Failure Characteristics of Crystalline Marble Under Triaxial Cyclic Loading

   • Sheng-Qi Yang
   • Wen-Ling Tian
   • P. G. Ranjith

   Original Paper 06 July 2017 Pages: 2871 - 2889

   

4. Comparison of Surface Properties in Natural and Artificially Generated Fractures in a Crystalline Rock

   • Daniel Vogler
   • Stuart D. C. Walsh
   • Florian Amann

   Original Paper 25 July 2017 Pages: 2891 - 2909

   

5. Forensic Excavation of Rock Masses: A Technique to Investigate Discontinuity Persistence

   • J. Shang
   • S. R. Hencher
   • K. Handley

   Original Paper Open access 08 August 2017 Pages: 2911 - 2928

   

6. Evaluating the Relationships Between NTNU/SINTEF Drillability Indices with Index Properties and Petrographic Data of Hard Igneous Rocks

   • Saeed Aligholi
   • Gholam Reza Lashkaripour
   • Sadegh Tarigh Azali

   Original Paper 31 July 2017 Pages: 2929 - 2953

   

7. Effects of Salinity and Confining Pressure on Hydration-Induced Fracture Propagation and Permeability of Mancos Shale

   • Shifeng Zhang
   • James J. Sheng

   Original Paper 15 July 2017 Pages: 2955 - 2972

   

8. A Constitutive Model for Strain-Controlled Strength Degradation of Rockmasses (SDR)

   • A. Kalos
   • M. Kavvadas

   Original Paper 02 August 2017 Pages: 2973 - 2984

   

9. Characterization of Hydraulic Fractures Growth During the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory Experiment (Sweden)

   • J. A. López-Comino
   • S. Cesca
   • A. Zang

   Original Paper 31 July 2017 Pages: 2985 - 3001

   

10. The Role of Temperature in Shear Instability and Bifurcation of Internally Pressurized Deep Boreholes

    • Manman Hu
    • Manolis Veveakis
    • Klaus Regenauer-Lieb

    Original Paper 07 August 2017 Pages: 3003 - 3017

    

11. An Analytical Model for Fully Grouted Rockbolts with Consideration of the Pre- and Post-yielding Behavior

    • Shuqi Ma
    • Zhiye Zhao
    • Xing Zhu

    Original Paper 05 July 2017 Pages: 3019 - 3028

    

12. DEM Modeling of a Flexible Barrier Impacted by a Dry Granular Flow

    • Adel Albaba
    • Stéphane Lambert
    • François Nicot

    Original Paper 08 August 2017 Pages: 3029 - 3048

    

13. Numerical Approach for Goaf-Side Entry Layout and Yield Pillar Design in Fractured Ground Conditions

    • Lishuai Jiang
    • Peipeng Zhang
    • Qingbiao Wang

    Original Paper 17 July 2017 Pages: 3049 - 3071

    

14. A Comminution Model for Secondary Fragmentation Assessment for Block Caving

    • René Gómez
    • Raúl L. Castro
    • Asieh Hekmat

    Original Paper 03 July 2017 Pages: 3073 - 3084

    

15. Prediction of Near-Field Wave Attenuation Due to a Spherical Blast Source

    • Jae-Kwang Ahn
    • Duhee Park

    Original Paper 11 July 2017 Pages: 3085 - 3099

    

16. Direct Shear Behavior of Planar Joints Under Cyclic Normal Load Conditions: Effect of Different Cyclic Normal Force Amplitudes

    • Wengang Dang
    • Heinz Konietzky
    • Thomas Frühwirt

    Technical Note 05 July 2017 Pages: 3101 - 3107

    

17. An Elasto-Viscoplastic Model for Soft Porous Rocks Within the Consistent Framework

    • Jianjun Ma

    Technical Note 01 August 2017 Pages: 3109 - 3114

    

18. Experimental Study of Pumping Rate Effect on Hydraulic Fracturing of Cement Paste and Mortar

    • Seong Jun Ha
    • Tae Sup Yun
    • Sung Gyu Jung

    Technical Note 12 July 2017 Pages: 3115 - 3119