1. Elliptical Blast Cratering in Low Porosity Soft Rock Due to Emitted and Reflected Pressure Waves Interaction

   • Jonathan D. Aubertin
   • Ali Saadatmand Hashemi
   • D. Jean Hutchinson

   Original Paper 13 July 2021 Pages: 5517 - 5532

   

2. Inherent Complexities in Weathered Rocks: A Case of Volcanic Rocks

   • Ismail Adeniyi Okewale
   • Hendrik Grobler

   Original Paper 17 July 2021 Pages: 5533 - 5554

   

3. Failure Behaviour of a Sandstone Subjected to the Systematic Cyclic Loading: Insights from the Double-Criteria Damage-Controlled Test Method

   • Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh
   • Abbas Taheri
   • Murat Karakus

   Original Paper 08 July 2021 Pages: 5555 - 5575

   

4. Experimental Study on the Failure Characteristics of Granite Subjected to Weak Dynamic Disturbance Under Different σ₃ Conditions

   • Jianqing Jiang
   • Xia-Ting Feng
   • Guoshao Su

   Original Paper 14 July 2021 Pages: 5577 - 5590

   

5. Crack Initiation and Damage Evolution of Micritized Framework Reef Limestone in the South China Sea

   • Haifeng Liu
   • Changqi Zhu
   • Mingxing Yi

   Original Paper 10 July 2021 Pages: 5591 - 5601

   

6. Rock Breaking Characteristics of the Self-rotating Multi-orifice Nozzle for Sandstone Radial Jet Drilling

   • Jingbin Li
   • Jiacheng Dai
   • Huan Li

   Original Paper 18 July 2021 Pages: 5603 - 5615

   

7. Prediction of Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Elastic Modulus of Migmatites by Microstructural Characteristics Using Artificial Neural Networks

   • Bahman Saedi
   • Seyed Davoud Mohammadi

   Original Paper 18 July 2021 Pages: 5617 - 5637

   

8. The Effect of Pre-heating Treatment and Water–Cement Ratio on the Shearing Behavior and Permeability of Granite–Cement Interface Samples

   • Fan Zhang
   • Tanzhuo Cheng
   • Jianfu Shao

   Original Paper 20 July 2021 Pages: 5639 - 5650

   

9. Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Reinforced Soil Wall Subjected to Impact Loading

   • Liang Lu
   • Haoxin Lin
   • Katsuhiko Arai

   Original Paper 23 July 2021 Pages: 5651 - 5666

   

10. Experimental Testing of Ground Reinforced Embankments Under Low-Energy Impact of Rockfall

    • Liang Lu
    • Liang Xiao
    • Katsuhiko Arai

    Original Paper 23 July 2021 Pages: 5667 - 5681

    

11. Rock mass deformation modulus estimation models based on in situ tests

    • Dongjie Hua
    • Qinghui Jiang
    • Meng Yu

    Original Paper 23 July 2021 Pages: 5683 - 5702

    

12. Investigation of Fracture Intersection Behaviors in Three-Dimensional Space Based on CT Scanning Experiments

    • Zhihong Zhao
    • Yuhang Zhao
    • Ran Zhang

    Original Paper 29 July 2021 Pages: 5703 - 5713

    

13. Quantitative Analysis of Anisotropy Effect on Hydrofracturing Efficiency and Process in Shale Using X-Ray Computed Tomography and Acoustic Emission

    • Peng Guo
    • Xiao Li
    • Guanfang Li

    Original Paper 29 July 2021 Pages: 5715 - 5730

    

14. Experimental Study on the Damage and Cracking Characteristics of Bedded Coal Subjected to Liquid Nitrogen Cooling

    • Menglin Du
    • Feng Gao
    • Zekai Wang

    Original Paper 31 July 2021 Pages: 5731 - 5744

    

15. Measurement of Unloading Pore Volume Compressibility of Frio Sand Under Uniaxial Strain Stress Path and Implications on Reservoir Pressure Management

    • Xiaojin Zheng
    • D. Nicolas Espinoza

    Original Paper 02 August 2021 Pages: 5745 - 5760

    

16. Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties, Permeability and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Gypsum Rock Under THM Coupling

    • Cheng Lyu
    • Jianfeng Liu
    • Yin Zeng

    Original Paper 02 August 2021 Pages: 5761 - 5779

    

17. Experimental Compaction and Dilation of Porous Rocks During Triaxial Creep and Stress Relaxation

    • Alina Sabitova
    • Viktoriya M. Yarushina
    • Artem Myasnikov

    Original Paper 04 August 2021 Pages: 5781 - 5805

    

18. Experimental Investigation on the Mechanism of Coal and Gas Outburst: Novel Insights on the Formation and Development of Coal Spallation

    • Yang Lei
    • Yuanping Cheng
    • Longyong Shu

    Original Paper 05 August 2021 Pages: 5807 - 5825

    

19. Natural Rock Fractures: From Aperture to Fluid Flow

    • Alejandro Cardona
    • Thomas Finkbeiner
    • J. Carlos Santamarina

    Original Paper Open access 07 August 2021 Pages: 5827 - 5844

    

20. Axial Fracture Initiation During Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests and Its Impact on Interpretations

    • Y. Cai
    • A. Dahi Taleghani

    Original Paper 09 August 2021 Pages: 5845 - 5865

    

21. A Combined Discrete Element-Finite Difference Model for Simulation of Double Shield TBM excavation in Jointed Rocks

    • Bo Sun

    Original Paper 07 July 2021 Pages: 5867 - 5883

    

22. A Statistical Method to Assess the Data Integrity and Reliability of Seismic Monitoring Systems in Underground Mines

    • Changbin Wang
    • Guangyao Si
    • Ismet Canbulat

    Original Paper 06 August 2021 Pages: 5885 - 5901

    

23. Corrosion Level of Rock Bolts Exposed to Aggressive Environments in Nordic Road Tunnels

    • Cristobal Javier Manquehual
    • Pål Drevland Jakobsen
    • Amund Bruland

    Original Paper Open access 30 June 2021 Pages: 5903 - 5920

    

24. Correction to: Corrosion Level of Rock Bolts Exposed to Aggressive Environments in Nordic Road Tunnels

    • Cristobal Javier Manquehual
    • Pål Drevland Jakobsen
    • Amund Bruland

    Correction 24 July 2021 Pages: 5921 - 5922

    

25. Influence of Initial Stress and Deformation States on the Shear Creep Behavior of Rock Discontinuities with Different Joint Roughness Coefficients

    • Zhen Wang
    • Linlin Gu
    • Bo-An Jang

    Original Paper 03 September 2021 Pages: 5923 - 5936

    

26. Analytical Model of Layered Rock Considering Its Time-Dependent Behaviour

    • Y. Tian
    • W. Z. Chen
    • X. Y. Shu

    Technical Note 20 July 2021 Pages: 5937 - 5944

    

27. A High-Precision Digital Panoramic Borehole Camera System for the Precise Analysis of In Situ Rock Structures

    • Xianjian Zou
    • Huan Song
    • Chao Wang

    Technical Note 28 July 2021 Pages: 5945 - 5952

    

28. Effect of Cyclic Wetting–Drying Treatment on Strength and Failure Behavior of Two Quartz-Rich Sandstones Under Direct Shear

    • Xiaoshuang Li
    • Kun Peng
    • Hanhua Xu

    Technical Note 24 July 2021 Pages: 5953 - 5960

    

29. Correction to: Mechanical and Volumetric Fracturing Behaviour of Three‑Dimensional Printing Rock‑like Samples Under Dynamic Loading

    • Tao Zhou
    • Jianbo Zhu
    • ·Heping Xie

    Correction Open access 01 December 2020 Pages: 5961 - 5961

30. Correction to: Foliation Effects on Mechanical and Failure Characteristics of Slate in 3D Space Under Brazilian Test Conditions

    • Changdong Ding
    • Yang Zhang
    • Jianfu Shao

    Correction 31 March 2021 Pages: 5963 - 5963

31. Discussion on “A Peak Dilation Angle Model Considering the Real Contact Area for Rock Joints” Liren Ban, Weisheng Du and Chengzhi Qi, Rock Mech Rock Eng, DOI:10.1007/s00603-020-02193-1

    • Yingchun Li

    Discussion 24 March 2021 Pages: 5965 - 5968

    

32. Reply to the Discussion by Yingchun Li on “A Peak Dilation Angle Model Considering the Real Contact Area for Rock Joints”

    • Weisheng Du
    • Liren Ban
    • Chengzhi Qi

    Discussion 07 August 2021 Pages: 5969 - 5972