1. Limit Equilibrium Analysis Incorporating the Generalized Hoek–Brown Criterion

   • Youn-Kyou Lee
   • S. Pietruszczak

   Original Paper 05 June 2021 Pages: 4407 - 4418

   

2. Field Scale Modelling of Explosion-Generated Crack Densities in Granitic Rocks Using Dual-Support Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (DS-SPH)

   • Saba Gharehdash
   • Bre-Anne Louise Sainsbury
   • Pavel A. Fomin

   Original Paper 05 June 2021 Pages: 4419 - 4454

   

3. A Mini-Frac Analysis Using a Direct Hydraulic Fracture Simulation via the Fully-Coupled Planar 3D Model

   • A. N. Baykin
   • E. V. Lgotina
   • G. V. Paderin

   Original Paper 09 June 2021 Pages: 4455 - 4482

   

4. Simulating Mining-Induced Seismicity Using the Material Point Method

   • Gys Basson
   • Andrew P. Bassom
   • Brian Salmon

   Original Paper 11 June 2021 Pages: 4483 - 4503

   

5. Numerical Simulation of Sleeve Fracturing for In Situ Stress Measurement Using Cohesive Elements and Its Implications

   • Yao Huang
   • Navid Zolfaghari
   • Andrew P. Bunger

   Original Paper 03 July 2021 Pages: 4505 - 4522

   

6. Numerical Study on an Innovative Shaped Charge Approach of Rock Blasting and the Timing Sequence Effect in Microsecond Magnitude

   • Yao Yin
   • Qing Sun
   • Qingyi Mu

   Original Paper 18 June 2021 Pages: 4523 - 4542

   

7. Numerical Study on the Field-Scale Criterion of Hydraulic Fracture Crossing the Interface Between Roof and Broken Low-Permeability Coal

   • Hao Li
   • Weiguo Liang
   • Wei He

   Original Paper 19 June 2021 Pages: 4543 - 4567

   

8. A Numerical Meso-Scale Elasto-Plastic Damage Model for Modeling the Deformation and Fracturing of Sandstone Under Cyclic Loading

   • Tao Xu
   • Meng Fu
   • Guang-lei Zhou

   Original Paper 28 June 2021 Pages: 4569 - 4591

   

9. On the Mechanism of High-Voltage Pulsed Fragmentation from Electrical Breakdown Process

   • Xiaohua Zhu
   • Yunxu Luo
   • Yudan Jia

   Original Paper 19 June 2021 Pages: 4593 - 4616

   

10. Study on Representative Volume Elements Considering Inhomogeneity and Anisotropy of Rock Masses Characterised by Non-persistent Fractures

    • Wenliang Ma
    • Huie Chen
    • Qi Sun

    Original Paper 01 July 2021 Pages: 4617 - 4637

    

11. Size Effect and Anisotropy in a Transversely Isotropic Rock Under Compressive Conditions

    • Kaihui Li
    • Zhen-Yu Yin
    • Hang Lin

    Original Paper 01 July 2021 Pages: 4639 - 4662

    

12. Research on the Enlargement of Stope Span Based on the Pre-stressed Expandable Pillar Support Technology

    • Kunmeng Li
    • Yuanhui Li
    • Zhipeng Xiong

    Original Paper 20 June 2021 Pages: 4663 - 4675

    

13. Study on Shear–Softening Constitutive Law of Rock–Concrete Interface

    • Wei Dong
    • Zhimin Wu
    • Ji She

    Original Paper 22 June 2021 Pages: 4677 - 4694

    

14. Uniaxial Compressive Behavior of Granite at High Strain Rates

    • Baofeng Huang
    • Shuai Fu
    • Yan Xiao

    Original Paper 20 June 2021 Pages: 4695 - 4721

    

15. Fatigue Damage Mechanism and Deformation Behaviour of Granite Under Ultrahigh-Frequency Cyclic Loading Conditions

    • Yu Zhou
    • Dajun Zhao
    • Zengzeng Zhang

    Original Paper 08 June 2021 Pages: 4723 - 4739

    

16. Study on the Influence of Freeze–Thaw Weathering on the Mechanical Properties of Huashan Granite Strength

    • Yubai Li
    • Yue Zhai
    • Yunsheng Zhang

    Original Paper 10 June 2021 Pages: 4741 - 4753

    

17. Tensile Strength and Fracture Surface Morphology of Granite Under Confined Direct Tension Test

    • Yang Liu
    • Da Huang
    • Yongtao Yang

    Original Paper 15 June 2021 Pages: 4755 - 4769

    

18. Influence of Intermediate Principal Stress on the Strainburst Characteristics of Beishan Granite with Consideration of End Effect

    • X. G. Zhao
    • J. Wang
    • G. S. Su

    Original Paper 21 June 2021 Pages: 4771 - 4791

    

19. Thermal Shock Effect on Acoustic Emission Response During Laboratory Hydraulic Fracturing in Laizhou Granite

    • Ning Li
    • Shicheng Zhang
    • Tong Zhou

    Original Paper 06 July 2021 Pages: 4793 - 4807

    

20. Effect of Immersion Duration on Shear Behavior of Granite Fractures

    • Zihao Dou
    • Tianyang Gao
    • Shuang Yi

    Original Paper 23 June 2021 Pages: 4809 - 4823

    

21. Structural Effect of En-echelon Fractures on Shear Behavior of Rock Mass Under Constant Normal Load Conditions: An Experimental Study

    • Yuanchao Zhang
    • Yujing Jiang
    • Zhi Wang

    Original Paper 05 July 2021 Pages: 4825 - 4849

    

22. Effect of Unloading Rate on the Mechanical Behavior and Fracture Characteristics of Sandstones Under Complex Triaxial Stress Conditions

    • Yu Zhao
    • Jing Bi
    • Pengfei Liu

    Original Paper 16 June 2021 Pages: 4851 - 4866

    

23. Accelerating Creep Stage of Red Sandstone Expressed and Quantitatively Identified Based on Acoustic Emission Information

    • Kui Zhao
    • Daoxue Yang
    • Wen Zhong

    Original Paper 13 June 2021 Pages: 4867 - 4888

    

24. The Nonlinear Creep Behaviors of Sandstone Under the Different Confining Pressures Based on NMR Technology

    • Xiao-Ping Zhou
    • Xiao-Kang Pan
    • Hao Cheng

    Original Paper 03 July 2021 Pages: 4889 - 4904

    

25. Evaluating the Microstructure Evolution Behaviors of Saturated Sandstone Using NMR Testing Under Uniaxial Short-Term and Creep Compression

    • Zhaofei Chu
    • Zhijun Wu
    • Yuan Zhou

    Original Paper 22 June 2021 Pages: 4905 - 4927

    

26. Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Behavior and Damage Evolution Mechanism of Water-Immersed Gypsum Rock

    • Hongfa Ma
    • Yanqi Song
    • Qing Ma

    Original Paper 26 June 2021 Pages: 4929 - 4948

    

27. Evaluation of Global and Local Digital Volume Correlation for Measuring 3D Deformation in Rocks

    • Lingtao Mao
    • Haizhou Liu
    • Fu-Pen Chiang

    Original Paper 07 June 2021 Pages: 4949 - 4964

    

28. Influences of Loading Method and Notch Type on Rock Fracture Toughness Measurements: From the Perspectives of T-Stress and Fracture Process Zone

    • Mingdong Wei
    • Feng Dai
    • Zelin Yan

    Original Paper 23 June 2021 Pages: 4965 - 4986

    

29. Effect of the Rock Stress on the Water Jet Cutting Performance

    • Battista Grosso
    • Valentina Dentoni
    • Augusto Bortolussi

    Original Paper Open access 06 June 2021 Pages: 4987 - 4999

    

30. 3D Cutting Force Model of a Stinger PDC Cutter: Considering Confining Pressure and the Thermal Stress

    • Chao Xiong
    • Zhongwei Huang
    • Wenhao He

    Original Paper 10 June 2021 Pages: 5001 - 5022

    

31. TBM Cutter Wear Under High-Strength Surrounding Rock Conditions: A Case Study from the Second Phase of the Northern Xinjiang Water Supply Project

    • Zhengliang Zhou
    • Zhongsheng Tan
    • Lilong Zhang

    Original Paper 22 June 2021 Pages: 5023 - 5039

    

32. Hydraulic Brittle Fracture in a Rock Mass

    • Shayan Maleki
    • Virgilio Fiorotto

    Original Paper 23 June 2021 Pages: 5041 - 5056

    

33. Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Role of Energy Transition in Strainbursts

    • Fuqiang Gao
    • Lei Yang

    Original Paper 25 June 2021 Pages: 5057 - 5070

    

34. Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Predicting the Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations on Rock Masses

    • M. A. Millán
    • R. Galindo
    • A. Alencar

    Original Paper Open access 29 June 2021 Pages: 5071 - 5094

    

35. Monitoring the Dynamic Response of the Overlying Rock–Soil Composite Structure to Underground Mining Using BOTDR and FBG Sensing Technologies

    • Zhenkang Wang
    • Wenping Li
    • Jiafa Du

    Original Paper 04 July 2021 Pages: 5095 - 5116

    

36. Dynamic Cracking Behaviors and Energy Evolution of Multi-flawed Rocks Under Static Pre-compression

    • Zelin Yan
    • Feng Dai
    • Yuan Xu

    Original Paper 06 July 2021 Pages: 5117 - 5139

    

37. Challenges and Some Recommendations Related to Estimation of in-situ Swelling Pressure of Gouge Materials

    • Bjørn Nilsen

    Technical Note Open access 02 July 2021 Pages: 5141 - 5147