1. Thanks to Our Reviewers 2022!

   • Jean Sulem

   Editorial 15 February 2023 Pages: 825 - 830

2. A Fractional Nonlinear Creep Damage Model for Transversely Isotropic Rock

   • Hao Kou
   • Chuan He
   • Longge Xiao

   Original Paper 25 October 2022 Pages: 831 - 846

   

3. On the Dynamic Fragmentation of Rock-Like Spheres: Insights into Fragment Distribution and Energy Partition

   • Davide Ettore Guccione
   • Anna Giacomini
   • Olivier Buzzi

   Original Paper Open access 10 November 2022 Pages: 847 - 873

   

4. 3D Modeling of Hydraulic and Natural Fracture Interaction

   • Amirhossein Kamali
   • Ahmad Ghassemi
   • Dharmendra Kumar

   Original Paper 19 October 2022 Pages: 875 - 893

   

5. A Non-local XFEM-Based Methodology for Modeling Mixed-mode Fracturing of Anisotropic Rocks

   • Mohammad R. Mehraban
   • B. Bahrami
   • M. Nejati

   Original Paper 19 November 2022 Pages: 895 - 909

   

6. Triaxial Compressive Strength, Failure, and Rockburst Potential of Granite Under High-Stress and Ground-Temperature Coupled Conditions

   • Zaobao Liu
   • Houyu Wang
   • A. P. S. Selvadurai

   Original Paper 21 September 2022 Pages: 911 - 932

   

7. A Reduced-Scale Physical Model of a Spillway to Evaluate the Hydraulic Erodibility of a Fractured Rock Mass

   • Aboubacar Sidiki Koulibaly
   • Ali Saeidi
   • Marco Quirion

   Original Paper 19 October 2022 Pages: 933 - 951

   

8. Energy Evolution Characteristics of Sandstones During Confining Pressure Cyclic Unloading Conditions

   • Yu Zhao
   • Shuang Dang
   • Jiashen Li

   Original Paper 21 October 2022 Pages: 953 - 972

   

9. On the Mechanical Properties and Failure Mechanism of Conglomerate Specimens Subjected to Triaxial Compression Tests

   • Jiarun Li
   • Kang Duan
   • Luchao Wang

   Original Paper 23 October 2022 Pages: 973 - 995

   

10. Fracture Evolution Analysis of Rock Bridges in Hard Rock with Nonparallel Joints in True Triaxial Stress States

    • Yan Zhang
    • Guoqing Chen
    • Ding Liu

    Original Paper 24 October 2022 Pages: 997 - 1023

    

11. Estimation of Crack Initiation Stress Based on Axial Crack Strain Expansion Rate

    • Dongsheng Wen
    • Xinzhi Wang
    • Zhibin Fu

    Original Paper 25 October 2022 Pages: 1025 - 1041

    

12. Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Coal Failure Under Triaxial Loading and Unloading Disturbance

    • Xin Zhou
    • Xiaofei Liu
    • Pengfei Du

    Original Paper 27 October 2022 Pages: 1043 - 1061

    

13. Crack Pattern Recognition Based on Acoustic Emission Waveform Features

    • Jingjing Dai
    • Jianfeng Liu
    • Xin He

    Original Paper 30 October 2022 Pages: 1063 - 1076

    

14. Frost Crack Propagation and Interaction in Fissured Rocks Subjected to Freeze–thaw Cycles: Experimental and Numerical Studies

    • Lei Sun
    • Siji Tao
    • Quansheng Liu

    Original Paper 31 October 2022 Pages: 1077 - 1097

    

15. Mechanistic Study of Microbial Altered Properties in Dolostones

    • Oladoyin Kolawole

    Original Paper 01 November 2022 Pages: 1099 - 1111

    

16. Acoustic Emission Location Accuracy and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Granite Fracture in Complex Stress Conditions

    • Longjun Dong
    • Longbin Yang
    • Yongchao Chen

    Original Paper 01 November 2022 Pages: 1113 - 1130

    

17. Influence of Water on the Mechanical Properties and Failure Behaviors of Sandstone Under Triaxial Compression

    • Xin Liang
    • Shibin Tang
    • Feng Chen

    Original Paper 02 November 2022 Pages: 1131 - 1162

    

18. Further Development of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to Measure the Discontinuous Deformation of Rock on Small-Scale Tests

    • Jia-Le Li
    • Gao-Feng Zhao

    Original Paper 06 November 2022 Pages: 1163 - 1183

    

19. Experimental Study of Vibration Reduction Effect of Barrier Holes Under Blasting

    • Jianbo Zhu
    • Rui Zhao
    • Jun Guo

    Original Paper 07 November 2022 Pages: 1185 - 1198

    

20. Experimental Study on Directional Fracturing of Granite by High-Temperature Thermal Shock

    • Chao Zhang
    • Zijun Feng
    • Zhengnan Chen

    Original Paper 07 November 2022 Pages: 1199 - 1217

    

21. Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Behaviour of Rock Joints During Normal and Shear Loading

    • M. A. Pirzada
    • M. Bahaaddini
    • H. Roshan

    Original Paper Open access 09 November 2022 Pages: 1219 - 1237

    

22. Investigation on Mechanical Properties, AE Characteristics, and Failure Modes of Longmaxi Formation Shale in Changning, Sichuan Basin, China

    • Chengxing Zhao
    • Jianfeng Liu
    • Yi Ren

    Original Paper 09 November 2022 Pages: 1239 - 1272

    

23. Influences of Schistosity Structure and Differential Stress on Failure and Strength Behaviors of an Anisotropic Foliated Rock Under True Triaxial Compression

    • Xufeng Liu
    • Xia-Ting Feng
    • Yangyi Zhou

    Original Paper 14 November 2022 Pages: 1273 - 1287

    

24. Effects of Joint Roughness, Shear Rate, and Normal Stress on Shear Behavior and Acoustic Emission Characteristics in Two Parallel Coplanar Intermittently Jointed Rock: An Experimental Study

    • Yinge Zhu
    • Gang Wang
    • Hui Guan

    Original Paper 15 November 2022 Pages: 1289 - 1303

    

25. Mode I Fracture Toughness Determination of Rock and Concrete via Pull-Off Test

    • Vítor Oliveira Santos Vizini
    • Marcos Massao Futai

    Original Paper 15 November 2022 Pages: 1305 - 1319

    

26. Energy Evolution and Fracture Behavior of Sandstone Under the Coupling Action of Freeze–Thaw Cycles and Fatigue Load

    • Zhanming Shi
    • Jiangteng Li
    • Ju Wang

    Original Paper 16 November 2022 Pages: 1321 - 1341

    

27. A 3D Ubiquitous-Multiple-Joint Model and Its Application to the Stability Analysis of TBM Excavated Roadway in Jointed Stratum

    • Xinran Xue
    • Kai Zhang
    • Heng Cao

    Original Paper 16 November 2022 Pages: 1343 - 1366

    

28. Study on the Damage Mechanism and Energy Evolution Characteristics of Water-Bearing Coal Samples Under Cyclic Loading

    • Hongxin Xie
    • Xuehua Li
    • Liqiang Yu

    Original Paper 18 November 2022 Pages: 1367 - 1385

    

29. Experimental and Theoretical Study on the Creep Behavior of a Clayey Rock

    • Hongdan Yu
    • Weizhong Chen
    • Jianping Yang

    Original Paper 18 November 2022 Pages: 1387 - 1398

    

30. Application of Large-Scale Hydraulic Fracturing for Reducing Mining-Induced Stress and Microseismic Events: A Comprehensive Case Study

    • Hongpu Kang
    • Pengfei Jiang
    • Xiaogang Liu

    Original Paper 30 October 2022 Pages: 1399 - 1413

    

31. Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Rock Breaking of TBM Disc Cutter Based on a Novel Platform with Rotational Cutting

    • Long-Chuan Deng
    • Fu-Bing Zhang
    • Yun Wu

    Original Paper 19 November 2022 Pages: 1415 - 1436

    

32. Influence of Water Content on the Shear Strength of Rock Joints with Clay-Rich Fillings

    • Yongshui Kang
    • Congcong Hou
    • Weiwei Bai

    Original Paper 20 November 2022 Pages: 1437 - 1449

    

33. Experimental Investigation on Engineering Disaster Simulation of Deep Buried Cavern Under Impact Load

    • Zhihao Li
    • Jie Li
    • Mingyang Wang

    Original Paper 01 November 2022 Pages: 1451 - 1465

    

34. Designing Tunnel Lining in Anhydritic Claystones. Intensity and Distribution of Swelling Forces

    • E. Alonso
    • A. Ramon-Tarragona
    • L. Verda

    Original Paper Open access 01 November 2022 Pages: 1467 - 1487

    

35. Analytical Study of the Bolts-Grouting Reinforcement in Cylindrical Lined Tunnels Considering Seepage

    • Wenzhu Ma
    • Yixiang Song
    • Jiwei Zhang

    Original Paper 31 October 2022 Pages: 1489 - 1516

    

36. Prestress Loss Mechanism and Constitutive Model of an Anchored Joint Rock Mass Under Low-frequency Fatigue Loading

    • Zhu Zhong
    • Yongqi Li
    • Da Huang

    Original Paper 17 November 2022 Pages: 1517 - 1535

    

37. A New Pressure Relief Technology by Internal Hole-Making to Protect Roadway in Two Sides of Deep Coal Roadway: A Case Study

    • Shengrong Xie
    • Zaisheng Jiang
    • Feng Lv

    Original Paper 13 November 2022 Pages: 1537 - 1561

    

38. Numerical Study on the Mechanical Behavior of Shotcrete Lining with Yielding Support in Large Deformation Tunnel

    • Kai Yang
    • Qixiang Yan
    • Shuqi Ma

    Original Paper 08 November 2022 Pages: 1563 - 1584

    

39. A Method for Accurate Measuring the Tensile Strength of Single Rock Grain Interface

    • Zhi-Jun Wu
    • Zhi-Yang Wang
    • Ying-Wei Li

    Technical Note 25 October 2022 Pages: 1585 - 1594

    

40. Seismic Stability of 3D Rock Slopes Based on a Multi-cone Failure Mechanism

    • Jingshu Xu
    • Xiuli Du

    Technical Note 28 October 2022 Pages: 1595 - 1605

    

41. An Experimental Method to Simulate the Transient Unloading Effect in Deep Tunneling Excavation

    • Yuchao Yu
    • Wei Yao
    • Junxi Tang

    Technical Note 15 November 2022 Pages: 1607 - 1618