Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 607
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rock mechanics; fracture mechanics; multiple field coupling theory
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Interests: underground mining; deep rock mechanics; slope stability; safety engineering; paste filling; cement paste microstructure
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue titled “Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties”.
Rocks, minerals, and other rock-like materials are the most widely distributed tool materials in nature and human history. The composition of rock materials is complex, especially after a long period of natural progress, through which a variety of structural planes and tiny defects (cracks, cracks, pores, voids, faults, etc.) form. In recent years, as human exploration activities extends deeper into the Earth and further into the Moon, Mars, and other complex environment regions, it is necessary to fully understand the characteristics of rock-like materials and determine/predict their engineering properties before project construction, especially under extreme physical conditions such as high confining pressure, high water seepage, and extremely low or high temperatures. Novel experimental research studies, theoretical analyses, numerical simulations, and intelligent algorithms are needed to explore special material properties and apply them to slopes, tunnels, underground caverns, underground mines, and other related projects to benefit engineering design and implementation. The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight original research articles and critical reviews in these fields.
Dr. Taoying Liu
Prof. Dr. Jianhua Hu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- complex geological environment
- macro- and micro-failure mechanical properties
- damage fracture model and failure mechanism
- numerical calculations and theoretical analysis
- laboratory test and engineering application
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