Advances in Failure Behavior of Rocks

Dear Colleagues,

The design and construction of rock engineering, such as chambers, tunnels, mines and nuclear waste repositories, have exploded in scale and quantity. In the past century, rockbursts, landslides, slabbing and other geological disasters frequently occur during the construction and operation of these large-scale engineering projects. To reduce the risk of rock engineering under complex conditions, a comprehensive understanding of the failure mechanisms related to rock deformation, strength and failure should be obtained. New theories, new methods and new technologies related to constitutive models, numerical simulation methods and test methods will provide great help for the scientific design and safe operation of rock engineering. In addition, an in-depth understanding of rock failure mechanisms could accelerate the development of excavation machines, including tunnel-boring machines and roadheaders.

This Special Issue aims to provide a specific platform for all rock failure research. This topical Issue could serve as the missing link between applied and fundamental research journals. Thus, “Advances in Failure Behavior of Rocks” is dedicated to, and thus welcomes, all rock-based scientific research in order to deepen the understanding of rock failure behaviors and the improvement of excavation machines. Authors are invited to submit their relevant research contributions to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Hang Lin
Dr. Shijie Xie
Dr. Rihong Cao
Guest Editors

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