Dynamic Mechanical Behavior and Damage and Fracture Mechanisms of Geotechnical Engineering Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 731
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Interests: rock dynamics; blasting; disaster control
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Interests: mining engineering
Interests: engineering adverse disaster control; research and development of new grouting materials; reliability assessment
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Interests: numerical computation; disaster early warning; rock-soil interaction; rock mechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In modern geotechnical engineering, the continuous evolution of engineering construction, operation, and maintenance across terrains with more intricate geological conditions and the pursuit of higher performance standards have placed geotechnical engineering materials at the forefront of a series of formidable challenges. For instance, in seismically active regions, building foundations are required to endure intense vibrations during earthquakes. In mining, rock structures must effectively handle the strong impacts induced by drilling and blasting operations. These real-world engineering situations necessitate that geotechnical materials possess excellent dynamic mechanical properties, along with robust resistance to damage and fracture. Nevertheless, traditional research on geotechnical engineering materials has predominantly centered on static mechanical characteristics, resulting in a relatively limited understanding of their responses under dynamic loading conditions.
Investigating the dynamic mechanical behavior, as well as the damage and fracture mechanisms of geotechnical engineering materials, holds multi-faceted significance. Theoretically, such research can bridge the knowledge void in the dynamic domain of contemporary geotechnical mechanics, refine the theoretical framework of material mechanical properties, and lay a solid theoretical foundation for future research endeavors. From an engineering practice perspective, a precise comprehension of these mechanisms is instrumental in optimizing geotechnical engineering designs. This, in turn, enhances the stability and safety of engineering structures, mitigates the risk of engineering failures, and curtails the need for costly maintenance and reconstruction efforts. Moreover, the research outcomes can serve as a guiding light for the development of novel geotechnical materials, propelling the geotechnical engineering field to progress in a more efficient and secure direction.
This Special Issue aims to cover recent progress and new developments related to the dynamic mechanical behavior and damage and fracture mechanisms of geotechnical engineering materials, including, but not limited to, the following topics:
- The mechanical responses of geotechnical materials under dynamic loads such as impact and vibration;
- Microscopic and macroscopic analyses of the damage and fracture processes of geotechnical materials;
- Models, mechanisms, and criteria of damage and fracture of geotechnical materials subjected to dynamic loads;
- The dynamic behavior of new geotechnical engineering materials.
Dr. Xin Cai
Dr. Jianning Liu
Dr. Xueming Du
Dr. Yichao Rui
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geotechnical engineering
- geotechnical materials
- dynamic loading
- dynamic response
- damage mechanism
- fracture criteria
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