Numerical Simulation and Engineering Application of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Second Edition)
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 626
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Interests: rock mechanics; blasting engineering; dynamic fracture; experimental technique; numerical simulation
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Interests: continuous discontinuous numerical methods and software; explosion and shock waves; rock fracture and fragmentation; rock engineering and digital twin
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Interests: discrete element method; numerical simulation; rock mechanics; multi-field coupling
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Interests: rock fragmentation; rock mechanics; blasting engineering; dynamic fracture; TBM; shaft and tunnel
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Interests: rock dynamic mechanics; blasting theory; blasting experiment technique; engineering application of blasting technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rock is a composite geological structure that is heterogeneous, anisotropic, discontinuous, and has internal stress. Its structure also includes many rock units with different mechanical properties, and each unit itself is often heterogeneous, anisotropic, and discontinuous. It can be seen that the mechanical properties of rock are far more complex compared to those of other materials. Any scientific experiment, theoretical analysis, and calculation of rock mechanics must consider these characteristics, which constitute the basic starting point of rock mechanics research. Rock mechanics is a discipline that studies the stress, strain, failure, stability, and reinforcement of rock under the action of external factors (such as load, water flow, temperature change, etc.). With the utilization of underground space, the development of underground power stations (hydropower stations, thermal power stations, nuclear power stations), the development of mineral resources and energy sources, and transportation, research on rock mechanics is increasingly turning towards having an underground focus. Therefore, more attention will be paid to rock mechanics problems related to underground engineering in the future, such as rapid construction technology, rock burst, gas explosion, and the in situ monitoring of surrounding rock.
This Special Issue, entitled “Numerical Simulation and Engineering Application of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering”, aims to cover recent advances in the development and application of rock mechanics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, methods and/or applications in the following areas:
- Efficient numerical simulation method for rock mechanics;
- Numerical simulation of rock and soil mass behavior under different loading conditions, especially impact or blast loading;
- Modeling of soil–fluid interaction and its influence on rock behavior;
- Computational geomechanics for underground excavations and tunnels;
- New construction techniques and engineering applications in geotechnical engineering;
- Numerical simulation of the development process of geothermal, oil, gas, and other underground resources.
Dr. Chenxi Ding
Dr. Chun Feng
Prof. Dr. Chun Liu
Prof. Dr. Liyun Yang
Dr. Jianguo Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- rock mechanics
- geotechnical engineering
- complex reservoir
- numerical simulation
- soil–fluid interaction
- construction techniques
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