Symmetry, Asymmetry and Nonlinearity in Geomechanics, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rock fracture mechanics; rock dynamics; engineering geology; SHPB; cold region rock failure; high strain rate
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Interests: dynamic characteristics of fractured rock mass; rock dynamic constitutive model; discrete element numerical simulation
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Interests: rock dynamics; nonlinearity; mechanical response; failure property
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Interests: discrete element (DEM) numerical simulation; granular media mechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Geomechanics is a branch of geology that focuses on the shapes, fabrics and physical properties of geological bodies as well as their responses to external forces. It mainly encompasses the strength, deformation, cracking, stability, and destruction of geo-materials and geological bodies, providing a crucial theoretical foundation for geotechnical engineering. Geomechanics has a wide range of applications in mining, oil drilling, tunneling, water conservancy, and the prevention and mitigation of geological disasters.
In geomechanics-related engineering and scientific problems, research objects may exhibit symmetrical geometries, such as tunnel cross-sections or rock specimens under uniaxial compression. However, asymmetrical geometries and structures are also frequently encountered, including asymmetrical geological fabrics and asymmetrical microscopic structures of geomaterials. Similarly, external loads can be either symmetric or asymmetric, and the mechanical behavior of geomaterials often displays strong nonlinearity and asymmetry. For example, the failure pattern of a cracked rock specimen with symmetric geometry under symmetrical, purely tensile loading is not necessarily symmetric.
This Special Issue aims to present studies that involve symmetry, asymmetry, and nonlinearity in geomechanics, including experimental research, theoretical developments, and numerical simulations that help characterize, analyze, and interpret symmetry- and asymmetry-related problems.
Prof. Dr. Mingdong Wei
Dr. Peng Feng
Dr. Hongbo Du
Dr. Weigang Shen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nonlinearity in geomechanics
- rock mechanics
- discrete element numerical simulation
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