Failure Characteristics of Deep Rocks, 3rd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, the design and construction of geotechnical engineering projects, such as mines, tunnels, hydropower stations, and nuclear waste repositories, have been surging in scale, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. These large-scale engineering projects are closely related to geomaterials (such as rock and soil) and geomechanics. When rock engineering enters increasingly deep exploitations, two critical scientific problems pose a serious threat to people's lives and property: the construction efficiency of projects and the ecological environment. Of great concern are geological disasters, including rockbursts, landslides, and slabbing, which frequently occur during the construction and operation of rock projects where there is a high geostress. Scientists aim to prevent the instability and breakage of surrounding rock, while researchers and workers seek to break hard rock efficiently during the excavation process. Therefore, the investigation and better understanding of the mechanical and fracture behavior of deep rocks is of key importance to the scientific design and safe operation of deep rock engineering. This Topic is dedicated to being a specific platform for all geomechanics research. This Topical Section can serve as the missing link between applied and fundamental research journals. Therefore, “Failure Characteristics of Deep Rocks” welcomes all geo-based scientific research in order to develop our understanding of deep geohazards. Authors are invited to submit their relevant research contributions to this Topic.

Dr. Zhenyu Han
Prof. Dr. Diyuan Li
Dr. Xin Cai
Topic Editors