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School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Safe Mining Techniques of Coal Mines, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China

New Trends in Rock Materials Mechanics and Engineering Geology, 2nd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

Rock mechanics is a complicated science compared with solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and physics. The research object of rock mechanics is various types of rock mass engineering, whose rock mass material properties are affected by a series of defects (fissures, cracks, pores, voids, faults, etc.). The scale region of these defects is above the mesoscopic and microscopic scales and below the macroscopic scale, where it is difficult to find statistical laws. Therefore, it is difficult to determine the reasonable statistical scale of volume units when constructing the theoretical system of mechanics. As an independent applied basic discipline, rock mechanics has the following basic elements: independent research object, independent service field, independent testing machine and method, independent constitutive or physical law, and independent theoretical system. Research from the direction of these elements has guided the science and engineering technology of various rock mass problems in the past, and future advances will still revolve around them. Hence, the aim of this Specal Issue is to publish original research and review articles on new trends in these directions, including test instruments and methods, mechanical properties of rock and rock mass, theoretical analysis of mechanics, numerical simulation and intelligent algorithms, engineering rock mass techniques, and prediction and prevention techniques for rock mass disasters.

Prof. Dr. Hang Lin
Prof. Dr. Yanlin Zhao
Prof. Dr. Yixian Wang
Dr. Yu Chen
Dr. Rihong Cao
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Keywords

  • test instruments and methods
  • mechanical properties of rock and rock mass
  • theoretical analysis of mechanics
  • numerical simulation and intelligent algorithms
  • engineering rock mass techniques
  • prediction and prevention techniques for rock mass disaster

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Buildings
buildings
3.1 3.4 2011 15.3 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Geosciences
geosciences
2.4 5.3 2011 23.5 Days CHF 1800 Submit
Materials
materials
3.1 5.8 2008 13.9 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Applied Sciences
applsci
2.5 5.3 2011 18.4 Days CHF 2400 Submit

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Influence of the Soil Squeezing Effect on the Peripile Soil of Pre-Tensioned H-Type Prestressed Concrete Revetment Pile Construction Based on Field Tests
by Yuedong Wu, Yu Xiao and Jian Liu
Buildings 2024, 14(12), 3816; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14123816 - 28 Nov 2024
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Pre-tensioned H-type prestressed concrete revetment piles are a newly developed product dedicated to the protection of river, lake, and sea bank embankments, and their cross-section is H-shaped. In this study, a field test of H-type pile soil’s squeezing effect is carried out based [...] Read more.
Pre-tensioned H-type prestressed concrete revetment piles are a newly developed product dedicated to the protection of river, lake, and sea bank embankments, and their cross-section is H-shaped. In this study, a field test of H-type pile soil’s squeezing effect is carried out based on the second phase project of the HujiaShen Line. Pore water pressure, soil displacement, and other parameters of the H-type pile-driving process are monitored in real time. The test results show the following: (1) The influence range of the excess pore water pressure caused by the soil squeezing effect in the horizontal direction is about 14–15D, and in the vertical direction, the pore water pressure within a depth range of about 7D below the pile bottom increases rapidly. Its dissipation rate is fast at first and then slows down, and it completely dissipates 20 days after piling. (2) The excess pore water pressure caused by the soil squeezing effect does not decrease linearly in the radial direction. The soil around the construction pile can be divided into four areas: A, B, C, and D. Among them, A and B belong to the plastic zone, and C and D belong to the elastic zone. (3) The horizontal displacement of the soil occurs within the depth range of 5D from the surface of the pile to the bottom of the pile at the piling location, and the radial influence range is about 8–12D. From a vertical perspective, the main horizontal displacement of the soil occurs in the long section of the pile driven into the soil, showing a “U”-shaped distribution. (4) The dividing point between the vertical displacement uplift and the settlement of the soil appears within the range of 2–3 m from the construction pile, that is, between 5 and 7D. Settlement occurs after the piling is completed, and the settlement rate is fast at first and then slows down. The final settlement of the soil is stable on the 20th day. This research and experiment provide a design reference for the engineering application of pre-tensioned H-type prestressed concrete bank protection piles. Full article
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