Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the optimization of cut-blasting methods for deep rock masses under high in situ stress. Several plane fluid–structure interaction (FSI) models were established, and the blasting ...

Abstract: In rock masses, there might be structural nonstationarity in the joint morphology that influences the shear behavior of rock joints. However, research into this effect is seldom reported. In this study, shear tests on ...

Abstract: The expansion and shock wave coexisting failure theory has been widely recognized. However, it is not clear whether the main cause of rock mass blasting failure is the shock wave or gas pressure. In this paper, the ...