An Experimental Study of Crack Coalescence Behaviour in Rock-Like Materials Containing Multiple Flaws Under Uniaxial Compression

By Xiaoping Zhou, H. Cheng, Y. F. Feng. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2014

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Phase field modelling of crack propagation, branching and coalescence in rocks (2018, background): “The reason is the stress shielding and amplification effects due to the interaction of the flaws Zhou et al. (2015).”
The Effects of Crack Openings on Crack Initiation, Propagation and Coalescence Behavior in Rock-Like Materials Under Uniaxial Compression (2016, background): “In addition, the initiation, propagation and coalescence of cracks in rock-like specimens containing multiple flaws were also investigated by Zhou et al. (2014).”
The 3D Numerical Simulation for the Propagation Process of Multiple Pre-existing Flaws in Rock-Like Materials Subjected to Biaxial Compressive Loads (2016, background): “…(Bobet and Einstein 1998a, b; Lee and Jeon 2011; Park and Bobet 2009, 2010; Sagong and Bobet 2002; Wong and Einstein 2009a, b; Wong et al. 2001; Zhou et al. 2014) and numerical studies (Zhou et al. 2015a, b; Bobet and Einstein 1998a, b; Liu et al. 2004; Ning et al. 2011a, b; Tang et al. 2001).”