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Mechanical response and brittle-ductile transition of porous sandstone under true-triaxial loading
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Junjie Xiaoa, Xing Lib, Jiacun Liua, Dongping Liua, Kaiwen Xiaa, b, *
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | 2026, 18(5) : 3394 - 3406
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Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | 2026, 18(5): 3394-3406
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Mechanical response and brittle-ductile transition of porous sandstone under true-triaxial loading
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Junjie Xiaoa, Xing Lib, Jiacun Liua, Dongping Liua, Kaiwen Xiaa, b, *
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  • aState Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Intelligent Construction and Operation, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
  • bSchool of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
  • Prof. Kaiwen Xia's research is focused on earthquake mechanics, rock dynamics, geological storage of CO2 and safety monitoring of geotechnical engineering structures using DAS. His academic contributions include the discovery of supershear earthquakes in the laboratory, the systematic study of spontaneous fractures and the development of a series of dynamic testing methods for rocks. He has published more than 100 papers in SCI journals, including two first-authored papers published in Science. He was the chair of the Commission on Rock Dynamics of the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM). He completed two ISRM suggested dynamic rock testing method and eight Chinese association standards for dynamic testing methods for rocks, which significantly promoted the standardization of the measurement methods for dynamic rock properties.

Published: 2026-05-25 doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.07.029
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This study investigates the influence of mean stress and Lode angle on the mechanical behavior of porous sandstone. Sandstone specimens were tested using a newly developed true-triaxial loading apparatus under five constant Lode angle conditions and seven different mean stresses, covering a transition from brittle to ductile regimes. Based on the experimental results, three types of stress-strain responses were identified, transitioning progressively from Type 1, through Type 2 to Type 3 as the mean stress increases. Type 1 response represents typical brittle behavior, characterized by prominent shear fractures. Type 2 response corresponds to the brittle-ductile transition behavior, exhibiting non-penetrating shear fractures. Type 3 response is associated with ductile behavior, characterized by no visible shear fractures. The deviatoric stress initially increases and then decreases with increasing mean stress, forming a cap surface in the meridian plane. A generalized failure criterion is subsequently developed, capable of accurately characterizing this strength response. Furthermore, the brittle-ductile transition behavior is found to be significantly dependent on the Lode angle. Finally, the brittle-ductile transition boundary is described, incorporating the dependence of Lode angle.

True-triaxial loading  /  Lode angle  /  Brittle-ductile transition  /  Porous sandstone  /  Failure surface
Junjie Xiao, Xing Li, Jiacun Liu, Dongping Liu, Kaiwen Xia. Mechanical response and brittle-ductile transition of porous sandstone under true-triaxial loading[J]. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2026 , 18 (5) : 3394 -3406 . DOI: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.07.029
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(42141010)
Year 2026 volume 18 Issue 5
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doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.07.029
  • Receive Date:2025-01-25
  • Online Date:2026-06-17
  • Published:2026-05-25
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  • Received:2025-01-25
  • Revised:2025-07-06
  • Accepted:2025-07-06
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(42141010)
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    aState Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Intelligent Construction and Operation, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
    bSchool of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China

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* Corresponding author. State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Intelligent Construction and Operation, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China. E-mail address: (K. Xia).
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