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Size effect of granite in uniaxial compression considering crack propagation mechanism
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Qiaojuan YU1, 2, Shigui DU1, Zeping ZHANG1, Guangjian LIU1, Zhanyou LUO1, *, Yuanjun LYU1
Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering | 2026, 45(2) : 412 - 431
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Size effect of granite in uniaxial compression considering crack propagation mechanism
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Qiaojuan YU1, 2, Shigui DU1, Zeping ZHANG1, Guangjian LIU1, Zhanyou LUO1, *, Yuanjun LYU1
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  • 1.Rock Mechanics Institute, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
  • 2.Ningbo Key Laboratory of Energy Geostructure, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
Published: 2026-02-01 doi: 10.3724/1000-6915.jrme.2025.0465
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Rock masses often exhibit significant size effects under uniaxial compression, yet the underlying mesoscopic controlling mechanisms and sensitivity to crack parameters remain poorly understood. In this study, we conducted uniaxial compression and acoustic emission (AE) monitoring experiments on granite specimens of various laboratory scales. By incorporating constraints from X-ray diffraction (XRD) mineral composition and AE-guided micro-crack data, we established a numerical model with a pre-existing micro-crack network using the PFC platform. The results indicate that the uniaxial compressive strength, failure mode, and crack propagation of the specimens demonstrate pronounced size dependence: peak strength decreases with increasing specimen size, and the failure mode transitions from splitting to shearing. In a homogeneous mineral matrix model (without pre-existing micro-cracks), the strength is nearly independent of specimen size, suggesting that pre-existing micro-cracks are the primary factor controlling the size effect. Furthermore, crack length has a significantly greater impact on strength degradation than crack number, with smaller specimens being more sensitive to variations in crack parameters. The established model effectively reproduces the experimental results regarding stress-strain behavior, AE event sequences, AF-RA crack classification, and failure patterns, thereby validating the reliability of the multi-scale numerical approach. These findings provide theoretical support for addressing the strength size effect and enhancing the safety design of engineering rock masses under complex geological conditions.

rock mechanics  /  size effect  /  multiscale numerical simulation  /  acoustic emission  /  pre-existing micro-crack network  /  AF-RA  /  granite
Qiaojuan YU, Shigui DU, Zeping ZHANG, Guangjian LIU, Zhanyou LUO, Yuanjun LYU. Size effect of granite in uniaxial compression considering crack propagation mechanism[J]. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 2026 , 45 (2) : 412 -431 . DOI: 10.3724/1000-6915.jrme.2025.0465
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(42277147)
  • Ningbo Public Welfare Research Program(2024S081)
  • Ningbo Natural Science Foundation(2024J186)
Year 2026 volume 45 Issue 2
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doi: 10.3724/1000-6915.jrme.2025.0465
  • Receive Date:2025-07-03
  • Online Date:2026-06-18
  • Published:2026-02-01
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  • Received:2025-07-03
  • Revised:2025-10-14
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(42277147)
Ningbo Public Welfare Research Program(2024S081)
Ningbo Natural Science Foundation(2024J186)
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    1.Rock Mechanics Institute, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
    2.Ningbo Key Laboratory of Energy Geostructure, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China

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* LUO Zhanyou (1974–), professor, is engaged in research on the JRC of rock discontinuities, shear strength and pile foundation engineering. E-mail:
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)

Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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