Rock dynamics and applications : state of the art : proceedings of the First International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications (RocDyn-1), Lausanne, Switzerland, 6-8 June 2013 / editors, Jian Zhao, Jianchun Li

Includes bibliographical references and index

Front Cover; Table of contents; Preface; Keynotes; Review of the dynamic properties of materials; history, techniques and results; Some recent developments on rock dynamic experiments and modelling; Structural effects in dynamic testing of brittle materials; Dynamic rock failure and its containment-a Gordian Knot design problem; Integrated experimental-numerical characterization of geological materials under shock and impact; Importance of ground strain in predicting blast-induced strain and stress in pipelines; Rock dynamics issues in the design of underground explosives storage facility -- Structural-temporal approach to modeling of fracture dynamics in brittle mediaAnalytical methods for wave propagation across jointed rock masses; Review of laboratory measurements of dynamic strength and fracture properties of rock; Mechanical characterization of rock materials at high strain-rate; Numerical simulation of acoustic emission in rocks using FEM/DEM; Modelling of seismic events induced by reservoir stimulation in an enhanced geothermal system and a suggestion to reduce the deformation energy release; Laboratory testing and field observation -- Measuring dynamic stress-strain curve of rocks with SHPBSPH approach to rock failure with embedded discontinuity; Dynamic responses of rock-pair subjected to impact loading; Laboratory characterization of the fracture toughness anisotropy of Barre granite; Effects of cyclic loading on pre-peak and post-peak behaviour of a brittle rock; AE thresholds and compressive strength of different crystalline rocks subjected to static and dynamic loadings; Stress shock generated at spontaneous rock failure at highly confined compression -- Fundamental studies on dynamic properties of rock joint under cyclic loading using mortar and Ryoke gneissExperimental study of the near-wellbore fracture cracking and geometry of explosive fracturing; A small scale laboratory test using shaking table apparatus for toppling failure of rock slopes; Mechanism and experiment of hydraulic fracturing in rock burst prevention; Optical flow based image analysis for investigating failure mechanism of a rock sample; Pre-failure event location and waveform characterization by nanoseismic monitoring -- Shear wave radiation from dynamically induced frictional slip on simulated granular gougesHS DIC-system application for strain and displacement measurements under static-dynamic coupling loading; Review of dynamic testing methods and results of rock materials in tension; Suggestion of dielectric breakdown strength as dynamic fracture property of rock materials; Study of the motions of crustal blocks under dynamic impacts; Study on destruction mechanism under earthquake of Shiguanmen Gate Site of Diaoyucheng, Chongqing City, China