Geophysical surveys in the vicinity of the Progress station, East Antarctica, performed during the 63rd RAE season (2017/18) by A. A. Sukhanova, S. V. Popov, A. S. Boronina, S. D. Grigorieva, M. P. Kashkevich

“…Until the end of the field season, the new all-season route was actively used for transportation.…”
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Dynamic Response Characteristics and Failure Mechanism of Coal Slopes with Weak Intercalated Layers under Blasting Loads by Guang-wei Liu, Dan-qing Song, Zhuo Chen, Ju-wen Yang

“…Rock slopes with weak intercalated layers could experience disturbance from various deep mining activities; however, their dynamic stability has not been thoroughly investigated. …”
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Revealing the mechanism of crystal orientation-dependent surface morphology and topography evolution in single-crystal ZnO using nanoindentation by Weihai Huang, Jiwang Yan

“…Indentation on the (1−100) and (11−20) planes activated basal and prismatic slip systems. As these systems cannot accommodate dislocation glide along the [0001] direction, corner cracks easily initiated. …”
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Development of inverse opal titania films for efficient photocatalysis by Lei Wang, Marcin Kobielusz, Zuzanna Bielan, Ewa Kowalska

“…This method enables the preparation of highly ordered, crack-minimized structures by optimizing synthesis parameters. …”
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Study on the Precursor Characteristics of Instability Failure of Gas-Bearing Coal Based on Stress and Gas Seepage Volume by Hui Xie, Yankun Ma, Xiaofei Liu, Jinduo Li, Ang Gao, Zinan Du

“…In coal mining activities, the original stress of the coal body changes, resulting in structural deformation and destruction, which will cause changes in gas seepage volume. …”
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Superior fracture resistance of additive manufactured high-entropy alloy under impact loading by Y. Lin, Y.Z. Yin, W.Y. Zheng, Z. Gao, X. Chen, L. Liu, J. Pan

“…The absence of brittle precipitates or substantial processing defects, which typically serving as fracture-weakening origins, allowed for effective activation of dislocation motion, deformation twinning, and stacking faults ahead of the crack tip. …”
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Blast fire temperature exposure of geopolymer-based slurry infiltrated fibrous concrete by Balamurali Kanagaraj, Samuvel Raj R, Alin Joe, N. Anand, Eva Lubloy

“…Despite higher strength retention in SIF-B, SIF-M-2.36 demonstrated reduced crack width (0.45 mm vs 0.85 mm) and lower crack area (1750.5 mm² vs 2753 mm²), indicating better crack resistance. …”
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Physical simulation study on water inrush mechanism of deep high pressure “Y” branch fault floor by Ang LI, Wenzhong ZHANG, Yonggen ZHOU, Weidong WANG, Shengqi TIAN, Yuxuan YANG

“…The “Y” -type branch fault, which is widely distributed in Huainan mining area, is more prone to activate water inrush than conventional faults due to its special structural characteristics. …”
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Analysis of fracture processes in reinforced concrete beams without stirrups by M. Slowik

“…In slender beams characterized by the shear span-to-depth ratio 3.4 and 4.1, the formation of the critical diagonal crack caused a brittle, sudden failure and the shear capacity was low. …”
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Experimental investigation of the acoustic emission and energy evolution of bedded coal under uniaxial compression by Zhang Guoning, Yu Yongjiang, Zhang Wei

“…Conversely, the proportion of shear cracks exhibits an opposite trend. Microcrack development within the coal samples is primarily concentrated in the unstable crack extension and post-peak failure stage. …”
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The correlation between the fracture induced acoustic emission and the compressive static strength in plain and high strength concrete by J. MIERZWA, K. POGAN, Z. RANACHOWSKI

“…The first one was the AE activity during the complete compression process and the second one was the AE activity measured to the point of the start of the instable crack growth propagation process.…”
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Experimental investigation of the effect of longitudinal tensile reinforcement ratio on ductility behaviour in GPC beams by Ahmet Şener, Mehmet Cemal Acar, Ali İhsan Çelik, Ahmet Özbayrak

“…The load-displacement, moment-curvature, and crack development results obtained from beam tests are interpreted with this information. …”
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Analysis of true triaxial mechanical behavior and energy dissipation of backfill under different unloading rates by Xiaofei LI, Jiajian LI, Yunpeng KOU, Weidong SONG

“…CT scanning was performed to obtain the three-dimensional distribution and morphology of internal cracks within the backfill, followed by quantitative crack analysis using image analysis software. …”
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Macro-Meso failure mechanisms and slip characteristics of jointed sandstone under uniaxial compression by Junguang Wang, Song Yang, Bing Liang, Tianyu Xin, Lingran Ren

“…The microcrack initiation is at its earliest near the joint. (4)According to the definition of W as the ratio of dashpot energy to slip energy during loading, two failure modes of jointed sandstone are given, namely “Slip + Crack propagation dominant type” and “Crack propagation + Slip dominant type”. …”
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Inversion of multiphase tectonic stress field and fracture evolution in shale gas reservoirs by WANG Jiawei, ZHANG Bohu, HU Yao, HE Zhengyi, HU Xinxin, CHEN Wei, LUO Chao

“…Around the original faults, crack development is pronounced, leading to stress attenuation zones prone to numerous, short, small cracks. …”
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The influence of extrinsic taphonomical processes on skeletal preservation: Secondary opening of graves in the Sarmatian sites by Pavlović Tamara, Đurić Marija

“…In bioanthropological and forensic literature, such taphonomic processes are called subaerial weathering, causing cracks in the cortical and trabecular bone and the appearance of fracture lines and small cracks, peeling of the cortical bone, abrasion of the bone surface, and whitening of the bones by collagen. …”
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Study of Structural Defects Evolution in Fine-Grained Concrete Using Computed Tomography Methods by A. V. Puzatova, M. A. Dmitrieva, A. О. Tovpinets, V. N. Leitsin

“…In 7.5 hours, the edges of the sample upon destruction were covered with a network of small cracks; inside the sample there were also numerous cracks and microcracks, which indicated brittle fracture. …”
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Mechanistic insights into the high ductility and limited tension-compression asymmetry of Mg-0.7Sm-0.3Zr alloy by Yuanxiao Dai, Zhongshan Li, Yaobo Hu

“…The high plasticity of the alloy is attributed to the rare-earth (RE) texture of a significant proportion of grains (69.7 % by area), which facilitates the activation of basal slip and subsequently promotes the coordinated activation of non-basal slip to accommodate deformation in later stages. …”
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Soil water content and longitudinal microbiota distribution in disturbed areas of tower foundations of power transmission and transformation projects by Che Kai, Yu Jinxing, Ju Yukun, Zhao Xuan, Gong Yunqian, Chen Chongming

“…In power transmission and transformation engineering, tower foundation construction activities are frequent, and their interference with the surrounding soil environment is becoming increasingly prominent. …”
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Strain Rate Effects on Characteristic Stresses and Dynamic Strength Criterion in Granite Under Triaxial Quasi-Static Compression by Lu Liu, Jinhui Ouyang, Wencheng Yang, Sijing Wang

“…The experimental results indicate the following: (1) crack damage stress (σ_cd) and peak stress (σ_p) show strong linear correlations with logarithmic strain rate, while crack initiation stress (σ_ci) exhibits weaker rate dependence; (2) linear regression establishes characteristic stress ratios σ_ci = 0.58σ_p and σ_cd = 0.85σ_p; (3) macroscopic fractures transition from Y-shaped shear patterns under low confinement and strain rate conditions to X-shaped shear failures at higher confinement and strain rate; (4) the Mohr–Coulomb criterion effectively characterizes dynamic strength evolution in granite, with cohesion increasing 22% across tested strain rates while internal friction angle remains stable at around 50°; (5) variations in microcrack activity intensity during rock deformation stages result in the dynamic increase factor for characteristic stresses (CSDIF) of σ_ci being lower than σ_cd and σ_p. …”
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