Zhen Heng

An improved grain-based numerical manifold method to simulate deformation, damage and fracturing of rocks at the grain size level

Guanglei Zhou, Tao Xu, Heinz Konietzky et al. · Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements · 2021 · 48 citations

Geotechnical Engineering, Rock Testing, Engineering +7

The tensile strength of volcanic rocks: Experiments and models

Michael J. Heap, Fabian B. Wadsworth, Zhen Heng et al. · Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research · 2021 · 43 citations · Full text

Rock Testing, Engineering, Volcanology +4

Time-dependent deformation and failure of granite based on the virtual crack incorporated numerical manifold method

Xian-yang Yu, Tao Xu, Michael J. Heap et al. · Computers and Geotechnics · 2021 · 30 citations · Full text

Geotechnical Engineering, Numerical Manifold Method, Engineering +11

Full-field quantification of time-dependent and -independent deformation and fracturing of double-notch flawed rock using digital image correlation

Yanchao Xue, Tao Xu, Wancheng Zhu et al. · Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources · 2021 · 28 citations

Rock Slide, Engineering, Structural Geology +8

Time-dependent deformation and fracture evolution around underground excavations

Teng-Fei Fu, Tao Xu, P.L.P. Wasantha et al. · Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk · 2020 · 23 citations · Full text

Geotechnical Engineering, Rock Testing, Earthquake Engineering +11