1 Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA, 2 GIM Foundation, Little Rock, AR, USA, 3 Department of Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine, Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, TX, USA, 4 Department of Policy, University of Arkansas for Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA, 5 Tutwiler Clinic, Tutwiler, MS, USA...

This paper deals with the statistical analysis of the uniaxial compressive strength and of the elastic modulus of jointed rock masses under different confining pressures. Properties of the rock masses with different joint fabric, with and without gouge have been considered in the analysis. A large amount of experimental data of jointed rock masses from the literature has been compiled and used ...

Abstract The French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency (Andra) is in charge of studying the disposal high-level and intermediate-level long-lived waste (HLW ILW-LL) a deep geological repository (Cigéo project) within host formation Callovo-Oxfordian claystone (COx). heat emitted from packages induces thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling structural elements rock. This study focuses o...

Direct shear (DS) is a common geotechnical laboratory test used to determine strength and deformation properties of rock discontinuities, such as normal stiffness, peak residual strength, dilation. These are inputs for discontinuous geomechanical numerical models simulate discontinuities discretely often expressed by Mohr–Coulomb, Patton, or Barton–Bandis constitutive models. This paper present...

Background: Negative regulatory mechanisms of ROCK signaling are poorly understood. We have discovered a novel mechanism to attenuate ROCK signaling. Results: Coronin1B is a novel binding partner of ROCK2 that inhibits ROCK signaling to myosin. Conclusion: Coronin1B regulates ROCK by a novel signal attenuation mechanism. Significance: Coronin1B attenuation of ROCK signaling is associated with N...

Rock bolts have been widely used as rock reinforcing members in underground coal mine roadways and tunnels. Failures of rock bolts occur as a result of overloading, corrosion, seismic burst and bad grouting, leading to catastrophic economic and personnel losses. Monitoring the health condition of the rock bolts plays an important role in ensuring the safe operation of underground mines. This wo...

Floor grouting reinforcement and aquifer reform can effectively improve the water barrier performance of fractured rock mass, which is widely used to prevent inrush from a confined in theClean Utilization SDUST Research Fund floor. In order reveal mechanical strain energy characteristics mass after with different parameters, discrete element numerical simulation software PFC study limestone fil...