Fragmentation characteristics of stressed rock with weak interlayers using double TBM cutters

Zheng Yang a b,Ming Tao a, Tubing Yin a, Hao Luo a, Chao Chen c, P.G. Ranjith b

a School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China

b Deep Earth Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

c School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Received 21 August 2024, Revised 12 December 2024, Accepted 14 January 2025, Available online 15 January 2025.

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