Richao Cong
Visiting PhD Student
My research focuses on the geomechanical properties and fracture propagation mechanisms of thin interbeds in coal measure strata. I am proficient in grid nanoindentation tests, SEM-EDS techniques, conventional geomechanical tests, and the finite-discrete element combined method (FDEM).
Published articles:
Cong, R., Yang, R., Gong, Y., Li, G., Huang, Z., & Zhang, B. (2024). Numerical investigation of mechanical responses and failure features of coal measure strata using combined finite-discrete element method. Computers and Geotechnics, 171, 106346.
Cong, R., Yang, R., Li, G., Huang, Z., Gong, Y., Jing, M., & Lu, M. (2023). Geomechanical Properties of Thinly Interbedded Rocks Based on Micro-and Macro-Scale Measurements. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 56(8), 5657-5675.
Cong, R., Yang, R., Wang, H., Li, G., Xia, Z., Hong, C., ... & Chen, J. (2022, June). Supercritical CO2 Shock Fracturing on Coal: Experimental Investigation on Fracture Morphology and Pressure Characteristics. In ARMA US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (pp. ARMA-2022). ARMA.
Yang, R., Cong, R., Gong, Y., Pang, Z., Huang, Z., & Li, G. (2023). Micromechanical Contrast of Ordos Basin Sandstone‐Mudstone Interbedded Layered Rocks. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 128(10), e2023JB027190.