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Overview

Zilong Zhou is affiliated with Central South University in China and has a research focus primarily in the field of engineering, with a substantial body of work in the mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, and ocean engineering. Their scholarly output includes significant contributions to the understanding of rock mechanics, modeling, and related geotechnical topics.

Their recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on the effects of water saturation and wetting-drying cycles on sandstone and other related materials. Notable papers include:

  • Water saturation effects on dynamic behavior and microstructure damage of sandstone: Phenomena and mechanisms, 2020, published in Engineering Geology
  • Fracture behavior and damage mechanisms of sandstone subjected to wetting-drying cycles, 2020, published in Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • Water-induced variations in dynamic behavior and failure characteristics of sandstone subjected to simulated geo-stress, 2020, published in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Effect of wetting-drying cycle on hydraulic and mechanical properties of cemented paste backfill of the recycled solid wastes, 2021, published in Chemosphere
  • Water Saturation Effects on Thermal Infrared Radiation Features of Rock Materials During Deformation and Fracturing, 2020, published in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Zhou's collaborations reflect frequent partnerships with researchers Xin Cai, Shaofeng Wang, Yichao Rui, Ruishan Cheng, and Jianyou Lu, indicating a consistent collaborative research effort with these coauthors.

Their work is regularly published in specific venues that often feature rock mechanics and engineering research, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
  • Measurement
  • Journal of Central South University

Key research subfields in Zhou's portfolio include mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, ocean engineering, management and monitoring in engineering contexts, and electrical and electronic engineering. These subfields align with their main focus in rock mechanics and modeling and several applied engineering disciplines.

Principal topics covered by their research are:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
  • Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Best Publications

  • Suggested Methods for Determining the Dynamic Strength Parameters and Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Rock Materials

    Y.X. Zhou;K. Xia;X.B. Li;H.B. Li

  • Innovative testing technique of rock subjected to coupled static and dynamic loads

    Xibing Li;Zilong Zhou;Tat-Seng Lok;Liang Hong

  • Failure mechanism and coupled static-dynamic loading theory in deep hard rock mining: A review

    Xibing Li;Fengqiang Gong;Ming Tao;Longjun Dong

  • Dynamic Response and Energy Evolution of Sandstone Under Coupled Static–Dynamic Compression: Insights from Experimental Study into Deep Rock Engineering Applications

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Xibing Li;Wenzhuo Cao

  • Influence of Water Content on Mechanical Properties of Rock in Both Saturation and Drying Processes

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Wenzhuo Cao;Xibing Li

  • Fracture analysis of marble specimens with a hole under uniaxial compression by digital image correlation

    Diyuan Li;Quanqi Zhu;Zilong Zhou;Xibing Li

  • Nitrogen-Doped Yolk–Shell-Structured CoSe/C Dodecahedra for High-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries

    Yifang Zhang;Anqiang Pan;Lin Ding;Zilong Zhou

  • Mechanical properties and fracture evolution of sandstone specimens containing different inclusions under uniaxial compression

    Quanqi Zhu;Diyuan Li;Zhenyu Han;Xibing Li

  • Numerical Simulation of the Rock SHPB Test with a Special Shape Striker Based on the Discrete Element Method

    Xibing Li;Yang Zou;Yang Zou;Zilong Zhou

  • Influence of cyclic wetting and drying on physical and dynamic compressive properties of sandstone

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Lu Chen;Wenzhuo Cao

  • The role of gangue on the mitigation of mining-induced hazards and environmental pollution: An experimental investigation.

    Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Hongyu Duan;Jiangfeng Liu;Xibing Li

  • Effects of water content on fracture and mechanical behavior of sandstone with a low clay mineral content

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Dan Ma;Wenzhuo Cao

  • Water saturation effects on dynamic fracture behavior of sandstone

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Xueming Du

  • Dynamic tensile properties of sandstone subjected to wetting and drying cycles

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Lu Chen;Lu Chen

  • Effects of seepage-induced erosion on nonlinear hydraulic properties of broken red sandstones

    Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Hongyu Duan;Hongyu Duan;Xibing Li;Zhenhua Li

  • Dynamic Brazilian Tests of Granite Under Coupled Static and Dynamic Loads

    Zilong Zhou;Xibing Li;Yang Zou;Yihui Jiang

  • Influence of stress path on excavation unloading response

    Xibing Li;Wenzhuo Cao;Zilong Zhou;Yang Zou

  • Water saturation effects on dynamic behavior and microstructure damage of sandstone: Phenomena and mechanisms

    Xin Cai;Zilong Zhou;Haizhi Zang;Haizhi Zang;Zhengyang Song

  • Water-Weakening Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Different Rock Types: Phenomena and Mechanisms

    Xin Cai;Zilong Zhou;Kewei Liu;Xueming Du

  • Strength characteristics of dry and saturated rock at different strain rates

    Zi-long Zhou;Xin Cai;Yuan Zhao;Lu Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xibing Li
Xibing Li Central South University
Shanyong Wang
Shanyong Wang University of Newcastle Australia
Diyuan Li
Diyuan Li Central South University
Guozhong Cao
Guozhong Cao University of Washington
Baotang Shen
Baotang Shen Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Guowei Ma
Guowei Ma University of Western Australia
Wensu Chen
Wensu Chen Curtin University
Shuquan Liang
Shuquan Liang Central South University
Anqiang Pan
Anqiang Pan Central South University
Jian Zhao
Jian Zhao Monash University

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