Publications
2026
Scholarly publications
2025
Scholarly publications
Nie, X. F., Li, T. W., Liu, L. K., Cao, W. Z., Zhou, Q., Fan, Z. D., Wang, M. H., & Ren, L. (2025). Experimental investigation of fault slip modes and seismic characteristics in shale under typical stress paths. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 256(Part B), 1-11. Article 118259. Advance online publication. [DOI]
Zhang, L., Mi, Z., Cao, W., Liu, L., Tas, L., & Hermans, T. (2025). Multi-objective optimization of energy efficiency and geomechanical safety in high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES) systems based on coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) analysis. Energy, 332, 1-18. Article 137096. [DOI] [Portal]
2024
Scholarly publications
Cao, W., Durucan, S., Shi, J. Q., Korre, A., Ratouis, T., & Hjörleifsdóttir, V. (2024). Geothermal fluid extraction and injection-related fracture slip susceptibility and seismicity in naturally fractured rocks. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences, 183, Article 105939. [DOI]
Li, X., Si, G., Shi, B., Cao, W., Cai, W., Oh, J., & Canbulat, I. (2024). Statistical properties of seismic foreshocks and aftershocks associated with longwall mining: Implications from the Epidemic Type Aftershock Sequence model. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 16(12), 4878-4894. [DOI] [Portal]
Cao, W., Zhang, R., Nie, X., & Ren, L. (2024). Laboratory Fracture Slip and Seismicity Subjected to Fluid Injection-Related Stress and Pressure Paths. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 57(2), 1245-1261. [DOI]
2023
Scholarly publications
Schultz, R. A., Heinemann, N., Horváth, B., Wickens, J., Miocic, J. M., Babarinde, O. O., Cao, W., Capuano, P., Dewers, T. A., Dusseault, M., Edlmann, K., Goswick, R. A., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Husain, T., Jin, W., Meng, J., Kim, S., Molaei, F., Odunlami, T., ... Zhao, Q. (2023). An overview of underground energy-related product storage and sequestration. In J. M. Mionic, N. Heinemann, K. Edlmann, J. Alcalde, & R. A. Schultz (Eds.), Enabling secure subsurface storage in future energy systems (pp. 15-35). (Geological Society, London, Special Publications; Vol. 528). Geological Society. [DOI]
Schultz, R. A., Williams-Stroud, S., Horváth, B., Wickens, J., Bernhardt, H., Cao, W., Capuano, P., Dewers, T. A., Goswick, R. A., Lei, Q., McClure, M., Prasad, U., Schwartz, B. A., Yu, H., Voegeli, S., & Zhao, Q. (2023). Underground energy-related product storage and sequestration: site characterization, risk analysis and monitoring. In J. M. Miocic, N. Heinemann, K. Edlmann, J. Alcalde, & R. A. Schultz (Eds.), Enabling Secure Subsurface Storage in Future Energy Systems (pp. 37-59). (Geological Society, London, Special Publications; Vol. 528). Geological Society. [DOI]
Zhao, R., Tao, M., Zhao, H., Cao, W., & Wu, C. (2023). Dynamic Stress and Failure Characteristics around an Elliptical Cavity Subjected to Impact Loading. (pp. 1-1). Authorea. [DOI]
Tao, M., Zhao, H., Momeni, A., Cao, W., & Zhao, Y. (2023). Dynamic failure behavior and damage evolution process of holed sandstone under impact loads. International Journal of Damage Mechanics, 32(1), 28-49. [DOI]
Zhao, R., Tao, M., Zhao, H., Wu, C., & Cao, W. (2023). Theoretical study on dynamic stress redistribution around circular tunnel with different unloading paths. Computers and Geotechnics, 163, Article 105737. [DOI]
Zhao, R., Tao, M., Cao, W., Du, K., & Zhu, J. (2023). Strength and failure characteristics of marble spheres subjected to paired point loads. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 15(9), 2280-2290. [DOI] [Repository]
Ma, T., Jiang, L., Shen, W., Cao, W., Guo, C., & Nick, H. M. (2023). Fully coupled hydro-mechanical modeling of two-phase flow in deformable fractured porous media with discontinuous and continuous Galerkin method. Computers and Geotechnics, 164, Article 105823. [DOI]
Cao, W., Durucan, S., Cai, W., Shi, J.-Q., Korre, A., Ratouis, T., Hjörleifsdóttir, V., & Sigfússon, B. (2023). Probabilistic Evaluation of Susceptibility to Fluid Injection-Induced Seismicity Based on Statistics of Fracture Criticality. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 56(10), 7003-7025. [DOI] [Repository]
2022
Scholarly publications
Cao, W., Verdon, J. P., & Tao, M. (2022). Coupled Poroelastic Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing‐Induced Seismicity: Implications for Understanding the Post Shut‐In ML 2.9 Earthquake at the Preston New Road, UK. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 127(3), Article e2021JB023376. [DOI] [Repository]
Cao, W., Durucan, S., Shi, J.-Q., Cai, W., Korre, A., & Ratouis, T. (2022). Induced seismicity associated with geothermal fluids re-injection: Poroelastic stressing, thermoelastic stressing, or transient cooling-induced permeability enhancement? Geothermics, 102, Article 102404. [DOI] [Repository]
2021
Scholarly publications
Cao, W., Yildirim, B., Durucan, S., Wolf, K. H., Cai, W., Agrawal, H., & Korre, A. (2021). Fracture behaviour and seismic response of naturally fractured coal subjected to true triaxial stresses and hydraulic fracturing. Fuel, 288, Article 119618. [DOI]
Cao, W., Shi, J.-Q., Durucan, S., & Korre, A. (2021). Evaluation of shear slip stress transfer mechanism for induced microseismicity at In Salah CO2 storage site. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 107, Article 103302. [DOI]
Cao, W., Lei, Q., & Cai, W. (2021). Stress-Dependent Deformation and Permeability of a Fractured Coal Subject to Excavation-Related Loading Paths. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 54, 4299-4320. [DOI]
2020
Scholarly publications
Cao, W., Durucan, S., Cai, W., Shi, J. Q., Korre, A., Jamnikar, S., Rošer, J., Lurka, A., & Siata, R. (2020). The Role of Mining Intensity and Pre-existing Fracture Attributes on Spatial, Temporal and Magnitude Characteristics of Microseismicity in Longwall Coal Mining. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 53(9), 4139-4162. [DOI]
Cao, W., Shi, J. Q., Durucan, S., Si, G., & Korre, A. (2020). Gas-driven rapid fracture propagation under unloading conditions in coal and gas outbursts. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 130, Article 104325. [DOI]
Cao, W., Durucan, S., Cai, W., Shi, J. Q., & Korre, A. (2020). A physics-based probabilistic forecasting methodology for hazardous microseismicity associated with longwall coal mining. International Journal of Coal Geology, 232, Article 103627. [DOI]
2019
Scholarly publications
Cao, W., Shi, J. Q., Durucan, S., Korre, A., & Jamnikar, S. (2019). Numerical modelling of anomalous microseismicity influenced by lithological heterogeneity in longwall top coal caving mining. International Journal of Coal Geology, 216, Article 103305. [DOI]
2018
Scholarly publications
Cao, W., Shi, J.-Q., Si, G., Durucan, S., & Korre, A. (2018). Numerical modelling of microseismicity associated with longwall coal mining. International Journal of Coal Geology, 193, 30-45. [DOI]
Cao, W., & Lei, Q. (2018). Influence of Landscape Coverage on Measuring Spatial and Length Properties of Rock Fracture Networks: Insights from Numerical Simulation. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 175, 2167-2179. [DOI]