Journal articles

(To be) Submitted

  1. Chai S, Su B, Zou Y, Dal Zilio L, Hatzor Y H, Zhao Q (2026). Fault roughness and contact evolution control the dilatancy and compaction during shear sliding. Submitted to Geophysical Research Letters.

  2. Chai S, Zou Y, Wu H, Akbariforouz M, Su B, Grasselli G, Elsworth D, Hatzor Y H, Zhao Q (2026). The Role of Stress Heterogeneity in Seismic Slip Revealed through Experiments on Laboratory Faults. Submitted to Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.

  3. Chai S, Dal Zilio L, Hatzor Y H, Xia K, Zhao Q (2026). Staged coseismic behavior governed by heterogeneous stress concentrations. To be submitted to Geophysical Research Letters.

  4. Chai S, Zhao Q (2026). Interplay between fault geometric roughness and mechanical properties in governing sliding instability. To be submitted to Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

  5. Chai S, Zou Y, Zhang C, Chen G, Zhao Q. Possible seismicity and location inferred from lunar crater landslides and tectonic faults. To be submitted.

Published

  1. Chai S, Zou Y, Wu H, Akbariforouz M, Su B, Grasselli G, Elsworth D, Hatzor YH, Zhao Q (2026). Influence of stress heterogeneity on shear behavior of rock discontinuities in laboratory experiments: New insights from numerical simulations. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 197:106358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106358. (Link).

  2. Liu S, Wu B, Krasilnikov S, Zhu J, Chen Z, Chai S, Zhao Q, Li Y, Michalski J (2025). Time-series variations of recurring slope lineae on Mars compatible with contemporary water activity from bedrock aquifer melting. Scientific Reports. 15(1): 25555. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11171-y. (Link).

  3. Zou Y, Wu H, Chai S, Yang W, Ruan R, & Zhao Q (2024). Development and characterization of the PolyU-1 lunar regolith simulant based on Chang’e-5 returned samples. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.08.006 (Link).

  4. Chai S, Zheng J*, and Li L (2023). Kink effect on the stress distribution in 2D backfilled stopes. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-023-02434-4 (Link).

  5. Chai S* (2023). Two-wedge slope stability analysis considering a nonvertical wedge interface. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 82:89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-023-03126-2 (Link, PDF)

  6. Li X, Fan L and Chai S* (2022). An experimental study on strengthening recycled aggregates considering dry mixing before slurry coating. Coatings. 12(11):1702. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12111702 (Link).

  7. Chai S* (2022). Maximum height estimation for mine waste dumps. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 122(10):579-586. https://doi.org/10.17159/2411-9717/1947/2022. (Link, PDF)

  8. Chai S*, Fan L and Liang H (2022). Required jacking force for deviation rectification of inclined structures supported with rigid piles. Frontiers in Earth Science. 10:998798. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.998798 (Link).

Conferences

  1. Chai S, Su B, Zou Y, Zhao Q (2025). Dilation or compaction? Laboratory insights into the role of fault roughness. EGU General Assembly 2025. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-7873 (Link).

  2. Zou Y, Wu H, Chai S, Yang W, Zhao Q (2025). Geomechanical assessment of Chang’e-5 lunar regolith using high-fidelity simulant. EGU General Assembly 2025. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-9509 (Link).

  3. Chai S, Zou Y, Chen G, Zhao Q (2024). Possible moonquakes and tectonic activities inferred from crater landslides. AGU24. (Link).

  4. Zou Y, Wu H, Chai S, Yang W, Zhao Q (2025). Mineral and particle morphology analysis of Chang’e-5 returned lunar basalt clasts using micro-ct imaging. AGU24. (Link).

  5. Chai S, and Zhao Q. (2024). 断层滑移及地震中剪胀行为的实验室研究. 粤港澳大湾区地球与环境科学青年学者论坛 (GESS) 2024. 中国珠海.

  6. Chai S, and Zhao Q. (2024). New insights into stress conditions on rock discontinuities in laboratory shear tests. International Geomechanics Conference 2024. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  7. Chai S, and Zhao Q. (2024). 实验室粘滑中的剪缩与剪胀研究. 中国地震科学实验场第六届学术年会暨国家地震科技创新工程“透明地壳”计划会议. 中国深圳.

  8. Chai S, and Zhao Q. (2024). New insights for stress conditions of laboratory shear tests. In ARMA 58th. US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. https://doi.org/10.56952/ARMA-2024-0715 (Link)

  9. Chai S, and Zhao Q. (2023). New insights into stress conditions of laboratory shear tests. The Greater Bay Earth & Environmental Sciences Young Scholars Symposium (GESS) 2023. Hong Kong.

  10. Chai S, and Zhao Q. (2023). Stress analyses of laboratory shear tests. ARMA East Asia Geomechanics Workshop. Hong Kong.

  11. Chai S* (2022). Stability evaluation of slopes containing a weak layer using artificial neural networks. The 8th International Conference on Hydraulic and Civil Engineering & Deep Space Intelligent Development and Utilization Forum (ICHCE 2022 & DSIDU 2022) (Link).