A series of true triaxial loading and unloading tests were conducted on cubic rock specimens (100 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm) containing circular holes (30 mm) to comprehensively understand the influence of the hole orientation and stress path on the mechanical response and failure characteristics of rock subjected to excavation-induced disturbances. A true triaxial electrohydraulic servo testing system was improved to enable loading and unloading through an internal hole. The experiments included true triaxial compression tests with holes oriented in different directions; true triaxial internal hole loading and unloading tests with holes oriented in the most dangerous direction; and uniaxial compression, triaxial compression, and true triaxial internal and external hole loading–unloading tests with holes oriented in the safest direction. The study found that rock specimens with holes oriented along the intermediate principal stress direction were most prone to failure, whereas those with holes oriented along the maximum principal stress direction were the most stable. Under internal hole loading–unloading conditions, the rock exhibited enhanced plasticity during failure, and the severity of rock failure increased with increasing complexity of the stress path. When the hole is aligned along the minimum and intermediate principal stresses, rock failure near the hole wall progresses through four stages: microcrack initiation, crack propagation and local spalling, V-shaped notch formation, and complete failure. When the hole is aligned along the maximum principal stress, the process includes circumferential crack initiation, crack propagation, circumferential spalling failure, and hole fracturing failure.
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