Rockburst risk control and mitigation in deep mining
June 2024
It is important to understand and manage rockburst challenges in deep mining operations. This paper presents a systematic study of rockburst risk in underground mining, offering a detailed examination...
A review of the geological characterization, classification, modeling, and case studies of anisotropic rock masses
November 2025
Rock anisotropy caused by inherent structures like bedding, foliation, and micro-fractures directly influences strength, deformability, and stress distribution variations. These directional changes...
Casing damage in oil and water wells: Causes and prevention
February 2026
Casing damage represents a persistent and multifaceted challenge in oil and gas development, often manifesting as structural deformation, rupture, or seal failure. These issues not only compromise well...
Artificial intelligence technology in rock mechanics and rock engineering
June 2024
The scope and scale of rock engineering activities have witnessed continuous expansion, which makes the geological conditions of rock engineering increasingly complex, and there are more and more types...
A caprock integrity assessment to optimize CO2 storage using coupled geomechanics: A case study of the Angostura Field
Available online 7 April 2026
Long-term storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs or deep saline aquifers heavily depends on the sealing performance of the caprock. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the...
An innovative approach for oil well bottomhole pressure forecasting using Kolmogorov-Arnold Neural Networks (KANs): A case study in an offshore oilfield
February 2026
This study introduces a novel method for bottomhole pressure (BHP) prediction utilizing the Kolmogorov-Arnold Network (KAN) machine learning algorithm. The KAN model is an interpretable neural network...
Advances in stability analysis and optimization design of large underground caverns under high geostress condition
September 2024
The demand for underground space and sustainable energy has driven the need for underground structures. Large underground caverns, being an underground structure carrier, offers a feasible solution....
Application of soft computing methods in underground mine stability: A PRISMA-based systematic review
Available online 15 May 2026
Geological uncertainties make the prediction of rock mass behavior highly challenging, emphasizing the need for continuous advances in excavation stability and risk mitigation. Soft computing algorithms,...
Improving deconvolution reliability in well test analysis with an automated objective function
February 2026
Deconvolution is a mathematical technique that eliminates the effects of production rate variations in pressure transient data, enabling the recovery of a smoother pressure signal extended across both...
Concept to proof long-term safety of abandoned salt mines by hydro-mechanical coupled simulations with FLAC3D and Ansys Fluent
November 2025
Evaluation and prediction of the long-term behavior of abandoned mines have to consider complex interactions of different physical processes. The hydro-mechanical coupling plays an important role for...
Numerical and experimental studies of the natural mixing behavior between an uncemented paste backfill and dumped waste rock in stopes from laboratory toward field conditions. Part I: Calibration and validation of a numerical model
February 2026
Underground mining operations generate large volumes of waste rock (WR). Transporting this material to the surface requires significant energy and incurs operational costs. As an alternative, WR can...
Reservoir heterogeneity and its role in long-term CO₂ storage performance: A case study of Air Benakat formation
November 2025
Indonesia’s strategy for attaining net-zero emissions by 2050 is contingent upon carbon capture and storage (CCS). The long-term CO₂ storage performance of Air Benakat formation in the South Sumatra...
Mitigating shale swelling in deep drilling: Novel natural deep eutectic solvent vs hybrid additives system
May 2025
Shale instability during shale drilling poses significant challenges that require effective additives to control swelling and enhance water-based drilling fluids. This study investigates the effectiveness...
Geothermal energy and tiered synergistic mining of geothermal energy and minerals: Advantages, issues, and paths
August 2025
Geothermal resources, especially hot dry rock (HDR), hold the unparalleled potential to decarbonize energy systems and bolster the global clean energy transition. Despite five decades of development,...
Advances in dynamic test of deep rocks considering in-situ mechanical and hydraulic conditions
June 2024
Determining the dynamic behaviors of deep rocks is important but challenging for deep underground rock engineering. Recently, great advances have been made by researchers in dynamic tests of deep rocks...
Infrared thermal image detection method of stressed sandstone fracture based on deep learning
February 2026
Under stress, multiple cracks in the localized damaged zones in mine rock masses will expand and connect, which can lead to the rock mass instability and failure. Rapid, accurate identification of cracks...
Multidimensional thorough perception system for surrounding rock disasters in underground engineering and its application
February 2026
The excavation process in large underground engineering projects faces the challenges of various disasters, and safety monitoring is an important method for addressing these challenges. To ensure the...
Insight into undercut-induced ground deformations in cave mines
May 2026
As underground cave mines transition to greater depths, they face the unavoidable challenge of managing stress-driven instabilities on the extraction level, particularly those resulting from high abutment...
A micromechanics-based multiscale modeling of heterogeneous rocks with a complex microstructure
May 2026
For the micromechanical analysis of heterogeneous materials, this study develops a new macroscopic yield criterion tailored to composites exhibiting a porous matrix-inclusion microstructure. At the...
An integrated intelligent long-term device for the borehole monitoring of deformation and evolution of fractures in rock masses
May 2026
To solve the problems of complex operation, low efficiency, and lagging information collection in rock mass disaster monitoring, an integrated monitoring device is developed, which can simultaneously...
Fracture mechanism of tunnel surrounding rock induced by blasting disturbances: Experiments and numerical simulations
November 2025
The inversion of the source mechanism is a critical step in revealing and understanding the mechanisms of rock mass failure and guiding the prevention and control of ground pressure disasters. Under...
Rock engineering evaluation of existing and planned Salang Tunnels with high overburden through Hindukush Mountains, Afghanistan
June 2024
The Kabul – Mazar Highway connects Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, to northern provinces of the country, and further extends into Central Asian countries through the Hindukush mountains. The Salang...
Tunnel crown settlement prediction based on CEEMDAN and BWO-optimized LSTM
Available online 28 April 2026
The nonlinear and nonstationary deformation of the surrounding rock under complex geological settings makes tunnel crown settling prediction highly challenging. To deal with this issue, this study proposes...
Experimental investigations on tensile mechanical behavior and real-time thermal damage analysis of granite subjected to high temperature
Available online 1 June 2026
Understanding the tensile mechanical characteristics and damage mechanisms of granite suffering thermal loading is of vital significance to the construction and safe operation of various deep underground...
Damage and control of mining surface deformation: Research status, hot spots and trends
November 2025
In order to master the research status, hotspots and trends of mining surface deformation (MSD) in metal mines, exploring the green and sustainable development path of mines, 2241 articles in the Web...