Roof bolting and underground roof falls
March 2023
Roof bolting has been used in underground entry (roadway) support in U.S. coal mines since the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (US Congress, 1977) recognized roof bolting as the only means of...
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Artificial intelligence in tunnel construction: A comprehensive review of hotspots and frontier topics
March 2024
Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in tunnel construction has the potential to transform the industry by improving efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness. This paper presents a comprehensive...
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Enhancing disaster management effectiveness: An integrated analysis of key factors and practical strategies through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and scopus data text mining
June 2024
In the 21st century, the surge in natural and human-induced disasters necessitates robust disaster management frameworks. This research addresses a critical gap, exploring dynamics in the successful...
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An assessment of earthquake vulnerability by multi-criteria decision-making method
March 2023
Earthquake is one of the most destructive catastrophes in Bangladesh and the evaluation of vulnerability is a prerequisite for the earthquake risk estimation. As a result, determining vulnerability...
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Analysis of coal mine safety accident features in China, 2017–2022
June 2024
Coal-related accidents are prevalent in China, often attributed to the intricate geology and challenging working conditions of mines. This study seeks to determine the patterns of these accidents by...
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Review of the experimental studies of the cracking behaviors of fractured rocks under compression
June 2024
In recent years, many useful experimental results on the cracking behaviors of fractured rocks have been obtained via uniaxial, biaxial, triaxial, and Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) tests. In this...
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Fluid-driven fault nucleation, rupture processes, and permeability evolution in oshima granite — Preliminary results and acoustic emission datasets
September 2024
This study investigated the fault nucleation and rupture processes driven by stress and fluid pressure in fine-grained granite by monitoring acoustic emissions (AEs). Through detailed analysis of the...
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Leveraging artificial neural networks for robust landslide susceptibility mapping: A geospatial modeling approach in the ecologically sensitive Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu
Available online 18 July 2024
Landslides pose a significant threat to the lives and livelihoods of marginalised communities residing in rural areas and the delicate ecological balance of the environment. Implementing advanced technologies...
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Instability prevention and control of waste dump slopes with different consolidation degrees under the influence of rainfall
Available online 20 September 2024
The stability and management of waste dump slopes are pivotal research topics in geotechnical engineering and have long posed central challenges in coal mine ecological restoration. Controlling the...
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Tunnel SAM adapter: Adapting segment anything model for tunnel water leakage inspection
March 2024
Water leakage inspection in the tunnels is a critical engineering job that has attracted increasing concerns. Leakage area detection via manual inspection techniques is time-consuming and might produce...
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Attenuation of blast-induced vibration on tunnel structures
September 2024
The blast-induced vibration during excavation by drilling and blasting method has an important impact on the surrounding structures. In particular, with the development of tunnel engineering, the impact...
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Bayesian optimization-enhanced ensemble learning for the uniaxial compressive strength prediction of natural rock and its application
September 2024
Engineering disasters, such as rockburst and collapse, are closely related to structural instability caused by insufficient bearing capacity of geological materials. Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS)...
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Disturbance response instability theory of rock bursts in coal mines and its application
March 2023
Aiming at the rock burst prevention in coal mines, this study argue that a rock burst is the instability of the coal mass deformation system with the infinite deformation response subjected to a small...
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Geomechanics model test research on large deformation control mechanism of roadway disturbed by strong dynamic pressure
June 2023
Comprehensive mechanized top-coal caving mining is one of the efficient mining methods in coal mines. However, the goaf formed by comprehensive mechanized top-coal caving mining is high, and the goaf...
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Development laws of geological hazards along urban highway in Southwest China and countermeasures for prevention and control
March 2024
China is a mountainous country with highly developed road geologic hazards, which pose a great threat to the construction and operation of highways, bridges, and tunnels and to the safety of people...
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Prediction of coal and gas outburst hazard using kernel principal component analysis and an enhanced extreme learning machine approach
Available online 27 September 2024
In order to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of coal and gas outburst disaster risk prediction, a novel approach combining kernel principal component analysis (KPCA) with an improved whale optimization...
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Development of a portable coal rock charge monitoring instrument and its application for rockburst control
September 2024
Effective monitoring techniques and equipment are essential for the prevention and control of coal and rock dynamic disasters such as rockburst. Based on the fact that there is charge generation during...
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Optimization design method of 2D + 3D slope shape for landslide prevention in open-pit coal mine
Available online 4 June 2024
In order to improve the stability of the slope and prevent the occurrence of landslide disasters, taking the east slope of the first mining area of Zhundong Open-pit Coal Mine as the engineering background,...
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Indirect evaluation of the influence of rock boulders in blasting to the geohazard: Unearthing geologic insights fused with tree seed based LSTM algorithm
Available online 27 June 2024
Effective control of blasting outcomes depends on a thorough understanding of rock geology and the integration of geological characteristics with blast design parameters. This study underscores the...
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Theoretical framework for stress relief-support reinforcement cooperative control of rock bursts in deep coal mining
March 2024
With the increasing depth of coal mining each year, rock burst has emerged as one of the most severe dynamic disasters in deep mining. The research status of rock burst prevention and control theory...
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Buckling failure analysis and numerical manifold method simulation for high and steep slope: A case study
June 2024
Buckling failure of layered rock slopes due to self-weight is common in mountain areas, especially for high and steep slope, and it frequently results in serious disasters. Previous research has focused...
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Internal variable gradient model for active earth pressure of rigid retaining wall moving with translation
September 2024
The instability of retaining wall is a key factor for many geo-hazards, such as landslides. To estimate the stability of retaining wall, the distribution of earth pressure is necessary. The results...
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Gas control technology for coal and gas outburst mines based on new sealing materials
September 2024
In order to solve the problem of gas overlimit in corner corners of coal and gas prominent mines, through the combination of air leakage mechanism in the goaf, near-field fissure expansion and rich...
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Stability analysis and grouting treatment of inclined shaft lining structure in water-rich strata: A case study
December 2023
The stability of inclined shaft lining structure (ISLS) in complex water-rich strata is affected by many factors, such as water pressure, joint, soft rock, lining corrosion and so on. The instability...
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Efficiently identifying coalbed methane enrichment areas by detecting and locating low-frequency signals in the coal mine
March 2023
Low-frequency signals have been widely found in the conventional oil/gas field and volcanic region as well as during hydraulic fracturing of unconventional oil/gas reservoirs. Their generation mechanism...
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