Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Volume I

• Other Authors: Hasanipanah, Mahdi (Editor), Armaghani, Danial Jahed (Editor), Zhou, Jian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; strength prediction; brittle rock; grain-structure representation; micro-properties; bonded block models; Voronoi tessellation; structure-type rockburst; evolution mechanism; particle flow code; flat-joint model; pre-grouting; soft coal mass; coal-grout structure; shear behavior; quality improvement; rock strength; tensile behaviour; neuro-fuzzy; regression; non-destructive tests; paste filling; slicing mining; false roof stability; optimal false roof thickness; tree-based techniques; feature selection; pile bearing capacity; gradient boosted tree; random forest; in situ stress; rock blasting; crack propagation; model test; rheological deformation; key stratum; roadway groups; roadway deformation; surrounding rock control; triaxial creep experiment; cyclic loading and unloading; elasto-visco-plastic strain; irrecoverable strain; tertiary creep stage; nonlinear creep damage model; high-altitude slope; BP neural network; freeze-thaw cycle; geological conditions; mining method; soft broken complex ore body; improved AHP; comprehensive evaluation index; blasting; back-break; SVM; metaheuristic algorithms; moth-flame optimization; whale optimization algorithm; tilted strata; roadway; nonuniform deformation; physical simulation; HFDEM; numerical method; rock fracture; strain rate; mining engineering; backfill mining; high-concentration backfill; elastic modulus; K-fold cross-validation; mining; rock engineering; sensitivity analysis; XGBoost; limit equilibrium method (LEM); limit analysis; accuracy; slope stability; homogenous slopes; error accuracy classification chart; physical and mechanical responses; Egyptian granodiorite; thermal damage threshold; microstructure; thermal constructions; rock slope analysis; limited analysis method; numerical methods; combined/hybrid finite-discrete element method; FDEM; non-renewable; clean coal technology; waste of resources; "110 construction method"; collapse settlement control; moisture content; dry-wet cycles; cyclic loading; injury mechanism; acoustic emission RA-AF; thermal effect prediction model; uniaxial compressive strength; static Young's modulus; artificial neural network; multilinear regression; rock mass; hydraulic conductivity; sustainability; rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; geomechanical engineering; mining technology; natural stones; temperature; fire; thermal effect; point load strength; porosity; color; gloss; automated mineral identification; LBP; classification; texture feature; liquefaction potential; prediction; Bayesian optimization; support vector machines; optimization; Hoek-Brown criterion; Mohr failure envelope; Balmer's equation; limit equilibrium analysis; modified Bishop approach; active earth pressure; unsaturated narrow backfill; interlayer shear stress; arching effect; thin-layer element method; tunnel excavation; cut blasting method; LLB method; uncharged hole; numerical simulation; spectrum index; water content; hyperspectral information; V-type firing pattern; collision fragmentation; RSA; ANN; coupled stress-hydro effect; uniaxial loading; infrared radiation; warning threshold; non-destructive monitoring; alteration; tunnel; stress field; deformation field; plastic zone; flyrock; weathering index (WI); equilibrium optimizer (EO); particle swarm optimization (PSO); extreme learning machine (ELM); artificial neural network (ANN); high-water material; seawater; water-cement ratio; strength; mining method optimization; difficult-to-mine complicated orebody; multiple attribute decision making; Pythagorean fuzzy sets and TOPSIS method; mechanized upward horizontal layering method; plateau alluvial-lacustrine deposits; round gravelly soil; large scale direct shear test; shear strength parameters; Erbil; geotechnical characterization; GIS; ANFIS; differential evolution; firefly algorithm; frozen rock mass blasting; ice-filled crack; explosion stress wave propagation; attenuation factor; UCS; intelligent and statistical methods; sedimentary rocks; modulus of deformation; RMR; in situ testing; modelling; instrumentation; failure risk; element failure probability; spatial variability; stochastic groundwater level; upper bound method; rock joints; shear strength; scale effects; normal stress; JRC; PFC simulation; water inrush; precursor; strain energy; normalized; sustainable mine; blast-induced flyrock; LSSVM; prediction models; salt cavern; underground gas storage; continuum-discrete coupled method; thermal-mechanical coupling; thermal damage; marble strength; direct and indirect methods; correlations analysis; artificial intelligence techniques; performance indicators; resonant column test; torsional simple shear test; damping ratio; steady-state vibration; free vibration decay; bibliometric analysis; pile foundation; sustainable structure; VOS viewer; Web of Science; red clay; desiccation cracking mechanism; digital image correlation technology; strain; displacement; mineral carbonation; comminution energy; stress-strain relationship; elastic properties; radial distribution function; crown deformation; underground caverns; parametric study; multiple linear regression; twin tunnels; 3D numerical analysis; surface settlement; field measurement; geotechnical and geological conditions
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The Special Issue entitled "Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering" is devoted to the publication of the latest research, field works, and laboratory investigations in the area of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. This Special Issue has published novel contributions in different areas of geotechnical and geomechanical engineering such as slope and embankment, tunneling and underground space technologies, pile and foundation, rock mechanics and rock blasting, excavation and leveling projects, ground improvement techniques, unsaturated soil, practical issues in soft soil, mining technology, geo-environmental engineering, new laboratory testing, applied geology for construction, and novel geotechnical construction methods. The focus of this reprint is on the development of computational methods for solving problems in the fields of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering.