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...
Leveraging remote sensing data with AHP and geospatial analysis for landslide susceptibility hotspot assessment in Bandarban of Bangladesh
December 2025
In the 21st century, climate change has exacerbated global instability, leading to a rise in landslide occurrences. In Bangladesh, mountainous areas such as Bandarban experience significant landslides...
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...
Application of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) for flood susceptibility mapping using GIS techniques in lower reach of Keleghai River Basin, West Bengal, India
June 2025
Flooding is one of the most devastating quasi-natural hazards in Southeast Asian monsoon region. The recent study aims to define the flood risk zones (FRZ) by using the multi criteria evaluation (MCE)...
Monitoring of surface subsidence disasters and evolution laws caused by multiple mining activities in coal mines based on SBAS-InSAR
December 2025
In underground coal mining, surface subsidence disasters are likely to be induced. Especially, under the condition of multi-seam mining, the movement characteristics of the overlying strata are more...
Landslide susceptibility assessment of Western Ghats of Karnataka region in India: A case study of Ankola landslide
March 2026
Recurring and frequent landslides in the Western Ghats of India pose major socio-economic challenges by interrupting the infrastructure development and daily life. The present study evaluates the landslide...
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...
Geotechnical and geophysical studies for the cause of landslide in Lesalso, Laelay Maichew Wereda, northern Ethiopia
March 2026
The northern highlands of Ethiopia often experience slope failures triggered by rainfall. Landslides are common in Lesalso, Laelay Maichew Wereda, northern Ethiopia, causing destruction to homes, crops,...
Toward disaster management in rock engineering: Automated machine learning paradigm for predicting the uniaxial compressive strength of rock materials
December 2025
The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of rocks is a crucial indicator for evaluating the bearing capacity of geological structures in rock engineering, and it holds significant implications for disaster...
Pseudo-prospective and prospective rock failure along with rockburst prediction based on acoustic emission
December 2025
Rock burst is a serious threat to mine safety production, and its prediction is of great significance to effectively prevent and control the dynamic disaster of rock burst. Therefore, this paper used...
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...
Grouting optimization for tunnel water-inrush disaster mitigation in jointed rock masses using discrete fracture network modeling
December 2025
Groundwater flow in fractured rock masses, governed by discrete fracture networks (DFNs), critically impacts tunnel engineering safety. This study addresses water-inrush disasters by proposing a DFN-based...
Instability prevention and control of waste dump slopes with different consolidation degrees under the influence of rainfall
March 2025
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...
Near-field ground motion intensity parameters of the major February 06, 2023, Türkey Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequences
September 2025
Türkey is located in a seismically active region where the Anatolia, Africa, and Arabia tectonic plates converge. The high seismic hazard causes the region to be repeatedly struck by major earthquakes....
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...
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...
Complex analysis of GPR signals to control contact zone of concrete lining and rock mass
September 2025
Nondestructive sensing technologies are essential for assessing the condition and structural integrity of concrete linings and their surrounding rock. This study utilized ground-penetrating radar (GPR...
Fracture evolution of deep coals in true tri-axial hydraulic fracturing experiment
March 2026
Deeper exploitation of coal resources faces higher possibility of rockburst and mining earthquake. Hydraulic fracturing (HF) proved to be an effective solution in coal mines but its monitoring and evaluation...
Micromechanics-based evaluation of strain rate effect on direct tensile failure in brittle rocks during dynamic geohazards
December 2025
Brittle rocks exhibit significantly lower dynamic direct tensile strength compared to their compressive strength, and the tensile strength is relatively difficult to be quantitatively measured through...
Rockburst failure characteristics of sandstone under true triaxial double-sided rapid unloading conditions under high pressure
March 2026
To explore the evolution process and failure characteristics of rockburst in rock masses with a double free surface structure, we conducted a comparative study between true triaxial double-face rapid...
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...
Assessment of seismic retrofitting interventions in reinforced concrete structures
June 2023
Destruction of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, particularly non-ductile RC structures, in recent earthquakes demonstrate their vulnerability under lateral forces generated in an earthquake. Despite...
Ground collapse: effect of building position on tunnelling-induced soil movements
September 2025
The mechanisms of tunnelling-induced ground movements are important for risk assessments of tunnelling beneath masonry buildings with shallow foundations, including ground collapse disasters. This paper...
Effects of excavation geometry in energy evolution in underground mines
March 2026
With mines reaching into greater depth, problems with violent failures become more prevalent, such as rockbursts. To assess the potential for such occurrences, understanding energy dynamics is crucial....
Leveraging artificial neural networks for robust landslide susceptibility mapping: A geospatial modeling approach in the ecologically sensitive Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu
December 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...