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Artificial intelligence in tunnel construction: A comprehensive review of hotspots and frontier topics

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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Roof bolting and underground roof falls

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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Enhancing disaster management effectiveness: An integrated analysis of key factors and practical strategies through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and scopus data text mining

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

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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Leveraging Artificial Neural Networks for Robust Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: A Geospatial Modeling Approach in the Ecologically Sensitive Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu

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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Indirect Evaluation of the Influence of Rock Boulders in Blasting to the Geohazard: Unearthing Geologic Insights Fused with Tree Seed based LSTM Algorithm

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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Analysis of coal mine safety accident features in China, 2017–2022

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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Bayesian optimization-enhanced ensemble learning for the uniaxial compressive strength prediction of natural rock and its application

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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Review of the experimental studies of the cracking behaviors of fractured rocks under compression

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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Optimization design method of 2D + 3D slope shape for landslide prevention in open-pit coal mine

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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Tunnel SAM adapter: Adapting segment anything model for tunnel water leakage inspection

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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Assessment of seismic retrofitting interventions in reinforced concrete structures

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...

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Buckling failure analysis and numerical manifold method simulation for high and steep slope: A case study

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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Attenuation of blast-induced vibration on tunnel structures

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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Theoretical framework for stress relief-support reinforcement cooperative control of rock bursts in deep coal mining

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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Research on the influence of rock fracture toughness of layered formations on the hydraulic fracture propagation at the initial stage

Deep underground rocks exhibit significant layered heterogeneity due to geological evolution and sedimentation. Rock fracture toughness, as one of the important indicators of hydraulic crack propagation,...

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Fluid-driven fault nucleation, rupture processes, and permeability evolution in oshima granite — Preliminary results and acoustic emission datasets

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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Disturbance response instability theory of rock bursts in coal mines and its application

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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Study on the technical management practice of rock burst prevention and control - Case study of Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited

To ensure the on-site implementation of regulations and technical measures for rock burst prevention and control, taking Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited. as an example, an on-site technical management...

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A stacked multiple kernel support vector machine for blast induced flyrock prediction

As a widely used rock excavation method in civil and mining construction works, the blasting operations and the induced side effects are always investigated by the existing studies. The occurrence of...

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Viscoelastic solution of optimal reserved deformation for deep soft rock tunnels with large deformation

In the construction process of soft rock tunnels, determining a reasonable amount of reserved deformation is important to ensure the tunnel stability. This article presents the viscoelastic solution...

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Internal variable gradient model for active earth pressure of rigid retaining wall moving with translation

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

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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Deformation characteristics and instability mechanism of transportation hub under downward traversal conditions of the double-track super-large diameter shield tunnel

To investigate the deformation characteristics and instability mechanism of the transportation hub under downward traversal conditions of the double-track super-large diameter shield tunnel, take the...

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Evaluation of ground motion parameters and seismic response of reinforced concrete buildings from the Mw 6.9, 2011 Sikkim earthquake

The continuous collision of the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate has resulted in several earthquakes in the Himalayan region. The 6.9 Mw 2011 Sikkim earthquake, which caused immense damage to the...

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