Application of artificial intelligence in three aspects of landslide risk assessment: A comprehensive review
October 2024
Landslides are one of the geological disasters with wide distribution, high impact and serious damage around the world. Landslide risk assessment can help us know the risk of landslides occurring, which...
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Enhancing production rates at El Teniente's black cave mine through optimizing HF hole distribution using discrete fracture network modeling and geostatistical simulation methods
April 2025
This study at the Esmeralda Mine, part of the El Teniente Division of CODELCO, investigates optimizing hydraulic fracturing (HF) holes’ spatial distribution to improve rock material production in one...
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Prediction of rock fracture pressure in hydraulic fracturing with interpretable machine learning and mechanical specific energy theory
April 2025
Hydraulic fracturing stimulation technology is essential in the oil and gas industry. However, current techniques for predicting rock fracture pressure in hydraulic fracturing face significant challenges...
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Data-driven machine learning approaches for simultaneous prediction of peak particle velocity and frequency induced by rock blasting in mining
January 2025
The vibrations generated by rock blasting are a serious and hazardous outcome of these activities, causing harmful effects on the surrounding environment as well as the nearby residents. Both the local...
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A review of previous studies on the applications of fiber optic sensing technologies in geotechnical monitoring
January 2023
Geotechnical engineering is characterized by many uncertainties, including soil material properties, environmental effects, and engineering design and construction, which bring a significant challenge...
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Rockburst prediction using artificial intelligence techniques: A review
July 2024
Rockburst is a phenomenon where sudden, catastrophic failure of the rock mass occurs in underground deep regions or areas with high tectonic stress during the excavation process. Rockburst disasters...
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Compaction and seepage characteristics of broken coal and rock masses in coal mining: A review in laboratory tests
April 2024
Broken coal and rock (BCR) are an important component medium of the caving zone in the goaf (or gob), as well as the main filling material of fault fracture zone and collapse column. The compaction...
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Evolution of mechanical and rockburst parameters of gypsum-like rock under fatigue stress disturbance
April 2025
To investigate the deterioration of mechanical properties in engineering rock masses subjected to fatigue stress, this study conducted laboratory tests, theoretical analysis, and model building to analyze...
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Intelligent early-warning platform for open-pit mining: Current status and prospects
January 2024
As the profundity of open-pit mining operations has increased, so has the frequency of geological disasters. The complex interaction of factors causing these disasters presents technical challenges...
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The effects of staggered and non-staggered joints on the ultimate bearing capacity, load settlement behavior, and failure mechanism with the change of excavation depths
January 2025
Extensive research is available on excavation walls in soils. However, very few studies address their performance in rocks and jointed rock masses. This study aimed to investigate the effect of staggered...
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Cross-fault Newton force measurement for Earthquake prediction
October 2022
Earthquake prediction is a common scientific challenge for academics worldwide. This dilemma originates from the lack of precursory indicators that meet the sufficient and necessary conditions of earthquake...
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Geomechanical risk and mechanism analysis of CO2 sequestration in unconventional coal seams and shale gas reservoirs
October 2023
With global greenhouse gas emissions hitting record highs in 2021, CO2 geological sequestration (CGS) is the most realistic and feasible technology to ensure large-scale carbon reduction to achieve...
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Prediction of uniaxial compressive strength of rock based on lithology using stacking models
October 2023
Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of rock is an essential parameter in geotechnical engineering. Point load strength (PLS), P-wave velocity, and Schmidt hammer rebound number (SH) are more easily...
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Exploring Machine Learning Techniques for Open Stope Stability Prediction: A Comparative Study and Feature Importance Analysis
Available online 31 August 2024
The stability of underground excavations is essential for ensuring the safety of mining operations. Classical stability assessment methods, established in empirical formulas and rock mass classification...
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A microscopic DEM investigation on fracture shearing characteristics of infilled grains with different geometrical shapes in rock discontinuities
April 2025
Rock discontinuities or faults often contain a layer of granular material. However, the evolutionary behavior (movement and breakage) of such infilled grains under shearing have not been comprehensively...
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A review on experimental techniques and their applications in the effects of mineral content on geomechanical properties of reservoir shale rock
April 2024
Understanding the effects of mineral composition on geomechanical characteristics is critical in order to design and optimize the hydraulic fracturing necessary for shale gas reservoir production. Fundamental...
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Dynamic evolution of reservoir permeability and deformation in geothermal battery energy storage using abandoned mines
January 2025
Retasking existing subsurface abandoned mines as infrastructure for solar energy storage could be a feasible approach in overcoming the low thermal gradient present in shallow formations. In this work,...
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Disposal of high-level radioactive waste in crystalline rock: On coupled processes and site development
July 2023
Safe disposal of high-level radioactive nuclear waste (HLW) is crucial for human health and the environment, as well as for sustainable development. Deep geological disposal in sparsely fractured crystalline...
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Assessment and optimization of fracture-karst cave connectivity in horizontal well hydraulic fracturing of carbonate reservoirs
April 2024
The karst cave serves as the primary storage space in carbonate reservoirs. Simultaneously connecting multiple karst caves through hydraulic fracturing is key to the efficient development of carbonate...
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Finite domain solution of a hydraulic fracture in a permeable rock
January 2025
In this work, we present a domain-based algorithm to simulate the propagation of a plane-strain hydraulic fracture in a zero-toughness permeable elastic medium. The algorithm utilizes a domain-based...
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Current status of the geological disposal programme and an overview of the safety case at the pre-siting stage in Japan
July 2023
In Japan, high-level radioactive waste and specific low-level radioactive waste which includes long-lived radionuclides are planned to be disposed of in the geological formations at depths greater than...
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Effect of temperature-dependent rock thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity on heat recovery in an enhanced geothermal system
April 2023
The modeling of heat recovery from an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) requires rock thermal parameters as inputs such as thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity. These parameters may encounter...
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Advances in development of shear-flow testing apparatuses and methods for rock fractures: A review
October 2022
Understanding the mechanical and hydraulic properties of fractured rocks and their coupled processes is of great significance for the exploration, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of...
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Three-dimensional numerical study of DTH bit-rock interaction with HPWJ downhole slotting: Influence of bit design and bottom hole geometric conditions on rock breaking efficiency in percussive drilling
January 2025
The EU H2020 ORCHYD project seeks to enhance drilling efficiency in hard rock environments, particularly for deep geothermal wells, by integrating innovative rock weakening techniques. In this context,...
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Numerical modeling of the long-term poromechanical performance of a deep enhanced geothermal system in northern Québec
January 2025
This study numerically investigates the thermo-poromechanical effects in a Canadian geothermal reservoir caused by long-term fluid production and injection. Using finite element modeling, it explores...
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