The primary aim of every twenty-first century mining operation is to extract as much ore as
possible in a safe and economical manner. Failure in mine excavation occurs when the …

A critical aspect of rock engineering modelling and rock engineering design is ensuring that
all the necessary variables have been included and that the interactions between them are …

We investigated the application of ensemble learning approaches in geotechnical stability
analysis and proposed a compound explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) fitted to …

A new Mine Slope Instability Index (MSII) to assess the (in) stability conditions of slopes in
open-pit mining is presented. Eighteen parameters that can be easily obtained and rated in …

This study proposes a new uncertain rule-based fuzzy approach for the evaluation of blast-
induced backbreak. The proposed approach is based on rock engineering systems (RES) …

The stability of the tunnel face is one of the most critical issues having to be secured for a
successful tunneling practice. It becomes more crucial for the tunneling in an urban …

Classical rock mass classification systems are not applicable to carbonate rocks, especially
when these are affected by karst processes. Their applications to such settings could …

Stability performance of newly open pit slopes are is affected by many factors, namely,
overall complex geological environment, water flow, in situ and induced rock stresses …

The purpose of this study is to identify the leading causes of slope instability along a local
highway in Anhui, People's Republic of China. As part of the east expansion project, the …

TBM performance prediction is essential for estimation of project duration and costs in
mechanized tunneling projects. An accurate machine prediction is dependent on rock mass …