Geotechnical engineering deals with soils and rocks and their use in engineering
constructions. By their nature, soils and rocks exhibit complex behaviours and a high level of …

Different artificial intelligence (AI) methods have been applied to various aspects of rock
mechanics, but the fact that none of these methods have been used as a standard implies …

Accurate prediction of ground vibration caused by blasting has always been a significant
issue in the mining industry. Ground vibration caused by blasting is a harmful phenomenon …

Blasting is still being considered to be one the most important applicable alternatives for
conventional excavations. Ground vibration generated due to blasting is an undesirable …

A comparison between deep learning and standalone models in predicting the compaction
parameters of soil is presented in this research. One hundred and ninety and fifty-three soil …

Tensile strength of rock plays a significant role in the design of tunnels and underground
engineering projects. Due to the inefficiency of direct method in determining rock tensile …

The prediction of the potential of soil liquefaction induced by the earthquake is a vital task in
construction engineering and geotechnical engineering. To provide a possible solution to …

Mines, quarries, and construction sites face blasting environmental problems due to high
level of ground vibrations. This phenomena can cause injury to both human and damage to …

Rockburst possibility prediction is an important activity in many underground openings
design and construction as well as mining production. Due to the complex features of …

Innovation efforts in developing soft computing models (SCMs) of researchers and scholars
are significant in recent years, especially for problems in the mining industry. So far, many …