Underground coal mining is characterized by the formation of extensive pillars. Coal pillars
serve various purposes, and their instability failure characteristics play a vital role in safety …

A large number of abandoned mines with sizeable underground space resources were
formed in China. Meanwhile, for an operational mine, the protection and utilization of mine …

Predicting pillar stability is a vital task in hard rock mines as pillar instability can cause large-
scale collapse hazards. However, it is challenging because the pillar stability is affected by …

Mudstone not only swells and deforms but also be softened during water absorption
because it contains many hydrophilic clay minerals. To study the influence of water on the …

The design of underground hard rock pillars plays a crucial role in the safety and stability of
underground mining operations. Ensuring safe and efficient resource extraction while …

As a typical heterogeneous material, the macroscopic mechanical properties of rocks are
influenced by factors, such as the type, size, and spatial distribution of internal mineral …

Natural geological structures in rock (eg, joints, weakness planes, defects) play a vital role in
the stability of tunnels and underground operations during construction. We investigated the …

The closure behavior of fractured rock, which is a crucial characteristic, is challenging to
simulate accurately using commonly employed numerical models. To address this issue and …

Machine learning methods for data processing are gaining momentum in many geoscience
industries. This includes the mining industry, where machine learning is primarily being …

The mechanical behavior of deep rock pillars is closely related to the coupling effect of the
initial high stress and the excavation-unloading process. In this study, the failure and …