Underground disposal of coal gangue backfill in China

W Song, J Zhang, M Li, H Yan, N Zhou, Y Yao, Y Guo - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
China's total coal production in 2021 exceeded 4.13 billion tons, 52% of the world's total.
Coal gangue, a solid waste of coal mining accounts for 15–20% of coal production, when …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing fly ash utilization in backfill materials treated with CO2 carbonation under ambient conditions

I Ngo, L Ma, J Zhai, Y Wang - International Journal of Mining Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The environmental concerns resulting from coal-fired power generation that produces large
amounts of CO 2 and fly ash are of great interest. To mitigate, this study aims to develop a …

Novel ensemble tree solution for rockburst prediction using deep forest

D Li, Z Liu, DJ Armaghani, P Xiao, J Zhou - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The occurrence of rockburst can cause significant disasters in underground rock
engineering. It is crucial to predict and prevent rockburst in deep tunnels and mines. In this …

Early violent failure precursor prediction based on infrared radiation characteristics for coal specimens under different loading rates

NM Khan, L Ma, K Cao, AJS Spearing, W Liu… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2022 - Springer
The early prediction of violent coal-bearing strata failure using effective monitoring is crucial
to avoid losses due to catastrophic failures and geological disasters to ensure safe and …

Failure prediction and microcracks development based on acoustic emission and energy evolution for different rocks treated with freeze–thaw weathering

B Ullah, Z Zhou, X Cai, J Lu, CC Zhao - Bulletin of Engineering Geology …, 2023 - Springer
Freeze–thaw weathering pointedly deteriorates rocks' strength and plays a significant role in
rockmass instability in cold regions. Therefore, acoustic emission (AE) signals and energy …

Complex function method considering rock strength for determining critical warning deformation of deep-buried complex cavern

AY Luo, L Zhuo, HZ Liu, HQ Xie, NW Xu… - … and Underground Space …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most existing deformation warning methods for the safety of surrounding rock rely on
empirical index or complicated numerical simulation and are unable to accurately and …

Development of Predictive Models for Determination of the Extent of Damage in Granite Caused by Thermal Treatment and Cooling Conditions Using Artificial …

NM Khan, K Cao, MZ Emad, S Hussain, H Rehman… - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thermal treatment followed by subsequent cooling conditions (slow and rapid) can induce
damage to the rock surface and internal structure, which may lead to the instability and …

Appraisal of rock IR law and damage precursor: Insight infrared thermogram entropy

Q Gao, L Ma, W Liu, K Cao, NM Khan, Z Zhao - Infrared Physics & …, 2022 - Elsevier
During the process of force deformation, the rock will be destabilized and damaged, and a
deep understanding of the rock rupture precursors is a crucial foundation for early warning …

An appropriate model for the prediction of rock mass deformation modulus among various artificial intelligence models

S Hussain, N Muhammad Khan, MZ Emad, AM Naji… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rock mass deformation modulus (Em) is an essential input parameter in numerical
modeling for assessing the rock mass behavior required for the sustainable design of …

Prediction of coal dilatancy point using acoustic emission characteristics: Insight experimental and artificial intelligence approaches

M Ali, NM Khan, Q Gao, K Cao, D Jahed Armaghani… - Mathematics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research offers a combination of experimental and artificial approaches to estimate the
dilatancy point under different coal conditions and develop an early warning system. The …