[HTML][HTML] A deep dive into tunnel blasting studies between 2000 and 2023—A systematic review

B He, DJ Armaghani, SH Lai, X He, PG Asteris… - … and Underground Space …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tunnel blasting is a common practice used to excavate rock formations. Many academic
research articles have emerged and burgeoned in the field of tunnel blasting. These articles …

State-of-the-art review of machine learning and optimization algorithms applications in environmental effects of blasting

J Zhou, Y Zhang, Y Qiu - Artificial Intelligence Review, 2024 - Springer
The technological difficulties related with blasting operations have become increasingly
significant. It is crucial to give due consideration to the evaluation of rock fragmentation and …

Employing a genetic algorithm and grey wolf optimizer for optimizing RF models to evaluate soil liquefaction potential

J Zhou, S Huang, T Zhou, DJ Armaghani… - Artificial intelligence …, 2022 - Springer
Among the research hotspots in geological/geotechnical engineering, research on the
prediction of soil liquefaction potential is still limited. In this research, several machine …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of blasting mean fragment size using support vector regression combined with five optimization algorithms

E Li, F Yang, M Ren, X Zhang, J Zhou… - Journal of Rock …, 2021 - Elsevier
The main purpose of blasting operation is to produce desired and optimum mean size rock
fragments. Smaller or fine fragments cause the loss of ore during loading and transportation …

Proposing several hybrid SSA—Machine learning techniques for estimating rock cuttability by conical pick with relieved cutting modes

J Zhou, Y Dai, S Huang, DJ Armaghani, Y Qiu - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
During excavation of roadheader, specific energy (SE) is a key component of rock cuttability
evaluation and cutting head design. Previous studies have shown that the specific energy is …

Proposing two novel hybrid intelligence models for forecasting copper price based on extreme learning machine and meta-heuristic algorithms

H Zhang, H Nguyen, XN Bui, B Pradhan, NL Mai… - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The focus of this study aims at developing two novel hybrid intelligence models for
forecasting copper prices in the future with high accuracy based on the extreme learning …

Optimized support vector machines combined with evolutionary random forest for prediction of back-break caused by blasting operation

Q Yu, M Monjezi, AS Mohammed, H Dehghani… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Back-break is an adverse event in blasting works that causes the instability of mine walls,
equipment collapsing, and reduction in effectiveness of drilling. Therefore, it boosts the total …

A novel artificial intelligent model for predicting water treatment efficiency of various biochar systems based on artificial neural network and queuing search algorithm

X Zheng, H Nguyen - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims at providing a robust artificial intelligent model for predicting the efficiency of
heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions of biochar systems with high accuracy and …

A comparative study of six hybrid prediction models for uniaxial compressive strength of rock based on swarm intelligence optimization algorithms

Y Lei, S Zhou, X Luo, S Niu, N Jiang - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is a significant parameter in mining engineering and
rock engineering. The laboratory rock test is time-consuming and economically costly …

Advanced tree-based techniques for predicting unconfined compressive strength of rock material employing non-destructive and petrographic tests

Y Wang, M Hasanipanah, ASA Rashid, BN Le… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The accurate estimation of rock strength is an essential task in almost all rock-based
projects, such as tunnelling and excavation. Numerous efforts to create indirect techniques …