Underground coal mining activities cause redistribution of the stress and deformation fields
in surrounding rocks, resulting in different degrees of failure to the overlying strata above the …

The safe mining of Xin'an Coal Mine was challenging because of several problems,
including the soft roadway seams, fracture development, fracturing and deformation of the …

This paper presents a numerical technique for geotechnical slope stability analysis,
integrating digital image meshing with the scaled boundary finite element method, allowing …

The simulation of large-strain geotechnical laboratory tests with conventional Lagrangian
finite element method (FEM) techniques is often problematic due to excessive mesh …

Due to the spatial variability of material characterisations in deep and large scale
excavations, stability assessment is often a challenging task. Numerous slope stability …

The location monitoring of underground pipelines is of utmost significance as it helps the
effective management and maintenance of the pipelines, and facilitates the planning of …

Abstract The Random Finite Element Method (RFEM) is an increasingly popular tool in
geotechnical engineering, especially for analysis of spatial variation and uncertainty in slope …

Large-scale open-pit mining activities have profound impacts on the surrounding landscape
and environment. At the cessation of open-pit mining, the rehabilitation of large void spaces …

The coal resources in the coal-rich area of western China are mostly located in the late
diagenetic Cretaceous and Jurassic strata. In this paper, a study on the support of soft rock …

Intermediate geotechnical materials such as Victorian Brown Coal (VBC) often exhibit
complex fracture characteristics due to the interplay of ductile and brittle behaviour. A …