The geological conditions in Yunnan Province, China, are intricate, and numerous
challenges are anticipated during tunnel excavation. The goal of this study was to develop a …

Accurate identification of groundwater potential areas in arid regions is an important task for
groundwater management and sustainability. As a result, this study used the innovative …

Step-feature lines are one of the important geometrical elements for drawing the status quo
maps of open-pit mines, and the efficient and accurate automatic extraction and updating of …

This research work aims to critically analyze the efficacy of inexpensive and rapid 2D
electrical resistivity tomography (2D ERT) survey for sub-surface geological delineation of …

Drilling for groundwater is expensive and challenging. It is even more challenging to find a
location that will result in a high-yield well in heterogeneous environments. To tackle the …

Assessing the groundwater potential (GWP) and protective capacity of aquifers is essential
to provide solutions to challenges in aquifer exploration and conditions in hilly terrain …

Rock quality designation (RQD) is a standard technique in mining and geotechnical
investigation for quantifying the quality and degree of jointing of the rock mass. However, the …

The applied geophysical investigations attempt to locate the waterbearing layer (s) that are
regarded as the most important elements for the development objectives, which are …

Serious stability issues could arise both during and after construction if the dams' body
designs are not realistically accurate. Engineering studies are therefore crucial for …

In the last decade, the demand for rock aggregates has increased considerably in response
to the construction of new infrastructures such as housing societies, roads, and hospitals …