Coal and lignite (brown coal) are geo-resources that govern energy production for decades.
Geomechanical challenges, particularly slope stability, related to surface coal and lignite …

Stability analysis of earth slopes can be carried out by either limit equilibrium method (LEM)
or finite element method (FEM). The LEM has inherent limitations as it does not consider the …

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

The stability of slopes directly affects human lives, the environment, and the economy.
Inaccurate geological profiles within numerical slope stability models can lead to potentially …

Ensuring the long-term, efficient, and safe operation of reservoir dams relies on the slope
stability of embankment dams. Periodic fluctuations of the reservoir water level due to …

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 …

A double-row pile support system combined with existing and additional support piles offers
an effective solution for further excavation beneath existing underground space. A large …

For the sustainability of lignite and coal mining, engineers need the soils' appropriate
geotechnical characterisation of the excavations. This characterisation relates to the slope …

A common reclamation practice for closed coal surface mines is filling them with water to
form pit lakes. The creation and sustainability of these lakes are significantly affected by the …

Most of the existing probabilistic stability assessment approaches consider 2D slope
geometry generated from CAD-based approximations. This oversimplification of pit …