Large squeezing deformation has been a main concern in the construction of deep-buried
tunnels with soft surrounding rocks in high-geostress areas, threatening the safety of tunnel …

Numerical back analysis is a valuable tool available to rock mechanics researchers and
practitioners. Recent studies related to back analysis methods focused primarily on …

In this paper, an efficient multi-objective optimization (MOOP)-based updating framework is
established, which involves (1) the development of an enhanced multi-objective differential …

Uncertainty is an essentially challenging for safe construction and long-term stability of
geotechnical engineering. The inverse analysis is commonly utilized to determine the …

Physical and mechanical parameter identification could provide useful information for dam
health monitoring. Traditional methods for parameter identification commonly use subjective …

The seepage behavior of core walls is an important aspect of safety monitoring of core
rockfill dams. The permeability coefficient of unsaturated soil of the core wall is a nonlinear …

The inverse parameter's estimation of unsaturated seepage models is important to ensure
the safety of earth dams, while most existing studies determine the hydraulic characteristics …

Six population-based hybrid algorithms are applied to train the multilayer perceptron (MLP)
to improve the classification accuracy, in the stability assessment. A complex problem of …

Abstract Systems for monitoring the deformation and stress conditions of excavated high
rock slopes are usually implemented for safety reasons and to predict the stability of future …

Accurate prediction of pore water pressure responses in soils is critical for predicting stability
of a slope when subjected to rainstorms. Slope hydraulic model and soil hydraulic …