Failure of rock mass in deep underground excavations could be attributed to a broad range
of performance malfunction, from plastic yielding of rock, generation of macro cracks on the …

Near‐fault severe seismic activity is frequently observed when excavating deep
underground during various engineering projects. The present study elaborates a method to …

In deep underground mines, a successful development plan to exploit deeper mining levels
is highly dependent on adequate consideration of the magnitude and orientation of situ …

The floor failure depth of the ultra-wide opposite pulling working face (OPWF) mining on the
confined aquifer is larger, and the risk of water inrush is higher. Based on the engineering …

We have proposed a methodology to assess the robustness of underground tunnels against
potential failure. This involves developing vulnerability functions for various qualities of rock …

To conduct a successful geomechanical characterization of rock masses, an appropriate
interpretation of lithological heterogeneity should be attained by considering both the …

Variations in rock mass properties are well-established in rock mechanics and underground
mining. The literature is replete with methods of assessing them and determining values that …

A reliable empirical prediction of the height of fracturing (HoF) is significant for mining impact
assessment and mine sustainability. However, the prediction accuracy is often limited by the …

The purpose of this study was to prioritize and determine the importance of effective factors
in selecting the appropriate underground mining method (UMM). This study also evaluates …

Geomechanical parameters of intact metamorphic rocks determined from laboratory testing
remain highly uncertain because of the great intrinsic variability associated with the degrees …