Dams are critical infra-structures whose their failure could leads to high economic and social
consequences. For this reason, application of quantitative risk analysis has gained …

Digital twins (DTs) offer promising benefits to address several inherent problems in
underground construction, yet confusion surrounds the concept due to its context-specific …

The stability analyses of slope excavations in rock mass require reliable geomechanical
input parameters such as rock mass strength, friction angle and cohesion of sliding surface …

As concrete dams age, the need for remedial grouting to reduce the seepage and uplift
pressure in the rock foundations under them increases. Based on a case study of a Swedish …

One of the essential components of the underground excavation design process, which
directly influences the performance and stability of underground constructions, is knowledge …

Dams are vital national assets that play a crucial role in water storage, hydroelectric power
generation, and flood control. Globally, over 61,000 large dams have surpassed 50 years of …

Since 2009, design of rock tunnels can be performed in accordance with the Eurocodes,
which allows that different design methodologies are applied, such as design by calculation …

The observational method is one of the designing methods specified in Eurocode 7. It is
recommended when the subsoil behavior prediction is difficult. Geotechnical monitoring is …

Rock construction is an activity that always needs to handle uncertainty. This is amongst
other due to the variation of the rock material properties, and due to the site investigations …

Underground mines rely on point stress measurements, which are limited both in time and in
space. Developing a stress monitoring system that can provide real-time information about …