Advances and Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rockmass mechanics; fractured rock mass; constitutive models; backfill mining; rock engineering
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Interests: rockmass instability; fractured rock mass; constitutive models; energy evolution; strata control; environmental effects
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the successful publication of the first edition of the Special Issue "Advances and Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering," which showcased cutting-edge research and practical innovations across the field, we are pleased to announce the launch of its second edition. This new edition continues to provide a platform for the dissemination of original research, novel methodologies, and advanced analytical and experimental approaches that address both fundamental and applied aspects of rock mechanics and rock engineering. Contributions that bridge theoretical developments with real-world engineering applications are particularly welcome.
Mining activities disrupt the balance of in situ stress, resulting in the instability and collapse of rock formations, as well as surface subsidence. Mining-induced rockmass stability is essential for controlling rock movement and mastering mine pressure. The roadway support design, working face support selection, and dynamic disaster prevention measures, for example, are closely related to the mechanical properties, fracture mechanisms, and stability forms of rockmass. Currently, the prevention and control of rockmass instability focuses primarily on backfilling goaf, enhancing rock mass strength, and optimizing mining design. As the mining depth increases, the mechanism underlying rock mass instability and fracture formation will become more complicated. Consequently, novel methods for preventing and controlling rock mass instability are critical for ensuring the safety and efficiency of mining activities.
The primary objective of this Special Issue is to encourage scholars to present new perspectives, advances, and challenges in rock mechanics and rock engineering induced by mining. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: the proposition of mine rockmass mechanics; predicting mechanical behavior of rockmass; rock strata movement; rockmass mechanics tests; constitutive models and instability criteria; fracture and energy evolution of rockmass; seepage analysis of fractured rockmass; grouting reinforcement of fractured rockmass; key technology of preventing and controlling rockmass instability; underground mining with backfill; safety and environmental effects; and other engineering applications.
Dr. Meng Li
Dr. Peng Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- rockmass instability
- rockmass mechanics
- fractured rockmass
- constitutive models
- energy evolution
- strata control
- backfill mining
- rock engineering
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