Advances in Rock Mechanics in Deep Resource Development
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: high-efficiency rock-breaking technology; non-pillar gob-side entry retaining formed by roof cutting; green mining; deep rock mechanics; efficient exploitation of dry hot rocks and unconventional oil and gas
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Interests: the theory and technology of microwave-induced thermal effects in rock; intelligent ore sorting for metallic minerals; safe and efficient mining techniques for metal mines
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Interests: deep rock mechanics; green mining methods; tunnel surrounding rock control; rock mass disaster early warning
Interests: stress wave propagation theory; prevention and control of dynamic disasters in underground engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Deep resource development has become an important strategic direction for ensuring energy security and achieving sustainable development. With the gradual depletion of shallow resources, the development of deep coal, metal mines, geothermal and oil and gas resources continues to extend to the deep parts of the Earth, facing severe challenges from complex mechanical environments such as high ground stress, high ground temperature, high permeability and pressure, and strong engineering disturbances. These challenges urgently require breakthroughs in new theories, technologies, and methods in the field of rock mechanics. In this context, the field of rock mechanics and engineering is undergoing a profound transformation from basic theory to practical technology, driving the leapfrog development of deep earth engineering towards innovative frontiers, intelligent research, and ecological practice.
This Special Issue covers various types of resources such as coal, metal mines, geothermal energy, oil, and gas, aiming to gather original research in basic theoretical innovation, key technological breakthroughs, intelligent method applications, and major engineering practices, promote interdisciplinary integration, and provide scientific support for the safe and efficient development of deep resources.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Deep rock mechanics constitutive theory;
- Mechanism of THMC multi field coupling;
- Efficient rock breaking methods, theories, and applications;
- Stability control of surrounding rock in deep mining;
- Disaster warning and control in deep energy development;
- In situ testing technology for deep engineering;
- Artificial intelligence methods in energy extraction;
- Efficient utilization of deep space;
- Research and development of engineering materials under extreme conditions;
- New theories, methods, and technologies in the process of deep mining.
Dr. Quan Zhang
Dr. Chun Yang
Prof. Dr. Manchao He
Dr. Xiao Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mining engineering
- geomechanics
- rock mechanics
- numerical simulation
- rock breaking methods
- oil and gas engineering deep resource extraction
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