Latest Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
2. Centre for Future Materials (CFM), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
Interests: ground support systems; rock mechanic; geotechnical engineering; sustainable mining; advanced manufacturing in geomechanic; green mining
Interests: machine learning (ML) algorithms; artificial intelligence (AI); mine automation; rock mechanics; deep mining; static and dynamic response of rocks; rockburst; blasting operation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress, innovative methodologies, and emerging challenges in the fields of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. As the demand for safer, more sustainable infrastructure continues to grow, there is a critical need to deepen our understanding in these fields. This Issue welcomes original research, case studies, and comprehensive reviews addressing a broad range of topics, including rock characterization, slope stability, underground construction and ground control techniques, tunneling, soil mechanics, deep mining geomechanics, geotechnical challenges in underground mining, and numerical modeling techniques.
We are particularly eager to showcase contributions that bridge the gap between theoretical developments and practical applications, demonstrating the impact of advanced analytical, experimental, and computational approaches on rock mechanics and rock engineering practice. Interdisciplinary studies that integrate mining, geology, materials science, data analytics, advanced sensing technologies, artificial intelligence, and machine learning into geotechnical problem-solving are also of great interest.
This Issue will serve as a platform for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations that push the frontiers of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering.
Dr. Hadi Nourizadeh
Dr. Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- rock mechanic
- rock engineering
- geotechnical engineering
- slope stability
- underground excavation
- ground contreol systems
- soil mechanic
- advanced computational methodology
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