Advanced Analysis, Early-Warning and Control Method for Rock Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Most rock engineering disasters (such as rock burst, water inrush, coal and gas outburst, large deformation, landslide, etc.) induced by external disturbance in mining engineering, transportation engineering, and civil engineering are closely related to rock instability and failure, which motivates people to understand rock behaviors and fundamental disaster-related mechanisms, and to develop a variety of methods for the analysis, early-warning detection, and prevention of potential disasters.

In recent years, more sophisticated and practical advancements for rock engineering have been achieved to reproduce the disaster-related failure process, which provides new tools and technologies for developing early-warning, safe, feasible, and economical prevention strategies. This Special Issue welcomes research papers aiming to rock engineering and to share knowledge and advances related to this topic. Original research and review articles on theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, laboratory testing, and case studies are encouraged.

Dr. Kai Guan
Dr. Peitao Wang
Dr. Kai Liu
Guest Editors

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