Advances and Technologies in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 82
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rock mass seepage; rock mechanics; efficient resource extraction; multi-scale numerical simulation methods; multi-field coupling; disaster prevention and control
Interests: mechanical behaviors of rocks; advanced monitoring technologies; modeling of rock engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of rock mechanics and rock engineering is undergoing rapid advancements, driven by the increasing demand for efficient resource extraction and infrastructure development. Meanwhile, the application of advanced technologies helps to overcome the limitations of traditional research methods, offering innovative solutions to major engineering challenges. By integrating high-precision experimental techniques, multi-scale numerical simulation methods, and data-driven intelligent analysis approaches, it is possible to more accurately reveal the mechanical behavior and evolutionary mechanisms of rocks under complex stress environments. This Special Issue aims to collect original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that address the challenges and opportunities in rock mechanics and rock engineering. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Mechanical behavior and modeling of rocks under multi-field coupling conditions;
- Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in rock mechanics and rock engineering;
- Applications of advanced monitoring technologies in rock mechanics and rock engineering;
- Challenges and solutions in deep rock engineering.
Dr. Qiang Li
Dr. Quanqi Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mechanical behaviors of rocks
- multi-field coupling
- advanced monitoring technologies
- modeling of rock engineering
- applications of machine learning
- solutions in deep rock engineerings
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