Rock and Soil Damage Characterization, Monitoring and Early Warning of Geohazards
A special issue of Quaternary (ISSN 2571-550X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2027 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental geotechnics; rock fracture monitoring; geohazard; slope instability; field monitoring; geomechanics
Interests: safe & efficient metallic ore exploitation; fluid–solid coupling and rock mass stability analysis; mechanisms and control of coal–gas dynamic disasters
Interests: tunnel-landslide disaster prevention; geological hazard monitoring and prevention; artificial intelligence; pipe tunnel underground space engineering
Interests: soil characteristics; evaluation of soil properties; multi-coupling and damage analysis of soil structure; mechanisms and control of soil degradation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The near-surface geological environment of the Quaternary period is characterized by complex rock and soil structures, variable tectonic stress, and frequent geohazard activities. Rock and soil damage and fracture are fundamental geological processes that induce landslides, collapses, rockfalls, and other catastrophic geological events. Quantitative characterization of internal damage in rock and soil, real‑time monitoring of fracture evolution, and hazard early warning have become hot topics in contemporary geomechanics and Quaternary geological disaster research.
This Special Issue, entitled “Rock and Soil Damage Characterization, Monitoring and Early Warning of Geohazards”, focuses on the physical response, microscopic damage evolution, and monitoring technologies of unstable rock and soil masses. It aims to collect high‑quality original research, technical methods, and review articles related to rock and soil damage identification, geomechanical testing, in‑situ monitoring, and disaster risk assessment. We welcome studies that combine field monitoring, laboratory experiments, numerical simulation, and signal analysis to reveal the damage mechanisms and instability processes of natural rock and soil masses.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive platform for scholars to exchange innovative achievements in rock and soil damage detection, geomechanical responses, and geohazard prediction. We invite relevant researchers to submit original manuscripts and review papers to enrich the understanding of Quaternary rock and soil mass stability and geological disaster evolution.
Dr. Wei Huang
Dr. Chunlin Zhong
Dr. Lifang Pai
Dr. Yinggang Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- rock and soil damage
- damage characterization
- real‑time monitoring
- early warning
- geohazards
- quaternary period
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