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This book offers a multidisciplinary collection of cutting-edge studies addressing challenges in underground construction, tunneling, and rock engineering. Combining theoretical models, laboratory experiments, and field applications, it highlights advances in thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of rocks, fluid structure interactions, and excavation performance under complex geological conditions. Contributions showcase innovative methods such as DEM, thermal mechanical coupling, AI-assisted blast design, and advanced monitoring technologies. Case studies of seismically active and high-pressure groundwater regions showcase real-world engineering solutions. Topics span poromechanics, fracture permeability, slope stability, mining excavation, and novel experimental techniques. By integrating modeling, field validation, and technological innovation, the book serves as a key reference for engineers, researchers, and decision-makers seeking resilient and sustainable underground infrastructure.
List of contents
1. Advancement in Site Investigations and Characterization of Rocks & Rock Masses.- 2. Application of Advance Geophysical Investigation Techniques.- 3. Constitutive Modelling of Rocks and Soils.- 4. Rock Excavation Techniques-Drilling, Blasting and Mechanical Cutting.- 5. Rock and Dump Slope Stability and Foundation Analysis.- 6. Rock Supports, Instrumentations and Ground Improvement.- 7. Design Methods and Analysis - Analytical and Numerical Modelling.- 8. Preservation and Restoration of Ancient Monuments.- 9. Deep Underground Mining Methods & Instrumentation.- 10. Underground Space Development for Storages and other purposes.- 11. Innovations and Applications of IOT in Rock Engineering.- 12. Structural Health Monitoring and Rehabilitation.- 13. Advancement in Laboratory Testing Techniques.- 14. Geo-hazards and Risk Management.- 15. Green Technologies for Zero Waste Generation and Sustainable Development.- 16. Case Studies.
Summary
This book offers a multidisciplinary collection of cutting-edge studies addressing challenges in underground construction, tunneling, and rock engineering. Combining theoretical models, laboratory experiments, and field applications, it highlights advances in thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of rocks, fluid–structure interactions, and excavation performance under complex geological conditions. Contributions showcase innovative methods such as DEM, thermal–mechanical coupling, AI-assisted blast design, and advanced monitoring technologies. Case studies of seismically active and high-pressure groundwater regions showcase real-world engineering solutions. Topics span poromechanics, fracture permeability, slope stability, mining excavation, and novel experimental techniques. By integrating modeling, field validation, and technological innovation, the book serves as a key reference for engineers, researchers, and decision-makers seeking resilient and sustainable underground infrastructure.
