Application of Empirical, Analytical, and Numerical Approaches in Mining Geomechanics, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

During the past few decades, mining activities and operations have benefited from the application of geomechanical and geotechnical approaches in mine planning/design and ground control management to minimize unsafe working conditions and avoid catastrophic mine failures. Appropriate mine planning and design and its subsequent modifications for any mine site requires a detailed level of ground condition investigation by an experienced geomechanical expert with sound judgment. In addition, a ground control management strategy at any mining site should oversee the geotechnical uncertainty at the design execution phase in order to avoid and mitigate the magnitudes of unfavourable results to a tolerable level.

Improved knowledge of rock mass behaviour, the development of empirical, analytical, and numerical approaches for geomechanical mine design, and proper evaluation of material characteristics under different loading conditions have contributed toward the safer execution of mining activities and the management of geotechnical risks. Continuous geotechnical data collection and its optimization using smarter ground support instrumentation and the application of advanced data analysis techniques have proved to be essential tools in providing proactive measures to enhance mine production efficiency and limit the potential risk of geomechanical failures.

This Special Issue will comprise a selection of papers addressing state-of-the-art approaches that are applied in mining geomechanics within the scope of the following topics:

• Geological structures;
• Drilling and blasting;
• Pit slope failures;
• Instrumentation and monitoring;
• Rock bursts and other seismic events;
• Geotechnical/geomechanical data collection and analysis;
• Underground stope and pillar dimensioning;
• Sequencing stope extraction and filling;
• Opening size and geometry;
• Ground support/timing and reinforcement;
• Hydrological considerations;
• Explosion hazards and blasting vibrations.

Dr. Mohammad H.B. (Farzine) Nasseri
Prof. Dr. Bibhu Mohanty
Guest Editors

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