Geotechnical engineering deals with soils and rocks and their use in engineering
constructions. By their nature, soils and rocks exhibit complex behaviours and a high level of …

The technological difficulties related with blasting operations have become increasingly
significant. It is crucial to give due consideration to the evaluation of rock fragmentation and …

Different artificial intelligence (AI) methods have been applied to various aspects of rock
mechanics, but the fact that none of these methods have been used as a standard implies …

Ground vibration (PPV) is one of the hazard effects induced by blasting operations in open-
pit mines, which can affect the surrounding structures, particularly the stability of benches …

In this paper, statistical models were developed to investigate effect of cutting parameters on
surface roughness and root mean square of work piece vibration in boring of stainless steel …

Most mines choose the drilling and blasting method which has the characteristics of being a
cheap and efficient method to fragment rock mass, but blast-induced ground vibration …

An attempt has been made to propose a novel prediction model based on the Gaussian
process regression (GPR) approach. The proposed GPR was used to predict blast-induced …

Modelling and prediction of blast-induced ground vibration is a significant aspect of mining
and civil engineering operations, as ground vibration has dire consequences on both the …

Rock fragmentation in mining and construction industries is widely achieved using drilling
and blasting technique. The technique remains the most effective and efficient means of …

Because nearby construction has harmful effects, precisely predicting blast-induced ground
vibration is critical. In this paper, a hybrid artificial bee colony (ABC) and support vector …