Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conference 2023 (RIC2023).

• Superior document: Atlantis Highlights in Engineering Series ; v.19
• Author: Hammah, Reginald E.
• TeilnehmendeR: Javankhoshdel, Sina.; Yacoub, Thamer.; Azami, Alireza.; McQuillan, Alison.
• Place / Publishing House: Dordrecht : : Atlantis Press (Zeger Karssen),, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Atlantis Highlights in Engineering Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (879 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Organization -- Contents -- Peer-Review Statements -- 1 Review Procedure -- 2 Quality Criteria -- 3 Key Metrics -- Analysis of Underground Excavations -- Assessment of Pillar and Interburden Stability in Ultra-Close Multiple-Seam Mining Using Finite Element Modeling -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Case Studies -- 3.1 Example 1 -- 3.2 Example 2 -- 4 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Back Analysis of Narrow Vein Open Stope Stability and Verification Using Kinematic and Empirical Methods -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Assessment and Analyses -- 2.1 Stope Assessment -- 2.2 Back Analysis -- 2.3 Kinematic Analyses -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- Analysis of Cave System in Weak Sandstone Using RS2 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Finite Element Modelling -- 2.1 Model Geometry -- 2.2 Material Models -- 2.3 Groundwater -- 2.4 Loading -- 3 Analyses and Results -- 3.1 In-situ Conditions and Prevailing Stability -- 3.2 Impact of Construction Plant Loading on Prevailing Stability -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Geotechnical Risk and Risk Mitigation in Deep Underground Mines in Hard, Brittle Rock -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What Constitutes a Deep Underground Mine? -- 2 Engineering Behaviour of Intact Rock and Rock Masses Under Stress -- 2.1 Input Parameter Uncertainty -- 3 Major Rock Stress Related Risk Factors in Deep Mines in Strong, Brittle Rock Masses -- 4 Major Rock Temperature Related Risk Factors in Deep Mines -- 5 Other Risk Factors -- 6 Risk Mitigation Measures -- 6.1 Highly Stressed Ground -- 7 High Rock Mass Temperature -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- Groundwater Analysis -- Add Water and Get Problems, to Solve: Geotechnical Problems with Steep Rock Faces in Soft Sandstone and Limestone Varieties, Including the Effects of Water -- 1 The Geotechnical Problem -- 2 A Geological Excursion -- 3 Sandstone Weathering and Water.

4 Limestone Fracturing and Measurements -- 4.1 Geotechnical Overview -- 4.2 Design Aspects -- 4.3 Monitoring -- 5 Concluding Remarks - Outlook -- Reference -- Zoning of Soil Media by Raster Scan Algorithms for Two-Dimensional Steady State Flow -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Idea of Rasterization -- 3 Application of Pixel Matrix to Represent Soil Media and Boundary Conditions -- 4 Adopted Raster Scan Algorithms -- 4.1 Digital Differential Analyzer (DDA) Algorithm -- 4.2 Simple Seed Fill Algorithm -- 5 Representation of Soil Media and Boundary Conditions in Seepage Analysis -- 6 The Flow Pixel Matrix -- 6.1 Equation of Seepage Analysis -- 6.2 Boundary Pixels -- 7 Solution of the Matrix Equation and Results -- 8 Comprehensive Verification Example -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Probabilistic Analysis of an Embankment Under Extreme Rainfall Events Considering Spatial Variability of Soil Strength Parameters -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Geometry and Materials -- 1.3 Initial and Boundary Conditions -- 2 Analysis and Results -- 2.1 Deterministic Analysis -- 2.2 Single Random Variability Analysis (SRV) -- 2.3 Stochastic Analysis -- 3 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Slope Stability in Natural Slopes -- 2013 Landslide Failure Mechanism and Back Analysis of Tijuana-Ensenada Scenic Highway -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background and Stratigraphy of the Area -- 3 Mechanical Properties -- 3.1 Failure Criterion and Mechanical Properties -- 4 Numerical Analysis -- 4.1 Limit Equilibrium Analysis -- 4.2 Seismic Analysis -- 4.3 Strength Reduction Analysis -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Regional-Scale Landslide Hazard Analysis in Sensitive Clays Using an Integrated Approach -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Site Description -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 4.1 Collection of Geological and Geotechnical Database and Development of 3D Model.

4.2 Assessment of Geotechnical Characteristics of the SJV Area -- 4.3 Development of Landslide Zonation Map for the SJV Area -- 5 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Slope Stability Analysis for Optimisation of Overburden Dump Capacity in Opencast Coal Mines -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Scheme of Stability Analysis -- 2.1 Slope Stability Analysis Using Slide2 and GALENA -- 2.2 Considerations for the Analysis -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Infrastructure Management Based on Vulnerability to Landslides -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Glossary -- 3 Asset Characterization -- 4 Infrastructure Evaluation -- 4.1 Collection Information -- 4.2 Visualization and Analysis Information -- 4.3 Analysis of Sliding Base or Reference Cases -- 4.4 Susceptibility to Landslides -- 4.5 Vulnerability of the Asset and Results -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction Through Slope Stabilization: A Case Study of eThekwini, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Landslide Geological Risks of eThekwini -- 2 Geotechnical Investigation -- 3 Slope Stability Analysis -- 4 Slope Stabilization -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Tunnelling in Challenging Environments -- Continuum-Based Voronoi Tessellated Models for Capturing Unloading-Induced Brittle Damage in Hard Rocks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Continuum-Based VTM of Lac Du Bonnet Granite -- 3 Influence of Unloading Stress Path on Brittle Damage -- 3.1 Core Drilling Stress Path -- 3.2 Tunnel Excavation Stress Path -- 4 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Rock Reinforcement Data for Analysis and Design -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Ground Support Benchmarking -- 1.2 Underground Wedge Analysis -- 2 Rock Reinforcement in UnWedge -- 2.1 Reinforcement Mechanisms -- 2.2 Reinforcement Options and Characteristics -- 2.3 Rock Reinforcement Tests.

2.4 Selection of Reinforcement Data -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Utilizing the Monte-Carlo Capability in RS2 for Machine-Learning Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Example Problem -- 3 Data Generation via the Monte Carlo Method -- 4 Summary and Ideas for Future Development -- References -- Computational Geomechanics -- Effects of Shear Wave Velocity and Thickness of Soil Layers on 1D Dynamic Response in the Saguenay Region, Quebec -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Input Soil Parameters -- 3.2 Input Ground Motions -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Response Spectra at Ground Surface -- 4.2 Amplification at Surface -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Thermal Design of Small Modular Reactors in Northern Regions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Numerical Modelling -- 2.1 Governing Equations -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- A Conceptual Assessment of Dynamic Analysis in RS3 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodologies -- 2.1 Dynamic Analysis in RS3 -- 2.2 Moment Magnitude, Seismic Moment, Seismic Energy -- 3 Assessments -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Utilizing Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar and Ground-Based Radar Data to Predict Time to Failure and to Calibrate Numerical Models on an Opencast Coal Mine -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Data Acquisition and Numerical Modeling -- 2.2 Inverse Velocity Plots and Data Smoothing -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Time to Failure Prediction Accuracy and Data Smoothing Techniques -- 3.2 Numerical Modelling Results -- 4 Conclusion -- 4.1 Time to Failure Predictions -- 4.2 Numerical Model Calibration -- 4.3 Recommendations -- References -- On the Role of Air Flow in Air-Convection Embankments: Insights from Thermal Numerical Modeling -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Numerical Modeling -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References.

Foundation Engineering 1 -- An Analytical Method for the Calculation of the Shaft Resistance of Axially Loaded Piles in Cohesive-Frictional Soils -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Generalized Coefficient of Earth Pressure -- 3 Application Example of the Proposed Method -- 4 Numerical Validation -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- An Analytical Method for Designing Embedded Retaining Walls -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Generalized Coefficient of Earth Pressure -- 3 Application Example and Numerical Validation -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Active and Passive Lateral Earth Pressure on Retaining Walls with Broken Sloped Backfill Using Finite Element Limit Analysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Identification of the Problem and Numerical Simulation -- 2.1 Problem Statement -- 2.2 Adaptive Finite Element Limit Analysis (AFELA) -- 3 Validation -- 4 Active and Passive Earth Pressure Charts -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Rock Mass Strength Analysis and Disturbance Factor Estimation of Heterogeneous Rock Masses for the Dam Foundation: A Case Study at Kanarwe River Basin, Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Location -- 3 Geology and Tectonic Setting -- 4 Rock Mass Classification -- 4.1 Discontinuity Survey -- 4.2 Geomechinal Classification of Rock Mass -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 5.1 Rock Mass Strength -- 5.2 Excavation and Disturbance Factor -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Analysis of Rock Slope Stability -- The Conversion of Anisotropic Materials from 3D to 2D in Limit Equilibrium -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Anisotropy in Limit Equilibrium -- 1.2 3D Anisotropy in 2D -- 2 Anisotropy in Limit Equilibrium -- 2.1 Tolerance Method -- 2.2 Anisotropy in 2D -- 2.3 Anisotropic Surfaces -- 3 Conversion of 3D Anisotropy to 2D -- 3.1 Equivalent 2D Values of A′ and B′ -- 3.2 Fully Considering the 3D Anisotropy -- 4 Numerical Example -- 5 Conclusions -- References.

Analysis of Slope Failure: A Case Study from the Pump House Cut Slope Wall of Lift Irrigation Scheme, Telangana State, India.