Flysch materials are one of the most challenging geological and often give rise to slope instability problems. Due its natural heterogeneity, geomechanical characterization flysch is somewhat difficult. The Spanish Basque Arc Alpine region a very well-known location for materials. In this paper, an area approximately 100 km2 in intensively studied their geomechanically characterized. A total 33...

In this study, the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) model is employed to create a data-driven prediction for bearing capacity of strip footing on rock mass subjected an inclined and eccentric load. The strengths masses are based Hoek-Brown failure criterion. To develop set training data in MARS, lower upper bound finite element limit analysis (FELA) carried out obtain numerical r...

A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-021-00290-x

Rock masses are non-homogenous, discontinuous media composed of rock material and naturally occurring discontinuities such as joints, fractures bedding planes. Due to the presence geological faults planes, compressive strength modulus elasticity jointed mass significantly reduced measurement behaviour these below foundation becomes a challenging task. Previous researches have dealt with bearing...

Dissociation of methane hydrates in shallow marine sediments due to increasing global temperatures can lead the venting gas or seafloor destabilization. Along U.S. Atlantic margin there is a well-documented history slope failure and numerous seeps have been recorded. However, it not fully understood whether observed seepages as data often sparse. We used machine learning algorithms predict tota...

Cataclastic rocks, as clay-rich fault gouges, are commonly present in brittle rock masses when zones appear during geological engineering projects. Highly deformed rocks that of poor mechanical quality can lead to technical, safety, and economic problems engineering. The aim this study is characterise the resistant behaviour a highly gouge >40 m wide with marked tectonic fabric indicates streng...

For the first time since 1883, the "Challenger" collection of scalpellids stored in the Natural History Museum (London) and studied by Hoek, has been reviewed. It comprises 40 species now assigned to 17 genera and three subfamilies within the family Scalpellidae. A checklist of published records, type status, sources of supplementary descriptive information, updated distributions and known dept...

Abstract Pillar stability guidelines have been presented by numerous authors in the past, based on a combination of empirical observations (mostly visual) from mining applications and simple numerical (elastic or continuum plasticity) models. In many cases, resulting design limits for pillar dimensioning are as universal all rockmass conditions stress regimes. There developments past decades me...

In this paper, artificial neural network (ANN) models are presented in order to enable a prompt assessment of the stability factor tunnels rock masses based on Hoek–Brown (HB) failure criterion. Importantly, safety is one serious concerns for constructing and requires reliable accurate analysis. However, it challenging engineers construct finite element limit analysis (FELA) algorithms with HB ...