15+ hour, 21+ min ago   (347+ words) The delineation of mineralized zones within deposits is inherently associated with geological uncertainty, directly impacting resource-reserve estimation and eventual extraction. This study presents a comparative analysis of three geological modeling techniques, including Indicator Kriging (IK), Nearest Neighbor (NN), and Multilayer…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (433+ words) Accurate prediction of tunnel vault displacement and reliable assessment of deformation risk are essential for tunnel safety management under complex geological conditions. This study develops an integrated data-driven framework combining machine-learning prediction, metaheuristic hyperparameter optimization, statistical model comparison, and uncertainty-informed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (420+ words) Accurate three-dimensional (3D) characterization of geothermal reservoirs is crucial for resource assessment and development, yet it remains a significant challenge due to sparse direct observations and the complex, heterogeneous nature of subsurface geology. While deep learning has emerged as a powerful…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (433+ words) Weak alluvial soils are difficult to delineate where penetration-test data are sparse and stiffness varies rapidly with depth. This study presents a novel goal-attainment-optimised machine learning framework that combines multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) with anchor-based standard penetration test…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (558+ words) Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) provide mesh-free approximation and rapid inference for dam-break flood simulations. However, the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of different enhancement strategies for engineering-representative shock-dominated flows remain insufficiently understood. To address this issue, this study established a controlled…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (473+ words) Accurate, comprehensive, and spatially continuous monitoring of mining-induced surface subsidence is essential for geohazard prevention, ecological restoration, and safe mining. Conventional approaches, however, are limited by the sparse spatial distribution of GNSS observations, the difficulty of InSAR in resolving large…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (467+ words) Digital rock technology is essential for characterizing the petrophysical properties of tight reservoirs. However, conventional construction methods often yield models with insufficient pore connectivity due to low porosity and complex nanopore structures. To address this limitation, we propose a novel…...

3+ week, 47+ min ago   (487+ words) Accurate estimation of subsurface acoustic impedance is fundamental to quantitative reservoir characterization in seismic exploration. Nevertheless, a single network architecture cannot adequately represent both the local details and the global trends of seismic records within a unified framework, while the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (501+ words) Rock cohesion (c) and angle of internal friction (φ) are core parameters for rock mass stability analysis and engineering design; however, traditional triaxial tests are costly and time-consuming, limiting their availability in preliminary engineering assessments. To address this limitation, this study…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (453+ words) Graphite ore grade sorting is a key step toward intelligent mineral processing; however, it faces three representational contradictions: ambiguous classification posteriors at grade boundaries, asymmetric multi-scale feature interaction, and the mismatch between class-agnostic self-distillation assignment and sample-level difficulty. Targeting these,…...