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Theory, technology and application of grouted bolting in soft rock roadways of deep coal mines
The grouted bolt, combining rock bolting with grouting techniques, provides an effective solution for controlling the surrounding rock in deep soft rock and fractured roadways. It has been extensively applied ...
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A Numerical Model for the Bearing Capacity of Anchoring Interface in Composite Rock Mass by A Modified Nonlinear Bond-Slip Model
To investigate the mechanical behavior for rock bolt embedded in composite rock mass, a modified nonlinear bond-slip model considering the residual strength is established, and then a numerical model of compos...
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A Novel Method for Estimating Axial Force of Rock Bolt Through 3D Laser Scanning and Deep Learning
Estimating the axial force of rock bolts is vital for the stability and safety of underground excavations. Current methods suffer from being labor-intensive, time-consuming, and prone to inaccuracies. This pap...
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Open AccessNumerical analysis on the factors affecting post-peak characteristics of coal under uniaxial compression
The post-peak characteristics of coal serve as a direct reflection of its failure process and are essential parameters for evaluating brittleness and bursting liability. Understanding the significant factors t...
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Open AccessDiagnostic accuracy of dual-energy CT for bone marrow edema in patients with acute knee injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Knee injuries are prevalent, and early diagnosis is crucial for guiding clinical therapy. MRI is the diagnostic gold standard for bone marrow edema (BME) in patients with acute knee injuries, yet there are sti...
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Experimental Study of Strainbursts Caused by Stress Concentration and Local Mine Stiffness Decrease as Mining Proceeds
The important role of local mine stiffness (LMS) on rock strainbursts has been extensively recognized. Understanding the evolution of LMS as mining proceeds is of significance to rockburst prevention. Existing...
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Open AccessWhite matter hyperintensities and smaller cortical thickness are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms in neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are a core feature of most neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases. White matter hyperintensities and brain atrophy have been implicated in NPS. We aimed to investigate t...
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Application of Large-Scale Hydraulic Fracturing for Reducing Mining-Induced Stress and Microseismic Events: A Comprehensive Case Study
Roof strata control is crucial to production safety in underground coal mines. In this study, a field trial was carried out involving large-scale hydraulic fracturing (LHF) to weaken strong, hard-to-cave rock ...
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Open AccessMorphometric characteristics of the knee are associated with the injury of the meniscus
To assess the geometrical risk factors for meniscal injuries. We hypothesized that the narrowness of the intercondylar notch and the smaller tibial spine could increase the risk of meniscal injuries.
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Open AccessTriaxial compression behavior of large-scale jointed coal: a numerical study
Accurate estimation of the triaxial compression behavior of jointed coal is essential for coal mining. Few studies addressed the triaxial compression behavior of large-scale rock mass, especially with real joi...
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Enhancing wheat-flour safety by detecting and controlling red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
As wheat flour is a raw material for many food products, its cleanliness has a great impact on the safety of flour-derived products. The red flour beetle known as Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrion...
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Investigating the contribution of white matter hyperintensities and cortical thickness to empathy in neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases
Change in empathy is an increasingly recognised symptom of neurodegenerative diseases and contributes to caregiver burden and patient distress. Empathy impairment has been associated with brain atrophy but its...
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Mechanisms of rockbolt support for highly fractured rock masses–insight from physical and numerical modeling
Rockbolting is the most common support system in both civil and mining engineering. The mechanics of ground support using rockbolt have yet not been very clear, especially in highly fractured rock mass conditi...
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Influence of Loading Rate on the Failure Characteristics of Composite Coal–Rock Specimens Under Quasi-static Loading Conditions
Interbedded rock layers are a typical geological structure in coal measures. In underground mining practices, the disturbance resulting from the extraction of long-wall panels changes the loading rate of roof–...
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Experimental Study on the Performance of Different Meshes Under Quasi-Static Loading
Understanding the performance and failure mechanisms of surface support in mine roadways is paramount to the success of mine productivity. A sophisticated facility has been developed to evaluate the mechanical...
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Understanding the evolution of mining-induced fractures using physical and numerical modeling
The overburden rock strata fractures and collapses as the extraction of a longwall panel. Knowledge of the extents and characteristics of the fractured zone is important to evaluating many mining-induced issue...
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Open AccessDiagnostic accuracy of synovial fluid D-lactate for periprosthetic joint infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Periprosthetic joint infection is a grievous complication after arthroplasty that greatly affects the quality of life of patients. Rapid establishment of infection diagnosis is essential, but great challenges ...
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Improved Segmentation of the Intracranial and Ventricular Volumes in Populations with Cerebrovascular Lesions and Atrophy Using 3D CNNs
Successful segmentation of the total intracranial vault (ICV) and ventricles is of critical importance when studying neurodegeneration through neuroimaging. We present iCVMapper and VentMapper, robust algorith...
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Open AccessCharacteristics of evolution of mining-induced stress field in the longwall panel: insights from physical modeling
The evolution of mining-induced stress field in longwall panel is closely related to the fracture field and the breaking characteristics of strata. Few laboratory experiments have been conducted to investigate...
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Role of Energy Transition in Strainbursts
The manifestation of strainbursts is related to the strain energy stored in the rock and how this energy is released and transitioned during unstable dynamic failure. It is of significance to investigate the r...
