Identification of Hydraulic Connection Points between Different Confined Aquifers in the Liyazhuang Coal Mine by Zhenghe Liu, Peiyun Zhao, Lusheng Yang, Jingui Zhao, Hailong Ye, Jun Yang, Rujun Mo

“…Water inrush from coal seam floors is one major geological obstacle hindering safe and efficient production activities in mines. …”
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DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF AGRO SOILS IN IKOT ABASI, NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA by Usoro M. Etesin, Iniobong J. Ogbonna

“…The toxic metals enter the soil-agro ecosystem through natural processes derived from anthropogenic activities and geological weathered materials. This study is aimed at investigating the contamination status of soils from Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, being an area of intense agricultural and industrial activities. …”
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Optimized reinforcement of granite residual soil using a cement and alkaline solution: A coupling effect by Bingxiang Yuan, Jingkang Liang, Baifa Zhang, Weijie Chen, Xianlun Huang, Qingyu Huang, Yun Li, Peng Yuan

“…Granite residual soil (GRS) is a type of weathering soil that can decompose upon contact with water, potentially causing geological hazards. In this study, cement, an alkaline solution, and glass fiber were used to reinforce GRS. …”
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Mechanical Mechanism and Propagation Law of Fissure-Tip Cracks of Large-Size Rock Specimens with Two Precut Fissures by Liming Yin, Ming Li, Wenbin Sun, Juntao Chen, Bin Liu, Ziqi Wang

“…The rock is a kind of geological medium with damages of different degrees including fissures, faults, joints, and other structural defects. …”
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Regional Soil Patterns as Indicators of Late Cenozoic Change in the Critical Zone: A Baseline Synthesis for the Landscapes of Peninsular India by Yanni Gunnell, Nicolas Durand, Shanti Pappu

“…The inventory highlights two generations of residual soils: 1) deep Lixisols, hosting low-activity clays and large iron hydroxide concentrations indicative of humid conditions in the geological past; and 2) shallow Luvisols containing high-activity clays and large stocks of exchangeable bases, indicative of drier conditions compatible with the modern climate. …”
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Study on Roof-Coal Caving Characteristics with Complicated Structure by Fully Mechanized Caving Mining by Yunpei Liang, Lei Li, Xuelong Li, Kequan Wang, Jinhua Chen, Zhongguang Sun, Xuelin Yang

“…Meanwhile, based on the geological settings of Qinyuan coal mine, numerical simulation on roof-coal caving law under different thicknesses of hard or soft coal and gangue has been performed using UDEC software. …”
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Spectral induced polarization survey for the estimation of hydrogeological parameters in an active rock glacier by C. Moser, U. Morra di Cella, C. Hauck, A. Flores Orozco

“…In this study, we investigate the use of an emerging geophysical method in permafrost studies to understand the hydrogeological properties of the active Gran Sometta rock glacier, which consists of a two-lobe tongue (a white and a black) whose lobes differ in their geologies. We present the application of spectral induced polarization (SIP) imaging, a method that provides quasi-continuous spatial information about the electrical conductivity and polarization of the subsurface, which are linked to hydrogeological properties. …”
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Adaptability of the Cutter-Head of the Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) Shield Machine in Water-Rich Sandy and Cobble Strata: A Case Study by Chaodong Wan, Zhiyi Jin

“…The results indicate that the opening rate, maximum opening size, and the opening position of the cutter-head are key factors that affected the geological adaptability of the shield machine in water-rich sandy and cobble strata. …”
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Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of the Hydraulic Fracture Growth Geometry in a Deep Shale Oil Formation: An Experimental Study by Shanzhi Shi, Yushi Zou, Lihua Hao, Beibei Chen, Shicheng Zhang, Xinfang Ma, Shipeng Zhang

“…The true triaxial fracturing simulation experimental system is used to carry out experimental research on full-diameter core rock samples, and the propagation patterns of hydraulic fractures under the influence of different geological factors (in situ stress difference and natural fractures) and engineering factors (pumping rate and fracturing fluid viscosity) are compared and analyzed. …”
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Grouting Mechanism in Water-Bearing Fractured Rock Based on Two-Phase Flow by Bo Ren, Wenqiang Mu, Bingyou Jiang, Guofeng Yu, Lianchong Li, Tingshuang Wei, Yunchun Han, Diancai Xiao

“…The diffusion mechanism of slurry in fractured rock is affected by geological environment and slurry performance, which should be revealed and characterized better. …”
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Annual Variation of PM2.5 Chemical Composition in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Including the COVID-19 Outbreak Period by Ngoc Tran, Yusuke Fujii, Vinh Xuan Le, Nguyen Doan Thien Chi, Hiroshi Okochi, To Thi Hien, Norimichi Takenaka

“…Furthermore, the results of a concentration-weighted trajectory analysis suggested that the geological sources of PM2.5 were in the local areas of HCMC and the northeast provinces of Vietnam (where coal-fired power plants are located).…”
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High speciation in the cryptic Pristimantis celator clade (Anura: Strabomantidae) of the Mira river basin, Ecuador-Colombia by Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz, Juan P. Reyes-Puig, Carolina Reyes-Puig, Gabriela Lagla-Chimba, Christian Paucar-Veintimilla, Miguel A. Urgiles-Merchán, Julio C. Carrión-Olmedo

“…Over the past decade, research in the montane forests of the Mira River basin, spanning Ecuador and Colombia, has identified it as crucial for the adaptive radiation of flora and fauna, shaped by its complex geological and climatic history. This study focuses on the phylogenetic and systematic revision of a frog clade initially labeled as Pristimantis verecundus, revealing significant cryptic diversity. …”
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Predicting of Temporal-Spatial Sand Dunes Transition Caused by Marine Storms (Case Study: The Coast of Makran, Iran) by Soleiman PirouzZadeh, Mahmood Khosravi, Samad Fotohi

“…The 1991, 2001and 2014 month August images were used, this images from website of the US Geological Survey (USGS) have been prepared. Finally, these images by using Geographic Information System (GIS), ENVI and IDRISI softwares were analyzed. …”
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Application of fractal model in the Jurassic tight sandstone reservoirs of central Junggar Basin as constrained by mercury ejection curves by Hongkang Zhao, Xiangchun Chang, Tianchen Ge, Zhiping Zeng, Junjian Zhang, Daiqi Ming, Runye Han

“…However, the conventional analysis of the high-pressure mercury intrusion has always focused on the mercury injection curves themselves, neglecting the important geological information conveyed by the mercury ejection curves. …”
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Instability Mode and Control Technology of Surrounding Rock in Composite Roof Coal Roadway under Multiple Dynamic Pressure Disturbances by Peng Wang, Nong Zhang, Jiaguang Kan, Xingliang Xu, Guangzhen Cui

“…In view of the problems of composite roof coal roadway under multiple dynamic pressure disturbances such as strong stratification, large deformation of the roadway surrounding rock, and poor safety and reliability, this paper analyzed the deformation and instability characteristics of composite roof coal roadway under different influencing factors using numerical simulation and expounded the stress distribution pattern of composite roof coal roadway under multiple dynamic pressure disturbances. The geological conditions of gas control roadway in the 22301 working face of Tunlan coal mine are taken as examples, and this study is carried out based on the analysis of roof instability conditions of composite roof coal roadway. …”
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Static Analysis of Gelatin-like Simulation Mass as a Subsoil in Scale Physical Modeling by Veronika Valašková, Jozef Vlček

“…The investigation of wave propagation in the geological environment is warranted, and will ultimately help to provide a better understanding of the response of subsoil to excitation. …”
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Enhancing hydraulic fracturing efficiency through machine learning by Ali Karami, Ali Akbari, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Hamed Nikravesh

“…These models were specifically employed to predict and assess fracture width based on a variety of geological and operational parameters: geometric factors (γ), Shear Modulus (G), Poisson’s ratio (ν), viscosity of the fracturing fluid (µ in centipoise), crack height (h), fluid efficiency (η), injection time (t), and crack length (x). …”
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Structural Alteration, Hydration Stability, Heavy Metal Removal Efficiency, and Montmorillonite Porosity Fate by Coupling the Soil Solution pH and a Thermal Gradient by Chadha Mejri, Walid Oueslati, Abdesslem Ben Haj Amara

“…Clay minerals are considered as a promising material in the context of geological barrier for the confinement of radioactive and industrial waste. …”
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Predicting the presence of tephra layers in lacustrine deposits using spectral gamma ray data: An example from Lake Chalco, Mexico City. by Mehrdad Sardar Abadi, Christian Zeeden, Arne Ulfers, Alex Susan Meyer, Thomas Wonik, Mexidrill team

“…This protocol is based on a combination of physical aspects of gamma-ray spectroscopy and geological information specific to the lake system being studied. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Response, Cracking Behavior, and Stress Intensity Factors of Cement Mortar Specimens with Open and Closed Flaws by Qizhi Wang, Fangshi Shi, Xiao Wang, Qingling Meng, Xing Li, Jinbo Song, Chang-yi Yu

“…Major civil and military infrastructures are usually located in mountainous areas with complex geological structures. When subjected to impact loads caused by operational blasting or seismic activities, the inherent flaws or joints in the hosting rock mass may grow irreversibly and eventually and cause the entire structure to collapse. …”
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