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  1. Analytical Model for Tunnel Face Stability in Equivalent Homogeneous Rock Masses with Persistent Joint Sets

    Article • Symmetry, August 2026, MDPI AG

    Mingliang Zhou

  2. Towards early rockburst susceptibility assessment: A simple approach combining acoustic emission and uniaxial compression tests

    Article • Journal of Central South University, May 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mingliang Zhou

  3. The Role of Geotechnics Researchers in the Era of Rapid AI Advancement

    Article • Geodata and AI, April 2026, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  4. Hyperspectral vision-based detection and random field modeling of age-dependent compressive strength of concrete segments

    Article • Underground Space, March 2026, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  5. A physical-informed and data-driven intelligent decision-making model for drill-and-blast tunnel excavation

    Article • Canadian Geotechnical Journal, January 2026, Canadian Science Publishing

    Mingliang Zhou

  6. AI-Enhanced Safety Evaluation for Tunnelling in Rock

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  7. Automated Classification of Tunnel Face Apparent Structures

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  8. Conclusions and Future Outlook

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  9. Extraction and Quantitative Characterization of Weak Interlayer Information in Tunnel Work Face

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  10. Intelligent Grading of Surrounding Rock Based on Multisource Heterogeneous Data Fusion

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  11. Introduction

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  12. Investigation of Rock Mass Data Acquisition and Surrounding Rock Classification Methods Using Digital Photography

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  13. Quantitative Characterization of Groundwater Distribution in Tunnel Faces

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  14. Quantitative Extraction and Statistical Analysis of Joint Fracture Information in Tunnel Face

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  15. Safety Evaluation of Tunnel Excavation Based on Machine Vision and 3DEC Simulation

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  16. Study on the Three-Dimensional Discontinuity Surfaces and Trace Characterization of Tunnel Faces

    Article • November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  17. AI-driven non-destructive concrete stress state identification: A novel approach based on time–frequency analysis of active acoustic emission signals

    Article • Advanced Engineering Informatics, November 2025, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  18. Evolution of mechanical properties of shield tunnels induced by water-soil gushing

    Article • Underground Space, October 2025, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  19. Deep Learning of Evolution of Hydrate Dissociation Front during Gas Production Considering THCM Parameters of Hydrate Reservoirs

    Article • Energy & Fuels, September 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mingliang Zhou

  20. Perspectives: LLM agents reshaping the foundation of geotechnical problem-solving

    Article • Geodata and AI, September 2025, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  21. Automated nondestructive evaluation of compressive strength of underground lining structure using hyperspectral imaging and deep neural networks

    Article • Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, July 2025, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  22. Geo-interface modeling with material point method: A review

    Article • Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, June 2025, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou, Prof. Hong-Hu Zhu

  23. Automated 3D defect inspection in shield tunnel linings through integration of image and point cloud data

    Article • AI in Civil Engineering, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mingliang Zhou

  24. Damage quantification and failure prediction of rock: A novel approach based on energy evolution obtained from infrared radiation and acoustic emission

    Article • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, November 2024, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  25. Rock mass quality prediction on tunnel faces with incomplete multi-source dataset via tree-augmented naive Bayesian network

    Article • International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, March 2024, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  26. Towards automated 3D evaluation of water leakage on a tunnel face via improved GAN and self-attention DL model

    Article • Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, December 2023, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  27. Defect Change Detection in Masonry Structures Using Image-Based 3D Photogrammetry

    Article • Journal of Architectural Engineering, September 2023, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Mingliang Zhou

  28. A Probabilistic Assessment Framework for Submarine Landslide Susceptibility in Continental Slopes with Rich Gas Hydrates

    Article • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Mingliang Zhou

  29. Fluid-solid-phase multi-field coupling modeling method for hydraulic fracture of saturated brittle porous materials

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, June 2023, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  30. Face stability analysis of circular tunnels in layered rock masses using the upper bound theorem

    Article • Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, December 2022, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  31. Accurate Prediction of Tunnel Face Deformations in the Rock Tunnel Construction Process via High-Granularity Monitoring Data and Attention-Based Deep Learning Model

    Article • Applied Sciences, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Mingliang Zhou

  32. Efficient back analysis of multiphysics processes of gas hydrate production through artificial intelligence

    Article • Fuel, September 2022, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  33. Determination of the Length of the Rock Bolts for Tunnels with Consideration of the Nonlinear Rheological Behavior of Squeezing Rock

    Article • Applied Sciences, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Mingliang Zhou

  34. Integrated pixel-level CNN-FCN crack detection via photogrammetric 3D texture mapping of concrete structures

    Article • Automation in Construction, August 2022, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  35. Prediction of optimum TBM penetration strategy with minimum energy consumption in hard rocks

    Article • Computers and Geotechnics, August 2022, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  36. Probabilistic Analysis of Tunnel Roof Deflection under Sequential Excavation Using ANN-Based Monte Carlo Simulation and Simplified Reliability Approach

    Article • ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems Part A Civil Engineering, December 2021, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Mingliang Zhou

  37. Multi-source data driven method for assessing the rock mass quality of a NATM tunnel face via hybrid ensemble learning models

    Article • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, November 2021, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  38. Flexural Behavior of Natural Hybrid FRP-Strengthened RC Beams and Strain Measurements Using BOTDA

    Article • Polymers, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Mingliang Zhou

  39. A Novel Approach to Automated 3D Spalling Defects Inspection in Railway Tunnel Linings Using Laser Intensity and Depth Information

    Article • Sensors, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Mingliang Zhou

  40. Dynamic behavior of cement-stabilized organic-matter-disseminated sand under cyclic triaxial condition

    Article • Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, August 2021, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  41. Effect of ground surface surcharge on deformational performance of tunnel in spatially variable soil

    Article • Computers and Geotechnics, August 2021, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  42. Automated extraction and evaluation of fracture trace maps from rock tunnel face images via deep learning

    Article • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, June 2021, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  43. An incident of water and soil gushing in a metro tunnel due to high water pressure in sandy silt

    Article • Engineering Failure Analysis, March 2021, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  44. Estimation of Damage Induced by Single-Hole Rock Blasting: A Review on Analytical, Numerical, and Experimental Solutions

    Article • Energies, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Mingliang Zhou

  45. Meta-modelling of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of hydrate reservoir

    Article • Computers and Geotechnics, December 2020, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  46. Towards Automated 3D Inspection of Water Leakages in Shield Tunnel Linings Using Mobile Laser Scanning Data

    Article • Sensors, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Mingliang Zhou

  47. Upscaling techniques for fully coupled THM simulation and application to hydrate gas production tests

    Article • Computers and Geotechnics, August 2020, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  48. Random evolution of multiple cracks and associated mechanical behaviors of segmental tunnel linings using a multiscale modeling method

    Article • Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, August 2019, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  49. A discussion of “a simplified prediction method for evaluating tunnel displacement induced by laterally adjacent excavations” by Zheng et al. (2018)

    Article • Computers and Geotechnics, January 2019, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  50. Geomechanical responses during depressurization of hydrate-bearing sediment formation over a long methane gas production period

    Article • Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, December 2018, Elsevier

    Mingliang Zhou

  51. Soil model for hydrate-bearing sediments at East Nankai Trough

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, July 2018, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Mingliang Zhou

  52. Effects of methane hydrate gas production on mechanical responses of hydrate bearing sediments in local production region at Eastern Nankai Trough

    Article • September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Mingliang Zhou

  53. Numerical Study on Eastern Nankai Trough gas Hydrate Production Test

    Article • January 2014, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

    Mingliang Zhou

  54. Numerical Analysis of Wellbore Behaviour during Methane Gas Recovery from Hydrate Bearing Sediments

    Article • January 2014, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

    Mingliang Zhou

  55. Numerical Study on Hydrate Bearing Sediments during Gas Production

    Article • January 2013, EAGE Publications

    Mingliang Zhou