Special Issue Invitation: Soft Rock Engineering Challenges and Innovations
特刊邀请：软岩工程的挑战与创新
Introduction: Soft rock, with its intricate mechanical behavior, poses significant challenges in rock engineering, particularly as projects in coal mining, water conservancy, and transportation extend into deeper territories. The encounter with weak and fractured strata in complex geological settings, characterized by high in-situ stress, geothermal gradients, and the presence of groundwater, necessitates innovative approaches to ensure safety and manage construction costs effectively. The comprehensive understanding of soft rock's physical properties, classification, and the development of novel design methods for engineering in such environments is crucial for the advancement of the field.
The International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM) Soft Rocks Commission is proud to announce the organization of the ISRM Workshop on Soft Rocks, to be held in Porto, Portugal, in May 2025. This workshop will be accompanied by a special issue dedicated to exploring the frontiers of soft rock engineering. Additionally, the issue will delve into the intriguing topic of future mining technology on the Moon, examining the mechanical properties of lunar soil and rock, as well as drilling technologies suitable for extraterrestrial applications.
简介：在煤炭开采、水利和交通等众多领域的岩石工程中，不可避免穿越软弱破碎地层，特别是向地球深部进军时，软弱岩层处于高地应力、高地温和强富水等复杂地质环境。在复杂环境的耦合作用下其力学行为复杂、破坏机理不明，给软岩工程带来巨大安全风险和高昂的建造成本。理解复杂地质环境中软岩物理力学性质、分类及创新性的工程设计方法对该领域的发展至关重要。为此，国际岩石力学与岩石工程学会（ISRM）软岩委员会将于2025年5月在葡萄牙波尔图举办ISRM软岩专题研讨会。该研讨会将附带一期探讨软岩工程前沿的特刊。此外，本期特刊还将深入开展月球未来采矿技术话题探讨，包括月球土壤及岩石力学特性，以及适合外星应用的钻探技术。
Call for Papers
征稿方向
We warmly invite scholars and practitioners to contribute original research papers that address the following themes within soft rock engineering:
Physical properties and mechanical behavior of soft rock in complex geological environments.
Theoretical frameworks, technologies, and methodologies for on-site testing and monitoring in soft rock engineering.
Analysis of disaster modes and mechanisms associated with soft rock engineering.
Innovations in theory, technology, methodology, and materials for managing large deformations in soft rock tunnels.
Safety theories and technologies specific to soft rock tunnel engineering.
Prospects for the future of lunar soil and rock collection technologies and their theoretical underpinnings.
我们热烈邀请学者和从业者投稿原创性研究论文，包括但不限于以下主题：
复杂地质环境中软岩物理性质和力学行为。
软岩工程现场测试和监测理论、技术与方法。
软岩工程致灾模式及机理分析。
软岩大变形控制理论、技术、方法和新型材料。
软岩工程特有的安全理论和技术。
月壤和月岩采集技术及理论前景。
Important Dates
关键日期
Open Date for Submission: August 15, 2024
Deadline for Manuscript Submission: March 20, 2025
投稿系统开放日期：2024年8月15日
手稿提交截止日期：2025年3月20日
Submission Guidelines
提交指南
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts that provide in-depth analysis, innovative solutions, and forward-looking perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in soft rock engineering. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the highest academic standards.
作者提供有关软岩工程挑战和机遇的深入分析、创新性解决方案和前瞻性观点的相关论文，所有提交的材料都将经过严格的同行评审，以确保最高的学术标准。
Contact Information
联系方式
For inquiries regarding the special issue or the submission process, please contact the editorial team at [guopingye@foxmail.com].
We look forward to receiving your groundbreaking research and to a fruitful exchange of ideas at the ISRM Workshop on Soft Rocks in 2025.
相关问题或提交流程的询问，请联系编辑团队[guopingye@foxmail.com]。
我们期待在2025年ISRM软岩研讨会上收到您具有突破性的研究成果并进行富有成效的学术交流。
Guest Editors
客座编辑
Prof. Manchao He
Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fellow of ISRM
Honorary Chair of ISRM Commission on Soft Rocks
Professor, State Key Laboratory for Tunnel Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, China
Prof. Luis Sousa
Fellow of ISRM
Member of ISRM Commission on Soft Rocks
Professor, University Fernando Pessoa (Porto), Portugal
Prof. Xiaoming Sun
Chair of ISRM Commission on Soft Rocks
Professor, State Key Laboratory for Tunnel Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, China
Prof. Pingye Guo
General Secretary of ISRM Commission on Soft Rocks
Professor, State Key Laboratory for Tunnel Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, China
Prof. Xiaofeng Yang
Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Associate Editor. Dongjie Xue
Associate Professor, School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, China
何满潮 教授
ISRM 会士
ISRM 软岩委员会 荣誉主席
中国矿业大学（北京） 隧道工程灾变防控与智能建养全国重点实验室
Luis Sousa 教授
ISRM 会士
ISRM 软岩委员会 委员
费尔南多·比索阿大学
孙晓明 教授
ISRM 软岩委员会 主席
中国矿业大学（北京） 隧道工程灾变防控与智能建养全国重点实验室
郭平业 教授
ISRM 软岩委员会 秘书长
中国矿业大学（北京） 隧道工程灾变防控与智能建养全国重点实验室
杨晓峰 教授
北京理工大学 航空航天工程学院
薛东杰 副教授
中国矿业大学（北京） 力学与土木工程学院
