AI-Enhanced Safety Evaluation for Tunnelling in Rock

Jiayao Chen is an associate professor at Beijing Jiaotong University. He is a board member and secretary of the Chinese Society of Civil Engineering Risk and Insurance Research Division.Hongwei Huang is a distinguished professor at Tongji University, China, a "Yangtze Scholar," and President of the Engineering Risk and Insurance Research Branch of the Chinese Civil Engineering Society. He also leads the International Joint Research Center for Resilient Infrastructure.Mingliang Zhou is an associate professor and assistant dean at the College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University and a recipient of the International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship. He earned his Ph.D. from Cambridge University, UK, and is a core member of ISSMGE's YMPG and TC309.

• 1. Introduction 2. Rock Mass Data Acquisition and Classification using Digital Photography 3. Automated Classification of Rock Mass Structural Features 4. Extraction and Quantitative Characterization of Weak Interlayers 5. Characterization of Groundwater Inflow 6. Extraction and Handling of Data on Joint Fractures 7. Characterization of Three-Dimensional Discontinuities and Traces 8. Intelligent Rock Mass Classification from Data Fusion 9. Tunnel Excavation Safety Assessment Based on Machine Vision and 3DEC Simulation 10. Conclusion and Outlook