An Integrated Engineering Decision-Support Framework for Sustainable Dimensional Stone Quarrying: From Fracture Characterization to Extraction Optimization and Quality Control

Chúng tôi vui mừng thông báo rằng GS.TS. Bùi Xuân Nam và các đồng nghiệp đã xuất bản công trình có tựa đề "An Integrated Engineering Decision-Support Framework for Sustainable Dimensional Stone Quarrying: From Fracture Characterization to Extraction Optimization and Quality Control” trên tạp chí Sustainability

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Low block recovery in dimensional stone quarrying is commonly associated with complex fracture systems and inconsistent decision-making across the extraction chain. An integrated decision-support workflow is presented, linking rock-mass characterization and extraction planning. It combines discrete fracture network (DFN) modelling with block usability assessment and staged decision gates to reduce structural uncertainty. Application of the framework across seven-dimensional stone quarries indicated relative improvements ranging from approximately 8–12% in commercial block recovery compared with conventional quarrying approaches. These improvements were associated with enhanced fracture characterization, improved selection of extraction orientations, more effective assessment of block usability, and NDT-supported quality control.