Creation of a 3D geomechanical model to assess rock mass stability

D.Zh. Akmatov1,2, R.V. Shevchuk1,2, E.A. Tuchel2, V.V. Nikolaichuk2, R.R. Galieva2
¹ Geophysical Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
² NUST MISIS, Moscow, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №1 / 2024 стр. 145-148

Abstract: The use of 3D geomechanical models to assess rock stability is a common practice in present-day research. Creation of a 3D geomechanical model represents a key stage in studying the stress-and-strain state of rocks. The paper presents a theoretical overview of the rock stress-and-strain state calculation. The main objective of the research is to create a geomechanical numerical model aimed at describing the stress-and-strain state of rocks. Distribution of the stress tensor components for different directions of the forces applied and other boundary conditions was determined during the stress-and-strain modeling in order to determine the limits of their changes. Modeling of the stress-and-strain state in a 3D formulation was performed using the finite element method in the COMSOL Multiphysics software suite, which is a common approach among the researchers.

Keywords: geomechanical modeling, a 3D model, stress-and-strain state, finite element method, rock strength, rock mass stability

Acknowledgements: This work was conducted in the framework of budgetary funding of the Geophysical Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, adopted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

For citation: Akmatov D.Zh., Shevchuk R.V., Tuchel E.A., Nikolaichuk V.V., Galieva R.R. Creation of a 3D geomechanical model to assess rock mass stability. Russian Mining Industry. 2024;(1):145–148. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2024-1-145-148

Article info

Received: 29.11.2023

Revised: 26.12.2023

Accepted: 10.01.2024

Information about the authors

Dastan Zh. Akmatov – Junior Researcher, Geophysical Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation; Postgraduate Student of the Department of Geology and Surveying, Mining Institute of NUST MISIS, Moscow, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Roman V. Shevchuk – Junior Researcher, Geophysical Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation; Postgraduate Student of the Department of Geology and Surveying, Mining Institute of NUST MISIS, Moscow, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ekaterina A. Tuchel – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Associate Professor of the Department of Geology and Surveying at the Mining Institute of NUST MISIS, Moscow, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Viktor V. Nikolaichuk – Postgraduate Student of the Department of Geology and Surveying, Mining Institute of NUST MISIS, Moscow, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rita R. Galieva – Postgraduate Student of the Department of Energy-Efficient and Resource-Saving Industrial Technologies Institute of Technologies of NUST MISIS; Moscow, Russian Federation; e- mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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