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Journal articles
, 2018, 'FRACTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CRACK PROPAGATION IN COAL UNDER IMPACT LOADING', Fractals, 26, pp. 1840014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218348X18400145
, 2018, 'Analytical Determination of Energy Release in a Coal Mass', Energies, 11, pp. 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11020285
, 2018, 'A new gob-side entry layout method for two-entry longwall systems', Energies, 11, pp. 2084, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11082084
, 2018, 'Application of dimensional analysis to project laboratory scale numerical modelling prescribed hydraulic fracturing results to field scales', Energies, 11, pp. 1689, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11071689
, 2017, 'Parameters deterioration rules of surrounding rock for deep tunnel excavation based on unloading effect', Dyna Spain, 92, pp. 648 - 654, http://dx.doi.org/10.6036/8554
, 2017, 'Mechanical Characteristics of Superhigh-Water Content Material Concretion and Its Application in Longwall Backfilling', Energies, 10, pp. 1592, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en10101592
, 2017, 'Assessment and Prevention of Water and Sand Inrush Associated with Coal Mining Under a Water-filled Buried Gully: A Case Study', Mine Water and the Environment, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10230-017-0487-8
, 2017, 'Assessing coal burst phenomena in mining and insights into directions for future research', International Journal of Coal Geology, 179, pp. 28 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2017.05.011
, 2017, 'Characteristics of Strata Behavior during Thick Seam Mining by Fully-Mechanized Top Coal Caving in a Loess-Covered Gullied Region', Minerals, 7, pp. 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min7040063
, 2017, 'Numerical analysis on mining-induced fracture development around river valleys', International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17480930.2017.1293495
, 2017, 'A Review of Uncontrolled Pillar Failures', Procedia Engineering, 191, pp. 631 - 637, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.05.227
, 2017, 'Assessment of energy release mechanisms contributing to coal burst', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 27, pp. 43 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2016.09.029
, 2017, 'Experimental study on deformation and strength characteristics of sandstone with different water contents', Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, 10, pp. 199 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.25103/jestr.104.24
, 2017, 'Numerical investigation into the effect of backfilling on coal pillar strength in highwall mining', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2017.07.003
, 2017, 'Review of current empirical approaches for determination of the weak rock mass properties', Procedia Engineering, 191, pp. 908 - 917, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.05.261
, 2016, 'Analysis of Mining-induced Valley Closure Movements', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, First online: 29 October 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-015-0880-1
, 2013, 'Mechanism of mining-induced slope movement for gullies overlaying shallow coal seams', Journal of Mountain Science, 10, pp. 388 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11629-013-2455-5
, 2013, 'Evaluation of valley closure subsidence effects under irregular topographic conditions', Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy Section A Mining Technology, 122, pp. 172 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1743286313Y.0000000036
, 2012, 'Loading device design for rock plate deformation and failure process and experimental verification', Journal of Yanshan University, http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/jissn1007-791X2012.06.011
, 2011, 'Design of Automatic End-Advanced Hydraulic Support in coal face with deep dip angle and large mining height', Advanced Materials Research, 160-162, pp. 1524 - 1530, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.160-162.1524
, 2011, 'Underground pressure characteristics analysis in back-gully mining of shallow coal seam under a bedrock gully slope', Mining Science and Technology (China), 21, pp. 23 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mstc.2010.12.002
Conference Papers
, 2024, 'Application of Machine Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence to Roadway Roof Convergence Data', in 43rd International Conference on Ground Control in Mining Icgcm 2024 Held at the 2024 SME Annual Conference and Expo, pp. 150 - 158
, 2024, 'Investigation of Forchheimer’s nonlinear coefficient for flow in a single rock fracture during shearing', in New Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Proceedings of the ISRM Rock Mechanics Symposium Eurock 2024, pp. 1156 - 1161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003429234-176
, 2024, 'Numerical study on the performance of integrated ground support system in potential burst-prone areas', in New Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Proceedings of the ISRM Rock Mechanics Symposium Eurock 2024, pp. 488 - 493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003429234-70
, 2023, 'Evaluation of Shotcrete Performance from Full-Scale Load-Deflection Tests using Numerical Analysis', in 57th US Rock Mechanics Geomechanics Symposium, The American Rock Mechanics Association, presented at 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, 25 June 2023 - 28 June 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.56952/ARMA-2023-0553
, 2022, 'A review of rockbursts associated with block caving', Australian Centre for Geomechanics, pp. 1147 - 1160, presented at Caving 2022: Fifth International Conference on Block and Sublevel Caving, http://dx.doi.org/10.36487/acg_repo/2205_79
, 2020, 'New Damage Model for Contact Layers and Coal Mass', in Eurock 2020, Norway, presented at Eurock 2020, Norway, 12 October 2020 - 14 October 2020
, 2020, 'Dynamic analysis of fault-slip in longwall mining using a linear slip weakening law', in Fifth International Itasca Symposium, Vienna, presented at Fifth International Itasca Symposium, Vienna, 17 February 2020
, 2020, 'A review of overburden fracturing and changes in hydraulic characteristics due to longwall mining', in , Proceedings of the 2020 Coal Operators' Conference, Mining Engineering, University of Wollongong, 18-20 February 2019, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, presented at 2020 Coal Operators Conference, Wollongong, 14 February 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28057
, 2020, 'DESIGN COMBINED SUPPORT UNDER ARBITRARY IMPULSIVE LOADING', in Proceedings of the 2020 Coal Operators Conference, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, presented at 2020 Coal Operators Conference, Wollongong, 14 February 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28015
, 2020, 'Ground motion characteristics in an underground burst-prone coal mine', in Proceedings of the 39th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining Icgcm 2020, pp. 64 - 68
, 2019, 'A numerical study on fault-induced rib instabilities in coal mines', Brazil, presented at 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Brazil, 13 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780367823184
, 2019, 'A parametric study of fault-slip in longwall mining', in Proceedings of the 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit, Okinawa, presented at 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit, Okinawa, 07 May 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429327933
, 2019, 'An overview of research into understanding coal burst', in Proceedings of the 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit, Okinawa, Japan, presented at 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit, Okinawa, Japan, 07 May 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429327933
, 2019, 'A parametric study of fault-slip in longwall mining', in Rock Dynamics Summit Proceedings of the 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit Rds 2019, pp. 741 - 744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429327933-120
, 2019, 'An overview of research into understanding coal burst', in Rock Dynamics Summit Proceedings of the 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit Rds 2019, pp. 21 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429327933-3
, 2018, 'A Numerical Study of the Behaviour of Fully Grouted Cable Bolts Under Static and Dynamic Loading', in 10th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Singapore, presented at The ISRM International Symposium for 2018, Singapore, 29 October 2018 - 03 November 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27216
, 2018, 'DEM analysis of the effect of discontinuities on coal mass brittleness', in Li CC; Li X; Zhang Z (eds.), Rock Dynamics : Experiments, Theories and Applications - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications, ROCDYN-3 2018, CRC Press, Trondheim, Norway, pp. 239 - 244, presented at Third International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications, Trondheim, Norway, 26 June 2018 - 27 June 2018, https://www.crcpress.com/Rock-Dynamics-and-Applications-3-Proceedings-of-the-3rd-International-Confrence/Li-Li-Zhang/p/book/9780815396673
, 2018, 'Effects of the joint density and joint dip angle on the fracture energy in coal mass', in Li CC; Li X; Zhang Z-X (eds.), Rock Dynamics : Experiments, Theories and Applications - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications, ROCDYN-3 2018, Taylor & Francis Group (CRC Press), Trondheim, Norway, pp. 317 - 322, presented at 3rd International Confrence on Rock Dynamics and Applications (RocDyn-3), Trondheim, Norway, 26 June 2018 - 27 June 2018, https://www.crcpress.com/Rock-Dynamics-and-Applications-3-Proceedings-of-the-3rd-International-Confrence/Li-Li-Zhang/p/book/9780815396673
, 2018, 'A validation of current rock mass property determination methods for coal measure rocks', in 52th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, American Rock Mechanics Association, Seattle, presented at 52th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle, 17 June 2018 - 20 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27217
, 2018, 'A review of roof instabilities associated with Longwall Top Coal Caving', in 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, American Rock Mechanics Association, Seattle, Washington, presented at 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle, Washington, 17 June 2018 - 20 June 2018, https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ARMA-2018-481?sort=&start=0&q=A+review+of+roof+instabilities+associated+with+Longwall+Top+Coal+Caving&from_year=&peer_reviewed=&published_between=&fromSearchResults=true&to_year=&rows=25#
, 2018, 'A Review of In-situ Stress Measurement Techniques', in Proceedings of the 2018 Coal Operators Conference, University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong, pp. 95 - 102, presented at 2018 Coal Operators Conference, University of Wollongong, 07 February 2018 - 09 February 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26648
, 2017, 'Assessment of Sinkhole Risk in Shallow Coal Mining', in Kay D; Tong S (ed.), 10th Triennial Conference Proceedings - Mine Subsidence: Adaptive Innovation for Managing Challenges, Hunter Valley, presented at Mine Subsidence: Adaptive Innovation for Managing Challenges, Hunter Valley, 05 November 2017 - 07 November 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26513
, 2017, 'Numerical analysis of the effect of coal seam characteristics on the longwall top coal cavability.', in WV University (ed.), Proc. 36th Int’l Conf. on Ground Control in Mining., Morgantown, WV, USA, pp. 117 - 123, presented at 36th Int’l Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, WV, USA, 25 July 2017 - 27 July 2017
, 2017, 'Analysis of a potential coalburst phenomenon in different strata layers in underground coal mines', in Wesseloo J (ed.), Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Deep and High Stress Mining, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 413 - 422, presented at Eighth International Conference on Deep and High Stress Mining, Perth, 28 March 2017 - 30 March 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.36487/acg_rep/1704_29_zhang
, 2017, 'A preliminary study of dynamic failures in laboratory tests', Wollongong, presented at 2017 COAL OPERATORS' CONFERENCE, Wollongong, 08 February 2017 - 10 February 2017
, 2017, 'Study of seismic activities associated with Australian underground coal mining', Wollongong, presented at 2017 COAL OPERATORS' CONFERENCE, Wollongong, 08 February 2017 - 10 February 2017
, 2016, 'Analysis of coal burst phenomenon in underground coal mines', in Ulusay R; Aydan Ö; Gerçek H; Hindistan A; Tuncay E (eds.), Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future, Taylor & Francis Group, Cappadocia, Turkey, pp. 439 - 444, presented at 2016 ISRM International Symposium, Cappadocia, Turkey, 29 August 2016 - 31 August 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315388502-75
, 2016, 'Study of Energy Release Associated with Coal Burst Occurrence', in 35th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, WV, USA., presented at 35th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, WV, USA., 26 July 2016 - 28 July 2016
, 2016, 'The effect of energy transmission on mine coal pillars', in Aziz N; Kininmonth B (ed.), Proceedings of the 16th Coal Operators' Conference, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, pp. 108 - 115, presented at Coal Operators' Conference 2016, Wollongong, NSW, 10 February 2016 - 12 February 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26128