Select Publications
Journal articles
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 cavability evaluation in longwall top coal caving', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2017.06.021
,2017, 'Hybrid soil nail, tieback, and soldier pile wall–case history and numerical simulation', International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 11, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2016.1177157
,2017, 'Numerical investigation into the effect of backfilling on coal pillar strength in highwall mining', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 28, pp. 281 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2017.07.003
,2016, 'A Numerical Study on Dilation of a Saw-Toothed Rock Joint Under Direct Shear', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-016-1142-6
,2016, 'Strategies for Creating Prescribed Hydraulic Fractures in Cave Mining', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-016-1141-7
,2016, 'Effect of discontinuity stress shadows on hydraulic fracture re-orientation', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 91, pp. 179 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2016.11.021
,2016, 'A Fractal Model for the Shear Behaviour of Large-Scale Opened Rock Joints', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-016-1088-8
,2016, 'Review of Hydraulic Fracturing for Pre-conditioning in Cave Mining', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-016-1075-0
,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
,2016, 'Experimental Studies on the Mechanical Behaviour of Rock Joints with Various Openings', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 49, pp. 837 - 853, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-015-0781-3
,2016, 'A constitutive model for a laboratory rock joint with multi-scale asperity degradation', Computers and Geotechnics, 72, pp. 143 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2015.10.008
,2015, 'A joint shear model incorporating small-scale and large-scale irregularities', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 76, pp. 78 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2015.02.011
,2015, 'Analysis of pillar stability of mined gas storage caverns in shale formations', Engineering Geology, 184, pp. 71 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2014.11.001
,2014, 'Practical design of rockfall catchfence at urban area from a numerical analysis approach', Engineering Geology, 172, pp. 41 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2014.01.004
,2012, 'Numerical analysis of shaft and tunnel design adjacent to station cavern', Geotechnical Special Publication, pp. 3285 - 3294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784412121.336
,2012, 'SCM wall in sand: Numerical simulation and design implications', Engineering Geology, 151, pp. 15 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2012.09.003
,2012, 'A study of optimal rock-cutting conditions for hard rock TBM using the discrete element method', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 45, pp. 837 - 849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-011-0180-3
,2010, 'Effect of opening on the shear behavior of a rock joint', Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 69, pp. 389 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10064-010-0271-5
,2002, 'Analysis of shearing of a rock ridge', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 39, pp. 945 - 957, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1365-1609(02)00094-1
,Conference Papers
2023, 'Evaluation of Shotcrete Performance from Full-Scale Load-Deflection Tests using Numerical Analysis', in 57th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, http://dx.doi.org/10.56952/ARMA-2023-0553
,2022, 'A review of rockbursts associated with block caving', in Caving 2022: Fifth International Conference on Block and Sublevel Caving, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, presented at Caving 2022: Fifth International Conference on Block and Sublevel Caving, http://dx.doi.org/10.36487/acg_repo/2205_79
,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
,2018, 'Experimental investigation on borehole breakout and its implication on stress magnitudes', in 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium
,2017, 'Design of Initial Support Required for Excavation of Underground Cavern and Shaft from Numerical Analysis', in Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, SAGE Publications, Seoul, Korea, pp. 573 - 581, presented at The 2017 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Seoul, Korea, 28 August 2017 - 01 September 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2019.17.6.573
,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
,2016, 'Modelling Directional Hydraulic Fractures in Heterogeneous Rock Masses', in Proceedings - 7th International Conference and Exhibition on Mass Mining, AusIMM, Sydney, pp. 369 - 384, presented at MassMin2016, Sydney, 09 May 2016 - 11 May 2016
,2016, 'Modelling of the mechanical behaviour of an opened rock joint', in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future, pp. 451 - 456
,2016, 'Modelling of the mechanical behaviour of an opened rock joint', in ISRM International Symposium - EUROCK 2016, pp. 451 - 456, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315388502-77
,2016, 'Study on caving mechanism in longwall top coal mining using discontinuous modeling', in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future, pp. 475 - 480
,2016, 'Study on caving mechanism in longwall top coal mining using discontinuous modelling', in ISRM International Symposium - EUROCK 2016, pp. 475 - 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315388502-81
,2015, 'A joint asperity degradation model based on the wear process', in 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015, ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association, San Fransisco, CA, USA, presented at 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Fransisco, CA, USA, 28 June 2015 - 01 July 2015
,2015, 'Modeling Interaction between Natural Fractures and Hydraulic Fractures in Block Cave Mining', in 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015, San Fransisco, CA, USA, pp. 562 - 570, presented at 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Fransisco, CA, USA, 28 June 2015 - 01 July 2015
,2015, 'Investigation of geomechnical mechanisms contributing to valley closure subsidence effects – a 3D numerical modelling approach', in Proceedings 13th International Congress of Rock Mechanics: Innovations in Applied Theoretical Rock Mechanics, ISRM, Montreal, Canada, presented at 13th International Congress of Rock Mechanics, Montreal, Canada, 10 May 2015 - 13 May 2015
,2014, 'A study of a joint model incorporating excavation-induced opening effect', in Rock Engineering and Rock Mechanics: Structures in and on Rock Masses - Proceedings of EUROCK 2014, CRC Press, Vigo, Spain, pp. 625 - 629, presented at The 2014 ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposium (Eurock 2014), Vigo, Spain, 27 May 2014 - 29 May 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b16955-107
,2014, 'Investigation of geological and geotechnical effects on valley closure subsidence behaviour', in Proceedings of the 9th Triennial Conference on Mine Subsidence, 2014, 9th Triennial Conference on Mine Subsidence - Risk Management in Action, Hunter Valley, Australia, presented at 9th Triennial Conference on Mine Subsidence - Risk Management in Action, Hunter Valley, Australia, 11 May 2014 - 13 May 2014
,Reports
2019, Reliable Estimation of Horizontal Stress Magnitudes from Borehole Breakout Data
,2016, Coal pillar design for highwall mining and geotechnical considerations in backfilling
,Preprints
Estimation of In-Situ Rock Strength from Borehole Geophysical Logs in Australian Coal Mine Sites, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4308044
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