Select Publications
Journal articles
2014, 'Parametric Study of Smooth Joint Parameters on the Shear Behaviour of Rock Joints', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 48, pp. 923 - 940, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-014-0641-6
,2014, 'Geomechanics challenges of contemporary deep mining: a suggested model for increasing future mining safety and productivity', Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 114, pp. 1023 - 1032, http://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v114n12p1023.pdf
,2013, 'Hydraulic properties of standard JRC profiles', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
,2013, 'An investigation into semi-intact rock mass representation for physical modelling block caving mechanics zones', Mining Education Australia, Research Projects Review 2012, 2, pp. 1 - 6
,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
,2013, 'Numerical direct shear tests to model the shear behaviour of rock joints', Computers and Geotechnics, 51, pp. 101 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2013.02.003
,2013, 'Numerical investigation of the effect of joint geometrical parameters on the mechanical properties of a non-persistent jointed rock mass under uniaxial compression', Computers and Geotechnics, 49, pp. 206 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2012.10.012
,2012, 'Parameter Study on Prediction Methods for TBM Penetration Rate', Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10706-012-9594-2
,2011, 'Sustainable minerals education - We care, but do you?', AusIMM Bulletin, pp. 78 - 86
,2010, 'A new cavability assessment criterion for Longwall Top Coal Caving', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 47, pp. 1317 - 1329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2010.08.010
,2010, 'International education of mining engineers - an update on the Australian experience and international opportunities for collaboration.', Mining Engineering, 62, pp. 37 - 43
,2009, 'International education of mining engineers - An update on the australian experience and international opportunities for collaboration', SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit and CMA's 111th National Western Mining Conference 2009, 1, pp. 12 - 16
,2009, 'Mine safety-through appropriate combination of technology and management practice', Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, 1, pp. 13 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeps.2009.09.005
,2007, 'Preface', Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science, 192
,2006, 'Mining engineerring education initiatives in Australia', Mining Engineering, 58, pp. 31 - 37
,2006, 'Mining Engineering Education', Mining Engineering, 58, pp. 31 - 37
,2006, 'MTEC Mining Engineering Education Initiatives in Australia', Mining Engineering, 318, pp. 1 - 8
,2005, 'MTEC mining engineering education initiatives in Australia', ION Meeting Proceedings, pp. 957 - 964
,2004, 'Geomechanical Behaviour of Laminated, Weak Coal Mine Roof Strata and the Implications for a Ground Reinforcement Strategy', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 41, pp. 147 - 157
,2003, 'Failure of rock bolts in underground mines in Australia', Practical Failure Analysis, 3, pp. 41 - 49
,2001, 'Wider longwall faces may not be better', Mining Technology, pp. 11 - 17
,2000, 'Analytical solutions for mining induced horizontal stress in floors of coal mining panels', Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, pp. 125 - 142
,2000, 'Mitigation of feather-edging and validaiton with instrumented bolted breaker lines', Mining Engineering Transactions, 2000, pp. 2 - 6
,1999, 'Mitigation of feather-edging and validation with instrumented bolted breaker lines', Transactions of the Soc. For Mining, Metall. And Exploration, pp. 2 - 6
,1988, 'Evaluation of cementitious support for increased recovery of coal reserves',
,1988, 'Evaluation of cementitious support for increased recovery of coal reserves',
,1984, 'MONITORING THE EFFECT OF MASSIVE SANDSTONE ROOF IN A LONGWALL OPERATION AT WEST CLIFF COLLIERY, NEW SOUTH WALES.', National Conference Publication - Institution of Engineers, Australia, pp. 654 - 660
,1983, 'INVESTIGATIONS PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF LONGWALL MINING.', Proceedings - Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics
,1982, 'AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE IN LONG-HOLE IN-SEAM DRILLING TECHNOLOGY FOR SEAM GAS DRAINAGE.', Symposia Series - Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, pp. 202 - 217
,1981, 'MINING RESEARCH FOR OPTIMUM RECOVERY OF COAL RESOURCES.', , pp. 175 - 184
,1979, 'DESIGN OF UNDERGROUND MINING LAYOUTS FOR A DEEP POTASH MINE ON THE BASIS OF ROCK MECHANICS INVESTIGATIONS.', Proceedings - Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, 2, pp. 219 - 222
,Conference Papers
2019, 'Fracturing, caving propagation and influence of mining on groundwater above longwall panels - A review of predictive models', in Klemetti T; Mishra B; Lawson H; Murphy M; Perry K (eds.), Proceedings of the 38th international Conference on Ground Control in Mining 2019, Society for Mining, metallurgy & Exploration, Morgantown, WV, USA, pp. 49 - 54, presented at 38th international Conference on Ground Control in Mining 2019, Morgantown, WV, USA, 23 July 2019 - 25 July 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27387
,2019, 'Fracturing, caving propagation and influence of mining on groundwater above longwall panels -A review of predictive models', in Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, ICGCM 2019, Morgantown, WV, USA, pp. 23 - 30, presented at presented at 38th international Conference on Ground Control in Mining 2019, Morgantown, WV, USA, 23 July 2019 - 25 July 2019, Morgantown, WV, USA, 23 July 2019 - 25 July 2019
,2019, 'Microbiologically induced cable bolt corrosion in underground coal mines', in Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, pp. 437 - 442, presented at Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction, http://dx.doi.org/10.36487/acg_rep/1925_30_chen
,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, 'Experimental protocol for stress corrosion cracking for full-size cable bolts', in Li CC; Li X; Zhang ZX (eds.), Rock Dynamics – Experiments, Theories and Applications - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications, ROCDYN-3 2018, Taylor & Francis, Trondheim, Norway, pp. 645 - 650, presented at 3rd International Confrence on Rock Dynamics and Applications (RocDyn-3), Trondheim, Norway, 26 June 2018 - 27 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27191
,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, 'Laboratory methods for investigation on stress corrosion cracking of rockbolts and cable bolts', in ISRM International Symposium - 10th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMS 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27742
,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, 'A case study review of the double fatality coal burst at Austar Colliery in NSW, in April 2014.', in Jones T (ed.), Proc. of 8th Int’l Symp. on Ground Support in Mining & Underground Construction., University of Lulea, Lulea, Sweden, presented at 8th Int’l Symp. on Ground Support in Mining & Underground Construction, Lulea, Sweden, 05 September 2016 - 08 September 2016
,2016, 'An experimental study of shear deformation behavior of rockbolts under dynamic loading', in Ulusay R; Aydan O; Gercek H; Hindistan MA; Tuncay E (eds.), The Proceedings of Eurock 2016: Rock Mechanics & Rock Engineering - From the Past to the Future, CRC Press / Balkema, Cappadocia, Turkey, pp. 797 - 802, presented at Eurock 2016, Cappadocia, Turkey, 29 August 2016 - 31 December 2016, http://scholar.google.com.au/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=16030893732103459188&btnI=1&hl=en
,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, 'A review of the geomechanics aspects of a double fatality coal burst at Austar Colliery, in NSW, Australia in April 2014.', in Barczak T (ed.), Proc. 35th Int’l Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA, presented at 35th Int’l Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, WV, USA, 26 July 2016 - 28 July 2016, http://icgcm.conferenceacademy.com/papers/detail.aspx?subdomain=icgcm&iid=2627
,2016, 'Understanding Damage Source Mechanisms in a Caving System Using Virtual Reality Scientific Visualisation', in Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining, AusIMM, Sydney, Australia, pp. 439 - 451, presented at Conference and Exhibition on Mass Mining (Massmin 2016), Sydney, Australia, 09 May 2016 - 11 May 2016
,2016, 'Review of horizontal surface movements due to longwall coal mining using numerical modelling.', in Aziz N (ed.), 2016 Coal Operators Conference., University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, pp. 213 - 223, presented at 2016 Coal Operators Conference., Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 10 February 2016 - 12 February 2016
,2016, 'An experimental study of shear deformation behavior of rockbolt under dynamic loading', in ISRM International Symposium - EUROCK 2016, pp. 797 - 802, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315388502-137
,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
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