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Conference Papers
2013, 'Industry scale knowledge management – introducing the RISKGATE strata underground and explosions body of knowledge.', in 23rd World Mining Congress 2013 Proceedings, Montreal Canada, presented at 23rd World Mining Congress, Montreal Canada, 11 August 2013 - 15 August 2013
,2013, 'International practice in underground thick coal seam extraction and related ground control challenges', in Barczak T (ed.), Proceedings of 32nd International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, pp. 38 - 44, presented at 32nd International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, 30 July 2013 - 01 August 2013
,2013, 'Semi-analytical procedure for considering roughness effect on hydraulic properties of standard JRC profiles', in Pyrak-Nolte LJ (ed.), 47th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2013, The American Rock Mechanics Association, San Francisco, California, USA, presented at 47th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, California, USA, 23 June 2013 - 26 June 2013
,2013, 'Comparison of estimated and actual measured face pressure in EPM-TBM tunnelling', in Underground - the way to the future, CRC Press, Geneva, presented at World Tunnel Congreee 2013, Geneva, 31 May 2013 - 07 June 2013
,2013, 'Metallurgical examination of rockbolts failed in service due to stress corrosion cracking', in Proceedings 7th International Symposium on Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 473 - 484, presented at 7th International Symposium on Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction, Perth, 13 May 2013 - 15 May 2013, http://www.acg.uwa.edu.au/publications/details/underground_mining/ground_support_2013_proceedings
,2012, 'Sensitivity analysis of effective parameters on the permeability of rock mass around a tunnel', in Proceedings 7th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Korean Society for Rock Mechanics, Seoul, Korea, pp. 944 - 949, presented at 7th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Seoul, Korea, 15 October 2012 - 19 October 2012
,2012, 'Coupon testing for field assessment of stress corrosion cracking of rockbolts', in Proceedings 31st International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, WV, USA, presented at 31st International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, WV, USA, 31 July 2012 - 02 August 2012, http://icgcm.conferenceacademy.com/papers/detail.aspx?subdomain=icgcm&iid=994
,2012, 'Direct shear tests to model the shear behaviour of rock joints by PFC2D', in Proceedings 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Curran Associates, Inc./ARMA, Chicago, USA, pp. 1537 - 1544, presented at 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Chicago, USA, 24 June 2012 - 27 June 2012
,2012, 'Review of fundamental geotechnical mechanisms of valley closure subsidence effects', in Proceedings 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Curran Associates, Inc./ARMA, Chicago, IL., pp. 799 - 806, presented at 46th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2012, Chicago, IL., 24 June 2012 - 27 June 2012, http://dx.doi.org/
,2012, 'Statistical analysis of the effect of joint geometrical parameters on the mechanical properties of non-persistent jointed rock masses', in Proceedings 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Curran Associates, Inc./ARMA, Chicago, USA, pp. 2778 - 2786, presented at 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Chicago, USA, 24 June 2012 - 27 June 2012, http://dx.doi.org/
,2012, 'Stress corrosion cracking failure of rockbolts in underground mines in Australia', in Proceedings 7th International Symposium on Rockbolting and Rock Mechanics in Mining, Aachen, Germany, pp. 335 - 348, presented at 7th International Symposium on Rockbolting and Rock Mechanics in Mining, Aachen, Germany, 30 May 2012 - 31 May 2012
,2012, 'Review of numerical modelling evaluation of mechanisms for valley closure', in Proceedings 2012 ISRM International Symposium, EUROCK 2012 - Rock Engineering and Technology for Sustainable Underground Construction, International Society for Rock Mechanics, Stockholm, Sweden, presented at EUROCK 2012, the 2012 ISRM International Symposium - Rock Engineering and Technology for Sustainable Underground Construction, Stockholm, Sweden, 28 May 2012 - 30 May 2012
,2012, 'Experimental protocol for Stress Corrosion Cracking of rockbolts', in Proceedings 2012 Coal Operators' Conference, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, pp. 130 - 137, presented at Coal 2012: 12th Coal Operators Conference, University of Wollongong, 16 February 2012 - 17 February 2012, http://ro.uow.edu.au/coal/400/
,2012, 'The effect of certain chemical solutions on some material properties of clay bearing rocks', in Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment - Proceedings of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics, pp. 623 - 626
,2012, 'Review of numerical modelling evaluation of mechanisms for valley closure subsidence under irregular topographic condition', in ISRM International Symposium - EUROCK 2012
,2011, 'The effect of certain chemical solutions on some material properties of clay bearing rocks', in Qian ; Zhou (ed.), Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment, Taylor and Francis Inc., Philadelphia, PA, United States, pp. 305 - 308, presented at 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Beijing, 18 October 2011 - 21 October 2011, http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9780415804448/
,2011, 'A comparison of physical and numerical experiments on artifical jointed rock masses using PFC3D.', in Proc. of 2nd International FLAC/DEM Symposium, Itasca, Melbourne, presented at 2nd International FLAC/DEM Symposium, Melbourne
,2011, 'Mining education - Achievements and challenges.', in Proc. of 4th International Seminar on Strategic versus Tactical Approaches in Mining., Australian Centre for Geomechanics., Perth WA, pp. 247 - 260, presented at 4th International Seminar on Strategic versus Tactical Approaches in Mining., Perth WA
,2011, 'Safe pillar extraction - Some geotechnical principles based on Australian experience.', in Proc of 30th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining., University of West Virginia, Morgantown WV USA, pp. 105 - 111, presented at 30th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown WV USA
,2011, 'Sustainable minerals education; we care, but do you?', in Proc. of 11th AusIMM Underground Operators Conference., AusIMM, Melbourne, pp. 261 - 266, presented at 11th AusIMM Underground Operators Conf., Canberra
,2011, 'Sustaining minerals education – our biggest sustainability challenge?', in International mining conference, Hanoi, Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
,2011, 'Synthetic rock mass modelling of a rock mass with non-persistent joints.', in Proceedings of 35th International APCOM Symposium., University of Wollongong, Wollongong, presented at 35th International APCOM Symposium, Wollongong NSW
,2010, 'Australian rock bolt steel chemistry and stress corrosion cracking', in Second Australasian Ground Control Conference 2010, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Victoria, 3125, pp. 79 - 84, presented at Second Ground Control in Mining Conference 2010, UNSW Sydney, Australia, 23 November 2010 - 24 November 2010
,2010, 'Education and the role of geotechnical professionals in the mining industry', in Second Australasian Ground Control Conference 2010, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Victoria, 3125, pp. 11 - 14, presented at Second Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, 23 November 2010 - 24 November 2010
,2010, 'The effect of seam dip on the location of abutment stress in the chain pillar of a longwall panel', Ha Long, Vietnam, pp. 360 - 366, presented at Advanced Mining for Sustainable Development, International Mining Conference 2010, Ha Long, Vietnam, 23 September 2010 - 25 September 2010
,2010, 'Coal mining research in Australia - An historical review of developments.', in Extracting the Science: A Century of Mining Research, Society of Mining Engineers (SME), Littleton, Colorado, USA, pp. 172 - 176, presented at Extracting the Science: A Century of Mining Research, Phoenix USA, 28 February 2010 - 03 March 2010
,2010, 'Global mining engineering education: Past, present and future.', in Extracting the Science: A Century of Mining Research, Society of Mining Engineers (SME), Littleton, Colorado, USA, pp. 490 - 500, presented at Extracting the Science: A Century of Mining Research, Phoenix USA, 28 February 2010 - 03 March 2010
,2009, 'Effect of seam dip on face orientation of longwall top coal caving', in 43rd U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium & 4th U.S. - Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 28 - July 1, 2009 , Asheville, North Carolina, American Rock Mechanics Association, United States, presented at 43rd US Rock Mechanics Symposium & 4th US-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, Asheville, NC USA, 28 June 2009 - 01 July 2009, http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=ARMA-09-110&societyCode=ARMA
,2009, 'Outcomes of the Independent Inquiry into impacts of underground coal mining on natural features in the Southern Coalfield - an overview.', in Coal 2009, Proceedings 9th Underground Coal Operators Conference, AusIMM, Melbourne, Vic, presented at Coal 2009 - 9th Underground Coal Operators Conference, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
,2008, 'Prospects of Thick Seam Mining Potential in Quanguinh Coalfields', in Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Mining and Tunelling, Hanoi, Vietnam, presented at Advances in Mining and Tunelling, Hanoi, Vietnam, 20 August 2008 - 21 August 2008
,2008, 'Numerical Analysis of Some Geotechnical Factors Influencing the Application of Longwall Top Coal Caving', in Proceedings 27th Intenational Confernce on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, West Virginai, USA, presented at 27th Intenational Confernce on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, West Virginai, USA, 29 July 2008 - 31 July 2008
,2008, 'Education and Training for the International Mining Industry - Future Challenges and Opportunities', in FIRST INTERNATIONAL FUTURE MINING CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2008,PROCEEDINGS, Australasian Inst Mining & Metallurgy, Parkville Victoria
,2007, 'New Era in Longwall Top Coal Caving Geomechanics', in Peng SS (ed.), 26th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, USA, pp. 202 - 208, presented at 26th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, USA, 03 August 2007 - 07 August 2007
,2007, 'Numerical Modelling of Composite Large Scale Rock Slope Failure Mechanisms Dominated by Major Geological Structures', in 11th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, presented at 11th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, 09 July 2007 - 13 July 2007
,2006, '25 Years of Ground Control Developments, Practices, and Issues in Australia', in Proceedings of the Ground Control in Mining Conferences, Morgantown, WV, USA, presented at 25th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, WV, USA, 01 August 2006 - 03 August 2006
,2006, 'Longwall Mine Development in Thick Seams - Productivity and Economic Challenges and Opportunites', in Aachen International Mining Symposia, Aachen, Germany, presented at Aachen International Mining Symposia, Aachen, Germany, 07 June 2006 - 08 June 2006
,2005, 'Geotechnical Engineering Education Experiences in Australia for Students and Industry Professionals - Problems and Recent Initiatives', in Malan F (ed.), 3rd Southern African Rock Engineering Symposium, Randburg, SA, pp. 77 - 87, presented at 3rd Southern African Rock Engineering Symposium, Randburg, SA, 10 October 2005 - 13 October 2005
,2005, 'Development of a laboratory facility for testing shear performance of installed rock reinforcement tendons', in Proceedings of the Ground Control in Mining Conferences, Morgantown, Virginia, USA, pp. 357 - 365, presented at 24th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, Virginia, USA, 02 August 2005 - 04 August 2005, http://icgcm.conferenceacademy.com/papers/detail.aspx?subdomain=icgcm&iid=541
,2005, 'Status and Prospects of Underground Thick Coal Seam Mining Methods', in 19th Mining Congress and Fair of Turkey, Turkey, presented at 19th Mining Congress and Fair of Turkey, Turkey, 09 June 2005 - 12 June 2005
,2004, 'Evaluation of the Application of the Logwall Top Coal Caving (LTCC) Method in Australia', in Weitang I (ed.), 13th Conference on Coal Research, Shanghai, China, pp. 368 - 374, presented at 13th Conference on Coal Research, Shanghai, China, 26 October 2004 - 29 October 2004
,2004, 'Premature Bolt Failures in Australian Coal Mines Due to Stress Corrosion Cracking', in 5th International Symposium on Ground Support, Perth, WA, presented at 5th International Symposium on Ground Support, Perth, WA, 26 September 2004 - 30 September 2004
,2004, 'Status of Roof Bolting Research at the University of New South Wales in Australia', in Martens N (ed.), 5th International Symposium Roofbolting in Mining, Aachen, Germany, pp. 129 - 136, presented at 5th International Symposium Roofbolting in Mining, Aachen, Germany, 02 June 2004 - 03 June 2004
,2003, 'Managing the Hazards of Wind Blast/Air Blast in Caving Operations in Australian Underground Mines', in 1st Australian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, presented at 1st Australian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, 10 November 2003 - 13 November 2003
,2003, 'Nortparkes Findings - The Implications for Geotechnical Professionals in the Mining Industry', in 1st Australian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, presented at 1st Australian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, 10 November 2003 - 13 November 2003
,2003, 'Repeat-pass Satellite Radar Interferometry for Mine Subsidence Monitoring', in 1st Australian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, presented at 1st Australian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, 10 November 2003 - 13 November 2003
,2003, 'The Path to Commercialisation; Mining Seafloor Massive Sulphides', in 5th ISOPE Ocean Mining Symposium, Tsukuba, Japan, presented at 5th ISOPE Ocean Mining Symposium, Tsukuba, Japan, 15 September 2003 - 19 September 2003
,2003, 'Management of Core Geotechnical Risks for Underground Mining Projects', in Mining Risk Management Conference, Sydney, presented at Mining Risk Management Conference, Sydney, 09 September 2003 - 12 September 2003
,2003, 'A Rock mechanics Education program for Undergraduate Mining Engineers in Australia', in Handley M; Stacey D (ed.), 10th Congress of the International Society of Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg, South Africa, pp. 779 - 782, presented at 10th Congress of the International Society of Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg, South Africa, 08 September 2003 - 12 September 2003
,2003, 'Investigation of Geomechanical Criteria for Safe and Efficient Crown Pillar Extraction Beneath Stabilized Rockfill at the Crusader Mine', in Handley M; Stacey D (ed.), 10th Congress of the International Society of Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg, South Africa, pp. 1001 - 1006, presented at 10th Congress of the International Society of Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg, South Africa, 08 September 2003 - 12 September 2003
,2003, 'Managing the Hazard of Wind Blast/Air Blast in Caving Operations in Underground Mines', in 10th Congress of the International Society of Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg, South Africa, presented at 10th Congress of the International Society of Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg, South Africa, 08 September 2003 - 12 September 2003
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