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Journal articles
2018, 'Interactions of stress corrosion cracks in cold drawn pearlitic steel wires: An X-ray micro-computed tomography study', Corrosion Science, 145, pp. 170 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2018.09.009
,2018, 'Investigation of cable bolts for stress corrosion cracking failure', Construction and Building Materials, 187, pp. 1224 - 1231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.08.066
,2018, 'Numerical simulation of the pull-out behaviour of fully grouted cable bolts', Construction and Building Materials, 191, pp. 1148 - 1148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.083
,2018, 'Numerical and analytical simulation of the structural behaviour of fully grouted cable bolts under impulsive loading', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 28, pp. 807 - 811, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2018.08.012
,2018, 'Computing the damage and fracture energy in a coal mass based on joint density', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Available online 29 Septe, 28, pp. 813 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2018.08.013
,2018, 'Mechanical Characterisation of Modified Cable Bolts Under Axial Loading: An Extensive Parametric Study', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 51, pp. 2895 - 2910, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-018-1475-4
,2018, 'POSITIONING TECHNOLOGIES FOR UNDERGROUND MINES', Far East Journal of Electronics and Communications, 18, pp. 871 - 893, http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/ec018060871
,2018, 'Failure of the threaded region of rockbolts in underground coal mines', Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 127, pp. 146 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14749009.2018.1428060
,2018, 'An experimental framework for simulating stress corrosion cracking in cable bolts', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 76, pp. 121 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2018.03.004
,2018, 'Shear behaviour of a cement grout tested in the direct shear test', Construction and Building Materials, 166, pp. 271 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.151
,2018, 'Determining the embedding parameters governing long-term dynamics of copper prices', Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 111, pp. 186 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2018.03.032
,2018, 'Alternative techniques for forecasting mineral commodity prices', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 28, pp. 309 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2017.09.001
,2018, 'Effects of environmental factors on stress corrosion cracking of cold-drawn high-carbon steel wires', Corrosion Science, 132, pp. 234 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2017.12.014
,2018, 'A new laboratory short encapsulation pull test for investigating load transfer behaviour of fully grouted cable bolts', Geotechnical Testing Journal., 41, pp. 435 - 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20170139
,2018, 'Analytical Determination of Energy Release in a Coal Mass', Energies, 11, pp. 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11020285
,2018, 'Determining the chaotic behaviour of copper prices in the long-term using annual price data', Palgrave Communications, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41599-017-0060-x
,2017, 'Back-calculation of failure stress of rockbolts affected by Stress Corrosion Cracking in underground coal mines', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 100, pp. 310 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2017.10.029
,2017, 'Sample diameter effect on bonding capacity of fully grouted cable bolts', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 68, pp. 238 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2017.06.004
,2017, 'Risk assessment of failure of rock bolts in underground coal mines using support vector machines', Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asmb.2273
,2017, 'A constitutive model for load-displacement performance of modified cable bolts', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 68, pp. 95 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2017.05.025
,2017, 'A numerical evaluation of using thin spray-on liners for coal mine gas management', Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 45, pp. 747 - 760, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2017.06.022
,2017, 'Mars Colony In Situ Resource Utilization: An Integrated Architecture and Economics Model', Acta Astronautica, 138, pp. 53 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.05.024
,2017, 'Environmental influence on mesh corrosion in underground coal mines', International Journal of Mining, Reclaimation and Environment, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17480930.2017.1299604
,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, 'Effect of rock strength and surface roughness on adhesion strength of thin spray-on liners', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 91, pp. 195 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2016.11.011
,2016, 'Potential use of thin spray-on liners for gas management in underground coal mines', Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 116, pp. 1091 - 1100, http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2411-9717/2016/v116n12a1
,2016, 'Effectiveness of thin spray-on liners as a gas management tool in underground coal mines', International Journal of Coal Geology, 168, pp. 193 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2016.11.006
,2016, 'Dynamic-cognition of Strategic Mineral Commodities; An Empirical Assessment', International Journal of Geological and Environmental Engineering, 3, pp. 1 - 1, https://www.waset.org/abstracts/36210
,2016, 'Parametric study of rockbolt shear behaviour by double shear test', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-016-1063-4
,2016, 'Linear flow behaviour of matched joints – case study on standard JRC profiles', Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 11, pp. 189 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2016.1153728
,2016, 'Shear resistance contribution of support systems in double shear test', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 56, pp. 168 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2016.03.011
,2016, 'Incorporating scale effect into a multiaxial failure criterion for intact rock', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 83, pp. 49 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2015.12.013
,2016, 'Laboratory based coupon testing for the understanding of SCC in rockbolts', Mining Technology, 125, pp. 174 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14749009.2015.1122296
,2016, 'Application of thin spray-on liners to enhance the predrained coal seam gas quality', Energy Exploration and Exploitation, 34, pp. 746 - 765, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0144598716659599
,2016, 'Load transfer behaviour of fully grouted cable bolts reinforced in weak rocks under tensile loading conditions', Geotechnical Testing Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/gtj20150096
,2016, 'Parametric study on the axial performance of a fully grouted cable bolt with a new pull-out test', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 26, pp. 53 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2015.11.010
,2016, 'Examination of rockbolt stress corrosion cracking utilising full size rockbolts in a controlled mine environment', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 81, pp. 86 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2015.11.007
,2016, 'Investigations into the corrosive environments contributing to premature failure of Australian coal mine rock bolts', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 26, pp. 59 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2015.11.011
,2016, 'Load transfer behavior of fully grouted cable bolts reinforced in weak rocks under tensile loading conditions', Geotechnical Testing Journal, 39, pp. 252 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20150096
,2015, 'An analytical model of the load transfer behavior of fully grouted cable bolts', CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 101, pp. 1006 - 1015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.099
,2015, 'Parametric study on the axial performance of a fully grouted cable bolt with a new pull-out test', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 26, pp. 53 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2015.11.010
,2015, 'A modification to radial strain calculation in rock testing', Geotechnical Testing Journal, 38, pp. 813 - 822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20140238
,2015, 'Unified size-effect law for intact rock', International Journal of Geomechanics, 16, pp. 04015059, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000543
,2015, 'Non-linear flow behaviour of rough fractures having standard JRC profiles', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
,2015, 'Applicability of shock heating and freezing on regolith found on asteroids for exploration drilling', MEA Journal of Research Projects Review 2015, 4, pp. 21 - 26, http://www.mea.edu.au/
,2014, 'Publication strategies for academic career development in mining engineering', Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy Section A: Mining Technology, 123, pp. 46 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1743286314Y.46
,2014, 'Optimising cut-off grade strategy for Seabed Massive Sulfide operations', MINING EDUCATION AUSTRALIA – JOURNAL OF RESEARCH PROJECTS REVIEW, 3, pp. 51 - 62, http://www.mea.edu.au/asset/53cf17eebf0b3/mea-journal-of-research-projects-review-2014.pdf
,2014, 'Can artificial intelligence and fuzzy logic be integrated into virtual reality applications in mining?', Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 114, pp. 1009 - 1016, http://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v114n12p1009.pdf
,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
,2014, 'Mining off-Earth minerals: a long-term play?', Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 114, pp. 1023 - 1032, http://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v114n12p1039.pdf
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