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Conference Papers

Chen J; Hagan PC; Saydam S, 2014, 'Mechanical properties of cementitious grout serving in fully grouted cable bolting systems', in Hagan P; Saydam S (ed.), AusRock 2014: Third Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Sydney, Australia, pp. 269 - 276, presented at AusRock2014: Third Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, Australia, 05 November 2014 - 06 November 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25584

Zoorabadi M; Saydam S; Timms W; Hebblewhite B, 2014, 'New empirical equations to estimate the hydraulic aperture of rock discontinuities at different depth', in Hagan PC; Saydam S (ed.), AusRock 2014: Third Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Sydney, pp. 375 - 382, presented at AusRock 2014: Third Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, 05 November 2014 - 06 November 2014, http://www.ausimm.com.au/publications/publication.aspx?ID=16173

Chen J; Hagan P; Saydam S; Zhang S, 2014, 'Consideration of the Factors Impacting on the Design of the Laboratory Short Encapsulation Test for Cable Bolts', in Shimizu N; Kaneko K; Kaneko J (eds.), Proceedings 8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, ISRM, Hokkaido, Japan, pp. 1379 - 1388, presented at ARMS 8, Hokkaido, Japan, 14 October 2014 - 16 October 2014

Mitra R; Saydam S, 2014, 'Can artificial intelligence and fuzzy logic be applied to virtual reality applications in mining?', South Africa, presented at 25th Annual General Meeting, Society of Mining Professors, South Africa, 26 June 2014 - 30 June 2014

Suorineni FT; Hebblewhite B; Saydam S, 2014, 'Geomechanics challenges of contemporary deep mining: A suggested model for increasing future mining safety and productivity', in The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 2014 SOMP Annual Meeting, SAIMM, Pretoria, South Africa, pp. 134 - 146, presented at 25th Annual Meeting of Society of Mining Professors, Pretoria, South Africa, 26 June 2014 - 29 June 2014, http://saimm.co.za/saimm-events/upcoming-events?page=shop.product_details&category_id=2&flypage=flypage_events.tpl&product_id=68

Craig G; Saydam S; Dempster A, 2014, 'Mining Off-Earth Minerals: A Long Term Play?', in The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 2014 SOMP Annual Meeting, SAIMM, Pretoria, South Africa, pp. 167 - 182, presented at 25th Annual Meeting of Society of Mining Professors, Pretoria, South Africa, 26 June 2014 - 29 June 2014, http://www.saimm.co.za/

Li L; Hagan P; Saydam S, 2014, 'A review of ground support systems performance subjected to dynamic loading', in Alajano A; Perucho A; Olalla C; Jimenez R (eds.), Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: structures on and in rock masses, CRC Press, Vigo, Spain, pp. 1063 - 1068, presented at Eurock 2014, Vigo, Spain, 27 May 2014 - 29 May 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b16955-183

Chen J; Saydam S; Hagan P, 2014, 'The load transfer mechanics of fully grouted cable bolts: a theoretical analysis', in Alejano A; Perucho A; Olalla C; Jimenez R (eds.), Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: structures on and in rock masses, CRC Press/Balkema, Vigo, Spain, pp. 1045 - 1050, presented at Eurock 2014, Vigo, Spain, 27 May 2014 - 29 May 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b16955-180

Saydam S; Mitra R; Hebblewhite B, 2014, 'Implementation of virtual reality technology in mine safety training and mining engineering education in Australia', in Bilir ME; Kel K; Kaymakci E (eds.), The Proceedings of the 19th Coal Congress of Turkey, Zonguldak, Turkey, pp. 133 - 147, presented at The 19th Coal Congress, Zonguldak, Turkey, 21 May 2014 - 23 May 2014

Hagan P; Chen J; Saydam S, 2014, 'The load transfer mechanism of fully grouted cable bolts under laboratory tests', in Proceedings 14th Coal Operators' Conference, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, pp. 137 - 146, presented at 2014 Coal Operators Conference, Wollongong, 12 February 2014 - 14 February 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26362

Saydam S; Timms W; Raval S; Daly C, 2013, 'Using Moodle - An Open Source Learning Management System in Australian Mining Engineering Education', in Proceedings INDICON 2013: Impact of Engineering on Global Sustainability, India, presented at IEEE - Impact on Engineering on Global Sustainability, India, 13 December 2013 - 15 December 2013

Craig P; Saydam S; Hagan PC; Hebblewhite B; Vandermaat D; Crosky A; Elias E, 2013, 'An investigation of the corrosive impact of groundwater on rock bolts in underground coalmines', in Hagan P; Saydam (ed.), AusRock 2014: Third Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference. Proceedings, Australasian Insitiute of Mining & Metallurgy, Sydney, Australia, pp. 277 - 286, presented at AusRock2014: Third Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference, Sydney, Australia, 05 November 2013 - 06 November 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26591

Elias E; Vandermaat D; Craig P; Crosky AG; Saydam S; Hagan P; Hebblewhite B, 2013, 'Environmental characterisation of the stress-corrosion cracking of rockbolts in underground coal mines via laboratory and in-situ testing', in Kwasniewski M; Lydzba D (ed.), Rock Mechanics for Resources, Energy, and Environment (EUROCK 2013), CRC Press/Balkema, London, pp. 261 - 266, presented at Eurock2013 – The 2013 ISRM International Symposium, Wroclaw, Poland, 23 September 2013 - 26 September 2013

Hebblewhite B; Mitra R; Saydam S, 2013, 'Innovative Mine Safety Training and Mining Engineering Education Using Virtual Reality', in 23rd World Mining Congress 2013 Proceedings, Montreal, Canada, presented at 23rd World Mining Congress, Montreal, Canada, 11 August 2013 - 15 August 2013

Masoumi H; Hagan P; Saydam S, 2013, 'A modified failure criterion with scale effect parameter', in Proceedings 47th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2013, San Francisco, USA, presented at 47th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, USA, 23 June 2013 - 26 June 2013, https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ARMA-2013-186

Zoorabadi M; Saydam S; Timms WA; Hebblewhite B, 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

Zoorabadi M; Saydam S; Timms W; Hebblewhite B; Hagan P, 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

Elias E; Vandermaat D; Craig P; Chen H; Crosky AG; Saydam S; Hagan P; Hebblewhite B, 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

Summersby L; Hagan P; Saydam S; Wang S, 2013, 'Changes in rock properties following immersion in various chemical solutions', in Aziz N (ed.), Proceedings of the 2013 Coal Operators Conference, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, pp. 400 - 405, presented at Coal2013: 13th Australian Coal Operators Conference, University of Wollongong, Australia, 14 February 2013 - 15 February 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26567

Zoorabadi M; Saydam S; Timms WA; Hebblewhite B, 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

Vandermaat D; Elias E; Tang Z; Craig P; Crosky AG; Hagan P; Saydam S; Hebblewhite B, 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

Masoumi H; Douglas KJ; Saydam S; Hagan P, 2012, 'Experimental study of size effects of rock on UCS and point load tests (CD Paper No. 215)', in Proceedings 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Curran Associates, Inc./ARMA, Chicago, USA, pp. 2561 - 2568, presented at 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Chicago, USA, 24 June 2012 - 27 June 2012, https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ARMA-2012-215

Crosky AG; Smith BR; Elias E; Cheng H; Craig P; Hagan P; Vandermaat D; Saydam S; Hebblewhite B, 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

Vandermaat D; Elias E; Craig P; Saydam S; Crosky AG; Hagan P; Hebblewhite B, 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/

Hagan P; Saydam S; Elias E; Denver LD; Hebblewhite B, 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

Saydam S; Mira R; Russell C, 2011, 'ViMINE – An Innovative Interactive Learning System Approach to Mining Engineering Education', 22 November 2011 - 23 November 2011

Saydam S; Mitra R; Russell C, 2011, 'A four dimensional interactive learning system approach to Mining Engineering Education', in Second International Future Mining Conference 2011, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Victoria, pp. 279 - 286, presented at The 2nd International Future Mining Conference, Sydney, Australia, 22 November 2011 - 23 November 2011

Hagan P; Saydam S; Elias E; Deramore DL; Hebblewhite B, 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/

Saydam S; Heidari M, 2011, 'An Application of Risk-Based Mine Planning Methods for a Copper Porphyry Deposit - Case study', in Proceedings of 22nd International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, pp. 79 - 85, presented at 22nd International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 11 May 2011 - 13 May 2011

Jalili P; Jordan LP; Saydam S; Cinar Y, 2011, 'Potential of CO2 Sequestration in Abandoned Coal Mines in Australia', in Proceedings of 22nd International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, pp. 417 - 420, presented at 22nd International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 11 May 2011 - 13 May 2011

Saydam S; Heidari M, 2011, 'The Application of Maximum Upside / Minimum Downside Approach to the Optimization of Darehzar Open Pit Mine Design-Case study', 11 May 2011 - 13 May 2011

Mitra R; Saydam S; Cai YJ, 2011, 'Laboratory Investigation of Support Mechanism for Thin Spray-on Liners', in Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of IACMAG, Melbourne, Australia, presented at 13th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (12th IACMAG Conference), Melbourne, Australia, 09 May 2011 - 11 May 2011

Jalili P; Saydam S; Cinar Y, 2011, 'CO2 Storage in Abandoned Coal Mines', The University Of Wollongong Printery, Wollongong, pp. 355 - 360, Wollongong, 10 February 2011 - 11 February 2011, http://ro.uow.edu.au/coal

Mitra R; Saydam S, 2010, 'Using virtual reality for improving health and safety of mine workers and improving mining engineering education in Australia', in Proceedings 34th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SAFETY IN MINES RESEARCH INSTITUTES, Macmillan Publishers, New Delhi, India, pp. 625 - 636, presented at 34TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SAFETY IN MINES RESEARCH INSTITUTES, New Delhi, India, 07 December 2010 - 10 December 2010

Craig P; Saydam S; Hagan P; Crosky AG; Hebblewhite B, 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

Gilbert S; Saydam S; Mitra R, 2010, 'Laboratory Investigation of The Potential Use of Thin Spray-on Liners in Underground Coal Mines', in Extracting the Science: A Century of Mining Research, Society of Mining Engineers (SME), Littleton, Colorado, USA, presented at Extracting the Science, Phoenix USA, 28 February 2010 - 03 March 2010

Saydam S; Mitra R; Daly C; Hagan P, 2009, 'A collaborative approach to mining education in Australia', Barcelona, Spain, presented at 16th International Conference on Learning, Barcelona, Spain, 01 July 2009 - 04 July 2009

Mitra R; Saydam S; Daly C; Hagan P, 2009, 'Enhanced student collaboration in mining engineering through peer review of major projects', Barcelona, Spain, pp. 501 - 519, presented at 16th International Conference on Learning, Barcelona, Spain, 01 July 2009 - 04 July 2009

Richardson J; Mitra R; Saydam S, 2009, 'Investigation of thin spray-on liners using numerical modeling', 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/servlet/onepetropreview?id=ARMA-09-004&soc=ARMA&speAppNameCookie=ONEPETRO

Craig P; Saydam S; Hagan P, 2009, 'Stress corrosion of rockbolts in Australian coal mines', in Proceedings CD 43rd US Rock Mechanics Symposium & 4th US-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), Asheville, NC USA, presented at 43rd US Rock Mechanics Symposium & 4th US-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, Asheville, NC USA, 28 June 2009 - 01 July 2009

Raval S; Ge L; Laurence DC; Saydam S, 2009, 'Applicability of Remote Sensing in Mining', India, presented at International Conference of Advanced Technology in Exploration and Exploitation of Minerals, India, 14 February 2009 - 16 February 2009

Mammen J; Saydam S; Hagan P, 2009, 'A study of the effect of moisture content on rock cutting performance', in Coal 2009, Proceedings 9th Underground Coal Operators Conference, AusIMM, Melbourne, Vic, pp. 340 - 347, presented at 9th Underground Coal Operators Conference, University of Wollongong, NSW, 12 February 2009 - 13 February 2009, http://ro.uow.edu.au/coal/117/

Sharrock GB; Saydam S; Mohd Hashim M, 2008, 'A review of Particle Percolation in Mining', in 1st Southern Rock Mechanics Symposium, Perth, WA, Australia, presented at 1st Southern Rock Mechanics Symposium, Perth, WA, Australia, 16 September 2008 - 19 September 2008

Saydam S; Docrat Y, 2007, 'Evaluating the Adhesion Strength of Different Selants on Kimberlite', 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

Saydam S; Yilmaz H; Stacey TR, 2003, 'A New Testing Approach for Thin Spray-on Liners: Double-Sided Shear Strength (DSS) Test', Quebec City, Canada, presented at International Workshop and Seminar Surface Support Liners: Thin Spray-On Liners, Shotcrete and Mesh, Quebec City, Canada, 25 August 2003 - 27 August 2003

Saydam S; Toper AZ; Kuijpers JS; Stacey TR; Yilmaz H, 2003, 'Proposed procedures for the testing of TSL properties', Quebec City, Canada, presented at International Workshop and Seminar Surface Support Liners: Thin Spray-On Liners, Shotcrete and Mesh, Quebec City, Canada, 25 August 2003 - 27 August 2003

Yilmaz H; Saydam S; Henderson D, 2003, 'Torque testing of thin spray-on liner coated cores', Quebec City, Canada, presented at International Workshop and Seminar Surface Support Liners: Thin Spray-On Liners, Shotcrete and Mesh, Quebec City, Canada, 25 August 2003 - 27 August 2003

Saydam S; Yilmaz H; Toper AZ, 2003, 'Emerging Support Concept: Thin Spray-on Liners', Antalya, Turkey, pp. 65 - 72, presented at 18th International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey (IMCET 2003), Antalya, Turkey, 10 June 2003 - 13 June 2003

Saydam S; Yalcin E, 2002, 'Reserve and Ultimate Pit Limit Design Analysis of Caldagi Nickel Deposit, Turkey', Phoenix, USA, presented at APCOM, Phoenix, USA, 25 February 2002 - 27 February 2002

Saydam S; Onargan T; Deliormanli AH, 2001, 'An investigation of Turkish Tuffs As Dimensional Stone', Assuit, Egypt, presented at The 7th International Mining, Petroleum, and Metallurgical Engineering Conference, Assuit, Egypt, 10 February 2001 - 12 February 2001


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