1st Edition

Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment

Edited By Qihu Qian, Yingxin Zhou Copyright 2011
    2048 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Harmonising Rock Mechanics and the Environment comprises the proceedings (invited and contributed papers) of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics (Beijing, China, 18-21 October 2011). The contributions cover the entire scope of rock mechanics and rock engineering, with an emphasis on the critical role of both disciplines in sustainable development and environmental preservation. The main topics include (but are not limited to): 
    • Site investigation and field observation.
    • Rock material and rock mass properties testing (laboratory and in situ).
    • Analysis techniques and design methods, modeling and numerical methods.
    • Information system, artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques.
    • Rock engineering in hazardous geo-environments.
    • Rock breakage and excavation techniques.
    • Underground storage of petroleum, gas, CO2, and nuclear waste disposal.

    Harmonising Rock Mechanics and the Environment will appeal to professionals, engineers and academics in rock mechanics, rock engineering, tunnelling, mining, earthquake engineering, rock dynamics and geotechnical engineering.

    Preface
    Organisation

    Müller lecture
    From empiricism, through theory, to problem solving in rock engineering, N.R. Barton

    Rocha Medal lecture

    Reduction of blast-induced vibration in tunnelling using barrier holes and air-deck, D. Park

    Invited lectures on ISRM 50th anniversary

    Fifty years of the ISRM and associated progress in rock mechanics, E.T. Brown
    The next 50 years of the ISRM and anticipated future progress in rock mechanics, J.A. Hudson
    New developments of rock engineering and technology in China, Q.H. Qian

    Keynote lectures

    New rock mechanics developments in China, X.-T. Feng
    Rock strength and failure: Some common and uncommon issues, A.J. Gonzalez-Garcia
    Discontinuum models for dam foundation failure analysis, J.V. Lemos
    Discontinuous deformation analysis: Advances and challenges, G.W. Ma
    Synthetic rock mass applications in mass mining, M.E. Pierce & C. Fairhurst
    How to select rock mass parameters for analysis and design, T. Ramamurthy &A. Ghazvinian
    Risk oriented design and construction of tunnels, W. Schubert
    Support of excavations subjected to dynamic (rockburst) loading, T.R. Stacey
    Advances in rock dynamics modelling, testing and engineering, J. Zhao, Y.X. Zhou & K.W. Xia

    Analysis and design methods

    Mine-by experiment performed in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone at the Meuse Haute Marne underground research laboratory (France), G. Armand, A. Noiret, M. Cruchaudet & N. Conil
    Burgers rock creep around axisymmetric tunnels, S.D. Athanasopoulos, P.P. Nomikos &A.I. Sofianos
    Multi-parameter responses of soft rocks during deformation and fracturing and their implications in geomechanics and geoengineering, Ö. Aydan, Y. Ohta & H. Tano
    Fractal approach to determine rock mass strength and deformation, M.N. Bagde, A.K. Raina, P.B. Choudhury &A. Sinha
    A theoretical analysis of core extrusion and squeezing behaviour in tunnelling, L. Cantieni, G. Anagnostou & R. Hug
    Applications of strain based damage criterion in geotechnical engineering, Y. Chang
    Solving some problems of geomechanics on the base of defining relations of post-limit deformation of rocks, A.I. Chanyshev, I.M. Abdulin & O.E. Belousova
    The structural geology contribution to rock mechanics modelling and rock engineering design, J.W. Cosgrove & J.A. Hudson
    Rock mass instability caused by incipient block rotation, A.V. Dyskin & E. Pasternak
    Attempt to advanced observational construction considering predictive analysis of long-term deformation, T. Fukuda, T. Takahashi, H. Yamada &Y. Jiang
    Vector sum method: A new method for anti-sliding stability analysis, X.R. Ge
    Design of a railway tunnel parallel to an existing tunnel, R.K. Goel, A. Swarup, R.K. Dayal &V. Bhardwaj
    Shear failure mechanism in oil wells due to reservoir compaction “A case study in Gachsaran formation, Iran”, M. Gorjian, M. Moosavi, H. Memarian & H. Ajamzadeh
    Fractal analysis on the fracture development of sandstone using AE measurement, Z.Y. Yang, T.H. Huang, Y.X. Zhao & M.C. Tsai
    Static and dynamic response analyses of rock mass considering joint distribution and its applicability, N. Iwata, T. Sasaki, & R. Yoshinaka
    Numerical study on zonal disintegration of rock mass around deep underground openings, P. Jia, C.A. Tang &Y.B. Zhang
    The secondary lining design of subsea tunnel due to water inflow, K.-S. Joo, Y.-H. Suh, K.-H. Park, D.-H. Huh, E.-J. Hong, S.-J. Moon & S.-C. Lee
    An assessment of rock pillar considering excavation damaged rock zone, W.-B. Kim, T. Ha & H. Yang
    Response of granite under strain controlled loading and effect of support system on behaviour of large underground cavern, Rakesh Kumar, K.G. Sharma &A. Varadarajan
    Determination of backfill requirements in multi-reef mining using numerical modelling, K.B. Le Bron & R.A. Johnson
    Comparisons between two empirical yield criteria for rock masses, A.J. Li & R.S. Merifield
    Buckling failure of highly-stressed hard rocks surrounding deep underground openings and confining effects of backfilling material, D.Y. Li, X.B. Li, Z.X. Liu, C.D. Ma & L.N.Y.Wong
    Bemposta II powerhouse shaft: Geotechnical characterization, design and construction, C. Lima, E. Resende, C. Esteves & J. Neves
    Initiation and evolution of failure zones in the vicinity of heterogeneities in rock masses: Seismology and deep oil well stability problems, L.A. Nazarova, L.A. Nazarov, M.I. Epov & I.N. Eltsov
    Monitoring of cracks opening in the walls of deep pits, V. Oparin &V. Vostrikov
    Mine plug design for the San Genaro Ramp, A.A. Samaniego & R.L. Cabrera
    A case study of alteration effects in granitic rocks on rock cavern stability at Jinzhou of NE China, Y.J. Shang &Y.Y. Shi
    Design of tunnels in jointed rock on the basis of mechanical models and classification systems, R. Sommer &W.Wittke
    A study on mechanical behaviors of concrete lining and rock caused by shaft sinking at the Horonobe underground research laboratory, K. Tsusaka, D. Inagaki, M. Koike, Y. Ijiri &Y. Hatsuyama
    Use of rock mass classifications for design: Recommendations and suggestions, C. Vibert & P. Vaskou
    Analysis to the design factors of the diversion tunnel plug based on additional rock elastic resistance, K.Wang, M.J. Zhao & X. Sun
    The influence of bedding angle on failure mechanisms in sandstone, P.L.P.Wasantha, P.G. Ranjith, D.R. Viete, A. Haque, J. Kodikara &A. Bouazza
    Estimating the porosity-depth relation of sedimentary rocks from an effective stress/stress history-dependent porosity model, W.-J.Wu, J.-J. Dong, J.-H.Wu & S.-S. Lin
    Experimental study on constitutive models of rocks under loading with active confining pressure, J.Y. Xu, J.Z. Liu, X.C.C. Lv, Z.D.Wang & E.L. Bai
    Global stability analytical method of cavern group in salt rock based on energy criterion, Q. Yang, J.Q. Deng, Q.C. Lu &Y.R. Liu
    Analytical study on underground continuous impervious curtain for shaft lining treatment at eastern Chinese coal mines, Q. Yu, H. Shimada, T. Sasaoka & K. Matsui
    Back-analysis of schistose rock mass strength parameters based on displacement monitoring data, X.P. Zhang, L.N.Y.Wong & S.J.Wang
    Different analytical models and methods to study wave propagation across rock joints, J.B. Zhu,W.Wu & J. Zhao

    Numerical modelling

    Coupled flow-deformation simulation for mine scale analysis of cave initiation and propagation, D.A. Beck & G. Putzar
    A numerical analysis of a four-way coal mine intersection with primary and secondary supports, Y.P. Chugh & B. Abbasi
    3-D modeling and parameters research of irregular shape particles for DEM based on computerized tomography, X. Du, Y.W. Zeng, R. Gao & J. Yan
    Three-dimensional thermomechanical modelling of backfilling of old mining rooms in the Morsleben repository, S. Fahland, R. Eickemeier & St. Heusermann
    Development of a non-contact survey method of tunnel excavation face for DEM modelling, A.M. Ferrero, G.F. Forlani, R. Migliazza & R. Roncella
    Numerical simulation of crack propagation in rock by clumped particle model, T. Funatsu & N. Shimizu
    Stability modelling of isolated rock blocks at the surface of underground excavations taking into account in-situ stresses, R. Ghazal, F. Hadj-Hassen & M. Tijani
    Back analysis of tunnel response using the Differential Evolution Genetic Algorithm (DEGA), M. Gutierrez, S. Vardakos & C. Xia
    The assessment of the hydro-jacking risk of the pressurized water tunnel by theoretical and numerical method, T.W. Ha, Y.W. Shin, H.G. Lee & H.S. Yang
    Dynamic analysis of rock tunnnel failure by using 3-D Numerical Manifold Method, L. He, X. Huang & G.W. Ma
    Thermomechanical modelling of the Gorleben exploration site to analyse the integrity of the salt barrier, St. Heusermann, P. Vogel, R. Eickemeier & H.-K. Nipp
    Response of nuclear waste repository host rock to thermo-mechanical loads, H. Hökmark & M. Lönnqvist
    Mixed complementary formulation of discontinuous deformation analysis and solution, W. Jiang & H. Zheng
    X-ray CT technology-based finite element simulation of coal samples under uniaxial compression, Y.D. Jiang,W.J.Wang, Y.X. Zhao, L. Zhang & J.L. Han
    Pumping simulations using 3D analysis on multi-pumping wells, T. Kitaoka, H. Kusumi & M. Nakamura
    Abutment stability assessment of the Hongrin arch dam using 3D distinct element method, A. Koliji, T. Bussard, A.Wohnlich & J. Zhao
    Development of numerical model for grout injection and its application to the real in-situ injection tests, T. Koyama, Y. Ohnishi, K. Takahashi, A. Kobayashi &T. Katayama
    Modelling the evolution of fractures using a combined FEM-DEM numerical method, J.-P. Latham, L. Guo, X.Wang & J. Xiang
    A constitutive contact law for discrete element modeling of sandstone, L. Li
    Numerical modeling of rock cutting, J.-S. Lin, J.A. Mendoza, M.C. Jaime, Y. Zhou, J. Brown, I.K. Gamwo &W. Zhang
    Strength symmetry with respect to the stress state imposed by Mogi’s theory against long-prevailing observations, X.D. Ma & R.J. Rodriguez
    Scale effects in a synthetic rock mass, C.D. Martin, Y. Lu & H. Lan
    2D-/3D-stress analysis of deep-seated gold mines in South Africa, F. Menschik, K. Thuro, H. Käsling & M. Bayerl
    Numerical modeling for the evaluation of grout penetration in fractured rock masses, Y. Mito, M. Ashraf &T. Yamamoto
    Numerical method for determining contact areas of a rock joint under shear load, J.-W. Park, Y.-K. Lee & J.-J. Song
    Approximate methods in numerical rock mechanics modelling, J.J. Peura, J.P. Pöllä & I. Konstantas
    Hydromechanical modeling of an underground excavation with an elastoviscoplastic behavior law and regularization, R. Plassart, R. Fernandes, F. Laigle, A. Giraud & D. Hoxha
    Implementation of ANN-based rock failure criteria in numerical simulations, H. Rafiai &A. Jafari
    Stochastic model generation for discontinuous rock mass media and numerical analysis using the NSCD method (case study: Saint-Béat gallery in the southwest of France), A. Rafiee, M. Gasc-Barbier & M. Vinches
    Rock fracture propagation from mechanical, thermal and hydraulic loadings, M. Rinne, B. Shen & O. Stephansson
    Meshless simulation of rock mechanics problems by Element Free Galerkin Method, H. Salari-Rad & M. Rahimi Dizadji
    Applications of two dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis, G.H. Shi
    Stochastic boundary element method for fracture reliability analysis, K.J. Shou & H.Y. Yu
    Numerical anisotropic fracture mechanics modelling in crystalline rock, T. Siren, K. Kemppainen, B. Shen & M. Rinne
    Contact description in numerical simulation for rock mechanics, L. Sun, J. Zhao & G.F. Zhao
    Numerical investigation of the potential applicability of surface deformation measurement by InSAR technology for monitoring CO2 behavior in deep underground, H. Yamamoto, T. Onuma, T. Kumagai & J. Rutqvist
    An introduction to Distinct Lattice Spring Model (DLSM), G.F. Zhao, N. Khalili & J. Zhao
    A discussion about boundary conditions in numerical simulation and its application in mining-induced rock mass movement, H.J. Zhao, F.S. Ma, Y.M. Zhang, J. Guo &A.H.Wei
    Theoretical and experimental modeling of material hardening and softening by compression tests, V.M. Zhigalkin, V.N. Semyonov, O.M. Usoltseva, P.A. Tsoi, A.I. Chanyshev & I.L. Abdulin
    Multiple scale numerical modeling of growth process of multiple cracks in rock mass, X.P. Zhou, H.Q. Yang &Y.X. Zhang

    Laboratory testing and rock properties

    Mechanical behavior of Callovo-Oxfordian claystone-steel interfaces at high levels of normal stress in “dry” and “wet” conditions, M. Boulon, M. Keshavarz, G. Armand, N. Conil & F.L. Pellet
    Microcrack growth in granite during fatigue process, Y. Chen, A. Yamazaki, H. Kusuda, E. Kusaka & M. Mabuchi
    An experimental study on deformation and strength anisotropy of transversely isotropic rocks in Korea, J.-W. Cho, H. Kim, S. Jeon & K.-B. Min
    Mechanical rock properties prediction: Deriving rock strength and compressibility from petrophysical properties, B. Crawford, B. Alramahi, P. Gaillot, P. Sanz & N. DeDontney
    Behaviour of carbonated rocks under true triaxial compression, F. Descamps, J.-P. Tshibangu, M. Ramos da Silva, C. Schroeder & J.-C. Verbrugge
    Mechanical rehearsals in special slate schists to potentiate constructive solutions of structures with great slenderness, L.M. Ferreira Gomes, C.R.V. Batalha, P. Gabriel de Almeida, L.J. Andrade Pais & E. Mendes
    An appraisal and modification of Ramamurthy criterion on anisotropic rocks, A. Ghazvinian, M.R. Hadei, H.R. Nejati &V. Sarfarazi
    Effects of fracture size and normal stress on the shear behavior of a fracture as estimated by mortar replica, A.A. Giwelli, K. Matsuki, K. Sakaguchi, A. Kizaki, H. Sekino & K. Okatsu
    Study of the short and long-term brittle behavior of a porous rock with continuous monitoring of (P- and S-) wave velocities under different hydrous conditions, D. Grgic, D. Hoxha & J. Eslami
    The effect of certain chemical solutions on some material properties of clay bearing rocks, P. Hagan, S. Saydam, E. Elias, L. Deramore Denver & B. Hebblewhite
    Creep test of tuff for over thirteen years and its know-how, K. Hashiba, S. Okubo & K. Fukui
    Macro-fracture characteristics of granite in different boundary conditions, M.C. He,W. Nie, Z.Y. Zhao & C. Cheng
    Experimental analysis of deformation mechanisms induced by desiccation in Tournemire argillites using DIC method, S. Hedan, P. Cosenza, V. Valle, A.L. Fauchille, P. Dudoignon & J. Cabrera
    Radiology of Canarian volcanic rocks, L.E. Hernández, A. Eff-Darwich, R. Viñas & J.A. Rodríguez-Losada
    A new laboratory test for shear fracture formation and its permeability measurement, T. Ito, T. Shono, K. Sekine & K. Yamamoto
    Direct shear and tensile test on cemented healed joints from El Teniente mine, Chile, L. Jacobsson, M. Flansbjer, A. Brzovic & C. de los Santos
    Rheological behavior of sandstone under unloading, Y.Z. Jiang & R.H.Wang
    Strength evaluation of discontinuous rock mass by multi-scale limit load analysis, J. Jung, J. Kato, K. Terada &T. Kyoya
    Estimation of fracture toughness of anisotropic rocks by SCB test and visualization of fracture by means of X-ray CT, M. Kataoka, Y. Obara & M. Kuruppu
    Laboratory measurement of poroelastic and hydraulic constants of sedimentary rocks focused on pore water discharge from specimen with its deformation, M. Kato, H. Park, M. Takahashi & K. Kaneko
    Relationship between point load strength and uniaxial compressive strength of hydrothermally altered soft rocks, M. Kohno & H. Maeda
    Study on the dilatancy angle of rocks in the pre-failure domain, M. Kwa´sniewski & P. Rodríguez-Oitabén
    The thermal and mechanical properties around an underground research tunnel in granite body, S. Kwon, J.S. Kim, C.S. Lee &W.J. Cho
    Shear behavior model of rock joints applicable to CNL and CNS conditions, Y.-K. Lee, J.-W. Park & J.-J. Song
    Evaluation of shear velocity dependency of rock fractures by using repeated shear tests, B. Li, Y. Jiang & G.Wang
    An elastic-plastic-brittle constitutive model of rocks and its numerical validation, Q. Li, D.G.Wang, J.H. Xiong & L. Song
    Drilling geological strength index in altered gneiss, D.M. Lin, Y.J. Shang &W. Zhang
    Investigation on mechanical parameters of water-rock interaction, Y. Lu &T. Lu
    Surface roughness measurements using three-dimensional laser imaging, J. Mah, C. Samson & S.D. McKinnon
    Understanding failure mode in uniaxial and triaxial compression for a hard brittle rock, V.B. Maji
    The mechanical properties of CO2-saturated coal specimens, M. Masoudian-Saadabad, D.W. Airey, A. Gainey, T. Morris & J. Berger
    Analysis of uniaxial tensile fracture of monomineral polycrystalline rock based on intergranular cracking, K. Matsuki, Y. Karino, K. Sakaguchi &A. Kizaki
    Determination of a correlation between intact rock unconfined compressive strength and index parameters, H.J. Mendieta
    Experimental research on the electrical parameters of coal mass under load, L. Meng, M.J. Liu, Y.D. Jiang, Y.X. Zhao &Y.G.Wang
    Creep property of artificial methane-hydrate-bearing rock, K. Miyazaki, Y. Sakamoto, K. Aoki, N. Tenma, T. Yamaguchi & S. Okubo
    An investigation of brittle rocks failure mechanism based on the damage mechanics, H. Molladavoodi &A. Mortazavi
    Influence of humidity and rock fabric on subcritical crack growth in rock, Y. Nara, K. Kaneko, T. Yoneda, N. Hiroyoshi & K. Morimoto
    Estimating the basic friction angle of a very strong meta-sandstone for rockfill strength prediction, D.J.M. Ngan-Tillard &A. Mulder
    Application of pattern recognition analysis of rock acoustic emission for determination of Kaiser Effect, M. Nikkhah, M. Ahmadi &A. Ghazvinian
    Acoustic emission of Dionysos marble specimens in uniaxial compression, P.P. Nomikos, K.M. Sakkas &A.I. Sofianos
    An elaborative evaluation of various methods for simultaneous estimation of uniaxial compressive strength and elasticity modulus of intact rocks, R. Noorani & M. Hesami
    Drying-induced deformation and consequent change in mechanical properties of sedimentary rocks, M. Osada, N.M. Adikaram &T.N. Illankoon
    Assessment of clay minerals around fault using slake durability test and reflectance spectroscopy, C.-S. Park, C.-U. Hyun & H.-D. Park
    Relation between mechanical properties of rock and sedimentary structure, H. Park & M. Takahashi
    Estimation of uniaxial compressive strength of weak rocks using needle penetrometer, Y.-H. Park, Y. Obara, & S.-S. Kang
    Testing of fiber reinforced sprayed concrete – influences on the energy absorption capacity, G. Pittino &Y. Bian
    A comparative study of mi, the Hoek-Brown constant for intact rock material, S.A.L. Read & L. Richards
    Inconsistencies in the determination of the compressive strength of intact rock, M. Romana
    Effect of heat on the mechanical properties of selected rock types – a laboratory study, C. Saiang & K. Miskovsky
    Weathering mechanisms and mechanical property changes of Oya tuff, T. Seiki, A. Satoh & K. Kikuchi
    Relationship between the rupture modulus and the flexural strength of building and decorative stones of Iran, K. Shahriar, M.S. Dehkordi & H.A. Lazemi
    Shear behavior of rock under different normal stiffness, A.K. Shrivastava, K.S. Rao & G.W. Rathod
    On the reliability of the uniaxial compressive strength obtained from the point load index, L.O. Suarez-Burgoa
    Preliminary laboratory thermo-hydro-mechanical characterization of Opalinus clay, A.M. Tang &Y.J. Cui
    Experimental evidences of dramatic embrittlement of hard rocks due to rising confining pressure at triaxial compression, B.G. Tarasov
    Method of determination of orthotropy ratio and principal material direction for orthotropic rock material with diametrical compression test, T. Tsutsumi
    Influence of confinement dependent failure processes on rock mass strength at depth, B. Valley, B.-H. Kim, F.T. Suorineni, N. Bahrani, R.P. Bewick & P.K. Kaiser
    Nondestructive evaluation of granite building stones and relation with key mechanical parameters, G. Vasconcelos, C.A.S. Alves &T. Miranda
    Relation between tensile and compressive engineering properties of granites, G. Vasconcelos, P.B. Lourenço, C.A.S. Alves, J. Pamplona &T. Miranda
    Modeling the deformation behavior of sandstone using a bonded-particle model, M.-C.Weng, H.-H. Lee, S.-S. Zhang & F.-S. Jeng
    Initiation and propagation of tensile wing cracks and anti-wing cracks from a pre-existing open flaw under compression, L.N.Y.Wong & H.Q. Li
    Physico-mechanical and thermo-mechanical characterisation of sandstone, G.Wu, Y.Wang, G. Swift & J. Chen
    Development of experimental technique on seismic response of rock joints, W.Wu, J.B. Zhu, Q.B. Zhang, J.F. Mathier & J.P. Dudt
    Mechanical properties of freeze-thaw and damage propagation law for rock, G.S. Yang & H.M. Zhang
    Experimental study on crack coalescence mechanism of granite specimens containing two surface cracks, P. Yin, R.H.C.Wong & K.T. Chau
    Simulation of laboratory tested bolted rock beams, P. Yiouta-Mitra, N. Halakatevakis &A.I. Sofianos
    Empirical failure criterion for biaxially loaded granite, X. Yun, H.S. Mitri & X. Yang
    Experimental and numerical research on crack propagation in rock under uniaxial compression, K. Zhang, Q. Yang, J.C. Jiang & S.B. Tian
    Investigation on the failure features of coal under uniaxial loading condition by Micro X-ray Computed Tomography, Y.X. Zhao, Y.D. Jiang,W.F. Zhao &T.Wang

    Field measurements and site investigations

    A new method for visualizing stresses in rock support measures by using a light emitting sensor, S. Akutagawa, Y. Minami, H. Yamachi, T. Haba, T. Hiroshima &T. Nozawa
    Microseismic monitoring strategy as a key component of post-mining risk management: Review and feedback experience over the past decade, P. Bigarré, M. Bennani, I. Contrucci, E. Klein, H. Baroudi, R. Hadadou, I. Vuidart & J.P. Josien
    Factors dominating deterioration of clastic sedimentary rocks, P.-C. Chan, S.-J. Lyu, T.-T.Wang, F.-S. Jeng &T.-H. Ueng
    Image analysis system for areal measurement to preserve historic masonry wall, Japan, H. Chikahisa, R. Ohta, T. Kawahara, N. Kitayama &Y. Okamoto
    Property evaluation of beachrock based on field investigation in Okinawa Island, Japan, T. Danjo & S. Kawasaki
    An engineering view of the seismic prediction during tunneling, T. Dickmann & F. Pittard
    Application of acoustic emission measurement on assessment of loosened zone around underground cavern, L. Fan, H.M. Zhou, Y.H. Zhang & Z.W. Zhong
    Investigation of 3D terrestrial laser scanning techniques for potential application to rock mechanics, Q. Feng, G.Wang & K. Röshoff
    Interpretation of rock mass deformability measurements using large flat jack tests, B. Figueiredo, F. Bernardo, L. Lamas & J. Muralha
    Abandoned roadways aged up to 50 years observed in Kushiro Coal Mine, Japan, Y. Fujii, T. Sugawara, J. Kodama, Y. Ishijima, T. Kiyama, M. Takada, Y. Ichihara, S. Kumakura, T. Narita, M. Sawada & E. Nakata
    The role of instrumentation and monitoring system on the stability of a slope, M. Gharouni Nik
    Determination of mechanical properties of a large deformation zone, R. Glamheden, I. Olofsson &A. Fredriksson
    Spalling in a field experiment of heated boreholes in hard rock, R. Glamheden, B. Fälth & R. Christiansson
    About the determination of the joint set intensity, N.F. Grossmann
    Determination of in-situ stress orientation by thermally induced spalling, E. Hakami & R. Christiansson
    Site investigation in volcanic rock mass for building projects, L.E. Hernández, M.J. Pomares, J.A. Rodríguez-Losada, A. Eff-Darwich & C. Olalla
    Prediction of rock mass along tunnels by geostatistical method, K. Kaewkongkaew, N. Phien-wej & D. Kham-ai
    Developing in situ stresses estimation algorithm using a hybrid numerical method based on local stress measurement-case study: Seymare dam, K. Shahriar, M. Gharouni Nik & Z. Khademian
    In situ stress determination by hydro jacking tests on fractured rock mass, M.A. Kanji
    A case study on in situ testing of rock mass deformability, B. Kavur, N. Stambuk Cvitanovic & I. Vrkljan
    In situ rock stress-strength comparison: Posiva’s Olkiluoto Spalling Experiment (POSE), K. Kemppainen, M. Hakala, E. Johansson, H. Kuula & J.A. Hudson
    Comparison of monitoring items for hazardous ground in subsea tunnels, H. Kim & S. Jeon
    Determination of principal stress orientations from wireline logging caliper data and borehole images in deep drilling, W. Lin
    Experimental and numerical analysis of rock block stability using a remotely positioned laser Doppler vibrometer, G.C. Ma, K. Sawada, A. Yashima, F. Uehan, O. Murata, H. Saito &Y. Ootsuka
    Investigation of spalling failure at Nayriz Marble Mine (Iran), M. Moosavi, H.M. Doghozlo, M. Goodarzi, N. Ghavami & F. Moosavi
    Geotechnical and monitoring challenges during excavation of a large urban tunnel in soft ground and low overburden, B. Moritz, R. Matt & R. Heissenberger
    A study of the compound evaluation for geophysical explorations by self-organizing maps, M. Nakamura, H. Kusumi, T. Yamamoto &T. Tsuji
    Measurement of exterior deformation of an earth-filled dam using GPS displacement monitoring system, S. Nakashima, H. Kawasaki, N. Shimizu, S. Kubota &T. Nakano
    An innovative method to determine the indirect deformation modulus of rock masses in Asmari formation of Iran, A. Noorzad, K. Ahangari &A. Haghnejad
    Measurement of rock stress change by Cross-sectional Borehole Deformation Method (CBDM), Y. Obara, Y. Fukushima, T. Yoshinaga, T. Shin, M. Ujihara, S. Kimura &T. Yokoyama
    Rock investigations for the construction of railway tunnel through Slovenian Karst, B. Petkovšek, J. Prestor &A. Geršak
    In-situ test program for fault zone characterization, T. Pilgerstorfer &W. Schubert
    Geological origin and stability analysis of the Suoduoxi accumulation body in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River, A.W. Ren, X.G.Wang, Z.X. Jia, Y.J.Wang & Q.W. Duan
    In situ rock stress measurement using an improved Downward Compact Conical-ended Borehole Overcoring technique, K. Sakaguchi, A. Kizaki & K. Matsuki
    Laser scanning images analysis for tunnel inspection, F. Sandrone & R.Wissler
    Numerical simulations of hydraulic fracture intersecting an interbed of sandstone, M. Sarmadivaleh, V. Rasouli &W. Ramses
    GPS displacement monitoring system for the precise measuring of rock movements, N. Shimizu, T. Masunari &T. Iwasaki
    A study on prediction of squeezing and rockburst based on surface exploration for selection of HLW disposal site in Japan, K. Shin, M. Sawada, Y. Inohara, T. Shidahara, T. Hatano, S. Arai &T. Miwa
    Evaluation of stresses based on overburden and in-situ measurements, R. Singh
    Stress parameter analysis in hydraulic fracturing with open fracture pattern, J.-H. Synn, Chan Park, Chulwhan Park & K.-S. Kim
    Nanoseismic monitoring of shallow caverns for detection of incipient failures, M. Tsesarsky & G.H.Wust-Bloch
    The stability of an underground congress center in soft tuffs through an integrated in-situ monitoring, experimental, analytical and numerical methods (Cappadocia, Turkey), R. Ulusay, Ö. Aydan, M. Genis˛& H.Tano
    Evaluation study of nozzle design selection for hydraulic fracturing test on concrete, limestone and andesite with triaxial loading at the laboratory, R.K.Wattimena, S. Kramadibrata, N.P.Widodo & R.K. Uripto
    Seismic imaging of stressed pillars in abandoned coal mines: Case studies from Australia, R.J. Whiteley

    Dynamics and blasting

    Damping analysis with depth and influence of geology on the transmission of vibrations generated by blasts, M.I. Alvarez-Fernandez, C. Gonzalez-Nicieza &A.E. Alvarez-Vigil
    Comparison of blast-induced ground vibration predictors in Seyitomer coal mine, E. Arpaz, Ö. Uysal, Y. Tola, K. Görgülü & M. Çavu¸s
    A new testing station for rock impact on full-scale structures, M. Bost, S. Loock, L. Lenti, F. Rocher-Lacoste, J. Gineys & L. Dubois
    Mechanical behaviour of rock discontinuities under seismic conditions, L. Canelli, A.M. Ferrero, M. Migliazza &A. Segalini
    Dynamic responses of tunnels subjected to Rayleigh wave, C.-H. Chen, T.-T.Wang &T.-H. Huang
    Dynamic tensile-splitting tests of rocks, S.H. Cho, J.R. Ahn, M.S. Kang, Y. Nakamura, Y. Ogata & K. Kaneko
    Characterization of dynamic rock fracture parameters using Notched Semi-circular Bend (NSCB) method and Cracked Chevron Notched Brazilian Disc (CCNBD) method, F. Dai & K. Xia
    Numerical simulation of train-induced vibrations in rock masses, A. Eitzenberger, P. Zhang & E. Nordlund
    Effect of micro-defects and macro-joints on stress wave propagation in rock mass, L.F. Fan, F. Ren & G.W. Ma
    Progress in study of rockburst experiments and control countermeasures, M.C. He, X.N. Jia,W.L. Gong, G.J. Liu & J.T. Zhang
    Evaluation of dynamic behaviors of bedrock foundation based on FEM and DEM simulations, Y. Jiang, L. Yang, Y. Tanabashi, B. Li & S. Li
    Application of discrete element method for validity evaluation of rock dynamic fracture toughness measured by semi-circular bend technique, T. Kazerani & J. Zhao
    The mechanism behind seismic damage to railway mountain tunnels and assessment of their aseismic performance, Y. Kojima, K. Yashiro, T. Funahashi, H. Miyabayashi, T. Iura &T. Asakura
    Destress rock blasting as a rockburst control technique, P. Konicek, P. Konecny & J. Ptacek
    Dynamic test of a high energy-absorbing rock bolt, C.C. Li
    A 1D equivalent medium method for wave propagation across parallel jointed rock mass, J.C. Li, H.B. Li, G.W. Ma & J. Zhao
    Effects of decoupled charge blasting on rock fragmentation efficiency, W. Liang, H.Y. Liu, X. Yang & D.J.Williams
    Modelling earthquake-induced rock failures using NMM and DDA, Y.J. Ning, X.M. An, Z.Y. Zhao & G.W. Ma
    Prediction of rockburst based on an accident database, A. Peixoto, L. Ribeiro e Sousa, R. Leal e Sousa, X.-T. Feng, T. Miranda & F. Martins
    An investigation on stress wave propagation in micromechanical models of rock, R. Resende, L.N. Lamas, J.V. Lemos & R. Calçada
    A comparison of empirical methods and evolutionary programming to predict blast-induced ground vibration, A. Sadeghee & H. Khoshrou
    Effective explosive energy utilization for engineering blasting – initial results of an inventive stemming plug, SPARSH, Md. Sazid, M.R. Saharan &T.N. Singh
    Rock support subjected to dynamic loading: Field testing of ground support using simulated rockburst, S. Shirzadegan, E. Nordlund, U. Nyberg, P. Zhang & L. Malmgren
    Effects of loading rate on compressive strength of Maha Sarakham salt, T. Sriapai, P. Samsri & K. Fuenkajorn
    Effect of artificial discontinuities on blast induced vibrations in open pit mines, Ö. Uysal, E. Arpaz, M. Cavus, S. Beyhan, Y. Tola & S. Yuvka
    Wave propagation in inhomogeneous orthotropic rocks, C.D.Wang, D.S.Wu & J.J. Liao
    Experimental investigation on dynamic mechanical performances of granite, W.Wang, Y. Hu, X. Ren &Y. Xiong
    The application of smooth blasting for freezing rock in vertical shaft, X.G.Wang, E.X. Gao, Z.Wu, L.L. Zhang & L. Li

    Fluid and gas flow

    Experimental and numerical study on the behavior of supercritical CO2 injected to low permeable rocks, A. Arsyad, Y. Mitani, H. Ikemi, K. Kuze & S. Oura
    A fully coupled thermoporoelastic model for drilling in HPHT formations, A. Diek, L. White, J.-C. Roegiers & D. Blankenship
    Hydraulic stimulation of geothermal wells: Modeling of the hydro-mechanical behavior of a stimulated fractured rock mass, S. Gentier, X. Rachez, M. Peter-Borie &A. Blaisonneau
    Investigation of thermal effect on stability of deep wellbores in low and high permeable formations, Z. Hou & X. Luo
    Modelling and optimization of multiple fracturing along horizontal wellbores in tight gas reservoirs, Z. Hou & L. Zhou
    Dependence of fracture geometry and spatial variation in pressure on hydraulic conductivity in rock fractures, K. Kishida, T. Hosoda, A. Sawada, H. Sato, S. Nakashima & H. Yasuhara
    Analytical solutions for poroelasticity within a finite two-dimensional domain, P.C. Li & D.T. Lu
    Mechanical effect of the presence of gas on faults modeled as a sandwiched Cam-Clay material, V. Maury, J.-M. Piau & D. Fitzenz
    Impact of fluids and formation anisotropy on acoustic, deformation and failure characteristics of reservoir shales and pure clay minerals, A.N. Tutuncu &A.I. Mese
    Change of joint aperture during formation of ice-ring around underground LNG storage cavern, E.-S. Park, S.-K. Chung, J.-H. Synn,W.-C. Jeong, T.-K. Kim & S.-H. Bae
    A parametric study to investigate the effect of injection and production well operation on the CO2 sequestration process in deep unmineable coal seams, M.S.A. Perera, P.G. Ranjith & S.K. Choi
    Development of the confined pressure type of multi-purpose rock flow system and its application to the evaluation of permeability of various geomaterials, A. Sato, H. Yoshitake, T. Shiote & K.Sasa
    Near-field application of aperture back calibrated distinct fracture network, M. Sharifzadeh & M. Javadi
    A combined Bayesian-Wavelet-Data fusion workflow for breakout zone identification in oil and gas wells, H. Soroush &V. Rasouli
    Hydraulic stress effect on 3 dimensional pore network and permeabillity change, M. Takahashi, C. Ahn & M. Kato
    Algorithm of coupled seepage and normal stress processes in fractured rock mass by composite element method, L.L. Xue, S.H. Chen & I. Shahrour
    Evolution of fracture permeability in granite under temperature, confining pressure and pH conditions prescribed, H. Yasuhara, N. Kinoshita, S. Nakashima & K. Kishida
    Physical clogging model using stick rate of calcite on CO2 mineral trapping, S.Y. Yoo, Y. Mito, T. Matsuoka, Y. Kuroda & A. Ueda

    Risks and hazards

    The SEALEX in situ experiments: Performance tests of repository seals, J.D. Barnichon, P. Dick & C. Bauer
    Post-closure hydromechanical behaviour of a backfilled cavity, N. Dufour, H.Wong & F. Deleruyelle
    Risk assessment of carbon dioxide storage in carboniferous formations, H. Manchao, R. Leal e Sousa, A. Gomes, L. Ribeiro e Sousa, E. Vargas Jr. & Zhang Na
    Optimisation of a borehole-tunnel concept design for HLW disposal in granite using a 3D coupled THM modelling, H. Kunz, H.-G. Zhao, H. Shao, J. Hesser, J.Wang &V. Bräuer
    Design and development of a large-scale THMC experiment of compacted bentonite for geological disposal of high level radioactive waste in China, Y.M. Liu, J.Wang, X.G. Zhao, D. Ke, J.L. Xie, S.F. Cao, L.K. Ma,W.J. Jiang & L. Chen
    Is hydraulic jacking a threat to the long-term safety of a nuclear waste repository?, M. Lönnqvist & H. Hökmark
    Modelling of rockfall impact using spring-dashpot-slider system, T. Nishimura
    Micro-mechanical study on the failure process of clay formations during excavation of galleries, S. You, G.F. Zhao &V. Labiouse
    Criterion and classification for strain mode rockbursts based on five-factor comprehensive method, J.J. Zhang, B.J. Fu, Z.K. Li, S.W. Song &Y.J. Shang
    Numerical simulation of micro-earthquakes induced by reservoir stimulation in the deep heat mining project Basel, L. Zhou & M.Z. Hou

    Mining and rock support

    New grouting materials using calcium phosphate compounds, M. Akiyama & S. Kawasaki
    Design of room & pillar exploitations of non-expensive minerals and ornamental rocks in Spain, L.R. Alejano, F. García-Bastante, J. Taboada & R. Migliazza
    Double shearing of rebar steel and cable bolts for effective strata reinforcement, N. Aziz, J. Nemcik & H. Jalalifar
    Numerical evaluation of stress distribution along grouted rockbolts, S.A. Boulamatsi, P.P. Nomikos &A.I. Sofianos
    Rock support for deep tunnels in highly stressed rocks, M. Cai & P.K. Kaiser
    Analytical derivations of bolt profile shear strength, C. Cao, J. Nemcik & N. Aziz
    Layout assessment of underground tunnel for the stability of gangway in non-coal mine, S.O. Choi
    Longer-term performance of grouted bolts in different lithologies in the Illinois coal basin mines, Y.P. Chugh, H. Gurley &W. Bell
    A new approach to simulate crush pillar behaviour in a tabular layout, M. du Plessis & D.F. Malan
    Experiences with tunnel support in a South African platinum mine, L.J. Gardner
    A new method on extraction of two thick seams simultaneously on extremely difficult ground condition – a case study, C.N. Ghosh, Prashant, P.K. Mandal, John Loui P. &A. Sinha
    Interpretation of pull-out tests on instrumented rock bolts by means of 3D numerical modelling, R. Giot, C. Auvray, A. Giraud, B. Gatmiri &A. Noiret
    Estimation of support requirement for large diameter ventilation shaft at Chuquicamata underground mine in Chile, E. Hormazabal, C. Soto, A. Russo & C. Carranza-Torres
    Load distribution in inner anchor segment of prestressed cable with time, F. Jing,W.S. Li, C.H. Chen &Y.K. Liu
    Reinforcement technique and its application in complicated roadways in underground coal mines, H.P. Kang, J.H.Wang & J. Lin
    Determining the dimensions of combined supports in roadways P. Koneˇcný & R. Šˇnupárek
    Leachate characteristic of sulphidic coal mine waste rock due to various water pouring interval, G.J. Kusuma, K. Hiroto, H. Shimada, T. Sasaoka, K. Matsui, R.S. Gautama & B. Sulistianto
    Stresses and stability of a mine paste fill, C. Laín Huerta, P. Ramírez Oyanguren, R. Laín Huerta, F. Carnero, C. Santana & L. Alejano Monge
    Establishing mining limits for partial undermining of surface infrastructure at Union Mine, K.B. Le Bron & R.A. Johnson
    Recent developments in the monitoring of excavation stability in South African mines, D.F. Malan
    The influence of shear stress and weak contacts on pillar behaviour, J.A. Maritz & D.F. Malan
    Performance of polymer skin spray-on liner in coal mines, J. Nemcik, I. Porter & E. Baafi
    Rock slope reinforcement in open cut mining using grouted rock pins, G. Ren & S. Kerris
    Geotechnical design of the sublevel stoping method for the Poder and Trabajo Veins in the San Genaro Mine – Peru, A. Samaniego & H.I. Pehovaz
    Numerical study on disturbance of longwall mining to stress state in the rock mass, M. Shabanimashcool & C.C. Li
    Ground support system at Leeville underground mine, C. Sun
    Surface settlement due to deep mining with the Numerical Manifold Method, Y. Tal &Y.H. Hatzor
    Numerical analysis of rock support interaction in tunnels in seismic regions, T. Tshering, R. Bhasin, R. Olsson &V. Maupin
    Investigation into the strength of iron ore pillars in the Lorraine basin, J.N. van der Merwe, C. Didier & F. Poulard
    On the fractal characterization of mining-induced crack network in overburden rock strata, Z.Wang, H. Xie & H. Zhou
    Safety evaluation of an underground excavation for crusher operation, H.-S. Yang, M.-H. Jang,W.-B. Kim, H.-D. Jang, J.-G. Kim & S.-J. Kim
    Experimental study on reinforcing effect of bolt on jointed rock masses under uniaxial tension, N. Zhang, S.C. Li, A.Z. Lu, M.T. Li & L. Yang

    Tunnelling, rock caverns, and underground space

    For a correct interpretation of ground reaction curves, F. Amberg
    Creep closure rate of a shallow salt cavern, P. Bérest, J.F. Béraud, V. de Greef, B. Brouard, E. Hertz & C. Lheur
    Convergences and core extrusions during construction of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, L. Cantieni, G. Anagnostou & R. Hug
    Investigation of the tunnel penetration to the interaction of soil/rock-machine and its indices of cuttability, L.-H. Chen, Y.-C. Chen, C.-N. Chen & Z.-X. Yang
    On the generalized thrust system for underground tunneling, L.-H. Chen, Y.-C. Chen, K.-J. Shou & G.-L. Lin
    Numerical simulation of ice-ring formation in the jointed rock mass around underground LNG storage cavern using thermo-hydraulic model, S.-K. Chung, E.-S. Park, J.-H. Synn,W.-C. Jeong &T.-K. Kim
    Underground storage of natural gas and CO2 in salt caverns in deep and ultra-deep water offshore Brazil, A.M. da Costa, C.S. Amaral, E. Poiate, A.M.B. Pereira, L.F. Martha, M. Gattass & D. Roehl
    Qualitative evaluation of the influence of blocky grounds on TBMs performances in deep Alpine tunnels, A. Delisio & J. Zhao
    Impact assessment of water head on stability of a tunnel in India, R.D. Dwivedi & R.K. Goel
    Development of moisture curing system for tunnel concrete lining, Y. Furukawa, M. Suzuki &Y. Mitani
    The response of an argillaceous rock to ventilation: Process identification and analysis of an in situ experiment, B. Garitte &A. Gens
    Prediction of convergences in rock tunnels excavated by conventional methods, J.A. González del Álamo & R. Jiménez
    Reliable method for controlling tunnel convergence based on analytical results and monitoring results in squeezing rocks, H. Hayashi, K. Aoki, H. Yoshioka, K. Yanagawa & N. Kitou
    Probabilistic prediction of squeezing in tunneling under high-stress conditions, R. Jiménez & D. Recio
    Shaft sinking and lining design for a deep potash shaft in squeezing ground, G. du T. Judeel, G.J. Keyter & N.D. Harte
    Feasibility to control the permeability of clay barriers using geophysical methods, K. Kadiri, C. Schroeder & J.C. Verbrugge
    Evaluation of the stability of a rock septum between two large derivation tunnels under high hydrostatic pressure, M.A. Kanji
    Geological assessment of underground storage cavern sites, G. Kannan, R. Rath, A. Nanda & P. Vaskou
    Development of low speed self-rotating nozzle system for drilling, A. Kizaki, K. Yokoi, K. Sakaguchi & K. Matsuki
    Challenges and progress designing deep shafts and wide-span caverns, C. Laughton
    Mechanism and key controlling technology of water inrush in tunnel construction, L.P. Li, S.C. Li, Z.H. Xu, B. Sui, S.H. Shi, Y. Zhou, C. Hu, Z.Q. Zhou & S.G. Song
    Key technology to treat defective geological data-based comprehensive prediction during tunnel construction in karst areas, S.C. Li, B. Liu, Q.S. Zhang, S.C. Li & L.C. Nie
    Geomechanical model test of underground caverns in salt rock, Y.R. Liu, B. Li, F.H. Guan & Q. Yang
    4D seismic monitoring of small CO2 injection – Results from the Ketzin pilot site (Germany), S. Lüth, A. Ivanova, C. Juhlin, A. Kashubin, N. Juhojuntti, P. Bergmann & J. Götz
    The effect of pick orientation on rock fragmentation, S.S. Mostafavi, Q. Yao, L.C. Zhang, J. Lunn & C. Melmeth
    The soundness diagnosis system of plane concrete lining for railway tunnel in Japan, N. Okano, K. Tsuno &Y. Kojima
    Case study of huge squeezing behavior in expressway tunnel in service, Y. Okui, T. Tsuruhara, H. Ohta, M. Tada, S. Sakuma, C. Nakata & M. Sueoka
    San José tunnels: Reparation of a ground collapse, C.S. Oteo, J.M. Maya & J. Vicente
    Observational construction management by field measurement of large scale underground railway station by urban NATM – Railway Bosphorus tube crossing, tunnels and stations 663
    I. Otsuka, H. Taki, T. Aoki, M. Shimo, T. Kaneko, M. Iwano & S. Sakurai
    Comparison of field and numerical modelling data for the steel pipe umbrella arch applications, S.C. Ozer, V. Ozacar & C.O. Aksoy
    Assessment on stress induced instability in a tunnel project of the Himalaya, K.K. Panthi
    Integrated modelling and design of reinforced concrete linings for tunnels, K.P. Paschalidis & S.C. Bandis
    System behaviour in weak ground: comparison of yielding elements, N. Radonˇci´c &W. Schubert
    Gypsum crystal growth in tunnels, A. Ramon & E.E. Alonso
    Geomechanical aspects of CO2 sequestration and modeling, J. Rutqvist
    The integrated prediction system for geological conditions ahead of tunnel faces, S. Shirasagi, T. Yamamoto, Y. Mito & M. Ashraf
    Stability analysis of concrete plugs in a pilot cavern for compressed air energy storage, W.K. Song, D.W. Ryu &Y.K. Lee
    Salt and rock mechanic challenges at the verification of drift seal systems at the Morsleben repository, Germany, J. Stahlmann, R. Mauke, M. Mohlfeld & C. Missal
    TBM vs. D&B – a difficult choice in mountain terrain – some geotechnical guidelines, M. Verman, T.G. Carter & L. Babendererde
    Underground research laboratory network, J.S.Y.Wang, P.H. Smeallie, X.-T. Feng & J.A. Hudson
    The state-of-the-art and research advances on the underground natural gas storage in bedded salt rocks in China, C.H. Yang, Y.P. Li & D.A. Qu
    Probabilistic assessment of stability of underground rock caverns and cavern shape optimization, W.G. Zhang, A.T.C. Goh & J.Y.K.Wong
    Deformation and failure mechanism of surrounding rock mass around underground caverns in Jinping hydropower station I, X.P. Zhou & Q.H. Qian
    Rock slopes and foundations
    Importance of anisotropy in dam foundation, estimated by in-situ dilatometer tests, B. Abrah, M. Karami & L. Faramarzi
    Application of rockfall risk assessment techniques in two aggregate quarries, L.R. Alejano, M. Veiga, I. Gómez-Márquez & H. Dellero
    Seismic stability analysis of rock slopes using the numerical manifold method, X.M. An, Y.J. Ning, G.W. Ma & Z.Y. Zhao
    Stabilization of a landslide in Valgrisenche, Italy, G. Barla, F. Antolini & M. Barla
    Development and characteristics of a deep-seated slope movement, Y.-C. Chiu, C.-H. Lee, T.-T.Wang &T.-H. Huang
    3DEC modelling of p-y behaviour of laterally loaded piles in jointed rock, W.L. Chong, A. Haque, P.G. Ranjith &A. Shahinuzzaman
    Field test and interpretation of the side shear resistance of a drilled shaft in rock, D. del Olmo, C. Olalla, S. Melentijevic & L. Prieto
    What modern rock mechanics owe to the Malpasset arch dam failure, P. Duffaut
    Prediction of ultimate bearing capacity of discontinuous rock foundations on the basis of limit analysis, A. Fahimifar & M. Imani
    Simulating the failure mechanism of rock slopes (due to kinked and secondary cracks propagation) by a higher order displacement discontinuity method, M. Fatehi Marji & M. Eghbal
    The assessment of stability of grand Dallagkaus landslide in reservoir of Zaramag hydro power development, Russia, E.G. Gaziev &V.V. Rechitski
    Slope stability analysis using a hybrid Finite-Discrete Element method code (FEMDEM), G. Grasselli, A. Lisjak, O.K. Mahabadi & B.S.A. Tatone
    Evaluation of the stability of a bullnose within Coedmore Quarry, Durban, South Africa, A.J. Greet, K. Naidoo & E.D.C. Hingston
    Centrifuge model test on earthquake-induced failure behaviour of slope in discontinuous rock mass, M. Ishimaru &T. Kawai
    Evaluation of slope hazards stability and failure probability in a mountainous area along a highway, N. Jia, Y. Mitani, I. Djamaluddin & H. Ikemi
    Seismic instability assessment of rock slopes in a large area based on planar sliding mode, J.-C. Jiang, T. Yamagami & Q. Yang
    Deterministic stability analyses of a rehabilitated pit wall slope at Coedmore Quarry, Durban, K. Naidoo, B.R. Jones & E.D.C. Hingston
    Developing a slope stability curve of open pit coal mine by using dimensional analysis method, S. Kramadibrata, S. Saptono, R.K.Wattimena, G.M. Simangunsong & B. Sulistianto
    Rock slope risk analysis based on non-linear failure criterion, A.J. Li, M.J. Cassidy &A.V. Lyamin
    Control and evaluation for residual subgrade settlement of high speed railway, X.H. Li, Z. Chen, X.Y. Zhao, H.L. Sun, J.H. Guo &T. Zhao
    The role of rock mechanics investigations in Bakhtiary dam and hydropower plant project, A. Mehinrad, Kh. Binazadeh, A. Gheshmipour, H. Hamzehpour, H. Chehreh & M. Haftani
    Design of spread foundations on rock masses according to Eurocode 7, T. Miranda, F. Martins & N. Araújo
    Unloading scheme to control sliding mass at Angouran open pit mine, Iran, P. Moarefvand, M. Ahmadi & M. Afifipour
    A heterogeneous multi-velocity model for the location of microseismic events in rock slopes, C. Occhiena, M. Pirulli & C. Scavia
    Deep foundations on weathered rocks, C.S. Oteo
    Failure modes and countermeasures of large-scale rock slope composed of Phyllite in Korea, B.-S. Park, H. Cho, S.-H. Cha & D.-I. Park
    Foundations of gravity dams: Rock mechanics requirements, M. Romana
    Use of ground-based synthetic aperture radar to investigate the complex 3-D kinematics of a large open pit slope, J. Severin, E. Eberhardt, L. Leoni & S. Fortin
    Rock slope stability analysis using the discontinuous deformation analysis, J.P. Sun & Z.Y. Zhao
    Mechanism of rock avalanche induced by earthquake – Insight from the discontinuous numerical modeling approach, X. Tu, G. Zhao, F. Dai & J. Zhao
    Stability analysis of jointed rock slope evaluated by 3DEC, A. Varughese, G.W. Rathod & K.S. Rao
    Estreito HPP – Geotechnical and geomechanical characterization of the Sandstone foundation rock mass, E.Wunder, M.C. Meireles, N. Borchardt, A.M. Calcina & M.A. Camargo
    Mechanism and dynamics of dip-slope failure revealed by LiDAR data and Discrete Element method, C.-H. Yeh, M.-L. Lin, Y.-C. Chan & K.-J. Chang

    Interdisciplinary

    A comprehensive approach in predicting excessive sand production, M. Bai, C. Santana & X. Shen
    The theory of underground structures design has gained strength, N.S. Bulychev, N.N. Fotieva & P.V. Deev
    Simulation of steel fiber reinforced shotcrete behavior using fracture mechanics, A. Fahimifar & B. Mehrzad
    Rock mechanics aspects of drill bit rock interaction, S.A.B. da Fontoura, N. Inoue, I.M.R. Martinez, C. Cogollo & D.A. Curry
    The impact of structural-tectonic of the rock mass on the formation and development of geo-deformation processes, E. Freiberg, E. Bellendir, V. Golitsyn, N. Ablyamitov, E. Cherkez, E. Tchujko & G. Bich
    Simulation of arenaceous weak rocks by means of cemented sands, V.R. Galván Liévano & M.A. Kanji
    3D geological documentation system based on digital photogrammetry, L.Q. Guo, J.B. Liao, J.J. Chen, X.Yu & J. Tao
    Uncertainty and sources of error in rock engineering, J. Hadjigeorgiou & J.P. Harrison
    Analysis of the infrastructure system and core factors for environment-friendly urban regeneration, K.C. Han, D.W. Ryu, H.M. Kim &T.H. Kim
    Microwave assisted mechanical rock breaking, F. Hassani, P.M. Nekoovaght, P. Radziszewski & K.E. Waters
    Continuously variable frequency electrochemical characteristics of rock, J.C. Hu, F.Wang, J.J. Cui & M.C. He
    Workflow design and software customization to enable integration of lidar data with active drill-and-blast tunnel construction projects, M.J. Lato, M. Vöge, E. Dale & E. Morgan
    Parametric sensitivity investigation: Analysis of wellbore stability, G. Li & M. Bai
    Study and application of visualized model test technologies for gas storage cluster in salt rock, L.J. Cheng, Z.K. Li & B. Xu
    Real-time microseismic navigation for CBM directional drilling, X. Luo
    On the minimum size of representative volume element: An n-point probability approach, D. Łyd˙zba &A. Ró˙za´nski
    Estimation of rock mass deformation modulus based on GSI system, A. Majdi, A. Bashari & M. Beiki
    New physical modeling of flexural toppling failure with titling machine, A. Majdi, Ö. Aydan & M. Amini
    Fusion of drill monitoring data with geological borehole assays, A. Melkumyan, P. Hatherly & H. Zhou
    Parametric study of formation stability using a hollow cylinder model, P.A. Nawrocki, Z. Qi & D.Wang
    Rock mass characterization using attenuation of coda waves, R.A.O. Pedroza, J.C.A. Vargas & P.C.E. Rodríguez
    Rock mass classification based on seismic measurements using Support Vector Machines, A.J. Rechlin, S. Lüth & R. Giese
    A rock mass classification to estimate excavation rate, support and rock properties in a borehole survey, M. Sawada, K. Shin, Y. Inohara, T. Shidahara, T. Hatano &T. Miwa
    Charts for estimating active earth pressures on retaining walls assuming Hoek & Brown non-lineal strength criterion, A. Serrano, A. Perucho & M. Conde
    A new classification system for wet rocks (MiC System), H. Soroush &A. Fahimifar
    The life-cycle information management practice of ShanghaiYangtze River Tunnel and Bridge Project, H.Y. Tian & Q.W. Liu
    In-situ experimental studies on improvement of deformability of rock masses by grout treatment, S. Utsuki, T. Asakura & K. Kikuchi
    Intelligent recognition of rock mechanical models, C.X. Yang, X.T. Feng & B.R. Chen
    Verification of reinforcing effects of a tunnel face reinforcement method by centrifuge model tests and numerical analysis, Y. Yokota, K. Date &T. Yamamoto

    Author index

    Biography

    Qian, Qihu ; Zhou, Yingxin