Preface ....................................................... XIX
Organizing Committee .......................................... XXI
International Scientific Committee ............................ XXI
Advisory Board ................................................ XXI
VOLUME 1
1. Rock engineering and environmental issues
Acid sulfide rock: Problematic aspects in the Basque Country
(Spain) ......................................................... 3
V. Ormaetxea
Analysis and prediction of damage zone due to subsidence
considering random errors ....................................... 7
С. Sunwoo & D.W. Ryu
Analysis of ground stability in the residential region
located on the limestone corrosion zone ........................ 11
K.C. Han, D.S. Chun & D.W. Ryu
Analysis of tracer migration process in the crack by means of
X-ray CT ....................................................... 15
A. Sato & A. Sawada
An investigation on long-term stability and integrity of
surrounding rocks in Longyou caverns caved 2000 years ago ...... 19
Yue Z.Q., Li L., Yang Z., Lu M., Xu J.H. & Zheng J.
Development of a numerical system for prediction calculation
of underground climate in relation to design of passive
cooling of used nuclear fuel by natural ventilation ............ 23
Y. Mizuta, Q. Chen & T. Koga
Die Rohrvortriebe für den Regenüberlaufkanal Neckarhafen
(Pipe jacking for the project "Regenüberlaufkanal
Neckarhafen") .................................................. 27
C. Erichsen, A. Gekeler & C.-D. Hauck
Excavation Damaged Zone (EDZ) in the Meuse Haute Marne
underground research laboratory ................................ 33
G. Armand, Y. Wileveau, J. Morel, M. Cruchaudet & H. Rebours
Experimental study on wind erosion of the consolidated
ancient earthen site by PS material in Northwest China ......... 37
Zhao H., Wang X., Li Z.X., Han W.F. & Guo Q.L.
Fault reactivation, an example of environmental impacts of
groundwater rising on urban area due to previous mining
activities ..................................................... 41
M.H. Yu, I.F. Jefferson & M.G. Culshaw
Fluid flow and tracer transport simulations for rock
fractures under normal loading and shear displacement .......... 47
T. Koyama & L. Jing
Influence of water vapor pressure of surrounding environment
on fracture toughness and crack velocity of rocks .............. 51
Y. Obara, K. Sasaki, Y. Yoshinaga & Y. Suzuki
Measurement of micro crack volume in low porosity crystalline
rock ........................................................... 55
L. Jacobsson, M. Flansbjer, R. Christiansson & T. Jansson
Micromechanical investigations of the hydro-mechanical
behaviour of argillite rocks by means of optical full field
strain measurement and acoustic emission techniques ............ 59
E. Valès, M. Bornert, H. Gharbi, D. Nguyen Minh & J.C. Eytard
Mining instability and the misuse of the 10-times-seam
thickness rule ................................................. 63
J.A. Taylor & R.J. Fowell
Natural and thermomechanical stress field measurements at the
"Rochers de Valabres" Pilot Site Laboratory in France .......... 69
С. Dünner, P. Bigarré, С. Clément, V. Merrien-Soukatchoff &
Y. Gunzburger
Numerical modeling of the flooding of abandoned iron mines in
Lorraine (France): Coupled hydromechanical approach ............ 73
D. Grgic, F. Homand & A. Giraud
Planung des Neckardükers Sirnau in Esslingen (Planning of the
Neckar undercrossing Sirnau in Esslingen) ...................... 77
U. Heinemann & M. Tegelkamp
Rationalization of the impoundment of arsenic-rich muck
utilizing adsorption of silty soil ............................. 83
T. Igarashi, H. Imagawa, K. Asakura & К. Kaneko
Rock erosion in spillway channels - A case study of the Ligga
spillway ....................................................... 87
L. Mörén & J. Sjöberg
Rock mechanics research for radioactive waste disposal in
Finland ........................................................ 91
E. Johansson, J.A. Hudson, M. Hakala, J. Sjöberg, S. Riikonen
& R. Syrjänen
Simulation of hydrogeomechanical responses of jointed rock
masses to tunneling and lining ................................. 97
J.H. Kihm, S.U. Park & J.M. Kim
Subcritical crack growth in granite ........................... 101
Y. Nara & К. Кaneko
The determination of interpretation uncertainties in subsume
representations ............................................... 105
W. Tegtmeier, R. Hack & S. Zlatanova
Thermal over-closure of joints and rock masses and
implications for HLW repositories ............................. 109
N. Barton
Water storage of thermal waters in a closing down mine
(Gavorrano, Italy) ............................................ 117
C.A. Garzonio
2. The path from characterization to modelling
A comparison of stress strain behaviour of reconstituted and
natural black coal ............................................ 123
D. Jasinge, P.G. Ranjith, J. Kodikara & S.K. Choi
A constitutive model for elastic visco-plastic behavior of
weak sandstones ............................................... 127
M.-C. Weng, L.-S. Tsai, E-S. Jeng & M.-L. Lin
A correction coefficient of mechanical parameters of coal or
rock test samples and its application in roadway support
design ........................................................ 131
Liu C., Wu X. & Chen Y.
A damage-plasticity model for porous geomaterials and the
simulation of strain localization bands ....................... 133
Chen X. & Yang Q.
A discussion on the decrease of unconfined compressive
strength between saturated and dry rock samples ............... 139
M. Romana & B. Vásárhelyi
A laboratory testing technique and a model for the swelling
behavior of anhydritic rock ................................... 143
E. Pimentel
A new procedure to assess in-situ rock stress by empirical
and probabilistic methodologies ............................... 147
L.L. Gonzälez de Vallejo & T. Hijazo
A new type of loading platen minimizing frictional restraint
at the specimen boundary ...................................... 151
M. Sagong, J.G. Kim, S. Kim, J.S. Lee & K.-H. You
A review of the Cerchar and LCPC rock abrasivity measurement
methods ....................................................... 155
R.J. Fowell & M.Z. Abu Bakar
A unified procedure for Hoek-Brown prediction of strength
and post yield behaviour for rockmasses at the extreme ends
of the rock competency scale .................................. 161
T.G. Carter, M.S. Diederichs & J.L. Carvalho
An application of planar elastic displacement solution for
double hole problem in back-analysis of two testing adits of
Three Gorges Project, China ................................... 165
Zhang L. Q., Yang Z.E & Xu P.
An introduction to version 1.0 of software on large
deformation analysis for soft rock engineering at great
depth ......................................................... 169
He M., Chen X, Liang G.P., Qian H.S., Zhou Y.F. & Zhuang X.Y
An investigation on the dynamic testing, properties and
responses of support systems .................................. 175
L. St-Pierre, F.P. Hassani, J. Ouellet & P.H. Radziszewski
Analysis on time-dependent process of crack growth and
strength degradation of rock .................................. 179
J.H. Synn, С. Park & Y.B. Jung
Block formation around excavations using deterministic and
probabilistic methods ......................................... 183
A.G.Thompson & C.R. Windsor
Characterization of variable weathered profiles by using
DPR ........................................................... 187
A. Viana da Fonseca & S. Coelho
Classification of anisotropic rocks ........................... 191
H. Saroglou & G. Tsiambaos
Comparing the RQD and the С values ............................ 197
Á. Váró, B. Vásárhelyi & L. Kovács
Comparison of hand-mapping with remote data capture systems
for effective rock mass characterisation ...................... 201
J.S. Coggan, A. Wetherelt, X.R Gwynn & Z.N. Flynn
Contribution for the knowledge of the fracturing and
hydraulic characterization of the granitic pluton of Castro
Daire region - Viseu (Portugal) ............................... 207
L.M. Ferreira Gomes, L. Andrade Pais & E. Mendes
Determination of orthotropic anisotropy of layered
rock - Back analysis from loading tests in arbitrary
directions .................................................... 211
K. Shin, K. Ogawa & T. Yokoyama
Determining fracture size probability distribution functions
from trace length probability distribution functions .......... 215
F. Tonon
Development of rock joints with time and consequences for
engineering ................................................... 223
S. Hencher & R. Knipe
Discontinuity distribution in granites and its effects
on rock mass classification ................................... 227
Shang Y., Shi Y., Yuan G. & Sun Y.
Discrete fracture network modelling and characterisation of
rock masses for block caving design ........................... 231
N.T. Ford, R.J. Pine & Z.N. Flynn
Effect of confining pressure, intermediate principal stress
and minimum principal stress on the mechanical behavior of a
sandstone ..................................................... 237
M. Kwaśniewski & M. Takahashi
Effect of joint parameters on the stress-strain response of
rocks ......................................................... 243
G. Arunakumari & G. Madhavi Latha
Effect of rock bridge continuity and area on shear behavior
of joints ..................................................... 247
A. Ghazvinian, M.R. Nikudel & V. Sarfarazi
Ellipsoidal elasticity for anisotropic rocks and rock
masses ........................................................ 251
A. Pouya & M. Chalhoub
Estimation of rock mass strength and deformability for a
30m cube in three dimensions including anisotropy - A case
study ......................................................... 255
P.H.S.W. Kulatilake, J. Park & J.-G. Um
Estimation of uniaxial compressive strength of clay-bearing
weak rocks using needle penetration resistance ................ 265
Z.A. Erguler & R. Ulusay
Evaluation of Brazilian tensile strength in transversely
isotropic sandstone ........................................... 269
A. Tavallali, B. Debecker & A. Vervoort
Evaluation of fracturing process of soft rocks at great
depth by AE measurement and DEM simulation .................... 273
Y. Mito, C.S. Chang, K. Aoki, H. Matsui, S. Niunoya &
M. Minami
Evaluation of groundwater flow during excavation of shafts
by inversion of tilt data ..................................... 277
K. Matsuki, K. Nakatani, T.Arai, K. Ohmura, R. Takeuchi,
Y. Arai & S. Takeuchi
Experimental analyses of strain rate effect of frozen clay
in the low temperature ........................................ 281
Ma Q., Cai M., Ни S. & Chen B.
Experimental study on the seepage characteristics of rock
mass under unloading condition ................................ 285
Liu X.R., Liang N.H. & Bao T.
Extension of the Hoek-Brown failure criterion to three
dimensions .................................................... 289
A. Serrano, J. Estaire & C. Olalla
Fracture characterisation determined by numerical modelling
analyses ...................................................... 293
Z.N. Flynn & R.J. Pine
Fracture mapping using 3D laser scanning techniques ........... 299
S. Slob, H.R.G.K. Hack, Q. Feng, K. Roshöff & A.K. Turner
Geomechanical tests and their applications in rock anchorage
design ........................................................ 303
Kang H. & Lin J.
Geotechnical mapping evaluation of rock groynes in Espinho
area (NW Portugal) ............................................ 307
A.C. Pires & H.I. Chaminé
Geotechnical properties in an alteration profile of the
granite of Covilhã ............................................ 311
V.M. Cavaleiro, P.G. Almeida & J.F. Riscado
Influence of chemical attack on physical and mechanical
properties of some dimension stones from Brazil ............... 315
M. de P. Bastos, E.G. Marques & F.J.M. Sossai
Interpretation of rock joint orientations exposed on the
rock faces using a multistage convergence photogrammetric
technique ..................................................... 319
J. Kim, S.O. Choi & D.H. Kim
Inversion of drying tests on partially saturated argillite
for hydromechanical parameter identification .................. 323
R. Giot, A. Giraud, F. Homand & K. Su
Laboratory measurements of hydraulic exchanges and
associated hydromechanical couplings between fracture and
rock mass in the case of a sandstone .......................... 327
M. Souley, M. Boulon, I. Rahmani & A. Thoraval
Laboratory study on the characteristics of breakout under
polyaxial stress conditions ................................... 331
D.S. Cheon, C. Park, J.H. Synn & S. Jeon
Laboratory testing methods for in-situ stress measurement
and time-to-failure prediction ................................ 335
A. Lehtonen, S. Mononen & J. Antikainen
Model failure tests on rock anchors ........................... 339
S. García-Wolfrum, A. Serrano & С. Olalla
Moment-frequency distribution used as a constraint for
hydro-mechanical modeling in fracture networks ................ 343
D. Bruel & J. Charlety
New insights on the geomechanical concept of joint
roughness ..................................................... 347
M.J.A. Leal-Gomes & C. Dinis-da-Gama
New model for the volumetric strain of rocks under high
differential stress and large shear displacement .............. 351
M. Takahashi, T. Takemura, M. Kato, M. Kwaśniewski & X. Li
New peak shear strength criteria for anisotropic rock joints
using quantified joint roughness parameters ................... 355
D.Y. Kiim &Y.N. Lee
New Zealand greywacke characteristics and influences on rock
mass behaviour ................................................ 359
L. Richards & S.A.L. Read
Non-destructive evaluation of the stable behavior of a
quasi-brittle sandstone ....................................... 365
M.P. Luong, M. Emami Tabrizi, B. Halphen & J.C. Eytard
Numerical analysis of fracture toughness with Chevron Bend
test .......................................................... 369
T. Ha, W.-B. Kim, J.-H. Jeong, H.-S Yang & M.-H. Jang
Numerical examination of flow mechanism during shear in a
rock joint .................................................... 373
Y. Mitani, T. Esaki, H. Ikemi & F. Vallier
Numerical modelling of the mechanical behaviour of bimrock .... 377
M. Barbero, M. Bonini & M. Borri-Brunetto
Obtaining modeling parameters for engineering design by rock
mass characterization ......................................... 381
M. Cai & P.K. Kaiser
Predicting weathering grades by Schmidt hammer test: An
investigation on granitic rock materials from Southeastern
Brazil ........................................................ 385
A. Basu, Т.В. Celestino & A.A. Bortolucci
Probabilistic analysis of block stability in underground
excavations using realistic fracture network models ........... 391
K.M. Moffitt & S.F. Rogers
Problems and experimental methods of surface soft rock in
Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China .................................. 395
X.G. Zhang & N.P. Yi
Propagation of large, twinned fractures in shear - A
numerical investigation ....................................... 399
H. Hakami
Real-time CT testing of rock damage evolution mechanism
under triaxial compression .................................... 403
Ge X. & Ren J.
Recent developments for automatic identification of rock
discontinuity sets ............................................ 407
R. Jimenez-Rodriguez & C.D. Klose
Sensitivity analysis of the Hoek-Diederichs rock mass
deformation modulus estimating formula ........................ 411
P. Ván & B. Vásárhelyi
Setting up a new direct shear testing apparatus ............... 415
G. Barla, M. Barla, M. Camusso & M.E. Martinotti
Shear behavior of rock j oints under CNS conditions ........... 419
Y. Kim, S. Kim & J. Kim
Simulation and visualisation of the installation of cable
bolt anchors .................................................. 423
A.G. Thompson
Strain softening behaviour and constitutive modeling of
schist ........................................................ 427
Rakesh Kumar, K.G. Sharma & A. Varadarajan
Stress paths in laboratory rock joint shear tests ............. 431
J. Muralha
Stress recovery procedure for discontinuous deformation
analysis ...................................................... 435
Z.Y. Zhao, J.Gu & H.R. Bao
Study on the numerical modeling of crack propagation in rock
by the distinct element method ................................ 439
T. Funatsu, M. Ishikawa, Q. Li, N. Shimizu & M. Seto
Swelling pressure of mudstone under cyclic wetting and
drying ........................................................ 443
R. Doostmohammadi, M. Moosavi, Th. Mutschler & C. Osan
Synergetic effect and visible simulation of AE in rock mass
failure process ............................................... 447
Yu G., Xu Y., Zhang M., Tang C. & Pan Y.
The Baixo Alentejo (Portugal) flysch rocks: Physical
properties and correlations ................................... 451
A.B. Pinho, I.M.R. Duarte & J.A. Rodrigues-Carvalho
The dilation potential of rough rock joints under CNL and
CNS conditions ................................................ 455
M. Pötsch, M. Blümel, T. Schieg & C. Seywald
The effect of scale on the surface damage and asperity
degradation of rock joint ..................................... 461
N. Fardin
The effect of stone consolidation on the physical properties
of porous limestone: A rock mechanical approach ............... 465
Z. Pápay & Á. Török
The local degradation approach applied to the modelling of
brittle fracture of anisotropic heterogeneous rock ............ 469
S.C. Yuan & J.P. Harrison
The Mogi-Coulomb true-triaxial failure criterion and some
implications for Rock Engineering ............................. 475
A.M. Al-Ajmi & R.W. Zimmerman
The strength of rock defects - numerical analysis of scale
effects ....................................................... 481
Z.H.F Lai, K.J. Douglas & G. Mostyn
The Synthetic Rock Mass approach - A step forward in the
characterization of jointed rock masses ....................... 485
D. Mas Ivars, N. Deisman, M. Pierce & C. Fairhurst
The use of a bonded-particle model for studying the
mechanical behavior of weak rock .............................. 491
F.-S. Jeng, H.-H. Li, T.-H. Huang & Y.-M. Hsieh
Thermal modeling using particle clusters in PFC ............... 495
T.S. Wanne & R.P. Young
Thermo-mechanical analysis of jointed rock masses under
cryogenic conditions .......................................... 499
С. Park, E.-S Park С. Park S.-K. Chung H.-Y Kim & D.-H. Lee
Three-dimensional continuum modeling of masonry structures
application to the SE/E corner of the Acropolis wall of
Athens ........................................................ 503
I. Stefanou, J. Sulem & I. Vardoulakis
Time-dependent damage growth and failure mechanism around
tunnel under deep geological environments ..................... 509
T. Takemura, A. Golshani, M. Oda, Y. Okui & M. Takahashi
Uniaxial compression behaviour of the Jarmelo granite
(Guarda, Portugal) ............................................ 513
M. Quinta-Ferreira & A.M. Antão
Validation of determination of rock deformation moduli by
different methods ............................................. 517
A.L. Savich, E.G. Gaziev, V.I. Rechitski & A.V. Kolichko
3. Slopes, foundations and open pit mining
3D simulation analysis of failure of rock slope with crack
propagation by DEM ............................................ 525
S. Ohtsuki, H. Kusumi & T. Matsuoka
Active and passive earth pressures on retaining walls
assuming a non-linear strength criterion and constant
dilatancy ..................................................... 529
A. Serrano, C. Olalla & A. Perucho
An innovative approach for the use of 3D images in the
mechanical analysis of blocks in a rock mass .................. 533
M. Pötsch, W. Schubert & A. Gaich
Analysis of laser scanner data collected during a survey of
faces in a rock quarry ........................................ 539
T. Rotonda, M. Marsella, L. Lizzadro & A. Ricca
Analysis of stability condition of rock slopes lying along a
far East motorway based on laser scanner surveys .............. 543
A.M. Ferrero, G. Forlani, M. Migliazza, R. Roncella,
P. Grasso & E. Rabbi
Anchoring mechanism of self-locking pre-stressed anchor
cable and design of self-locker ............................... 547
Zhu В., Liu Q. & Wu Z.
Application of DOM borehole information for rock slope
monitoring .................................................... 551
T.F. Cho, G.H. Lee, K.S. Won, Y.J. Kim &J.W Choi
Assessment of rock mass deformation and slope stability
predictions of Odessa Port plant .............................. 555
E. Freiberg, E. Bellendir, A. Fedchun, A. Elkin, G. Bich &
E. Cherkez
Bearing capacity of jointed rock foundations under gravity
concrete dams ................................................. 559
A. Fahimifar & M. Imani
Brief and systematic evaluation for deformation
characteristics of dam site rock mass by shock response
value ......................................................... 563
Y. Ito, K. Agui, K. Kikuchi, M. Fujieda, T. Kobayashi & T. Saito
Challenging problems in the Xiaowan super large arch dam
under construction ............................................ 567
Zhou W, Lin P., Yang Q. & Yang R.
Controlling of the Jietai Temple landslide, Beijing ........... 571
Wang Z.
Deformation reinforcement theory and its application in the
dam toe anchorage design ...................................... 575
Yang Q., Chen Y.R. & Liu Y.
El Cune slide in mudstones and shales in Colombia: History
and analyses .................................................. 579
A.J. Gonzalez-Garcia & J. Montero-Olarte
Evaluating the adhesion strength of different sealants on
kimberlite .................................................... 585
S. Saydam & Y.S. Docrat
Evaluation of the rock mass properties using the downhole
hammer drilling logs .......................................... 589
J.P. Tshibangu, S. Wittemans, B. Deschamps & S. Duray
Excavation of rock concretions in Hambach opencast mine:
In situ tests ................................................. 593
R.M. Schmitz
Experiences on flysch rock mass reinforcing in engineered
slopes ........................................................ 597
Ž. Arbanas, M. Grošić & D. Jurić-Kaćunić
Experimental study on overhead transmission line's
foundation in Xinjiang Tianshan permafrost region ............. 601
Qian Z., Lu X. & Cheng Y
Hydromechanical effects on stability of jointed rock
abutments in concrete arch dam ................................ 605
M. Yazdani & S. Yazdani
Kinematics of overhanging rock slopes ......................... 609
M. Tsesarsky & Y.H. Hatzor
Load test in pile models in sandstone ......................... 615
С.A. Costa, A.L.L.S. Nunes
Long-term monitoring of deformation behavior of large
excavated rock slope in a dam site ............................ 619
T. Eguchi, K. Ooyabu, K. Kido & M. Tsukui
Modeling of excavated rock slope at Antaibao coal mine,
China ......................................................... 623
Feng J. & He M.
Numerical modeling and shear strength estimates of bi-planar
dip slope failures ............................................ 629
B.R. Fisher & E. Eberhardt
Numerical modelling of composite large scale rock slope
failure mechanisms dominated by major geological structures ... 633
J. Franz, Y Cai & B. Hebblewhite
Optimization criteria for using dynamic rockfall protection
systems ....................................................... 637
J. González Gallego & R.J. Luis Fonseca
Probabilistic rockfall encounter analysis using a
three-dimensional simulation model ............................ 641
T. Nishimura & H. Kiyama
Proposed thrust failure analytical method for slope collapse
in open pit mines ............................................. 645
M.F Handley & K.N. Karparov
Re-evaluation of an anchored slope using a digital terrain
model ......................................................... 653
P. Fritz & M. Hauser
Rock avalanches: Experimental study of the main parameters
influencing propagation ....................................... 657
I. Manzella & V. Labiouse
Rock engineering in karst: Belgian case histories ............. 661
R.M. Schmitz, С. Schroeder, A. van Cotthem & B. Dethy
Rock slope stabilization and numerical modelling with
pretensioned metallic meshes .................................. 667
J.E.T. Quintanilha de Menezes & A.I. Soares Cardoso
Slope stability in heterogeneous materials .................... 671
A. Serrano, A. Perucho & J. Estaire
Stability analysis and deformation features of Yinshuigou
deposit at the dam abutment of Xiaowan Hydropower Station ..... 677
Zhao H., Li S., Dong Z., Huang S., Xiao S., Jiang Y, Yuan P.
& Lu Z.
Stability analysis of the Miduk mine pit slopes ............... 681
S.H. Khoshrou & M. Jamali
Stabilization of the Arrábida Cliffs, on the EN 379-1, in
Setúbal ....................................................... 685
R.S. Pistone, A.G. Coelho, R. Freitas, J. Santos & P. Sousa
Step-path characterization in rock slopes: An integrated
digital imaging-numerical modeling approach ................... 693
M. Yan, D. Stead & M. Sturzenegger
Strength and deformation properties of the concrete-to-rock
contact ....................................................... 697
I. Vrkljan, B. Kavur & N. Štambuk Cvitanovič
Stress evaluation experience at different quarry sites in
the Apuane Alps (Italy) ....................................... 701
G. Iabichino & M. Cravero
Study on shear strength characteristic of coal bearing
strata ........................................................ 705
S. Kramadibrata, R.K. Wattimena, B. Sulistianto,
G.M. Simangunsong & A. Tobing
The shear strength of joints in existing dam foundations ...... 711
G. Ballivy, C. Gravel, T. El Malki, P. Rivard, B. Rousseau &
J. Gagnon
The use of geomechanical indices to predict the settlement
of a 40-storey tower in jointed basalt ........................ 715
J.L. Justo, E. Justo & P. Durand
The use of rock mass characterization in the development of
founding criteria for dams .................................... 719
G.N. Davis
Toppling mechanism: Resolving the question of alignment of
slope and discontinuities ..................................... 725
P.M. Maurenbrecher & H.R.G.K. Hack
Visual sensibility analysis of Slope Mass Rating (SMR)
correction parameters using continuous functions .............. 729
R. Tomás, J. Delgado & J.B. Serón
Author index .................................................. 733
VOLUME 2
4. Tunnels, caverns and underground mining
3D analysis of the longwall coal mining on caving processes
in the Velenje Coal Mine ...................................... 741
J. Likar, J. Čadež, E. Dervarič & M. Medved
3D-numerical simulation of Isfahan subway twin tunnels
excavation .................................................... 747
M. Hashemi, R. Rahman-Nezhad & B. Saiedtarrah
A dynamic multi-region approach to model elastic, visco- and
poroelastic rock media ........................................ 751
A.M.B. Pereira & G. Beer
A realistic approach to estimate stand-up time ................ 757
T. Ramamurthy
A study on development of loosening zone and allowable limit
of deformation in tunnelling .................................. 761
K. Tsusaka, C. Tanimoto, Y. Mitarashi & T. Aoki
An evaluation approach of rock bolting effect considering
the coupling and decoupling behavior .......................... 765
Y. Cai, T. Esaki, Y. Mitani, H. Ikemi & Y.J. Jiang
Advanced numerical simulation of the tunnel excavation/
construction process with the boundary element method ......... 769
G. Beer & Ch. Dünser
Alternative support designs for tunneling
gypsiferous-anhydritic claystones ............................. 775
I.R. Berdugo, E.E. Alonso, A. Gens & E.E. Romero
Analysis of fracture imprints for appropriate selection of
interpanel lead/lag distances in South African gold mines ..... 779
T. Rangasamy
Analysis of the behavior of circular openings in rock mass
using different support systems ............................... 787
F.E.E. Mackay & A.P Assis
Analytical solution of displacement for circular tunnel
using strain strength criterion ............................... 791
Y. Chang
Application of definite integral estimates in stope support
design ........................................................ 795
R.A. Lamos & A.W. Lamos
Approximation of stresses and displacements around circular
opening excavated in strain-softening rock masses ............. 799
Y.-K. Lee & S.-H. Chang
Bau und Planung des Kallidromo Tunnels auf der NBS
Athen-Thessaloniki (Construction and planning of the
Kallidromo tunnel on the NCL Athens-Thessaloniki) ............. 803
D. Schmitt
Behavior category and design loads for conventionally
excavated tunnels ............................................. 809
G. Perri
Critical strain: A measure of squeezing problems in tunnels ... 815
M. Singh, B. Singh, N.K. Samadhiya & J. Choudhari
Damage to mountain tunnels by earthquake and deformation
mechanism ..................................................... 819
T. Asakura, Y. Kojima, T. Matsunaga, Y. Shigeta & K. Tsukada
Delayed deformation analyses for mountain tunnels ............. 825
Y. Jiang, Z. Guan & Y. Tanabashi
Design and analysis of yielding support in squeezing ground ... 829
G. Anagnostou & L. Cantieni
Design and reliability analysis of pillar performance for
underground limestone mine in Korea ........................... 833
Y.B. Jung, C. Sunwoo & S.K. Chung
Design of a large deep cavern at the United States Deep
Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) ........ 837
С. Laughton, M. Kuchta & W. Roggenthen
Design of displacement chamber with bedding parallel shear
zones in Siah Bishe Dam, Iran ................................. 845
H. Hassani & S. Arshadnejad
Discussion on 1st stage construction techniques for deeply
buried long tunnels in the West Line of the Mega South to
North Water Diversion Project in China ........................ 849
Fu В.-J, Zhang J-J. & Li Z.
Displacements around circular tunnels in viscoelastoplastic
media with non linear yield criterion and non associated
flow rule ..................................................... 853
A. Serrano, G. Sandoval & A. Perucho
Elucidating the anisotropic squeezing behavior of New
Guanyin tunnel ................................................ 857
T.-H. Huang, C.-H. Chen & T.-T. Wang
Engineering estimation method of rock masses on the
tunnelling root by conversion analysis using seismic
velocity and electric resistivity ............................. 861
H. Kusumi & M. Nakamura
Enlarged interpretation of hydrofracturing in-situ stress by
3-D numerical analysis ........................................ 865
S.O. Choi, J.D. Kim & K.S. Kim
Entwurf von 5 maschinell aufgefahrenen Felstunnels der
Bahnstrecke Genua-Ventimiglia (Design of 5 machine-driven
rock tunnels of the railway line Genoa-Ventimiglia) ........... 869
B. Wittke-Schmitt & F. Lorenzo Martín
Experimental assessment of rock mass behaviour in
surrounding of utility tunnels ................................ 877
J. Trčková
External collapse angle and its application ................... 881
Wang Z.
Failure mechanisms around shallow tunnels in brittle rock ..... 883
D. Saiang & E. Nordlund
First approaches to an adaptable geomechanical design using
databases ..................................................... 891
F. Krenn, J. Brandl, H.-Ch. Kurzweil & R. Galler
First full-face and open-type TBM excavation for railway
mountain tunnel in Japan ...................................... 897
N. Okano, M. Shimizu, T. Tsuji, K. Chino, K. Shimizu &
T. Asakura
Geomechanical characteristics study of deposit in
underground mining method selection process ................... 901
K. Shahriar, V. Shariati & F.S. Namin
Geomechanical features of the exploitations of Iscaycruz
mine (Peru) ................................................... 905
J. Cuadros, D. Córdoba & L.R. Alejano
Geomechanical parameters updating in an underground work ...... 909
T. Miranda, A.G. Correia & L. Ribeiro e Sousa
Geophysical investigations to evaluate geotechnical
conditions in glacial deposits along the route of a planned
communication tunnel .......................................... 913
Z. Bestyński & K. Thiel
Gotthard Base tunnel: Rock burst phenomenon during
construction of a multifunctional section in a fault zone
area .......................................................... 917
H. Hagedorn, M. Rehbock-Sander & R. Stadelmann
Guideline for influence estimation on existing tunnel due to
embankment and excavation above a tunnel ...................... 921
Y. Kojima, К Yashiro, K. Yoshikawa, Y. Shigeta & T. Asakura
Hydromechanical coupled discrete modelling for the
assessment of airtightness of unlined large rock cavern ....... 925
K. Aoki, Y. Mito, C.S. Chang, Y. Tasaka & T. Maejima
Intelligent stability analysis and design optimum of a large
hydraulic cavern group under high geo-stress condition ........ 931
Feng X.T., Su G. & Jiang Q.
Interpreting in-situ stress measurements using geological
models, Sweden ................................................ 935
C. Derek Martin & R. Christiansson
Investigation into ground convergence effect on TBM
performance in squeezing ground ............................... 939
A. Jafari, M. Mollaee & H. Shamsi
Japanese state of the art on tunnel maintenance technology .... 943
T. Asakura, Y. Kojima & T. Matsunaga
Long term stability assessment of Siah Bisheh pumped storage
powerhouse cavern under saturated condition ................... 947
M. Sharifzadeh, M. Ghorbani, R. Nateghi & R. Masoudi
Numerical analyses of Masjed-E-Soleiman powerhouse cavern,
Iran .......................................................... 951
M. Ahmadi, K. Goshtasbi & R. Ashjari
Numerical analyses of shotcrete reinforcement ................. 955
F. Perman, J. Sjöberg, O. Olofsson & L. Rosengren
Numerical analysis of soft rock tunneling in Western Taiwan
area .......................................................... 959
K.J. Shou & Y.C. Chuang
Numerical analysis of the development of squeezing pressure
during TBM standstills ........................................ 963
M. Ramoni & G. Anagnostou
Numerical modeling and monitoring analysis of Heroísmo
station, Metro do Porto ....................................... 967
P. Ferreira, T. Sousa, P. Silva, H. Vasconcelos, N. Foged &
L. Ribeiro e Sousa
Numerical modeling of strain driven fractures around tunnels
in layered rock masses ........................................ 971
S. Stefanizzi, G. Barla & P.K. Kaiser
On the adequacy of the plane strain assumption in tunnel
analyses ...................................................... 975
L. Cantieni & G. Anagnostou
On the classification of the rock mass excavation behaviour
in tunneling .................................................. 979
G. Russo & P. Grasso
On the variability of squeezing in tunneling .................. 983
L. Cantieni & G. Anagnostou
Parameter identification and subsidence prediction by
Artificial Neural Networks and FEM database for design and
construction of NATM tunnels .................................. 987
J.H. Lee, S. Akutagawa, H. Iida & Y. Yokota
Picote II underground powerhouse - Geotechnical
characterization and design ................................... 991
C. Lima, N. Plasencia & С. Esteves
Prédiction du comportement des ouvrages souterrains en
milieu rocheux sur la base d'une approche simplifiée
(Prediction of the behaviour of the underground works in a
rock medium on the basis of a simplified approach) ............ 995
F. Laigle
Preliminary identification of Swiss road tunnels pathologies
based on geotechnical G.I.S. data ............................. 999
F. Sandrone, V. Labiouse & J.-F. Mathier
Pre-split surface blasting to modify goaf behavior above
shortwall panels ............................................. 1003
J.W. Latilla, J.J. van Wijk, H. Booysen, С. Silver & P. Fourie
Results of monitoring for underground excavations behaviour
during construction of Tehri dam project, India .............. 1009
V.I. Rechitski, M.M. Ilyin, A.M. Zamakhaev, O.V. Kozlov,
S.A. Erlikhman, A.K. Fink & A.G. Karpinskaya
Rock mass behavior during a period of interrupted
excavation and completion of caverns ......................... 1015
V.I. Bronshteyn, V.N. Zhukov, S.A. Yufin, M.G. Zertsalov &
D.V. Ustinov
Rock mass characterisation for tunnelling and mining using
3D images .................................................... 1019
A. Gaich, M. Pötsch & W. Schubert
Rock mass characterization for tunnels in the Copenhagen
limestone .................................................... 1025
N. Foged, L. Jakobsen, P. Jackson & L. Erichsen
Spatio-temporal evolution of the Excavation Damaged Zones
(EDZ): Lessons learned from the French Tournemire site in
indurate clay ................................................ 1031
A. Rejeb & J. Rutqvist
Stability analysis of super large-scale caverns by 3D
finite element method based on elastic-plastic-brittle
theory ....................................................... 1035
LuoX., GeX. & Zhang Z.
Stabilization of highly stressed weak and soft rocks -
Observations, principles and practice ........................ 1041
С. Chunlin Li
Statistical and neural regression approach for prediction
of longwall chock-shield support pressure .................... 1047
A.K. Verma & D. Deb
Statistical joint modeling and stability analysis of rock
blocks around a tunnel ....................................... 1053
J.-W. Park, J.-J. Song & H.-J. Shim
Study on tunnel excavation disturbed zone in weak rock with
time-dependent behavior ...................................... 1057
T.-T. Wang, W. Lo, Y.-C. Ding & S.-T. Liu
Testing and analysis of steel wire mesh for mining
applications of rock surface support ......................... 1061
E.C. Morton, A.G. Thompson, E. Villaescusa & A. Roth
The importance of stresses in Arctic coal mining ............. 1065
T.F. Hansen
The influences of the height of overburden and unsupported
tunnel length on tunnel face stability ....................... 1071
A. Preh, R. Poisel & B. Bogner
Theoretical prediction of ground settlement induced by
longwall mining .............................................. 1075
A. Majdi, A. Ghomghaleh & M.H. Arabzadeh
Time dependent behavior of rock and practical implications
to tunnel design ............................................. 1079
F.L. Pellet & M. Roosefid
Toward the design of attractive underground space: Coupling
human sensibility and rock mechanics ......................... 1083
N. Shimizu, A. Imaizumi, S. Takeo & S. Sakurai
5. Earthquake engineering and rock dynamics
A study of stability and design optimization of a large
underground opening complex in high earthquake intensity
areas ........................................................ 1091
Zhu W., Sui В., Zhang X. & Li S.
Acceleration response of rocks during fracturing and its
implications in earthquake engineering ....................... 1095
Ö. Aydan, M. Daido, N. Tokashiki, A. Bilgin & T. Kawamoto
Application of the fiber optical oscillation sensor to AE
measurement at the rock compression test ..................... 1101
T. Mori, M. Nakajima, K. Iwano, M. Tanaka, S. Kikuyama &
Y. Machijima
Comparison of in-situ stress orientations and magnitudes
determined by anelastic strain recovery measurement and
borehole breakout analysis in the vicinity of an active
fault ........................................................ 1105
W. Lin, W. Soh, H. Ito, E.-C. Yeh, M. Kwaśniewski & C.-Y. Wang
Consideration on stability and collapse at earthquake of
rock slope based on a case ................................... 1109
R. Yoshinaka, T. Sasaki, K. Sasaki & S. Horikawa
Controlled blasting technique for navigation lock trench
excavation at the TGP ........................................ 1113
Dai H. & Zhu H.
Derivation of elastic rock parameters via active and
passive tunnel seismic methods ............................... 1117
G. Kneib
Dynamic analysis of Masjed Soleiman underground powerhouse
cavern ....................................................... 1123
M. Moosavi & H. Zamani
Dynamic Brazilian splitting and spalling tests for granite ... 1127
Z. Zhou, G. Ma & X. Li
Dynamic characteristics of unstable rock blocks .............. 1131
Y. Yamauchi, Y.J. Jiang & Y. Tanabashi
Dynamic properties of granite exposed to high temperature .... 1135
S. Lim & G. Ma
Effect of stress amplitudes of dynamic disturbance on the
failure behavior of rock subjected to a biaxial static
compressive yield load ....................................... 1139
Li X., Ma C., Chen F. & Xu J.
Experimental research on rock penetration performance of
linear shaped charge ......................................... 1143
Luo Y., Fu J. & Cui X.
Large-scale field experiment to calibrate microseismic
source parameters applied to real-time monitoring of
post-mining instabilities .................................... 1147
J. Tastet, I. Contrucci, E. Klein, P. Bigarré & L. Driad-Lebeau
Mining-induced earthquakes focal mechanisms in the Khibiny
massif ....................................................... 1151
N.N. Melnikov, A.A. Kozyrev, Yu.V. Fedotova & S.P. Reshetnyak
Modeling the stress-strain state of large-size
geomechanical objects on the basis of tectonophysical,
seismological, geophysical and geodetic data ................. 1155
L.A. Nazarova, L.A. Nazarov & P.G. Dyadkov
Numerical estimation of rock mass strength in underground
mining operations ............................................ 1159
G.B. Sharrock, M. Sandy, J. Albrecht & F. Basson
Numerical simulation for estimation of blast-damaged zone
around a tunnel .............................................. 1163
Y.-H. Jong, C.-I. Lee & S. Jeon
Research of energy distribution during dynamic loading of
rocks ........................................................ 1167
V. Petros, J. Sancer & Z. Kadlec
Seismic vulnerability of rock tunnels using fragility
curves ....................................................... 1173
M. Corigliano, C.G. Lai & G. Barla
Selected geological factors impacting effects of induced
seismicity on surface in conditions of Ostrava-Karvina
coalfield in the Czech Republic .............................. 1177
J. Holecko & P. Konicek
Slope stability analysis of a large slope in rock mass:
A case study ................................................. 1185
T.G. Sitharam & K.B. Maji
Strengthening of longwall gate support against dynamic
effects of rockbursts in coal mines .......................... 1189
P. Horyl, R. Sňupárek & J. Havaj
Stress wave propagation across discontinuous granite
medium ....................................................... 1193
Li J., Wei X. & MaG.
Study on structural dynamics of rock slope based on
eigenvalue analysis .......................................... 1199
A. Hirata, T. Inokuchi & T. Sugita
Verification of two-dimensional numerical earthquake site
effects on a dam site, Costa Rica ............................ 1203
C. Sigarán-Loría & R. Hack
Weiterentwicklungen der Bohr- und Sprengtechnik im
Tunnelbau (Further developments of the boring and blasting
technique in the tunnel construction) ........................ 1209
G. Brem & J. Gattermann
6. Petroleum engineering and hydrocarbon storage
Analysis of 2D distinct clement models of the Cooper Basin,
Australia .................................................... 1217
C.P. Morelli, S.P. Hunt & P.J. Boult
Effect of rocks anisotropy on deviation tendencies of
drilling systems ............................................. 1221
R. Boualleg, H. Sellami, A. Rouabhi, S. Menand & С Simon
Estimation of residual oil saturation in reservoir rock
using lattice-Boltzmann model ................................ 1225
S. Murata, T. Akai, T. Ishida, K. Tani & T. Saito
Experimental studies on water curtain in underground
engineering .................................................. 1229
Li Z., Liu H., Wang K., Liao Y & Zeng L.
Fault seal prediction in unconsolidated sediments with a
novel experimental apparatus ................................. 1233
F. Cuisiat, E. Skurtveit & R. Cleave
Feasibility study of using the existing solution-mined
caverns in Jintan Salt Mine as gas storage ................... 1241
Yang C., Li Y., Qian Q., Wei D., Chen F. & Yin X.
Geotechnical monitoring of a pilot cavern for underground
LNG storage .................................................. 1245
S.K. Chung, E.-S. Park, H.-Y. Kim, H.-S. Lee & D.-H. Lee
Micromechanisms of borehole failure in reservoir rocks ....... 1249
B. Haimson
Oil and gas reservoirs compaction-induced production
decline - Influence of rock parameters ....................... 1255
M.B. Geilikman &S.W. Wong
Pressure diffusion and ion diffusion properties of terciary
shales ....................................................... 1261
S.A.B. da Fontoura, E.S. Muniz & R.F.T. Lomba
Simulation of solute transport in fractured media ............ 1265
L.A. Telles, E.A. Vargas Jr., W.W.M. Lira & L.F. Martha
Studies of mechanisms associated with sand production using
X Ray CT scan in real time ................................... 1269
J.B. Santos, E.V. Barroso, E.A. Vargas Jr., J.T. Castro,
C. Gonçalves & E. Campos
Three-dimensional hydrogeological modelling around the
large rock cavern for the LPG storage project ................ 1273
T. Maejima, H. Uno, Y. Mito, C.S. Chang & K. Aoki
7. Safety evaluation and risk management
A Fracture Mechanics approach to the study of rock fall
triggering ................................................... 1281
M. Castelli, A. Allodi, C. Scavia & M. Frayssines
An estimation of rock mass rating using 3D indicator
kriging approach with uncertainty assessment of rock mass
classification ............................................... 1285
J.-Y. Choi & C.-I. Lee
Environmental safety risk management in urban subway tunnel
construction using shallow method ............................ 1289
Zhang D., Fang Q. & Hou Y
Risiken bei TVM-Vortrieben in klüftigem Fels (Risks at TDM
drivings in jointed rock) .................................... 1293
W. Wittke & P. Wittke-Gattermann
Risk analysis for tunneling projects using Bayesian
Networks ..................................................... 1301
R. Sousa & H.H. Einstein
Risk management of the landslide Lärchberg-Galgenwald
(Austria) .................................................... 1305
R. Poisel, H. Angerer, M. Pöllinger, T. Kalcher & H. Kittl
Rock mass monitoring as a hazard assessment tool in deep
Merensky and UG2 stopes ...................................... 1311
D.F. Malan
Serviceability-based slope factor of safety using the shear
strength reduction (SSR) method .............................. 1317
R.E. Hammah, T.E. Yacoub & J.N. Curran
Zonation of the landslide hazards based on weights of
evidence modeling ............................................ 1321
Wang Z., Li D. & Cheng Q.
Author index ................................................. 1325
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