Publications

GRC Publications

Journal Papers

2012

Amann, F., Kaiser, P.K., Button, E.A. , 2012. Experimental Study of Brittle Behavior of Clay Shale in Rapid Triaxial Compression. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 45 (1): 21-33.

Cai, M., Champaigne, D., 2012. Influence of bolt-grout bonding on MCB conebolt performance. Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci., 49: 165-175. doi

2011

Cai, M., 2011. Rock Mass Characterization and Rock Property Variability Considerations for Tunnel and Cavern Design. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 44 (4): 379-399. doi

Bahrani, N., Tannant, D.D., 2011. Field-scale assessment of effective dilation angle and peak shear displacement for a footwall slab failure surface. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 48 (4): 565-579. doi

Suorineni, F.T., Kaiser, P.K., Mgumbwa, J.J., Thibodeau, D. , 2011. Mining of orebodies under shear loading Part 1 - case histories. Mining Technology, 120 (3): 137-147.

Kaiser, P.K., Kim, B., Bewick, R.P., Valley, B. , 2011. Rock Mass Strength at Depth and Implications for Pillar Design. Mining Technology, 120 (3): 170-179.

2010

Zhao, X.G. and Cai, M., 2010. Influence of plastic shear strain and confinement-dependent rock dilation on rock failure and displacement near an excavation boundary. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 47 (5): 723-738. doi

Cai, M., 2010. Practical Estimates of Tensile Strength and Hoek-Brown Strength Parameter mi of Brittle Rocks. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 43 (2): 167-184. doi

Zhao, X. G. and Cai, M., 2010. A mobilized dilation angle model for rocks. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 43 (3): 368-384. doi

Dorbath, L., Evans, K., Cuenot, N., Valley, B., Charléty, J. and Frogneux, M., 2010. The stress field at Soultz-sous-Forêts from focal mechanisms of induced seismic events: Cases of the wells GPK2 and GPK3. Comptes Rendus Geosciences. doi

Dezayes, C., Genter, A. and Valley, B., 2010. Structure of the low permeable naturally fractured geothermal reservoir at Soultz. Comptes Rendus Geosciences, 342: 517-530. doi

Suorineni, F. T., 2010. The stability graph after three decades in use: Experiences and the way forward. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 24 (4): 307-339.

Yong, S., Kaiser, P.K., Loew, S. , 2010. Influence of tectonic shears on tunnel-induced fracturing. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 47 (6): 849-907.

Zhao, X.G., Cai, M.F. and Cai, M. , 2010. Considerations of rock dilation on modeling failure and deformation of hard rocks - a case study of the Mine-by test tunnel in Canada. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2 (4): 338-349. doi

Zhao, X.G., Cai, M. and M.F. Cai , 2010. Influence of dilation on rock mass displacement around underground excavations – a case study of the Donkin-Morien tunnel in Canada. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 29 (11): 2185-2195.

Zhao, X.G., Cai, M.F., Cai, M. and Jia, P. , 2010. Mutual influence between shear dilatation of rock mass and rebar support around underground excavation. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 29 (10): 2056-2062.

Zhao, X.G., Cai, M. and M.F. Cai , 2010. A rock dilation angle model and verification. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 29 (5): 970-981.

Conference Papers

2011

Bahrani, N. and Valley, B., Kaiser, P.K. , 2011. Discrete Element Modeling of Drilling-Induced Core Damage And Its Influence On Laboratory Properties of Lac De Bonnet Granite. . In Proc. 45th US Rock Mechanics Conference, San Francisco, USA, pages 9p.

Valley, B. & Bewick, R. P., Hudson, R. , 2011. Rock and Rock Mass Characterization for Deep Mining Using Sonic Data. In Proc. 45th US Rock Mechanics Conference, San Francisco, USA.

Bahrani, N. and Valley, B., Kaiser, P.K., Pierce, M. , 2011. Evaluation of PFC2D Grain-Based Model for Simulation of Confinement-Dependent Rock Strength Degradation and Failure Processes. In Proc. 45th US Rock Mechanics Conference, San Francisco, USA, pages 12p.

Valley, B., Kim B., Suorineni, F.T., Bahrani, N., Bewick, R.P., Kaiser, P.K. , 2011. Influence of confinement dependent failure processes on rock mass strength at depth. In Proc. 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Beijing, China, pages 6p.

Cai, M. and Kaiser, P. K. , 2011. Rock support for deep tunnels in highly stressed rocks. In Proc. of the 12th ISRM Congress, Beijing, China, pages 1467-1472.

2010

Dezayes, C., Genter, A., and Valley, B., 2010. Overview of the fracture network at diff erent scales within the granite reservoir of the EGS Soultz site (Alsace, France). In Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2010. pdf.

Kaiser, P.K., 2010. How highly stressed brittle rock failure impacts tunnel design. In European Rock Mechanics Symposium (EUROCK). pdf.

Kaiser, P. K., Kim, B. H., Bewick, R. P. and Valley, B., 2010. Rock mass strength at depth and implications for pillar design. In Deep Mining 2010 - 5th international seminar on deep and high stress mining, pages 463-476. Van Sint Jan, M. and Potvin, Y. (Eds). pdf.

Valley, B. and Evans, K. F., 2010. Stress Heterogeneity in the Granite of the Soultz EGS Reservoir Inferred from Analysis of Wellbore Failure. In Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2010. pdf.

Valley, B., Kaiser, P. K. and Duff, D., 2010. Consideration of uncertainty in modelling the behaviour of underground excavations. In 5th international seminar on deep and high stress mining, pages 423-436. Van Sint Jan, M. and Potvin, Y. (Eds). pdf.

Valley, B., Suorineni, F. T. and Kaiser, P. K., 2010. Numerical analyses of the effect of heterogeneities on rock failure process. In 44th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium and 5th U.S.-Canada Symposium, pages 10-648. pdf.

Valley, B., Bahrani, N. and Kaiser, P. K., 2010. Rock strength obtained from core samples and borehole wall instabilities - the effect of drilling induced damage. In proceedings of EUROCK 2010, pages 331-334. Zhao, J., Labiouse, V., Dudt, J.-P. and Mathier, J.-F. (Eds). pdf.

Bahrani, N., Suorineni, F.T., Maloney, S., 2010. Pillar Stability Assessment Approach for Mechanized and Drill and Blast Excavations. In In ARMA 2010.

Cai, M., Champaigne, D. and Kaiser, P. K. , 2010. Development of a fully debonded conebolt for rockburst support. In 5th International Seminar on Deep and High Stress Mining, pages 329-342.

Cai, M. and Zhao, X. G. , 2010. A confinement and deformation dependent dilation angle model for rocks. In Proc. 44th US Rock Mechanics Symposium and 5th U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT, pages Paper 459.

Book and Book Chapters

1996

Hoek, E., Kaiser, P. K., and Bawden, W. F., 1996. Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock Download PDF version here. .

Publisher: Taylor & Francis.

Order Information: Paperback: ISBN 978905410187, Hardback: ISBN 9789054101864.

Hutchinson, D. J. and Diederichs, M. S., 1996. Cablebolting in Underground Mines. BiTech Publishers Ltd.

Kaiser, P. K., McCreath, D. R., and Tannant, D. D., 1996. Canadian Rockburst Support Handbook. Geomechanics Research Centre.

1992

Ed. Kaiser, P. K. and McCreath, D., 1992. Rock Support in Mining and Underground Construction. Balkema.

Book Chapters

2007

Grasselli, G., Kim, B. H., 2007. Use of 3D digital system for rock mass characterization. Vol. . pp. 87-97

Theses

2007

Valley, B., 2007. The relation between natural fracturing and stress heterogeneities in deep-seated crystalline rocks at Soultz-sous-Forêts (France). Ph.D. thesis, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich, Nr. 17385. link.

2002

Valley, B., 2002. La vallée des Ponts-de-Martel, rétro-déformation 3-D d'une structure complexe dans le Jura neuchâtelois. Master's thesis, Université de Neuchâtel. pdf.