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JOURNALS 1. Hutchinson, D. J., Phillips, C. and Cascante, G. (2002). Risk considerations for crown pillar

stability assessment for mine closure planning. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 20,

41 - 63. (Also mentions: Unwedge.)

CONFERENCES 1. Beauchamp, K. J., Carter, T. G., Cooper, R. A., Ferguson, R., Kaczmarek, S. (2006). Addressing

Mine Hazards under Transportation Corridors - The Timmins Experience. Interstate

Technical Group on Abandoned Underground Mines, June 14 - 16, Rochester, New York.

OTHERS 1. Sainsbury, D., Itasca Consulting Group Inc. (2006). Crown Pillar Subsidence and Hydrologic

Stability Assessment for the Proposed Eagle Mine. Technical Report. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

DIPS

JOURNALS 1. Basarir, H. (2006). Engineering geological studies and tunnel support design at Sulakyurt

dam site, Turkey. Engineering Geology 86, 225 – 237. (Also mentions: Phase2 & RocLab.)

2. Basson, I. (2007). 3D Modelling of complexly deformed terrains. PositionIT, 53 – 58.

3. Casula, G., Mora, P., Bianchi, M. (2010). Detection of Terrain Morphologic Features Using

GPS, TLS, and Land Surveys: “Tana della Volpe” Blind Valley Case Study. Journal of

Surveying Engineering, 136, 132 – 138.

4. Coli, N., Pranzini, G., Alfi, A., Boerio, V. (2008). Evaluation of rock-mass permeability tensor

and prediction of tunnel inflows by means of geostructural surveys and finite element

seepage analysis. Engineering Geology, 101, 174 – 184.

5. Dunning, S. A., Massey, C. I. and Rosser, N. J. (2009). Structural and geomorphological

features of landslides in the Bhutan Himalaya derived from Terrestrial Laser Scanning.

Geomorphology 103, 17 – 29.

6. Feng, Q., Sjogren P., Stephansson, O., Jing L. (2001). Measuring fracture orientation at

exposed rock faces by using a non-reflector total station. Engineering Geology, 59, 133 – 146.

7. Genis, M., Basarir, H., Ozarslan, A., Bilir, E., Balaban, E. (2007). Engineering geological

appraisal of the rock masses and preliminary support design, Dorukhan Tunnel, Zonguldak,

Turkey. Engineering Geology, 92, 14-26.

8. Gurocak, Z., Alemdag, S., Zaman, M. (2008). Rock slope stability and excavatability

assessment of rocks at the Kapikaya dam site, Turkey. Engineering Geology, 96, 17-27.

9. Kalenchuk, K. S., McKinnon, S. and Diederichs, M. S. (2008). Block geometry and rock mass

characterization for prediction of dilution potential into sub-level cave mine voids.

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science 45, 929 – 940. (Also mentions:

Unwedge.)

10. Kentli, B. and Topal, T. (2004). Assessment of rock slope stability for a segment of the

Ankara-Pozanti motorway, Turkey. Engineering Geology 74, 73 – 90. (Also mentions:

Swedge.)

11. Lana, M. and Gripp, M. (2003). The use of inclined hemisphere projections for analyzing

failure mechanisms in discontinuous rocks. Engineering Geology, 67, 321 – 330.

12. Lato, M., Diederichs, M., Hutchinson, D.J. (2010). Bias Correction for View-limited Lidar

Scanning of Rock Outcrops for Structural Characterization. Rock Mechanics

and Rock Engineering, 1-14.

13. Ozsan, A., Ocal, A., Akin, M., Basarir, H. (2007). Engineering geological appraisal of the

Sulakyurt dam site, Turkey. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 66, 483 -

492.

14. Oztekin, B., Topal, T., Kolat, C. (2006). Assessment of degradation and stability of a cut

slope in limestone, Ankara-Turkey. Engineering Geology, 84, 12-30.

15. Peila, D., Guardini, C. and Pelizza, S. (2008). Geomechanical design of a room and rib pillar

granite mine. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing 15, 97 – 103. (Also

mentions: Phase2 & Unwedge.)

16. Pinheiro, A., Lana, M., Sobreira, F., Leite, L. (2008). Volume estimation of a rock block in an

urban slope. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 67, 59-63.

17. Rasouli, M. (2009). Engineering geological studies of the diversion tunnel, focusing on

stabilization analysis and support design, Iran. Engineering Geology, 108, 3-4, 208-224. (Also

mentions: Phase2.)

18. Rigaray, C., Fernández, T., Chacón, J. (2003). Preliminary rock-slope-susceptibility

assessment using GIS and the SMR classification. Natural Hazards, 30, 309 – 324.

19. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. and Coggan, J. S. (2006). Developments in the characterization of

complex rock slope deformation and failure using numerical modelling techniques.

Engineering Geology, 83, 217 – 235. (Also mentions: RocLab & Swedge.)

20. Sturzenegger, M. and Stead, D. (2009). Close-range terrestrial digital photogrammetry and

terrestrial laser scanning for discontinuity on rock cuts. Engineering Geology, 106, 163 –

182.

21. Viero, A., Teza, G., Massironi, M., Jaboyedoff, M., Galgaro, A. (2010). Laser scanning-based

recognition of rotational movements on a deep seated gravitational instability: The Cinque

Torri case (North-Eastern Italian Alps). Geomorphology, 122, 191 – 204.

22. Wang, J. (2010). High-level radioactive waste disposal in China: update 2010. Journal of Rock

Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2, 1–11.

23. Yiu, K., King, B. (2009). Stereonet Data from Terrestrial Laser Scanner Point Clouds. Survey

Review, 41, 324-338.

CONFERENCES 1. Byington, C. B. (2004). SOMA: A New Method to Calculate the Operative Stress Field:

Results from the Laurel Mountain Mine, Russell Co., Virginia. 23rd International Conference

on Ground Control in Mining, Aug 3 - 5, Morgantown, West Virginia. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

2. Cavinato, G., Cravero, M., Iabichino, G., Pettinau, D. (2005). Geostructural and

Geomechanical Characterization of Rock Exposures for an Endangered Alpine Road (Italy).

40th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS), June 25 - 29, Anchorage.

3. Chatzigogos N., Makedon T., Tsotsos S. (2007). The mechanical behaviour of gneisseous

rocks and selection of strength parameters for stability analysis of excavated

slopes. Proceedings 1st Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society International Conference on Soil and

Rock Engineering, Aug 7 – 11, Colombo. (Also mentions: RocPlane and Swedge.)

4. Curtaz M., Ferrero A., Segalini A. (2010). Study of the stability analysis of rock slopes on the

Alps. ISRM 6th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Oct. 23 - 27, New Delhi, India. (Also

mentions: RocData & RocLab.)

5. Dale R., Hall G., Aiken S. (1999). Nickel Rim Site Closure Study – Phase I Crown Pillar

Stability Investigation. Sudbury ’99 (Mining and the Environment II), Sept. 13 – 17, Sudbury.

6. Fekete S., Diederichs M., Lato M. (2009). Geotechnical applications of lidar scanning in

tunneling. RockEng09, 3rd CANUS Rock Mechanics Symposium, May 11 – 13, Toronto.

7. Grenon M., Mellies G., Hadjigeorgiou J. (2008). Structural analysis along a highway rock

exposure: the Fleurimont road cut. 4th Canadian Conference on Geohazards, May 20 – 24,

Québec. (Also mentions: Swedge.)

8. Heckman, A. and Brady, J. (2010). Rock Mass Analysis And Support Measures For the No

Business Creek Tunnel Project, Gwinnett County, Georgia (A Case Study). 44th

US Rock Mechanics Symposium - 5th US/Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 27 – 30,

Salt Lake City, Utah.

9. Loar, T. (2006). Screening Level Characterization of Rock Structure in Dam Foundations

Derived from Historic Construction Photographs. Proceedings of the 41st U.S. Rock

Mechanics Symposium, June 17 – 21, Golden, Colorado.

10. Mahboubi, A., Aminpour, A. and Noorzad, A. (2008). Conventional and Advanced Numerical

Methods of Rock Slope Stability Analysis, A Comparison Study, Gotvand Dam Right

Abutment (Iran) Case Study. The 12th International Conference of International Association

for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Oct. 1 - 6, Goa. (Also

mentions: RocFall & Swedge.)

11. Malek, F., Suorineni, F., Vasak, P. (2009). Geomechanics strategies for rockburst

management at Vale Inco Creighton mine. RockEng09, 3rd CANUS Rock Mechanics

Symposium, May 11 – 13, Toronto.

12. Moraes, R. (2011). Numerical codes used to model failure in large fractured scale and

jointed rock slopes in hydropower projects. 6th International Conference on Dam

Engineering, Feb. 15 – 17, Lisbon.

13. Ocepek, D. (2007). Observational method for designing high cutting slopes in urban areas.

Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering,

Sept. 24 - 27, Madrid. (Also mentions: Swedge.)

14. Simmons, J. (2003). New rock mechanics models needed for slope stability in open pit coal

mines. International Conference on Groundwater in Geological Engineering, Sept. 22 – 26,

Bled, Slovenia.

15. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E., Coggan, J. and Benko, B. (2001). Advanced numerical techniques in

rock slope stability analysis - applications and limitations. Landslides - Causes, Impacts and

Countermeasures, June 17 - 21, Davos. (Also mentions: RocFall & Swedge.)

16. Van Knapen, B. and Slob, S. (2006). Identification and characterisation of rock mass

discontinuity sets using 3D laser scanning. Proceedings of the 10th IAEG Congress, Sept. 6 –

10, Nottingham, U.K.

OTHERS 1. Eberhardt, E. (2003). Rock Slope Stability Analysis - Utilization of Advanced Numerical

Techniques. Lecture Notes. (Also mentions: RocFall, RocPlane, Slide & Swedge.)

2. Toropainen, V. (2010). ONKALO Pose Experiment–Core Drilling of Drillholes ONK-PP223...

226, ONK-PP253... 261 and ONK-PP268... 272 in ONKALO at Olkiluoto 2009–2010. Working

report, Posiva Oy.

3. Toropainen, V. (2010). Core Drilling of Deep Drillhole OL-KR54 at Olkiluoto in Eurajoki

2010. Working report, Posiva Oy.

4. West, T. and Cho, K. (2007). Rock Slope Stability of the VMT. Technical Report.

EXAMINE2D

JOURNALS 1. Bagheri, M. and Stille, H. (2011). Investigation of model uncertainty for block stability

analysis. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 35,

824 – 836.

2. Fraldi, M. and Guarracino, F. (2011). Evaluation of impending collapse in circular tunnels

by analytical and numerical approaches. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 26,

507 – 516.

3. Fraldi, M. and Guarracino, F. (2009). Limit analysis of collapse mechanisms in cavities and

tunnels according to the Hoek-Brown failure criterion. International Journal of Rock

Mechanics and Mining Science 46, 665 – 673.

4. Islam, M. R. and Shinjo, R. (2009). Numerical simulation of stress distributions and

displacements around an entry roadway with igneous intrusion and potential sources of

seam gas emission of the Barapukuria coal mine, NW Bangladesh. International Journal of

Coal Geology 78, 249 – 262.

5. Islam, M. R., Hayashi, D. and Kamruzzaman, A. B. M. (2009). Finite element modeling of

stress distributions and problems for multi-slice longwall mining in Bangladesh, with

special reference to the Barapukuria coal mine. International Journal of Coal Geology 78, 91

– 109.

6. Martin, C. D. and Maybee, W. G. (2000). The strength of hard-rock pillars. International

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science 37, 1239 – 1246. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

7. Mauldon, M. and Chou, K. (1997). Limit analysis of 2-D tunnel keyblocks. International

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 34, 193.e1-193.e15.

8. Zsáki, A. M. and Curran, J. H. (2005). A continuum mechanics-based framework for

boundary and finite element mesh optimization in two dimensions for application in

excavation analysis. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in

Geomechanics 29, 369 – 393. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

CONFERENCES 1. Arad, S., Arad, V., Veres, J., Stoicuta, O. (2008). Safety Excavation in Salt Rock Used for

Underground Storage in Romania. Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on

Automation and Robotics in Construction, June 27 – 29, Vilnius, Lithuania. (Also mentions:

RocLab.)

2. Špago, A., Jovanovski, M., and Špago, S. (2011). Formation of the Numerical Model and

Interaction Matrix for Carbonate Rock Mass around Hydrotechnical Tunnel. Proceedings of

International Symposium on Dams – Recent Experiences on Research, Design, Construction,

and Service. Skopje, Macedonia. November 17-18, 2011.

OTHERS 1. Liu, L., Yao, L. and Wang, C. (2010). Influence of in-situ stress on stability of underground

openings in hard rock. In-house Journal: Journal of Central South University (Science and

Technology), 41, 709 – 714.

2. Lunder, P.J. (1994). Hard rock pillar strength estimation an applied empirical approach.

Master’s thesis, University of British Columbia.

3. Maybee, W. G. (2000). Pillar Design in Hard Brittle Rocks. Thesis, M.A.S. - Laurentian

University. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

4. Töyrä, J. (2006). Behaviour and Stability of Shallow Underground Constructions. Thesis,

Ph.D. - Luleå University of Technology. (Also mentions: RocLab.)

EXAMINE3D

JOURNALS 1. Alber, M. (2008). An Integrated Approach to Penetration, Advance Rates and Disc Cutter

Wear for Hard Rock TBM Drives. Geomechanik and Tunnelbau 1, 29 – 37.

2. Alber, M. (2008). Stress dependency of the Cerchar abrasivity index (CAI) and its effects on

wear of selected rock cutting tools. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 23, 351 –

359.

3. Alber, M. and Heiland, J. (2001). Investigation of a Limestone Pillar Failure Part 1: Geology,

Laboratory Testing and Numerical Modeling. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering 34, 167

– 186. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

4. Alber, M., Fritschen, R., Bischoff, M. and Meier, T. (2009). Rock mechanical investigations of

seismic events in a deep longwall coal mine. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and

Mining Science 46, 408 – 420. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

5. Andersson, J. C. and Martin, C. D. (2009). The Äspö pillar stability experiment: Part I—

Experiment design. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science 46, 865 –

878. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

6. Andersson, J. C., Martin, C. D. and Stille, H. (2009). The Äspö Pillar Stability Experiment:

Part II—Rock mass response to coupled excavation-induced and thermal-induced stresses.


Phase2.)

7. Barla, G., Fava, A. and Peri, G. (2008). Design and Construction of the Venaus Powerhouse

Caverns in Calcschists. Geomechanik and Tunnelbau 1, 399 – 406. (Also mentions: Phase2 &

Unwedge.)

8. Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Tasaka, Y., Maejima, T. Morioka, H. and Minami, C. (2004). Generalized

crack initiation and crack damage stress thresholds of brittle rock masses near

underground excavations. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science 41,

833 – 847.

9. Martin, C. D. and Lanyon, G. W. (2003). Measurement of in-situ stress in weak rocks at

Mont Terri Rock Laboratory, Switzerland. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and

Mining Science 40, 1077 – 1088.

10. Martin, C. D., Kaiser, P. K. and Christiansson, R. (2003). Stress, instability and design of


1027 – 1047. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

11. Mercer, R.A. and Bawden W.F. (2005). A statistical approach for the integrated analysis of

mine-induced seismicity and numerical stress estimates, a case study - Part I: developing

the relations. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 42, 47 - 72.

12. Young, R. P. and Collins, D. S. (2001). Seismic studies of rock fracture at the Underground

Research Laboratory, Canada. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science

38, 787 – 799.

CONFERENCES 3. Alber, M. and Fritschen, R. (2009). Rock Mechanics Investigations on Seismic Events

Around Two Longwall Coal Operations. 27th International Conference on Ground Control in

Mining, July 28 - 30, Morgantown, West Virginia. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

4. Barla, M. (1998). Stress paths around a circular tunnel. Workshop on Squeezing Rock

Conditions in Tunnelling, June 10, Stockholm.

5. Bonini, M., Barla, M. and Barla, G. (2001). Flac applications to the analysis of swelling

behaviour in tunnels. 2nd Flac Symposium on Numerical Modeling in Geomechanics, Oct. 29 -

31, Lyon.

6. Chan, K. F., Kotze, G. P. and Stone, P. C. (2005). Geotechnical modelling of station caverns

for the Epping to Chatswood rail line project. Proceedings Geotechnical Aspects of Tunnelling

for Infrastructure Projects, Mini-Symposium, Oct. 12, Milsons Point.

7. Crowder, J.J. and Bawden, W.F. (2005). Properties and behaviour of field-scale fractured

rock masses using numerical simulation and field instrumentation. 40th U.S. Symposium on

Rock Mechanics (USRMS), June 25 - 29, Anchorage.

8. Crowder, J. J., Coulson, A. L. and Bawden, W. F. (2006). The Field-Scale Rock Mechanics

Laboratory: Estimation of Post-Peak Parameters and Behaviour of Fractured Rock Masses.

Proceedings of the 41st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS), June 17 - 21, Golden,

CO. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

9. De Graaf, P., Hyett, A., Lausch, P., Bawden, W.F. and Yao, M. (2000). Hudson Bay Mining and

Smelting Co.'s field trials using 'SMART' technology–successful ground support design

through in situ cable bolt performance evaluation. Proceedings of the 53rd Canadian

Geotechnical Conference, Oct. 15 - 18, Montreal.

10. Esterhuizen, G. and Dolinar, D. (2007). Observations and evaluation of floor benching

effects on pillar stability in US limestone mines. Proceedings of the First Canada - U.S. Rock

Mechanics Symposium, May 27-31, Vancouver.

11. Ferrero, A., Bianchini, S. and Pacini, M. (2006). Analysis of the stability condition of

underground excavations by experimental measurements and 3D numerical modeling. 41st

U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS), June 17 - 21, Golden, Colorado.

12. Goodfellow, R., Mitri, H. and Bedard, N. (2009). 3-Dimensional Numerical Modelling of

Stope Sequencing For Mine Planning. 43rd U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium & 4th U.S. -

Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 28 - July 1, Asheville, North Carolina.

13. Hakala, M. and Tolppapen, P. (2003). Analyses of Tunnel Stress Failure at Pyhäsalmi Mine.

ISRM 2003–Technology roadmap for rock mechanics, South African Institute of Mining and

Metallurgy, Sept. 8 - 12, Gauteng.

14. Joubert, J. S. C., Freeman, L. A., Terbrugge, P. J. and Venter, J. (2008). The Koidu Vertical Pit -

Sierra Leone. The International Conference on Surface Mining, Aug. 5 - 8, Johannesburg. (Also

mentions: Phase2.)

15. Loftsson, M., Jóhannsson, Æ. and Erlingsson, E. (2005). KÁRAHNJÚKAR HYDROELECTRIC

PROJECT - POWERHOUSE CAVERN Successful excavation despite complex geology and

stress induced stability problems. Fjellsprengningsteknikk Bergmekanikk/Geoteknikk. (Also

mentions: Phase2.)

16. Martin, C. D., Tannant, D. D., Yazici, S. and Kaiser, P. K. (1999). Stress path and instability

around mine openings. 9th International Society for Rock Mechanics Congress, Aug. 25 - 28,

Paris. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

17. McMullan, J. and Bawden, W.F. (2004). Excavation of a shaft destress slot at the Newmont

Canada Golden Giant Mine. Gulf Rocks 2004, the 6th North America Rock Mechanics

Symposium (NARMS), June 5 - 9, Houston.

18. Peglas, T. and Smith, P. (2004). Design Challenges of the Cross City Tunnel. Proceedings Of

The 30th Ita-Aites World Tunnel Congress, May 22 - 27, Singapore.

19. Pettitt, W. and Baker, C. (2002). Using acoustic emissions for assessment of damage in rock

around engineered structures at the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory. Mining and Tunnel

Innovation and Opportunity, Proceedings of the 5th North American Rock Mechanics

Symposium, July 7 – 10, Toronto.

20. Wang, C. (2004). Rock mass characterization for numerical modelling of ground stability

control in mining. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Ground Support,

September 28 – 30, Perth, Australia.

21. Young, R.P. (1992). Invited paper: Correlations between seismic velocity and induced

seismicity in underground mines. The 33th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS), June

3 - 5, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

22. Zsáki, A. M. (2008). cutting|Plane: An Interactive Tool for Exploration of 3D Datasets via

Slicing. Proceedings of the 2008 C3S2E conference, May 12 - 13, Montreal.

OTHERS 1. Andersson, C., Rinne, M. and Staub, I. (2004). The on-going pillar stability experiment at

the Äspö hard rock laboratory, Sweden. Elsevier Geo-Engineering Book Series, Volume 2,

pages 389-394.

2. Barla, M. (1999). Tunnels in Swelling Ground. Thesis, Ph.D. - Politecnico di Torino. (Also

mentions: Phase2.)

3. Crowder, J. J. and Bawden, W. F. (2004). Review of Post-Peak Parameters and Behaviour of

Rock Masses: Current Trends and Research. (Also mentions: Phase2, RocData & RocLab.)

4. Crowder, J. J. and Bawden, W. F. (2006). The Estimation of Post-Peak Rock Mass Properties:

Numerical Back Analysis Calibrated using In Situ Instrumentation Data. (Also mentions:

Phase2.)

5. Golder Associates. (2006). Geotechnical Analyses of Proposed Laboratory Excavations at the

Former Homestake Mine Lead, South Dakota. Technical Report.

6. Martin, C. D., Christiansson, R. and Söderhäll, J. (2001). Rock stability considerations for

siting and constructing a KBS-3 repository. Technical Report.

EXAMINETAB

JOURNALS 1. Edelbro, C., Sjöberg, J. and Nordlund, E. (2006). A quantitative comparison of strength

criteria for hard rock masses. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 22, 57 – 68.

CONFERENCES 1. Zipf, R. K. Jr. (2001). Toward Pillar Design to Prevent Collapse of Room-and-Pillar Mines.

108th Annual Exhibit and Meeting, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Feb. 26 -

28, Denver, CO.

2. Zipf, R. K. Jr. and Heuze, F. E. (2003). Numerical modeling of the U1A Complex at the

Nevada Test Site: Model Development and Comparison of Different Drift Mining Options.

Proceedings 22nd International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Aug. 5 - 7,

Morgantown, WV.

OTHERS 1. DuBois, C. (2009). Comprehensive design methodology for coal mining under competent

sandstone roof. Master’s thesis, University of British Columbia.

2. Edelbro, C. (2008). Strength, fallouts and numerical modelling of hard rock masses. Doctoral

Thesis, Luleå University of Technology. (Also mentions:Phase2)

PHASE2

JOURNALS 1. Akgün, H. (2003). Remediation of the geotechnical problems of the Hasankeyf historical

area, southeastern Turkey. Environmental Geology 44, 522 – 529.

2. Alber, M. and Heiland, J. (2001). Investigation of a Limestone Pillar Failure Part 1: Geology,

Laboratory Testing and Numerical Modeling. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering 34, 167

– 186. (Also mentions: Examine3D.)

3. Alber, M. and Heiland, J. (2001). Investigation of a Limestone Pillar Failure Part 2: Stress

History and Application of Fracture Mechanics Approach. Rock Mechanics and Rock

Engineering 34, 187 – 199.

4. Alber, M., Fritschen, R., Bischoff, M. and Meier, T. (2009). Rock mechanical investigations of

seismic events in a deep longwall coal mine. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and

Mining Science 46, 408 – 420. (Also mentions: Examine3D.)

5. Allawi, F. A. M. (2009). Educational Program for Teaching Seepage Studies (EPTS).

Computer Applications in Engineering Education.

6. Andersson, J. C. and Martin, C. D. (2009). The Äspö pillar stability experiment: Part I—

Experiment design. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science 46, 865 –

878. (Also mentions: Examine3D.)

7. Andersson, J. C., Martin, C. D. and Stille, H. (2009). The Äspö Pillar Stability Experiment:

Part II—Rock mass response to coupled excavation-induced and thermal-induced stresses.


Examine3D.)

8. Arshadnejad, S., Goshtasbi, K., Aghazadeh, J. (2009). Stress concentration analysis between

two neighboring circular holes under internal pressure of a non-explosive expansion

material. Yerbilimleri/Earth Sciences, v 30, n 3, 259-270.

9. Backers, T., Stephansson, O. and Rybacki, E. (2002). Rock fracture toughness testing in

Mode II—punch-through shear test. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining

Science 39, 755 – 769.

10. Barla, G., Fava, A. and Peri, G. (2008). Design and Construction of the Venaus Powerhouse

Caverns in Calcschists. Geomechanik and Tunnelbau 1, 399 – 406. (Also mentions: Examine3D

& Unwedge.)

11. Basarir, H. (2006). Engineering geological studies and tunnel support design at Sulakyurt

dam site, Turkey. Engineering Geology 86, 225 – 237. (Also mentions: Dips & RocLab.)

12. Basarir, H. (2008). Analysis of rock-support interaction using numerical and multiple

regression modeling. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 45, 1 – 13.

13. Basarir, H., Ozsan, A. and Karakus, M. (2005). Analysis of support requirements for a

shallow diversion tunnel at Guledar dam site, Turkey. Engineering Geology 81, 131 – 145.

(Also mentions: RocLab.)

14. Cai, M. (2011). Rock Mass Characterization and Rock Property Variability Considerations

for Tunnel and Cavern Design. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, p 1-21.

15. Cai, M. (2008). Influence of stress path on tunnel excavation response; numerical tool

selection and modeling strategy. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 23, 6, 618-

628.

16. Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Tasaka, Y. and Minami, M. (2007). Determination of residual strength

parameters of jointed rock masses using the GSI system. International Journal of Rock

Mechanics and Mining Science 44, 247 – 265.

17. Cai, M., Morioka, H., Kaiser, P. K., Tasaka, Y. Kurose, H. Minami, M. and Maejima, T. (2007).

Back-analysis of rock mass strength parameters using AE monitoring data. International

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science 44, 538 – 549.

18. Carranza-Torres, C. (2009). Analytical and Numerical Study of the Mechanics of Rockbolt

Reinforcement around Tunnels in Rock Masses. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering 42,

175 – 228.

19. Carranza-Torres, C. and Diederichs, M. (2009). Mechanical analysis of circular liners with

particular reference to composite supports. For example, liners consisting of shotcretes and

steel sets. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 24, 506 – 532. (Also mentions:

RocSupport.)

20. Cho, N., Martin, C.D., Sego, D.C., Jeon, J. (2010). Dilation and Spalling in Axially Compressed Beams Subjected to Bending. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 43, 123-133.

21. Corthésy, R., Leite, M. H, Gill, D. E. and Gaudin, B. (2003). Stress measurements in soft

rocks. Engineering Geology 69, 381 – 397.

22. Diederichs, M. S., Kaiser, P. K. and Eberhardt, E. (2004). Damage initiation of propagation

in hard rock during tuennelling and the influence of near-face stress rotation. International

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science 41, 785 – 812.

23. Edelbro, C. (2009). Different Approaches for Simulating Brittle Failure in Two Hard Rock

Mass Cases: A Parameteric Study. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.

24. Edelbro, C. (2009). Numerical modelling of observed fallouts in hard rock masses using an

instantaneous cohesion-softening friction-hardening model. Tunnelling and Underground

Space Technology 24, 398 – 409.

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case study from the Himalayan region of India. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the

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12. Tagliavini, F., Reichenbach, P., Maragna, D., Guzzetti, F., and Pasuto, A. (2009). Comparison

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13. Topal, T., Akin, M. and Ozden, U. A. (2007). Assessment of rockfall hazard around Afyon

Castle, Turkey. Environmental Geology 53, 191 – 200.

14. Tunusluoglu, M. and Zorlu, K. (2009). Rockfall hazard assessment in a cultural and natural

heritage (Ortahisar Castle, Cappadocia, Turkey). Environmental Geology, 56, 963 – 972.

15. Ulusay, R., Gokceoglu, C., Topal, T., Sonmez, H., Tuncay, E., Erguler, Z. A. and Kasmer, O.

(2006). Assessment of environmental and engineering geological problems for the possible

re-use of an abandoned rock-hewn settlement in Urgup (Cappadocia), Turkey.

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16. Yesiloglu-Gultekin, N., Gokceoglu, C., Sonmez, H. (2011). Geohazard reconnaissance

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17. Yilmaz, I., Yildirim, M., and Keskin, I. (2008). A method for mapping the spatial

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Khersan III hydropower plant using numerical modeling. The 44th U.S. Rock Mechanics

Symposium & 5th U.S.-Canada Symposium, June 27 - 30, Salt Lake City.

3. Lainas, S., Koulouris S., Vagenas S., Depountis N., Sabatakakis, N., Koukis, G. (2010).

Earthquake-induced rockfalls in Santomeri village, Western Greece. 12th International

Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, May 19 – 22, Patras, Greece.

4. Lin M., Wang K., Lin S., Chen C. (2010). A pseudo-3D rock fall scenario and risk assessment

model–case study of Danfon site, Taipei. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, May

2 – 7, Vienna, Austria.

5. Loupasakis, C., Galanakis, D., Rozos, D. (2010). Rock slope stability problems in natural

sightseeing areas – an example from Arvanitia, Nafplio, Greece. 12th International Congress

of the Geological Society of Greece, May 19 – 22, Patras, Greece.





mentions: Dips & Swedge.)

7. Massey, C., Hodgson, I., Petley, D. (2006). A rockfall simulation study for housing

development in Gibraltar. Proceedings of the 10th IAEG Congress, Sept. 6 – 10, Nottingham.

8. Pantelidis, L. (2010). Rock Catchment Area Design Charts. GeoFlorida 2010: Advances in

Analysis, Modeling, & Design: Proceedings of the GeoFlorida 2010 Conference, Feb 20 – 24,

West Palm Beach.

9. Papathanassiou, G., Valkaniotis S. and Chatzipetros A. (2010). Rockfall susceptibility

zoning and evaluation of rockfall hazard at the foot hill of mountain Orliagas, Greece. 19th

Congress of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association (CBGA), Sept. 23 – 26, Thessaloniki,

Greece.

10. Richards, L., Peng, B., Bell, D. (2001). Laboratory and Field Evaluation of the Normal

Coefficient of Restitution for Rocks. Rock mechanics: a challenge for society : proceedings of

the ISRM Regional Symposium Eurock, June 4 – 7, Espoo, Finland.

11. Sadagah, B. (2010). Rockfalls Risk Reduction And Redesign Of Rock Slopes Using Rocfall

Program. ISRM International Symposium - 6th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Oct. 23 - 27,

New Delhi.



Countermeasures, June 17 - 21, Davos. (Also mentions: Dips & Swedge.)


Techniques. Lecture Notes. (Also mentions: Dips, RocPlane, Slide & Swedge.)

2. Gwynn, X. (2009). Assessment of Remote Data Capture Systems for the Characterisation of

Rock Fracture Networks within Slopes. Thesis, Ph.D. – University of Exeter.

3. Musakale, F. (2006). Influence of bench geometries on rockfall behaviour in open pit mines.

Thesis, University of the Witwatersrand.

ROCLAB

JOURNALS 1. Akgün, H. and Koçkar, M.K. (2004). Design of anchorage and assessment of the stability of

openings in silty, sandy limestone: a case study in Turkey. International Journal of Rock

Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 41, 37 – 49.

2. Azali, S., Ghafoori, M., Lashkaripour, G. (2010). Preliminary Support Design for a Diversion

Tunnel at Daroongar Dam Site, NE Iran. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 5, 65-74.

3. Basarir, H. (2006). Engineering geological studies and tunnel support design at Sulakyurt

dam site, Turkey. Engineering Geology 86, 225 – 237. (Also mentions: Dips & Phase2.)

4. Basarir, H., Ozsan, A. and Karakus, M. (2005). Analysis of support requirements for a

shallow diversion tunnel at Guledar dam site, Turkey. Engineering Geology 81, 131 – 145.

(Also mentions: Phase2.)

5. Budetta, P. (2011). Stability of an undercut sea-cliff along a Cilento coastal stretch

(Campania, Southern Italy). Natural Hazards, 56, 233 – 250.

6. Budetta, P. and Nappi, M. (2011). Heterogeneous rock mass classification by means of the

geological strength index: the San Mauro formation (Cilento, Italy). Bulletin of Engineering

Geology and the Environment, 1-9.

7. Çanakcı, H. and Güllüa, H. (2009). Development of a hazard assessment model for near

surface caves in limestone. Engineering Geology, 105, 102 – 107.

8. Cho, N., Martin, C. D. and Sego, D. C. (2007). A clumped particle model for rock.


9. Coli, M., Livi, E., Tanini, C. (2006). Pietra Serena mining in Fiesole, Part III: Structural-

mechanical characterization and mining. Journal of Mining Science, 42, 74 – 84.

10. Edelbro, C. (2010). Different approaches for simulating brittle failure in two hard rock

mass cases: a parametric study. Rock mechanics and rock engineering, 43, 151 – 165.

11. Elmo, D. and Stead, D. (2009). An Integrated Numerical Modelling–Discrete Fracture

Network Approach Applied to the Characterisation of Rock Mass Strength of Naturally

Fractured Pillars. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.

12. Jovanovski, M., Špago, A., and Peševski, I. (2010). Range of Engineering-Geological

Properties for some Carbonate Rock Complexes from Balkan Peninsula. Geologica

Macedonia. 24(1), 23-30.

13. Kinakin, D. and Stead, D. (2005). Analysis of the distributions of stress in natural ridge

forms: implications for the deformation mechanisms of rock slopes and the formation of

sacking. Geomorphology, 65, 85 – 100.

14. Kincal, C., Koca, M., Yilmaz, H., Akgün, M., Özyalin, S., Eskişar, T., Akçiğ, Z., van Loon, A.

(2010). Engineering-geological and geotechnical investigations for risk assessment of the

University Olympic Village in Izmir (Turkey). Geologos, 16, 43 – 57.

15. Lin, D., Shang, Y., Wu, F., Zhang, W., Zhang, X. (2011). Study Of Geological Strength Index For

Granite Based On Mineral Structure And Drilling And Its Application. Chinese Journal of Rock

Mechanics and Engineering [Online].

16. Marinos, V., Marinos, P., Hoek, E. (2005). The geological strength index: applications and

limitations. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 64, 55 – 65.

17. Ocepek, D. (2005). New Trends in Rock Mass Characterization for Designing Geotechnical

Structures. Acta Geotechnica Slovenica, 2, 39 – 51.

18. Pine, R., Coggan, J., Flynn, Z., Elmo, D. (2006). The development of a new numerical

modelling approach for naturally fractured rock masses. Rock Mechanics and Rock

Engineering, 39, 395 – 419.

19. Schwingenschloegl, R. and Lehmann, C. (2009). Swelling rock behaviour in a tunnel:

NATM-support vs. Q-support-A comparison. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology,

24, 356 – 362.

20. Stacey, T. R., Xianbin, Y., Armstrong, R. and Keyter, G. J. (2003). New slope stability

considerations for deep open pit mines. The Journal of The South African Institute of Mining

and Metallurgy 103, 373 – 389.



Engineering Geology 83, 217 – 235. (Also mentions: Dips & Swedge.)

22. Vosoughifar, H. and Daneshkhah, A. (2009). Numerical Evaluating Of Effective And

Behavior Of Balancing Reservoir Of Water Hummer On Water Tunnels Lining To Turbine In

Concrete Dams. Journal Of Water Sciences Research, 1, 29 – 34. (Also mentions: RocPlane.)

23. Vyazmensky, A., Stead, D., Elmo, D. and Moss, A. (2009). Numerical Analysis of Block

Caving-Induced Instability in Large Open Pit Slopes: A Finite Element/Discrete Element

Approach. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.

CONFERENCES 1. Arad, S., Arad, V., Veres, J., Stoicuta, O. (2008). Safety Excavation in Salt Rock Used for

Underground Storage in Romania. Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on

Automation and Robotics in Construction, June 27 – 29, Vilnius, Lithuania. (Also mentions:

Examine2D.)



mentions: Dips & RocData.)

3. Esterhuizen, G. and Ellenberger, J. (2007). Effects of weak bands on pillar stability in stone

mines: field observations and numerical model assessment. Proceedings of the 26th

International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, July 31 - August 2, Morgantown, West

Virginia.

4. Gates, W. (2010). Geotechnical Considerations For Design of Soil Nail Walls In Rock Slopes,

I-405 Freeway, Sepulveda Pass, Los Angeles, California. 44th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium

and 5th U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 27 - 30, Salt Lake City.

5. Gibson, W.H. (2005). Rock Mass Strength derived from Rock Mass Characterization. 40th

U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS), June 25 - 29, Anchorage.

6. Hashemi, M., Ghazifard, A., Alian, V. (2008). The Stability Analysis of Rock Mass

Surrounding the Inlet Section of Gardaneh Rokh Tunnel Using Empirical and Numerical

Method, Shahrekord-Esfahan Highway. The 12th International Conference of International

Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), 1-6 October,

Goa, India.

7. Helm, P., Davie, C., Glendinning, S. (2008). Numerical modelling of the stability of shallow

mine workings. Advances in transportation geotechnics: proceedings of the 1st International

Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, 25 – 27 August, Nottingham, UK.

8. Hormazabal, E., Villegas, F., Rovira, F., Carranza-Torres, C. (2010). Geomechanical

evaluation of caving macro-block options at Chuquicamata Underground Project in Chile

using three-dimensional numerical modeling. Second International Symposium on Block and

Sublevel Caving, April 20 – 22, Perth, Australia.

9. Kaiser, P. K. and Kim, B. (2008). Rock Mechanics Advances for Underground Construction

in Civil Engineering and Mining. Rock Mechanics Aspects of Underground Construction and

Mining, Oct. 21 - 23, Korea. (Also mentions: Unwedge.)

10. Koçkar, M. and Akgün, H. (2005). Tunnel and portal stability assessment in weak rock.

Underground Space Use: Analysis of the Past and Lessons for the Future, May 7 – 12, Istanbul.

11. Lee, S., Jeong, G., Chung, S., Chun, B. (2008). Geological investigation and support design of

tunnel located in limestone area. ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress - Underground Facilities

for Better Environment and Safety, Sept. 19 – 25, Agra, India.

12. Pine, R. (2006). A hybrid approach to modelling blocky rock masses using a discrete

fracture network and finite/discrete element combination. 41st U.S. Symposium on Rock

Mechanics (USRMS), June 17 - 21, Golden, Colorado.

13. Sahebi, A., Jalalifar, H., Ebrahimi, M. (2010). Stability analysis and optimum support design

of a roadway in a faulted zone during longwall face retreat-case study: Tabas Coal Mine.

Underground Coal Operators' Conference, Feb. 11 – 12, Wollongong, Australia.

14. Saiang, D. and Nordlund, E. (2007). Failure mechanisms around shallow tunnels in brittle

rock. 11th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics: The Second Half Century

of Rock Mechanics, Sept. 9 – 13, Lisbon.

15. Sopaci, E., Akgiin, H., Akinci, M. (2005). Rock mass characterization and primary support

design for the Boztepe Tunnel, Turkey. Underground Space Use: Analysis of the Past and

Lessons for the Future, May 7 – 12, Istanbul.

16. Špago, A., Jovanovski, M., and Ačkar, A. (2012). Analitički Modeli za Prognozu Mehaničkih

Parametara Karbonathnih Stijenskih Masiva (Analytical Models for Prediction of Mechanics

Characteristics of Carbonate Rocksummary). Četvrtog Internacionalnog Naučno-stručnog

Skupa "Građevinarstvo – Nauka I Praksa", GNP 2012.

17. Thomas, S. J., Napier, J. A. L. and Lilly, P. A. (2003). Confinement dependence on cohesion

weakening. ISRM 2003–Technology roadmap for rock mechanics, South African Institute of

Mining and Metallurgy, 2003, Sept. 8 - 12, Gauteng.

OTHERS 1. Bondarchuk, A. (2008). Rock Mass Behavior under Hydropower Embankment Dams Results

from Numerical Analyses. Thesis, Ph.D. - Luleå University of Technology.


Rock Masses: Current Trends and Research. (Also mentions: Examine3D, Phase2 & RocData.)

3. Kaiser, P. and Kim, B. (2008). Rock Mechanics Challenges In Underground Construction And

Mining. Newsletter – Australian Centre For Geomechanics, 31, 1-5.

4. Shatnawi, E. S. (2008). Development of P-Y Criterion for Anisotropic Rock and Cohesive

Intermediate Geomaterials. Thesis, Ph.D. - University of Akron.

5. Töyrä, J. (2006). Behaviour and Stability of Shallow Underground Constructions. Thesis,

Ph.D. - Luleå University of Technology. (Also mentions: Examine2D.)

ROCPLANE

JOURNALS 1. Brideau, M., Yan, M. and Stead, D. (2009). The role of tectonic damage and brittle rock

fracture in the development of large rock slope failures. Geomorphology 103, 30 – 49. (Also

mentions: Slide & Swedge.)

2. Gurung, N., Haneberg, W., Ramana, G., Datta, M. (2011). Engineering Geology and Stability

of the Laprak Landslide, Gorkha District, Western Nepal. Environmental & Engineering

Geoscience, 17, 23 – 38.

3. Low, B. K. (2007). Reliability analysis of rock slopes involving correlated nonnormals.


4. Salvini, R., Francioni, M., Riccucci, S., Fantozzi, P., Bonciani, F., Mancini, S. (2011). Stability

analysis of “Grotta delle Felci” Cliff (Capri Island, Italy): structural, engineering–geological,

photogrammetric surveys and laser scanning. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the

Environment, 1 – 9.

5. Styles, T., Coggan, J., Pine, R. (2011). Back analysis of the Joss Bay Chalk Cliff Failure using

numerical modeling. Engineering Geology, 120, 81 – 90.

6. Vosoughifar, H. and Daneshkhah, A. (2009). Numerical Evaluating Of Effective And

Behavior Of Balancing Reservoir Of Water Hummer On Water Tunnels Lining To Turbine In

Concrete Dams. Journal Of Water Sciences Research, 1, 29 – 34. (Also mentions: RocLab.)

CONFERENCES 1. Alber, M. and Ruhl, S. (2005). Load capacity of fully grouted rock bolts in shale. Proceedings

of the International Symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (EUROCK

2005), May 18 – 20, Brno, Czech Republic.

2. Andrade, P. and Saraiva, A. (2006). Stability analysis of road slopes in central Portugal.

10th International Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology, Sept.

6 – 10, Nottingham, UK. (Also mentions: Swedge.)




Rock Engineering, Aug 7 – 11, Colombo. (Also mentions: Dips and Swedge.)

4. Gates, W., Ortiz, L., Florez, R. (2005). Analysis of Rockfall and Blasting Backbreak Problems,

US 550, Molas Pass, CO. 40th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS), June 25 - 29,

Anchorage.

5. Hashemi, M., Ajalloeian, R., Salehi M. (2010). The 3D Stability Analysis Of Rock Mass

Surrounding Bazoft Dam Diversion Tunnel. ISRM International Symposium - 6th Asian Rock

Mechanics Symposium, Oct. 23 - 27, New Delhi, India.

6. Mountjoy, J. and Pettinga, J. R. (2006). Controls on Large Deep-seated Landslides in Soft

Rock Terrain: Rock Mass Defects and Seismic Triggering. New Zealand Geotechnical Society

2006 Symposium: Earthquakes and Urban Development, February, Nelson.

7. Nasrallah, J., Monte, J., Kemeny, J. (2004). Rock Mass Characterization for Slope/Catch

Bench Design using 3D Laser and Digital Imaging. 6th North America Rock Mechanics

Symposium (NARMS), June 5 - 9, Houston. (Also mentions: Swedge.)

8. Thapa, B., McRae, M., Marcher, T., Sander, H. (2008). Design of NATM Initial Support on the

Caldecott 4th Bore. 42nd U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium (USRMS), June 29 - July 2, San

Francisco.

OTHERS

1. Eberhardt, E. (2003). Rock Slope Stability Analysis - Utilization of Advanced Numerical

Techniques. Lecture Notes. (Also mentions: Dips, RocFall, Slide & Swedge.)

2. Koronakis, N., Kontothanassis, P. and Bournazos, J. (2004). Special Design Methods for

Construction of Tunnel Portals in Areas with Extremely Steep Morphology.

ROCSUPPORT

JOURNALS 1. Carranza-Torres, C. and Diederichs, M. (2009). Mechanical analysis of circular liners with

particular reference to composite supports. For example, liners consisting of shotcretes and

steel sets. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 24, 506 – 532. (Also mentions:

Phase2.)

2. Sofianos, A. I. (2003). Tunnelling Mohr-Coulomb strength parameters for rock masses

satisfying the generalized Hoek-Brown criterion. International Journal of Rock Mechanics

and Mining Science 40, 435 – 440.

3. Sofianos, A. I. and Halakatevakis, N. (2002). Equivalent tunnelling Mohr–Coulomb strength

parameters for given Hoek–Brown ones. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining

Science 39, 131 – 137. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

SETTLE3D

CONFERENCES 1. Curran, J. and Hammah, R. (2006). Keynote Lecture: Seven Lessons of Geomechanics

Software Development. Proceedings of the 41st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, June 17-

21, Golden, Colorado.

2. Hazzard, J., Yacoub, T., Vijayakumar, S. and Curran, J. (2009). Calculating Settlement for

Irregularly Shaped Rigid Foundations. Proceedings of the 62nd Canadian Geotechnical

Conference, Sept. 20 – 23, Halifax.

3. Hazzard, J., Yacoub, T. and Curran, J. (2008). Consolidation in Multi-Layered Soils: A Hybrid

Computation Scheme. Proceedings of the 61st Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Sept. 21-24,

Edmonton.

4. Hazzard, J., Yacoub, T., Vijayakumar, S. and Curran, J. (2007). Stresses Under Footings in

Multilayered Soils: A Comparative Study. Proceedings of the 60th Canadian Geotechnical

Conference and 8th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Specialty Conference, Oct. 21-25, Ottawa.

SLIDE

JOURNALS

1. Abbaszadeh, M., Shahriar, K., Sharifzadeh, M. and Heydari, M. (2011). Uncertainty and

Reliability Analysis Applied to Slope Stability: A Case Study From Sungun Copper Mine.

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 1-16.

2. Brandon, T. L., Wright, S. G. and Duncan, J. M. (2008). Analysis of the Stability of I-Walls

with Gaps between the I-Wall and the Levee Fill. Journal of Geotechnical and

Geoenvironmental Engineering 134, 692 – 700.

3. Brideau, M., Yan, M. and Stead, D. (2009). The role of tectonic damage and brittle rock


mentions: RocPlane & Swedge.)

4. Castellón, R. D., Núñez, G. C., Aceves, A. A. (2008). Mechanical instability quantification of

slopes at Cofre de Perote volcano, eastern Mexico. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana

60, 187 – 201.

5. Duncan, J. M., Brandon, T. L., Wright, S. G. and Vroman, N. (2008). Stability of I-Walls in New

Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental


6. Gao C., Song Z., Shan R. (2010). The slope stability of dump analysis based on SLIDE and

Plaxis. Microcomputer Information 33, 261 – 262.

7. Kaunda, R. B., Chase, R. B., Kehew, A. E., Kaugars, K. and Selegean, J. P. (2008).

Interpretation of a Progressive Slope Movement Using Balanced Cross Sections and

Numerical Integration. Environmental and Engineering Geosciences 14, 121 – 131.

8. Kohv, M., Hang, T., Talviste, P. and Kalm, V. (2010). Retrogressive slope failure in

glaciolacustrine clays: Sauga landslide, western Estonia. Geomorphology, 124, 229-237.

9. Kohv, M., Hang, T., Talviste, P. and Kalm, V. (2010). Analysis of a retrogressive landslide in

glaciolacustrine varved clay. Engineering Geology, 116, 109 – 116.

10. L’Heureux, J. S., Hansen. L., Longva, O., Emdal, A., & Grande, L. O. (2010). A

multidisciplinary study of submarine landslides at the Nidelva fjord delta, Central Norway -

Implications for the assessment of geohazards. Norwegian Journal of Geology, 90, 1 - 20.

11. Li, A.J., Merifield, R.S. and Lyamin A.V. (2011). Effect of rock mass disturbance on the

stability of rock slopes using the Hoek-Brown failure criterion. Computers and Geotechnics,

38, 546-558.

12. Li, A. J., Lyamin, A. V. and Merifield, R. S. (2009). Seismic rock slope stability charts based on

limit analysis methods. Computers and Geotechnics 36, 135 – 148.

13. Li, A. J., Merifield, R. S. and Lyamin, A. V. (2008). Stability charts for rock slopes based on the

Hoek-Brown failure criterion. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science

45, 689 – 700.

14. Neuffer, D. P., Schultz, R. A. and Watters, R. J. (2006). Mechanisms of slope failure on

Pyramid Mountain, a subglacial volcano in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia.

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 43, 147 – 155.

15. Neuffer, D.P. and Schultz, R.A. (2006). Mechanisms of slope failure in Valles Marineris,

Mars. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 39, 227-240.

16. Oztekin, B., Topal, T. and Kolat, C. (2006). Assessment of degradation and stability of a cut

slope in limestone, Ankara-Turkey. Engineering Geology 84, 12 – 30.

17. Sastry, V.R., Chandar, K.R., Santosh, M. (2004). Computer aided slope stability analysis.

Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels 52, 11, 262 – 268.

18. Strasser, M., Stegmann, S., Bussmann, F., Anselmetti, F. S., Rick, B. and Kopf, A. (2007).

Quantifying subaqueous slope stability during seismic shaking: Lake Lucerne as model for

ocean margins. Marine Geology 240, 77 – 97.

19. Thompson, N., Watters, R. J. and Schiffman, P. (2008). Stability analysis of Hawaiian Island

flanks using insight gained from strength testing of the HSDP core. Journal of volcanology

and geothermal research 171, 163 – 177. (Also mentions: RocData.)

20. Topal, T. and Akin, M. (2009). Geotechnical assessment of a landslide along a natural gas

pipeline for possible remediations (Karacabey-Turkey). Environmental Geology 57, 611 –

620.

CONFERENCES 1. Aryal, K.P. (2008). Differences between LE and FE Methods used in Slope Stability

Evaluations. The 12th International Conference of IACMAG (International Association for

Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics), Oct. 1 – 6, Goa, India.

2. Bye, A. and Mossop, D. (2005). Slope Stability Risk Management at Anglo Platinum's

Sandsloot Open Pit. 36th Annual Conference & Exhibition, March 3 - 5, Gauteng.

3. Contreras, L., LeSueur, R. and Maran, J. (2006). A case study of risk evaluation at Cerrejon

Mine. International Symposium on Stability of Rock Slopes in Open Pit Mining and Civil

Engineering Situations, April, Cape Town.

4. Curran, J., Hammah, R., Yacoub, T. and Corkum, B. (2006). Investigating the Performance of

the Shear Strength Reduction (SSR) Method on the Analysis of Reinforced Slopes.

Proceedings of the 59th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Oct. 1-4, Vancouver.

5. Farouz, E., Karnik, B. and Stanley, R. (2005). Use of In Situ Testing to Optimize Slope Design

in Highly Weathered Shale. Proceedings of the 2005 Mid-Continent Transportation Research

Symposium, Ames, Iowa.

6. Ferentinou, M. D., Sakellariou, M., Matziaris, V. and Charalambous, S. (2006). An Introduced

Methodology for Estimating Landslide Hazard for Seismic and Rainfall Induced Landslides

in a Geographical Information System Environment. 2006 ECI Conference on Geohazards,

June 18 - 21, Lillehammer. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

7. Hadjigeorgiou, J., Kyriakou, E. and Papanastasiou, P. (2006). A road embankment failure

near Pentalia in Southwest Cyprus. International Symposium on Stability of Rock Slopes in

Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering Situations, April, Cape Town. (Also mentions: Phase2.)

8. Hammah, R., Yacoub, T., Corkum, B. and Curran, J. (2005). A Comparison of Finite Element

Slope Stability Analysis with Conventional Limit-Equilibrium Investigation. Proceedings of

the 58th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Sept. 18 – 21, Saskatoon.

9. Hammah, R., Yacoub, T., Corkum, B. and Curran, J. (2004). The Influence of Correlation and

Distribution Truncation on Slope Stability Analysis Results. Proceedings of the 57th Canadian

Geotechnical Conference, Oct. 24 – 27, Quebec City.

10. Hoek, E., Read, J., Karzulovic, A. and Chen, Z. Y. (2000). Rock Slopes in Civil and Mining

Engineering. International Conference on Geotechnical and Geological Engineering,

GeoEng2000, Nov. 19 - 24, Melbourne.

11. Hormazabal, E., Rovira F., Walker, M., Carranza-Torres, C. (2009). Analysis and Design of

Slopes for Rajo Sur, an Open Pit Mine Next to the Subsidence Crater of El Teniente Mine in

Chile. Slope Stability 2009, November, Santiago, Chile. (Also mentions: Swedge.)

12. Jaboyedoff, M., Pedrazzini, A., Loye, A., Oppikofer, T. and Pons, G. (2009). Earth flow in a

complex geological environment: the example of Pont Bourquin, Les Diablerets (Western

Switzerland). Landslide Processes: from geomorphological mapping to dynamic modelling,

Strasbourg.

13. Lilly, P. A., Thomas, S. J., Hebblewhite, B. K. and Galvin, J. M. (2003). A rock mechanics

education program for undergraduate mining engineers in Australia. ISRM 2003–

Technology roadmap for rock mechanics, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,

Sept. 8 - 12, Gauteng. (Also mentions: Swedge.)

14. Lloyd, J. (2007). Evaluation of an Automated Early Warning System for Unstable Soil

Slopes. Northeast Geotechnical Graduate Research Symposium, Oct. 26, Massachussetts.

15. MacLaughlin, M., Clapp, K., O'Connell, L., Smith, L., Elfass, S., Norris, G., Watters, R. (2003).

Numerical modeling of the Columbia Mountain landslide, northwestern Montana, U.S.A.

Proceedings of the 38th Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, 38,

119-134. March, Reno.

16. Marinos, P. and Hoek, E. (2006). The construction of the Egnatia highway through unstable

slopes in northern Greece. XI Conference on Rock Mechanics, Nov, Turin.

17. Price, J., Haines, A., Baidoo, I. and Varaud, O. (2006). Design Considerations for the Damang

Open Pit Expansion. International Symposium on Stability of Rock Slopes in Open Pit Mining

and Civil Engineering Situations , April, Cape Town. (Also mentions: Swedge.)

18. Rapiman, M. and Sepulveda, R. (2006). Slope Optimization at Escondida Norte Open Pit.

International Symposium on Stability of Rock Slopes.

19. Rickard, S., Schulz, W., Higgins, J. (2009). Potential initiation of the Carmel Knoll and Devils

Punch Bowl Landslides of Lincoln County, Oregon. Geological Society of America, 2009

annual meeting, 41, 378. October 18 - 21, Portland, Oregon.

20. Saroglou, H., Antoniou, A. A. and Pateras, S. K. (2008). Ground Improvements of Clayey Soil

Formations Using Stone Columns: A Case Study from Greece. The 12th International

Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics

(IACMAG), Oct. 1 - 6, Goa.

21. Short, R., Collins, B. D., Bray, J. D. and Sitar, N. (2006). Testing and Evaluation of Driven

Plate Piles in a Full Size Test Slope: A New Method for Stabilizing Shallow Landslides.

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington DC.

22. Stefanussen, W. and Nilsen, B. (2006). Guaigui Multipurpose Project Rock Slope Stability.

International Symposium on Stability of Rock Slopes in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering

Situations, April, Cape Town.

23. Wulforst, J., Parkinson, S., Annandale, G., Conner, J., Anderson, K. (2004). The use of

geomorphology, geophysics, hydrogeology, geotechnical modeling, and sediment transport

modeling to determine the cause of bank erosion on the Snake River in Hells Canyon.

Geological Society of America, Rocky Mountain section, 56th Annual Meeting, 36, 4, 29. May 3

– 5, Boise, Idaho.

24. Zhu, Y., Lee, K. and Collison, G. H. (2005). A 2D Seismic Stability and Deformation Analysis. ASCE Geo-Frontiers, Jan. 24 - 26, Austin, TX.

OTHERS 1. Anderson, D., Martin, G., Lam, I. and Wang, J. (2008). Seismic Analysis and Design of

Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments. Final Report: National

Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board.

2. Basnett, C. and Radhakrishnan, K., CH2M HILL (2007). Geotechnical Evaluation Technical

Memorandum. Technical Report.

3. BGC Engineering Inc. (2006). Hydrogeological Investigation and Analyses Report - Proposed

Excavation. Technical Report.

4. Eberhardt, E. (2003). Rock Slope Stability Analysis - Utilization of Advanced Numerical

Techniques. Lecture Notes. (Also mentions: Dips, RocFall, RocPlane & Swedge.)

5. Golder Associates. (2008). Ore Stockpile Pad Design Report Pinon Ridge Project, Montrose

County, Colorado. Technical Report.

6. Golder Associates. (2008). Tailings Cell Design Report Pinon Ridge Project, Montrose

County, Colorado. Technical Report.

7. O’Rourke, S. Hazard and Risk Assessment of Slope Instability at Ringstead Bay, Dorset.

Technical Report.

8. Rodríguez-Peces, M.J., García-Mayordomo, J., Azañón, J.M., Arévalo, J.M.I. and Pintor, J.J.

(2010). Constraining pre-instrumental earthquake parameters from slope stability back-

analysis: Palaeoseismic reconstruction of the Güevéjar landslide during the 1st November

1755 Lisbon and 25th December 1884 Arenas del Rey earthquakes. Article in Press.

9. Styles, T. (2006). Numerical modelling of fractured rock slopes using ELFEN . Excapades.

(In-house journal).

10. Thornburn, T. and Lee, A., jnpgroup (2007). Slope Stability Assessment, Station Yard, Lee

Railway Station, Lewisham. Technical Report.

11. Van Leuven, R. (2011). Assessing the Potential for Seepage Barrier Defects to Propagate

into Seepage Erosion Mechanisms. Master’s thesis, Utah State University.

12. Wartman, J. and Strenk, P. M. (2006). Evaluation of Analytical Procedures for Estimating

Seismically Induced Permanent Deformation in Slopes. Technical Report.

SWEDGE

JOURNALS 1. Avanzi, G. D., Marchetti, D. and Puccinelli, A. (2006). Cultural heritage and geological

hazards: the case of the Calomini hermitage in Tuscany (Italy). Landslides 3, 331 – 340.

2. Barnett, W., Guest, A., Terbrugge, P. and Walker, D. (2001). Probabilistic pit slope design in

the Limpopo metamorphic rocks at Venetia Mine. Journal of the South African Institute of

Mining and Metallurgy 101, 381 – 392.

3. Brideau, M., Pedrazzini, A., Stead, D., Froese, C., Jaboyedoff, M., van Zeyl, D. (2010).Three-

dimensional slope stability analysis of South Peak, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada.

Landslides, 8, 2, 139 - 158.

4. Brideau, M., Yan, M. and Stead, D. (2009). The role of tectonic damage and brittle rock


mentions: RocPlane & Slide.)

5. Chiwaye, H.T. and Stacey, T.R. (2010). A comparison of limit equilibrium and numerical

modelling approaches to risk analysis for open pit mining. SIAMM - Journal of The South

African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 110, 571 – 580.

6. Dwivedi, S. K. and Adhikary, P. C. (2005). Engineering geology of Kankai Hydroelectric

tunnel alignment in east Nepal. Journal of Nepal Geological Society 31, 67 – 74. (Also

mentions: Unwedge.)

7. Grenon, M. and Hadjigeorgiou, J. (2008). A design methodology for rock slopes susceptible

to wedge failure using fracture system modelling. Engineering Geology 96, 78 – 93.

8. Hungr, O. And Amann, F. (2011). Limit equilibrium of asymmetric laterally constrained

rockslides. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 48, 748 – 758.

9. Kentli, B. and Topal, T. (2004). Evaluation of rock excavatability and slope stability along a

segment of motorway, Pozanti, Turkey. Environmental Geology, 46, 83 – 95. (Also mentions:

Dips.)

10. Kentli, B. and Topal, T. (2004). Assessment of rock slope stability for a segment of the

Ankara-Pozanti motorway, Turkey. Engineering Geology 74, 73 – 90. (Also mentions: Dips.)

11. Peila, D., Patrucco, M., Falanesca, M. (2011). Quantification and management of rockfall risk

in opencast quarrying activities. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, 17, 39 – 51. (Also

mentions: RocFall.)



Engineering Geology 83, 217 – 235. (Also mentions: Dips & RocLab.)

CONFERENCES 1. Andrade, P. and Saraiva, A. (2006). Stability analysis of road slopes in central Portugal.

10th International Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology, Sept.

6 – 10, Nottingham, UK. (Also mentions: RocPlane.)

2. Brideau, M., Pedrazzini, A., Stead, D., Jaboyedoff, M., Froese, C. (2009). Preliminary three-

dimensional numerical analyses of South Peak area, Turtle Mountain, Alberta. 62nd

Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Sept. 20 – 23, Halifax.

3. Careddu, N., Siotto, G., Tuveri A. (2010). Evolution of a marble quarry: from open cast to


mentions: Phase2 and Unwedge.)




Rock Engineering, Aug 7 – 11, Colombo. (Also mentions: RocPlane and Dips.)

5. Grenon M., Mellies G., Hadjigeorgiou J. (2008). Structural analysis along a highway rock

exposure: the Fleurimont road cut. 4th Canadian Conference on Geohazards, May 20 – 24,

Québec. (Also mentions: Dips.)

6. Hormazabal, E., Rovira F., Walker, M., Carranza-Torres, C. (2009). Analysis and Design of

Slopes for Rajo Sur, an Open Pit Mine Next to the Subsidence Crater of El Teniente Mine in

Chile. Slope Stability 2009, November, Santiago, Chile. (Also mentions: Swedge.)

7. Lilly, P. A. and Oageng K. (2004). The effect of simulation method and distribution shape on

the selection of iteration frequency in rock engineering risk analysis. Proceedings of the 13th

International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, Sept. 1 – 3, Wroclaw,

Poland.

8. Lilly, P. A., Thomas, S. J., Hebblewhite, B. K. and Galvin, J. M. (2003). A rock mechanics

education program for undergraduate mining engineers in Australia. ISRM 2003–

Technology roadmap for rock mechanics, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,

Sept. 8 - 12, Gauteng. (Also mentions: Slide.)





mentions: Dips & RocFall.)

10. Nasrallah, J., Monte, J., Kemeny J. (2004). Rock mass characterization for slope/catch bench

design using 3D laser and digital imaging. ARMA 6th Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 5 – 9,

Houston. (Also mentions: RocPlane.)

11. Ocepek, D. (2007). Observational method for designing high cutting slopes in urban areas.

Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering,

Sept. 24 - 27, Madrid. (Also mentions: Dips.)

12. Price, J., Haines, A., Baidoo, I. and Varaud, O. (2006). Design Considerations for the Damang

Open Pit Expansion. International Symposium on Stability of Rock Slopes in Open Pit Mining

and Civil Engineering Situations , April, Cape Town. (Also mentions: Slide.)



Countermeasures, June 17 - 21, Davos. (Also mentions: Dips & RocFall.)

14. Steiner, W., Diederichs, M. S. and Kaiser, P. K. (2001). Probabilistic Evaluation of the

Stability of a Bridge Foundation on a Rock Cliff. Proceedings of the International Symposium:

Landslides - Causes, Impacts and Countermeasures, Davos.

15. Wang, E., Das, P., Shah, A., Chang, C. (2006). Rock mass characterization for design of the

No. 7 Subway Line Extension project in New York City. Proceedings of the North American

Tunneling 2006 Conference, June 10 – 15, Chicago.


Techniques. Lecture Notes. (Also mentions: Dips, RocFall, RocPlane & Slide.)

2. Mulhern, M. P. (2007). SR 97 North of Blewett Pass Unstable Slope. Technical Report.

3. Norrish, N. I., Findley, D. P., Byers, T. J. and Lowell, S. M., Golder Associates. Ruby Creek Rock

Slope Stabilization. Technical Report.

UNWEDGE

JOURNALS 1. Barla, G., Fava, A. and Peri, G. (2008). Design and Construction of the Venaus Powerhouse

Caverns in Calcschists. Geomechanik and Tunnelbau 1, 399 – 406. (Also mentions: Examine3D

& Phase2.)

2. Dwivedi, S. K. and Adhikary, P. C. (2005). Engineering geology of Kankai Hydroelectric

tunnel alignment in east Nepal. Journal of Nepal Geological Society 31, 67 – 74. (Also

mentions: Swedge.)

3. Fellner, D. and Hobson, D. (2008). HPP Glendoe - Rock Mechanical Aspects for Large Span

Underground Powerhouse. Geomechanik and Tunnelbau 1, 374 – 382. (Also mentions:

Phase2.)

4. Hadjigeorgiou, J., Esmaieli, K. and Grenon, M. (2009). Stability analysis of vertical

excavations in hard rock by integrating a fracture system into a PFC model. Tunnelling and

Underground Space Technology 24, 296 – 308.

5. Hagedorn, H. (2001). Rock engineering considerations in the planning and construction of

the Sedrun shaft head. Geotechnical Engineering – Meeting Society’s Needs, 1, 327-332.

6. Hutchinson, D. J., Phillips, C. and Cascante, G. (2002). Risk considerations for crown pillar

stability assessment for mine closure planning. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 20,

41 - 63. (Also mentions: CPillar.)

7. Kalenchuk, K. S., McKinnon, S. and Diederichs, M. S. (2008). Block geometry and rock mass

characterization for prediction of dilution potential into sub-level cave mine voids.


Dips.)

8. Liu, J., Li., Z. and Zhang, Z. (2004). Stability analysis of block in the surrounding rock mass of

a large underground excavation. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 19, 35 – 44.

9. Oreste, P. P. and Cravero, M. (2008). An analysis of the action of dowels on the stabilization

of rock blocks on underground excavation walls. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering 41,

835 – 868.

10. Pastarus, J.R. (1995). Preliminary Analysis of the Cavern Stability in the Maardu Granite

Deposit. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Engineering, 1, 20-31.



mentions: Dips & Phase2.)

12. Wang, M., Yang, L., Liu, H. and Bai, S. (2003). Control effect of rock mass structure on

stability of top slab for large underground cavern. Rock and Soil Mechanics, 2003-03.

13. Xie, Y., Liu, J., Li Z. and Zhang, Z. (2006). Stability Analysis of Block in Surrounding Rock

Mass of Large Underground Excavation. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering,

25, 306 – 311.

CONFERENCES 1. Careddu, N., Siotto, G., Tuveri A. (2010). Evolution of a marble quarry: from open cast to


mentions: Phase2 and Swedge.)

2. Chung, S., Jeon, Y., Sunwoo, C. and Jung, Y. (2005). Evaluation of the stability and support

design for the underground caverns in an abandoned gold mine. Underground Space Use:

Analysis of the Past and Lessons for the Future, May 7 – 12, Istanbul.

3. Decker, J. B. and Dove, J. E. (2008). Laser Scanning Techniques in Devil’s Slide Tunnels.

Laser and Photogrammetric Methods for Rock Tunnel Characterization, June 28 - 29 , San

Francisco.

4. Dunn, M. J., Earl, P. J. and Watson, J. (2008). Support Design Using Probabilistic Keyblock

Methods. 6th International Symposium on Ground Support in ming and civil engineering

construction, March 30 - April 4, Cape Town.

5. Funkhouser, M.R. and McNeilly, M.F. (2004). Ground support design and analysis:

Exchange Place Station Improvements. Proceedings of the North American Tunneling

Conference, April 17 – 22, Atlanta.

6. Hutchinson, D.J. and Grabinsky, M. (1992). Back analysis of stope stability at Ansil mine

using instrumentation data and numerical modeling. Proceedings of the International

Symposium on Rock Support in Mining and Underground Construction, June 16 – 19, Sudbury.

7. Kaiser, P. K. and Kim, B. (2008). Rock Mechanics Advances for Underground Construction

in Civil Engineering and Mining. Rock Mechanics Aspects of Underground Construction and

Mining, Oct. 21 - 23, Korea. (Also mentions: RocLab.)

8. Kazemi, A. and Ahmadi, M. A. (2003). Design of lining system for a pressure tunnel on the

base of interaction between rock and lining. ISRM 2003–Technology roadmap for rock

mechanics, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Sept. 8 - 12, Gauteng.

9. Mandal, A., Chakravarthy, C.P., Nanda, A. and Rath, R. (2010). Analysis and Design of Large

Storage Caverns. ISRM International Symposium - 6th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Oct.

23 – 27, New Delhi, India.

10. Peila, D., Pelizza, S. and Guardini C. (2007). Underground exploitation of a granite mine by

large voids: stability aspects. Underground Space – the 4th Dimension of Metropolises:

Proceedings of the World Tunnel Congress 2007 and 33rd ITA/AITES Annual General

Assembly, May, Prague.

11. Stadelmann, R. and Wannenmacher, H. (2010). Construction Of Shallow Caverns In Blocky

Ground. ISRM International Symposium - 6th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Oct. 23 – 27,

New Delhi, India.

OTHERS 1. Martin, D. (2005). Preliminary assessment of potential underground stability (wedge and

spalling) at Forsmark, Simpevarp and Laxemar sites. Technical Report. (Also mentions:

Phase2.)

2. Regmi, N., Adhikary, P., Tamrakar, J. and Dhakal, R. (2008). Stability and stress analysis of

headrace tunnel, Upper Seti Storage Hydroelectric Project, Western Nepal. Bulletin of the

Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 10, 45 – 54.

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