401902. Geomechanics and resources geotechnical engineering


Title401902. Geomechanics and resources geotechnical engineering
Parent4019. Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy

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Crack damage evolution in coal at elevated temperatures
Serati, Mehdi, Kwan, King Ho Benny, Gordon, Nick, Moravej, Sasan, Bahaaddini, Mojtaba and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2022. "Crack damage evolution in coal at elevated temperatures." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2022 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2022). Australia Feb 2022 Wollongong, Australia.

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Data-Driven Optimised XGBoost for Predicting the Performance of Axial Load Bearing Capacity of Fully Cementitious Grouted Rock Bolting Systems
Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Warna, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Entezam, Shima, Hosseini, Shahab and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Data-Driven Optimised XGBoost for Predicting the Performance of Axial Load Bearing Capacity of Fully Cementitious Grouted Rock Bolting Systems ." Applied Sciences. 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219925

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Developing a track model for testing the road pavement under repeated moving surface loads
Shiau, Jim S., Perumal, Tagarajan, Benjamin, Michael, Pather, Selvan and Ayers, Ron. 2006. "Developing a track model for testing the road pavement under repeated moving surface loads." 22nd ARRB Conference: Research Into Practice. Canberra, Australia 29 Oct - 02 Nov 2006 Canberra, Australia.

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Developing physical models for geotechnical teaching and research
Shiau, Jim S., Pather, Selvan and Ayers, Ron. 2006. "Developing physical models for geotechnical teaching and research." Ng, C. W. W., Zhang, L. M. and Wang, Y. H. (ed.) 6th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics. Hong Kong, China 04 - 06 Aug 2006 Hong Kong.

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Development of a wireless system to measure the strain/deformation of rock bolts
Nourizadeh, Hadi, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Aziz, Naj, McDougall, Kevin and Sahebi, Ali Akbar. 2022. "Development of a wireless system to measure the strain/deformation of rock bolts." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2022 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2022). Australia Feb 2022 Australia.

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Double shear testing of cable bolts with no concrete face contacts
Rasekh, Haleh, Aziz, Naj, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nemcik, Jan, Li, Xuwei, Yang, Guanyu and Khaleghparast, Saman. 2017. "Double shear testing of cable bolts with no concrete face contacts." Procedia Engineering. 191, pp. 1169-1177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.05.292

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Effect of pretension on the performance of cable bolts and its optimisation in underground coal mines with various geological conditions
Li, Xu, Si, Guangyao, Oh, Joung, Corbett, Peter, O'Sullivan, Terri, Xiang, Zizhuo, Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2022. "Effect of pretension on the performance of cable bolts and its optimisation in underground coal mines with various geological conditions." International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 152, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2022.105076

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Effect of surface profile on axial load transfer mechanism of tendons
Rastegarmanesh, Ashkan, Misa, Joel, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Aziz, Naj and McDougall, Kevin. 2021. "Effect of surface profile on axial load transfer mechanism of tendons." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2021 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2021). Springfield, Australia 10 - 12 Feb 2021 Australia.

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Effects of rib distances on axial load transfer mechanisms of fully grouted rock bolts
Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Entezam, Shima, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Aziz, Naj and McDougall, Kevin. 2023. "Effects of rib distances on axial load transfer mechanisms of fully grouted rock bolts." Aziz, Naj, Marston, Kevin and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2023 Resource Operators conference (ROC2023). Wollongong, Australia 09 - 10 Feb 2023 Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Effects of thickness of roof layers on optimum design of truss bolt system using finite element modeling techniques
Ghabraie, Behrooz, Ren, Gang and Ghabraie, Kazem. 2013. "Effects of thickness of roof layers on optimum design of truss bolt system using finite element modeling techniques." Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 13 (A), pp. 147-158.

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Estimation of the first roof weighting interval incorporating roof strata cavability concept
Mohammadi, Sadjad, Ataei, Mohammad, Kakaie, Reza and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2019. "Estimation of the first roof weighting interval incorporating roof strata cavability concept ." Iranian Journal of Mining Engineering. 14 (73). https://doi.org/10.22034/ijme.2019.36639

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Evaluation of Dozer Bund Design for Improved Safety in Saraji Open Cut Coal Mines (BHP Group Limited)
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nourizadeh, Hadi and Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad. 2024. Evaluation of Dozer Bund Design for Improved Safety in Saraji Open Cut Coal Mines (BHP Group Limited). Australia. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zx4q6

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Exploring the axial performance of protective sheathed rock bolts through large-scale testing
Nourizadeh, Hadi, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin and Aziz, Naj. 2025. "Exploring the axial performance of protective sheathed rock bolts through large-scale testing." Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 155 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2024.106157

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Failure characterization of fully grouted rock bolts under triaxial testing
Nourizadeh, Hadi, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Serati, Mehdi, Mahmoud, Mutaz El-Amin, McDougall, Kevin and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Failure characterization of fully grouted rock bolts under triaxial testing." Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 16 (3), pp. 778-789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2023.08.013

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Finite element modelling of fully encapsulated cable bolts in laboratory large scale pull out test
Mirzaghorbanali, Ashkan, Rastegarmanesh, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj, Anzanpour, Sina and Nourizadeh, Hadi. 2024. "Finite element modelling of fully encapsulated cable bolts in laboratory large scale pull out test." Aziz, N. and Mirzaghorbanali, A. (ed.) 2024 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2024). Wollongong, Australia 13 - 16 Feb 2024 Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Finite Element Numerical Modelling of Rock Bolt Axial Behaviour Subject to Different Geotechnical Conditions
Nourizadeh, Hadi, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Aziz, Naj, McDougall, Kevin, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Sahebi, Akbar, Motallebiyan, Amin and Entezam, Shima. 2023. "Finite Element Numerical Modelling of Rock Bolt Axial Behaviour Subject to Different Geotechnical Conditions." Aziz, Naj, Marston, Kevin and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2023 Resource Operators conference (ROC2023). Wollongong, Australia 09 - 10 Feb 2023 Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Finite element simulation of fully grouted rock bolts behaviour across varied bore hole diameters
Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Karunasena, Waru, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj, Entezam, Shima, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin and Entezam, Alireza. 2024. "Finite element simulation of fully grouted rock bolts behaviour across varied bore hole diameters." Aziz, N. and Mirzaghorbanali, A. (ed.) 2024 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2024). Wollongong, Australia 13 - 16 Feb 2024 Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Fracture propagation mode of coal under indirect tensile stresses
Serati, Mehdi, Roshan, Hamid, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Mahmoud, Mutaz El-Amin and Thejaswee, Valluru. 2021. "Fracture propagation mode of coal under indirect tensile stresses." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2021 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2021). Springfield, Australia 10 - 12 Feb 2021 Australia.

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Groundwater flow model for the Lucky-Last spring group
Dafny, Elad. 2013. Groundwater flow model for the Lucky-Last spring group. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Impact Loading of Tendon Reinforcement Systems Used for Ground Control: A Critical Literature Review
Mottahedi, Adel, Aziz, Naj, Remennikov, A;ex, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali and Marston, Kevin. 2024. "Impact Loading of Tendon Reinforcement Systems Used for Ground Control: A Critical Literature Review." Archive of Mining Science. 69 (4), pp. 711-743. https://doi.org/10.24425/ams.2024.1525

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Innovative approach to strata reinforcement in coal mines with reference to evaluation cable bolts shear strength
Aziz, N., Mirzaghorbanali, A., Yang, G., Khaleghparast, S. and Rasekh, H.. 2018. "Innovative approach to strata reinforcement in coal mines with reference to evaluation cable bolts shear strength." Journal of Mining and Environment. 9 (3), pp. 703-715. https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2018.6918.1525

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Introduction to new methods of static and dynamic pull testing of rock bolts and cable bolts
Anzanpour, Sina, Aziz, Naj, Nemcik, Jan, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Wallace, Jordan, Marshall, Travis and Khaleghparast, Saman. 2021. "Introduction to new methods of static and dynamic pull testing of rock bolts and cable bolts." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2021 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2021). Springfield, Australia 10 - 12 Feb 2021 Australia.

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Investigating shear behaviour of fibreglass rock bolts reinforcing infilled discontinuities for various pretension loads
Gregor, Peter, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj and Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad. 2024. "Investigating shear behaviour of fibreglass rock bolts reinforcing infilled discontinuities for various pretension loads." Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 61 (3). https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2022-0619

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Investigating the axial and shear performance of fiberglass rock boltss
Entezam, Shima, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Gregor, Peter, Entezam, Alireza, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Karu and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Investigating the axial and shear performance of fiberglass rock boltss." Aziz, N. and Mirzaghorbanali, A. (ed.) 2024 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2024). Wollongong, Australia 13 - 16 Feb 2024 Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Investigating the effect of coal macerals on the recovery rate of the flotation process- a case study
Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Entezam, Shima, Entezam, Alireza and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2023. "Investigating the effect of coal macerals on the recovery rate of the flotation process- a case study." Aziz, Naj, Marston, Kevin and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2023 Resource Operators conference (ROC2023). Wollongong, Australia 09 - 10 Feb 2023 Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Investigation of the Effect of Using Fly Ash in the Grout Mixture on Performing the Fully Grouted Rock Bolt Systems
Entezam, Shima, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj and Karunasena, Karu. 2023. "Investigation of the Effect of Using Fly Ash in the Grout Mixture on Performing the Fully Grouted Rock Bolt Systems." Aziz, Naj, Marston, Kevin and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2023 Resource Operators conference (ROC2023). Wollongong, Australia 09 - 10 Feb 2023 Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Laboratory study of the behaviour of grouted cable bolts under static and dynamic axial loading
Anzanpour, S., Aziz, N., Remennikov, A., Nemcik, J., Mirzaghorbanali, A. and Rastegarmanesh, A.. 2022. "Laboratory study of the behaviour of grouted cable bolts under static and dynamic axial loading." Eurock 2022: Rock and Fracture Mechanics in Rock Engineering and Mining. Espoo, Finland Finland.

Presentation

Mechanical behaviours of grout for strata reinforcement
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Gregor, Peter, Alkandari, Hamed, Aziz, Naj and McDougall, Kevin. 2018. "Mechanical behaviours of grout for strata reinforcement." Aziz, Naj and Kininmonth, Bob (ed.) 2018 Coal Operators' Conference. Wollongong, Australia 07 - 09 Feb 2018 Wollongong, Australia.

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Modelling the arching effect in active earth pressure problems
Thomas, Caroline and Shiau, Jim S.. 2007. "Modelling the arching effect in active earth pressure problems." Ameratunga, Jay, Taylor, Brett C. and Patten, Matthew (ed.) 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics. Brisbane, Australia 21 - 24 Oct 2007 Brisbane, Australia.

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Numerical analysis of passive earth pressures with interfaces
Shiau, Jim and Smith, Catherine. 2006. "Numerical analysis of passive earth pressures with interfaces." Soares, Carlos Mota (ed.) 3rd European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM 2006). Lisbon, Portugal 05 - 08 Jun 2006 Netherlands.

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Numerical exploration of performance of cable bolts in shear loading
Rasekh, Haleh, Aziz, Naj, Nemcik, Jan and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2019. "Numerical exploration of performance of cable bolts in shear loading." 4th Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics (ACCM-4). Hobart, Australia 27 - 29 Nov 2019 Sydney, Australia.

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Numerical investigation of shakedown residual stresses under moving surface loads
Shiau, Jim S.. 2006. "Numerical investigation of shakedown residual stresses under moving surface loads." Soares, Carlos Mota (ed.) 3rd European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM 2006). Lisbon, Portugal 05 - 08 Jun 2006 Netherlands.

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Numerical investigation of the shear behaviour of a cable bolt in single shear test
Li, Xuwei, Yang, Guanyu, Nemcik, Jan, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali and Aziz, Naj. 2019. "Numerical investigation of the shear behaviour of a cable bolt in single shear test." Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 84, pp. 227-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2018.11.016

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Numerical simulation of influence parameters on induced stresses distribution during first weighting process of longwall mining
Mohammadi, Sadjad, Ataei, Mohammad, Kakaie, Reza and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2022. "Numerical simulation of influence parameters on induced stresses distribution during first weighting process of longwall mining." Iranian Journal of Mining Engineering. 16 (53), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.22034/ijme.2021.115543.1757

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Numerical simulation of stress distribution in longwall panels during the first caving interval
Mohammadi, Sadjad, Ataei, Mohammad, Kakaie, Reza, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Aziz, Naj and Rastegarmanesh, Ashkan. 2019. "Numerical simulation of stress distribution in longwall panels during the first caving interval." Aziz, Naj and Kininmonth, Bob (ed.) 2019 Coal Operators' Conference. Wollongong, Australia 18 - 20 Feb 2019 Wollongong, Australia.

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One century of arsenic exposure in Latin America: a review of history and occurrence from 14 countries
Bundschuh, Jochen, Litter, Marta I., Parvez, Faruque, Roman-Ross, Gabriela, Nicolli, Hugo B., Jean, Jiin-Shuh, Liu, Chen-Wuing, Lopez, Dina, Armienta, Maria A., Guilherme, Luiz R. G., Cuevas, Alina Gomez, Cornejo, Lorena, Cumbal, Luis and Toujaguez, Regla. 2012. "One century of arsenic exposure in Latin America: a review of history and occurrence from 14 countries." Science of the Total Environment. 429, pp. 2-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.06.024

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Performance of Cable Bolts in Small- and Large-Scale Laboratory Pullout Tests
Rastegarmanesh, Ashkan, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj, Anzanpour, Sina and Nourizadeh, Hadi. 2025. "Performance of Cable Bolts in Small- and Large-Scale Laboratory Pullout Tests." Geotechnical and Geological Engineering: an international journal. 43 (67). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-024-03019-5

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Potential Utilisation of Organic Waste in Concrete at OT Mine: Exploring Mechanical Properties of Amended Concrete (Phase 2)
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Karunasena, Karu, Trzcinski, Antoine, Entezam, Alireza and Ganthavee, Voravich. 2024. Potential Utilisation of Organic Waste in Concrete at OT Mine: Exploring Mechanical Properties of Amended Concrete (Phase 2). Australia. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zx4q2

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Potential utilisation of organic waste in concrete at OT mine: Project Progress Report – Phase 1
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Karu, Trzcinski, Antoine, Eberhard, Susette, Nourizadeh, Hadi and Weerasundara, Lakshika. 2023. Potential utilisation of organic waste in concrete at OT mine: Project Progress Report – Phase 1 . Australia. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zx49z

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Predicting axial-bearing capacity of fully grouted rock bolting systems by applying an ensemble system
Hosseini, Shahab, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Entezam, Shima, Motallebiyan, Amin, Entezam, Alireza, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Warna and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Predicting axial-bearing capacity of fully grouted rock bolting systems by applying an ensemble system." Soft Computing. 28, pp. 10491-10518. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-024-09828-3

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