401902. Geomechanics and resources geotechnical engineering


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

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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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Predicting grout’s uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) for fully grouted rock bolting system by applying ensemble machine learning techniques
Hosseini, Shahab, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Entezam, Shima, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin, Entezam, Alireza, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Warna and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Predicting grout’s uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) for fully grouted rock bolting system by applying ensemble machine learning techniques." Neural Computing and Applications. 36, pp. 18387-18412. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-024-10128-y

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Predicting the pyrite oxidation process within coal waste piles using multiple linear regression (MLR) and teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm
Entezam, Shima, Shokri, Behshad Jodeiri, Ardejani, Shaghayesh Doulati, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin and Aziz, Naj. 2022. "Predicting the pyrite oxidation process within coal waste piles using multiple linear regression (MLR) and teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2022 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2022). Australia Feb 2022 Australia.

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Prediction of the main caving span in longwall mining using fuzzy MCDM technique and statistical method
Mohammadi, S., Ataei, M., Khaloo Kakaie, R. and Mirzaghorbanali, A.. 2018. "Prediction of the main caving span in longwall mining using fuzzy MCDM technique and statistical method." Journal of Mining and Environment. 9 (3), pp. 717-726. https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2018.6715.1492

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Preferred orientations of open microcracks in granite and their relation with anisotropic elasticity
Takemura, Takato, Golshani, Aliakbar, Oda, Masanobu and Suzuki, Kenichiro. 2003. "Preferred orientations of open microcracks in granite and their relation with anisotropic elasticity." International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 40 (4), pp. 443-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00014-5

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Pretension effect on the performance of cable bolts in underground coal mines
Li, Xu, Si, Guangyao, Oh, Joung, Xiang, Zizhuo, Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2021. "Pretension effect on the performance of cable bolts in underground coal mines." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2021 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2021). Springfield, Australia 10 - 12 Feb 2021 Australia.

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Probabilistic risk assessment of acid mine drainage generation resulted from chalcopyrite oxidation process within Sarcheshmeh copper mine tailings
Entezam, Shima, Shokri, Behshad Jodeiri, Ardejani, Faramarz Doulati, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin and Aziz, Naj. 2022. "Probabilistic risk assessment of acid mine drainage generation resulted from chalcopyrite oxidation process within Sarcheshmeh copper mine tailings." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2022 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2022). Australia Feb 2022 Australia.

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Proceedings of the 2021 Resource Operators Conference
Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. Aziz, Naj and Kininmonth, Bob (ed.) 2021. Proceedings of the 2021 Resource Operators Conference. Wollongong, Australia. University of Wollongong.

Edited book

Proceedings of the 2022 Resource Operators Conference
Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2022. Proceedings of the 2022 Resource Operators Conference. Wollongong, Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Proceedings of the 2023 Resource Operators Conference
Aziz, Naj, Marston, Kevin and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2023. Proceedings of the 2023 Resource Operators Conference . Australia. University of Wollonong.

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Proceedings of the 2025 Resource Operators Conference
Aziz, Naj, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Hoelle, John, Shan, Zhenjun, Marston, Kevin, Nemcik, Jan, Campbell, Richard and Mottahedi, Adel. Aziz, Naj, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Hoelle, John, Shan, Zhenjun, Marston, Kevin, Nemcik, Jan, Campbell, Richard and Mottahedi, Adel (ed.) 2025. Proceedings of the 2025 Resource Operators Conference . Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Shear behavior of clayey infilled rock joints having triangular and sinusoidal asperities
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Ghimire, Basanta, Rastegarmanesh, Ashkan, Nourizadeh, Hadi, McDougall, Kevin and Aziz, Naj. 2022. "Shear behavior of clayey infilled rock joints having triangular and sinusoidal asperities." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2022 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2022). Australia Feb 2022 Australia.

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Shear behaviour of fibreglass rock bolts for ground reinforcement
Gregor, Peter. 2022. Shear behaviour of fibreglass rock bolts for ground reinforcement. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/x63w2

PhD Thesis

Shear Behaviour of Fibreglass Rock Bolts for Various Pretension Loads
Gregor, Peter, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj and Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad. 2023. "Shear Behaviour of Fibreglass Rock Bolts for Various Pretension Loads." Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 56 (11), pp. 8083-8113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-023-03474-1

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Shear behaviour of rock joints under cyclic loading
Indraratna, Buddhima, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Oliveira, David and Premadasa, Wuditha N.. 2012. "Shear behaviour of rock joints under cyclic loading." 11th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics: Ground Engineering in a Changing World. Melbourne, Australia 15 - 18 Jul 2012 Australia.

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Shear behaviour of rock joints under cyclic loading and constant normal stiffness conditions
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2013. Shear behaviour of rock joints under cyclic loading and constant normal stiffness conditions. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Wollongong.

PhD Thesis

Shear strength of rock joints under constant normal loading conditions
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Alenzi, Faizal, Gregor, Peter, Aziz, Naj and McDougall, Kevin. 2019. "Shear strength of rock joints under constant normal loading conditions." Aziz, Naj and Kininmonth, Bob (ed.) 2019 Coal Operators' Conference. Wollongong, Australia 18 - 20 Feb 2019 Wollongong, Australia.

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Shear strength properties of artificial rock joints
Zohaib, Muhammad, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Helwig, Andreas, Aziz, Naj, Gregor, Peter, Rastegarmanesh, Ashkan and McDougall, Kevin. 2020. "Shear strength properties of artificial rock joints." Aziz, Naj and Kininmonth, Bob (ed.) 2020 Coal Operators' Conference. Wollongong, Australia 18 - 20 Feb 2019 Wollongong, Australia.

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Shear strength properties of cable bolts using a new double shear instrument, experimental study, and numerical simulation
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Rasekh, Haleh, Aziz, Naj, Yang, Guanyu, Khaleghparast, Saman and Nemcik, Jan. 2017. "Shear strength properties of cable bolts using a new double shear instrument, experimental study, and numerical simulation." Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 70, pp. 240-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2017.07.018

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Shear strength properties of clean and clay infilled rock joints: an analysis of the impast of moisture content under CNL conditions
Downing, Elizabeth, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali and Aziz, Naj. 2023. "Shear strength properties of clean and clay infilled rock joints: an analysis of the impast of moisture content under CNL 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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Simulation of damage around a circular opening in rock
Golshani, Aliakbar, Okui, Yoshiaki, Oda, Masanobu and Suzuki, Kenichiro. 2005. "Simulation of damage around a circular opening in rock." 11th International Conference of IACMAG. Turin, Italy 19 - 24 Jun 2005 Bologna, Italy.

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Simulation of hydraulic fracturing in brittle rocks
Golshani, Aliakbar and Tran-Cong, Thanh. 2008. "Simulation of hydraulic fracturing in brittle rocks." Majdi, Abass and Ghazvinian, Abdolhadi (ed.) ISRM International Symposium 2008: 5th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium. Tehran, Iran 24 - 26 Nov 2008 Iran.

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Simultaneous pattern and size optimisation of rock bolts for underground excavations
Nguyen, Tin, Ghabraie, Kazem and Tran-Cong, Thanh. 2015. "Simultaneous pattern and size optimisation of rock bolts for underground excavations." Computers and Geotechnics. 66, pp. 264-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2015.02.007

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Small scale laboratory monotonic and cyclic pull out testing on grout and resin encapsulated cable bolts
Rastegarmanesh, Ashkan, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj, Anzanpour, Sina, Nourizadeh, Hadi and Moosavi, Mahdi. 2024. "Small scale laboratory monotonic and cyclic pull out testing on grout and resin encapsulated cable bolts ." International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2024.105914

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SPT-CPT Correlation in Southeast Queensland, Australia
Faivre, Yohanne, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, McDougall, Kevin and Aziz, Naj. 2023. "SPT-CPT Correlation in Southeast Queensland, Australia." 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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Static and dynamic tendon pull-out test research at the University of Wollongong
Anzanpour, Sina, Aziz, Naj, Nemcik, Naj, Remennikov, Alex, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali and Wallace, Jordan. 2022. "Static and dynamic tendon pull-out test research at the University of Wollongong." Aziz, Naj and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2022 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2022). Australia Feb 2022 Australia.

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Static and dynamic testing of tendons
Aziz, Naj, Khaleghparast, Saman, Anzanpour, Sina, Remennikov, Alex and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2020. "Static and dynamic testing of tendons." Rasskazov, Igor and Tkach, Sergei (ed.) VIII International Scientific Conference “Problems of Complex Development of Georesources” (PCDG 2020). Khabarovsk, Russian Federation 08 - 10 Sep 2020 France. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019201005

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Static and dynamic testing of tendons
Khaleghparast, Saman, Anzanpour, Sina, Aziz, Naj, Remennikov, Alex and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2020. "Static and dynamic testing of tendons." Aziz, Naj and Kininmonth, Bob (ed.) 2020 Coal Operators' Conference. Wollongong, Australia 18 - 20 Feb 2019 Wollongong, Australia.

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Strength properties of grout for strata reinforcement
Majoor, Dean, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali and Aziz, Naj. 2017. "Strength properties of grout for strata reinforcement." Aziz, Naj and Kinnemonth, Bob (ed.) 2017 Coal Operators' Conference. Wollongong, Australia 08 - 10 Feb 2017 Wollongong, Australia.

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Strength properties of grout for strata reinforcement
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Gregor, Peter, Ebrahim, Zeinab, Alfahed, Abdullah, Aziz, Naj and McDougall, Kevin. 2019. "Strength properties of grout for strata reinforcement." Aziz, Naj and Kininmonth, Bob (ed.) 2019 Coal Operators' Conference. Wollongong, Australia 18 - 20 Feb 2019 Wollongong, Australia.

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Strength properties of grout for strata reinforcement
Aziz, Naj, Majoor, Dean and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2017. "Strength properties of grout for strata reinforcement." Procedia Engineering. 191, pp. 1178-1184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.05.293

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Study of truss bolt system for highly stressed rock mass using finite element modelling techniques
Ghabraie, B., Ren, G., Xie, Y. M. and Ghabraie, K.. 2012. "Study of truss bolt system for highly stressed rock mass using finite element modelling techniques." Narsilio, G., Arulrajah, A. and Kodikara, J. (ed.) 11th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics: Ground Engineering in a Changing World. Melbourne, Australia 15 - 18 Jul 2012 Australia .

Poster

Study on non-cement based alkali activated material for oil and gas well cementing at low and moderate temperature
Zhu, H. J., Yao, X. and Zhang, Z. H.. 2010. "Study on non-cement based alkali activated material for oil and gas well cementing at low and moderate temperature." Shi, Caijun and Shen, Xiadong (ed.) 1st International Conference on Advances in Chemically-Activated Materials (CAM 2010). Jinan, China 09 - 12 May 2010 Bagneux, France.

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Substitution of Recycled Plastic Aggregates (RPA) in concrete and its influence on pullout capacity of mechanical and chemical anchors
Akhtar, Raza, Skellern, Graham and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2023. "Substitution of Recycled Plastic Aggregates (RPA) in concrete and its influence on pullout capacity of mechanical and chemical anchors." Aziz, Naj, Manson, Kevin and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2023 Resource Operators conference (ROC2023). Wollongong, Australia 09 - 10 Feb 2023 Australia. University of Wollongong.

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Sustainability in underground mining and geotechnical practices
Nourizadeh, Hadi, Entezam, Alireza, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Burey, Polly, McDougall, Kevin, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Entezam, Shima, Criag, Peter and Aziz, Naj. 2025. "Sustainability in underground mining and geotechnical practices." Aziz, Naj, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Hoelle, John, Shan, Zhenjun, Marston, Kevin, Nemcik, Jan, Campbell, Richard and Mottahedi, Adel (ed.) 2025 Resource Operator Conference (ROC2025). University of Southern Queensland 06 - 07 Feb 2025 Australia.

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Testing procedure development and preliminary testing of sheath protected rock bolt subject to axial loading
Mirzaghorbanali, Ali and Nourizadeh, Hadi. 2023. Testing procedure development and preliminary testing of sheath protected rock bolt subject to axial loading. Australia. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zx484

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The effect of changing confinement diameter on axial load transfer mechanisms of fully grouted rock bolts
Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad Jodeiri, Entezam, Shima, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj and Karunasena, Karu. 2023. "The effect of changing confinement diameter 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 University of Wollongong. University of Wollongong.

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The effects of installation procedure on bond characteristics of fully grouted rock bolts
Ma, Shuji, Aziz, Naj, Nemcik, Jan and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali. 2017. "The effects of installation procedure on bond characteristics of fully grouted rock bolts." Geotechnical Testing Journal. 40 (5), pp. 846-857. https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20160239

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