Symposium Program

Session Chair: Ted Brown

A historical review of the development of numerical cave propagation simulations – B.L. Sainsbury, D.P. Sainsbury & M.E. Pierce

A systematic approach to rock mechanics challenges at Xstrata Zinc Brunswick Mine – B. Rose, M. Verreault, P. Andrieux & C. O'Connor

Detailed three-dimensional stress analysis of complex orebody geometry - model setup and results for the Malmberget Mine – F. Perman, J. Sjφberg & C. Dahnιr

Investigation of extreme deformation at the N3500 Project – D.P. Sainsbury & A. Grubb

Forensic analysis of a rock burst event at the Kiirunavaara Mine -- Results and implications for the future – J. Sjφberg, C. Dahnιr, F. Perman & L. Malmgren

Analysis on deformation and failure of surface borehole and casing due to coal extraction – T. Wang, Q. Lv, Y. Zhou, Y. Li, C. Jiang & F. Yang

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Session Chair: Loren Lorig

Stability of a massive embankment on a soft foundation subject to creep – N. Coucke, N. Charue & G. Buchet

Numerical modeling of buckling rock movement – A.K. Alzo'ubi, C.D. Martin & O.S. Mughieda

The influence of three-dimensional kinematic controls on rock slope stability – M.-A. Brideau & D. Stead

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Session Chair: Michael Coulthard

3DEC modeling of the effect of joints on lateral capacity of socketed pile in laboratory conditions – W.L. Chong, A. Haque, P.G. Ranjith & A. Shahinuzzaman

Study of soil resistance to rigid pile using DEM – D. Wang & T.M.H. Lok

Soft ground improved by rigid vertical piles: Numerical study of an experimental embankment – M.A. Nunez, D. Dias & L. Briancon

Modeling uplift of plate anchor – J.S. Shiau & M.A. Hobson

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Session Chair: Reza Taghavi

Application of DEM in the analysis of bulk solid interactions in belt conveying systems – D. Ilic, T. Donohue, A. Katterfeld & C. Wheeler

Coupling ANSYS and PFC3D for the simulation of the conveyor belt deflection – A. Katterfeld, M. Dratt & C. Wheeler

Comparative particle attrition study for transfer chutes using DEM – T.J. Donohue, D. Ilic & W. McBride

DEM study of a scale model bucket wheel reclaimer – T.J. Donohue, P. Robinson & C.A. Wheeler

Coupled discrete element and multibody simulation for analysis of the operation of construction machines – A. Katterfeld, G. Kunze & T. Grόning

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Session Chair: Ethan Dawson

Warf retaining wall geotechnical and structural capacity assessment – C. Dai

Calculation of lateral earth pressures with layered backfill – J.S. Shiau & C.A. Smith

Cap-Yield model with cohesion, back analysis of real excavations – A. Lucarelli, G. Guiducci, G. Furlani & R. Sorge

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Session Chair: Glenn Sharrock

Spatial searching and contact detection in PFC 5.0 – M.D. Purvance, D. Russell, D. Potyondy & S. Emam

Automatic clump generation based on mid-surface – R. Taghavi

Modeling flow of a fragmented rock with 3DEC: A polyhedral DEM approach – R. Taghavi & M. Pierce

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Session Chair: Peter Cundall

Numerical modeling of rock blasting: Validation tests for Blo-Up 2.5 – J.K. Furtney, P.A. Cundall, I. Onederra & E. Sellers

Evaluation of PFC2D for modeling seismic monitoring of hydraulic fracture – A. Nabipour, B. Evans, T. Muller & M. Sarmadivaleh

A PFC2D simulation of hydraulic fracture and natural interface interaction – M. Sarmadivaleh, V. Rasouli & A. Nabipour

PFC2D simulation of directionality in rough fractures shear strength – M.S. Asadi & V. Rasouli

A continuum representation and validation of time-dependent crack growth behavior of brittle rock – J.Y. Wu, Zhu, Y.S. & Zhu, H.C.

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Session Chair: Matt Pierce

Investigation of the Synthetic Rock Mass approach for the consideration of reservoir behavior – N. Thompson, D. Mas Ivars, H.T. Alassi & S. Pradhan

A comparison of physical and numerical experiments on artificial jointed rock masses using PFC3D – M. Bahaaddini, G. Sharrock & B.K. Hebblewhite

Numerical analysis of subsidence for Perseverance Deeps Block Cave – G. Sharrock, A. Vakili, P. Duplancic & N. Hastings

Explicit three-dimensional analysis of structurally-controlled unravelling in large excavations – P. Andrieux, A. Turichshev, L. Cotesta, J. Fedorowich & R. Brummer

Simulation of rock mass strength using Ubiquitous Joints in 3D – I.H. Clark

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Session Chair: Alison Ord

Physical and numerical investigation of conglomeratic rocks – M.S. Akram, G. Sharrock & R. Mitra

The role of interstitial cement in synthetic conglomeratic rocks – M.S. Akram, G. Sharrock & R. Mitra

Parallel-bond refinements to match macroproperties of hard rock – D.O. Potyondy

PFC modeling and application of complex mechanic behaviors of Jinping marble – Y.S. Zhu, J.Y. Wu, H.C. Zhu, H. Li & G.T. Meng

Triaxial and cone penetration tests in a discrete analogue of Toyoura sand – N. Climent, J. Butlanska, M. Arroyo & A. Gens

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Session Chair: David Potyondy

Computer-aided calibration of PFC3D coal samples using a genetic algorithm – R. Garvey &, U. Ozbay

Numerical modeling of restrained clay desiccation shrinkage using FLAC3D – B.M. Shannon, P. Rajeev & J.K. Kodikara

Use of UDEC interfaces to model cohesive cracks in geomaterials – J.K. Kodikara & A.L. Amarasiri

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Session Chair: Roger Hart

Comparison of dynamic response from equivalent-linear and cyclic non-linear models of hysteretic soil behavior – P.M. Strenk & J. Wartman

Seismic response and dynamic deformation analysis of Sar-Cheshmeh tailings dam – B. Ghahreman Nejad, H. Taiebat, C. Noske & D. Murphy

Effective stress seismic deformation analysis of Hamata Tailings Dam – H. Jitno & P.M. Byrne

Dynamic behavior of a 170 m high rockfill dam on a highly seismic area – E. Yildiz & R. Guner

Large-strain, rezoned-mesh FLAC analysis of embankment post-liquefaction performance – M.E. Jacka & P.D. Norfolk

Dynamic analysis of mountain response using PFC3D and FLAC3D – A. Bazgard, P.A. Cundall & T.R. Davies

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Session Chair: Ian Clark

Fully non-linear dynamic analysis on post-liquefied sand based on modified Finn model - Y. Chen & H. Liu

A parallel Iwan model for 3D cyclic loading of cohesive materials – E. Dawson

Implementation of an equivalent continuum constitutive model for rock masses with systematic joint sets in FLAC3D – A. Agharazi, D.D. Tannant & C.D. Martin

Factor of safety measure for Hoek-Brown material – C. Detournay, P. Varona & R.D. Hart

Modeling of Nevada Sand behavior using CHSOIL – C. Detournay, Z. Wang & Y. Han

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Session Chair: Christine Detournay

Implications of prescriptive boundaries for the investigation of tectonic processes – T.R. Harper

Coupling the lattice Boltzmann method with PFC. Part I: Verification of LBM as a hydrodynamic code – Y. Han & P.A. Cundall

Coupling the lattice Boltzmann method with PFC. Part II: Verification and simple applications of PFC-LBM coupling – Y. Han & P.A. Cundall

Discrete element modeling of the long term integrity of fault- and top seals at CO2 storage sites – J.H. ter Heege

Numerical calculations for the design of a gas cavern in rock salt with FLAC3D – B. Leuger, K. Staudtmeister & D. Zapf

The role of particle breakage in soil creep – C.Y. Kwok & M.D. Bolton

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Session Chair: Jayantha Kodikara

Remedial design of steel arch support for an ore pile tunnel using FLAC – A.G. Corkum, L.J. Lorig & M. Ruest

Numerical analysis of twin road tunnels using two- and three-dimensional modeling techniques – E.H. Ghee, B.T. Zhu & D.R. Wines

Advanced numerical modeling in tunnel design – C.S. Goit, A. Kovαcs & A.H. Thomas

Underground tramway passage under a railway station at Viroflay – E. Antoinet, M. Senis, D. Billaux & D. Genevey

Estimation of tunnel squeezing in anisotropic stress fields using a FLAC-based neural network -- D.O. DeGagnι, A.G. Corkum & L.J. Lorig

UDEC modeling in granitic rock – Α. Vαrσ, A. Kovαcs & A.H. Thomas

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