Geomechanics and Geodynamics of Rock Masses: Selected Papers from the 2018 European Rock Mechanics Symposium

Key lectures
Advancement of geomechanics and geodynamics at the mineral ore mining and underground space development 
V. Litvinenko
Complete laboratory experimentation on hydraulic fracturing 
H.H. Einstein, O. Al-Dajani, B. Gonçalves da Silva, G. Bing Li & S. Morgan
Strength and deformability of brittle polycrystalline materials in multiaxial stress-strain state: Rupture energy evaluation for brittle materials 
E.G. Gaziev
Anisotropic and nonlinear properties of rock including fluid under pressure 
I. Gray, X. Xhao & L. Liu
Dynamic rock support in burst-prone rock masses 
C.C. Li
Deep mining rock mechanics in China—the 3rd mining technology revolution 
M. He
Diagnostics and prediction of geomechanical objects state based on back analysis 
L. Nazarova
Rock mechanics and environmental engineering for energy and geo-resources 
F.L. Pellet
The development of geomechanical engineering in mining 
V.L. Trushko, I.B. Sergeev & A.N. Shabarov
Review papers
Geodynamic safety of subsurface management 
A.N. Shabarov & S.V. Tsirel
Methods and approaches to geomechanical ensuring of mining safety at potash mines 
A.A. Baryakh & V.A. Asanov
The Ural scientific school of geomechanics: Fundamental and applied research 
S.V. Kornilkov, A.D. Sashourin & A.A. Panzhin
Geomechanical substantiation of mining in rockburst-hazardous deposits 
A.A. Kozyrev, V.I. Panin & I.E. Semenova
The researches of burst-hazard on mines in Russian Far East 
I.Ju. Rasskazov, B.G. Saksin, M.I. Potapchuk & P.A. Anikin
Modeling geomechanical and geodynamic behavior of mining-altered rock mass with justifying mechanisms of initiation and growth of failure zones 
V.N. Zakharov & O.N. Malinnikova
Physical and mechanical properties of fractured rock
Characterization of hydromechanical damage of claystones using X-ray tomography 
C. Auvray & R. Giot
Analysis of crack initiation and crack damage of metamorphic rocks with emphasis on acoustic emission measurements 
K. Bartmann & M. Alber
Application of a new clustering method for automatic identification of rock joint sets 
S. Fereshtenejad & J.-J. Song
Experimental evidences of thermo-mechanical induced effects on jointed rock masses through infrared thermography and stress-strain monitoring 
M. Fiorucci, G.M. Marmoni, S. Martino & A. Paciello
Effects of stress, anisotropy and brittle-to-ductile transition on fracturing and fluid flow in shales 
M. Gutierrez
Investigating the mechanism contributing to large scale structurally driven hangingwall instabilities on the UG2 reef horizon 
A.G. Hartzenberg & M. du Plessis
Measurements of thermal properties of rock samples under high temperature conditions 
W. Lin, O. Tadai, T. Sugimoto, T. Hirose, W. Tanikawa & Y. Hamada
Static and dynamic effective stress coefficient of St. Peter sandstone during depletion and injection 
X. Ma & M.D. Zoback
Jointed rock mass characterization using field and point-cloud data 
M. Marjanović, M. Pejić, J. Krušić & B. Abolmasov
New failure criterion for rocks by using compression tests 
C.G. Nicieza, M.I.Á. Fernández, C.C.G. Fernández, R.F. Rodríguez & J.R.G. Menéndez
Investigation of scale effects on uniaxial compressive strength for Kars-Kagızman Rock Salt, Turkey 
I. Ozkan & Z. Kızıltaş
Practical aspects of boundary condition selection on direct shear laboratory tests 
T.R.M. Packulak, J.J. Day & M.S. Diederichs
The use of InSAR as a tool to manage precursor ground displacement in rock masses 
J. Raventós, C. Sánchez & A. Conde
Tensile behavior of rock under intermediate dynamic loading for Hwangdeung granite and Linyi sandstone 2
Y. Wicaksana, S. Jeon, G. Min & S. Cho
Development of a rock blasting management system 
M. Yamagami & S. Katayama
Experimental study on damaged zone around an opening due to thermo-mechanical loading 
N. Zhang, S. Jeon & S. Wang
Geophysics in rock mechanics
Dynamic investigations of EDZs from Bátaapáti radwaste repository based on passive seismoacoustic measurements 
F. Deák & I. Szűcs
Reactivation of the old landslide caused by the land development—the case study 
L. Florkowska, I. Bryt-Nitarska, R. Gawałkiewicz & R. Murzyn
Rock stress assessment based on the fracture induced electromagnetic radiation 
V. Frid & S.N. Mulev
Empirical-Statical-Dynamic (ESD) methodology for extrapolation in rock mechanics 
M. Jovanovski, I. Peshevski & J. Papic
The increasing of exploitation safety of potassium salt deposit based on geologicalgeomechanical simulation 
Yu. Kashnikov, A. Ermashov, D. Shustov & D. Khvostantcev
Integrated seismic measurement techniques to determine the velocity distribution near underground drifts at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) 
W.M. Roggenthen
Monitoring and analysis of a large mass movement area in clay endangering a motorway in Bavaria, Germany 
L. Wilfing, C. Meier, C. Boley & T. Pfeifer
Rock mass strength and failure
Quantitative assessment of variability in values of Geological Strength Index (GSI) 
A. Bedi, M. Invernici & J.P. Harrison
Normandy cliff stability: Analysis and repair 
J.-L. Briaud
Assessing the influence of discontinuities and clayey filling materials on the rock slope instability 
D. Fereidooni
Laboratory investigation of crack initiation on hourglass-shaped granite specimens 
L. Jacobsson & J.E. Lindqvist
Comparison of different approaches to predict the shear strength of large rock discontinuities 
M. Jeffery, L. Lapastoure Gritchou, A. Giacomini, V. Griffiths & O. Buzzi
Modelling of fault reactivation in applications of mining and petroleum industry 
R. Quevedo, C. Mejia & D. Roehl
Thermo-temporal behaviour of uniaxial compressive strength of a fine-grained Indian sandstone 
N. Sirdesai, V. Srinivasan, R. Singh & T.N. Singh
Monitoring of coal pillars yielding during room and pillar extraction at the great depth 
P. Waclawik, R. Kukutsch, P. Konicek & V. Kajzar
Nonlinear problems in rock mechanics
Models of strength and fracture of rocks 
A.G. Protosenya & M.A. Karasev
Numerical modeling and back analysis
Benefits and limitations of applying directional shear strengths in 2D and 3D limit equilibrium models to predict slope stability in highly anisotropic rock masses 
N. Bar, G. Weekes & S. Welideniya
Experimental and numerical investigation the divergence of horizontal and vertical displacement in longwall mining 
E.T. Denkevich, O.L. Konovalov & M.A. Zhuravkov
Numerical analysis of the rheological behaviour of the Socompa debris avalanche, Chile 
F. Vagnon, M. Pirulli, I. Manzella, K. Kelfoun & A.M. Ferrero
Numerical study of the hydraulic fracturing and energy production of a geothermal well in Northern Germany 
M. Li, M.Z. Hou, L. Zhou & Y. Gou
A mathematical approach for prediction of inclinometer measurements in open-pit coal mine slopes 
M. Mesutoglu & I. Ozkan
Analyzing slope stability in bimrocks by means of a stochastic approach 
M.L. Napoli, M. Barbero & C. Scavia
The effect of rock mass stiffness on crush pillar behaviour 
M. du Plessis & D.F. Malan
Numerical modelling of fracture processes in thermal shock weakened rock 
M. Pressacco & T. Saksala
3D finite element modelling of chain-link drapery system 
S. Tahmasbi, A. Giacomini, C. Wendeler & O. Buzzi
Kinematics and discreet modelling for ramp intersections 
T. Zvarivadza & F. Sengani
Mineral resources development: Methods and rock mechanics problems
Prediction of excavation damaged zone in underground blasts using artificial neural networks 
A. Asadi, A. Abbasi & E. Asadi
Using large-scale geotechnical modelling to solve mining tasks at a gold-copper mine 
I. Avramov, T. Velkov, I. Garkov, D. Stefanov & I. Georgakiev
Progressive damages in hard rock by utilising an oscillating undercut technology 
M. Ghamgosar, S. Duffield & N. Erarslan
An integrated geostatistical-geomechanical approach for predicting potential risk of failure in pit walls 
N. Ghasempour, K. Esmaieli & H. Eivazy
Rock mechanics implications of microwave treatment of rock as part of a hybrid system for mechanical excavation of rock for civil and mining applications 
P. Hartlieb & J. Rostami
The need for formal rock engineering expertise in deep mining 
J. Maritz & H. Wagner
Forecast of probability of shock hazard in conditions of underground development of Zarmitan gold deposit zones 
S. Sayyidkosimov & A. Kazakov
Rock mechanics and underground construction in mining, hydropower industry and civil engineering
Mixed Face Conditions (MFC) in hard rock TBM drives—causes, effects and solutions 
M. Alber, R. Plinninger & J. Düllmann
Preliminary results of gypsum mechanical characterization 
C. Caselle, S.M.R. Bonetto, F. Vagnon & D. Costanzo
Analysis and comparison of the measurements of Fréjus road tunnel and of its safety gallery 
M. De La Fuente, R. Taherzadeh, J. Sulem & D. Subrin
Strength behaviour of Middle Siwalik sandstone under uniaxial and triaxial conditions 
G. Mainak, K.S. Rao & S. Tarun
Numerical simulation of the multistage hydraulic fracturing and production in a tight gas horizontal well—history matching and preliminary optimization 
Y. Gou, W. Feng, M. Li & M.Z. Hou
Evaluation of effective strength parameters in mudrocks 
C. Günther, R. Kauther & C. Lempp
Integration of the analytical, empirical, and numerical methods in analyzing support requirements for tunneling in weak rock mass 
S.H. Prassetyo & M. Gutierrez
Comparison between an energetic continuum approach and a local failure criterion for rock fracture prediction 
J. Justo, J. Castro, S. Cicero, M.A. Sánchez-Carro & C. Sagaseta
Challenging estimation of seepage in powerhouse cavern and drainage tunnel in Iran 
A. Kamali, K. Shahriar, M. El Tani, A. Aalianvari & M.A. Gholami
Improving stopes stability limits using Mineroc software 
R. Miranda, J. Vallejos, J. Azorin, D. Chavez, M. Mondaca, C. Garrido & O. Catalan
Challenges related to water inflow during construction of deep Norwegian subsea tunnels 
B. Nilsen
Verification of a prediction method for ground conditions ahead of a tunnel face by means of inclination monitoring 
K. Sakai, T. Tani, T. Aoki & H. Ohtsu
Assessment of anisotropic deformation properties of tuff by a single test on a single specimen 
Y. Togashi, M. Kikumoto, K. Tani, K. Hosoda & K. Ogawa
Mechanized installation of high-tensile chain-link mesh for underground support 
C. Wendeler, A. Barinov & R. Luis
Interface behaviour along the boundary between the rock bolt and bond material 
Y. Yokota, Z. Zhao, W. Nie, K. Date, K. Iwano & Y. Okada
Rock mechanics in petroleum engineering
Various effect of faults on mechanical earth models: A case study of integrated study 
S. Khatibi, M. Ostadhassan, A. Aghajanpour, Y. Kovaleva & R.A. Mohammed
Porosity measurement of 3-D printed gypsum rock by means of X-ray computed tomography 
L. Kong, M. Ostadhassan & C. Li
Calculation of convergence induced rock mass and ground surface movements in salt caverns for storage of liquid and gaseous energy carriers 
A. Sroka, R. Misa & K. Tajduś
Fracture propagation in layered carboniferous strata 
F. Stoeckhert, C. Solibida & M. Alber
Geodynamics and monitoring of rock mass behavior
Rockburst prevention in roadway with wide coal pillar of full-mechanized caving face: A case study 
B. Nie, Y. Ma, J. Chen, Y. Qiao & H. Yu
Discussion on dynamical system of rockburst under tectonic stress field in coal mine 
T. Lan, H. Zhang, A.S. Batugin, S. Li, J. Han, B. Cao & X. Zhou
Risks and hazards
Prediction of excavation damage zone depth variability in brittle rocks 
N. Dadashzadeh & M.S. Diederichs
A simple methodology for hazard assessment of slopes in volcanic rocks from the Canary Islands: First steps. MACASTAB project 
M. Muniz Menéndez & J. González-Gallego
An approach for the probability of wedge failure in the excavation direction 
A. Turanboy, E. Ülker & C. Burak Küçüksütçü
Geomechanical aspects of remediation of quarries in the flysch: Case study of abandoned quarry in Majdan, Croatia 
G. Vlastelica, P. Miščević, N. Štambuk Cvitanović & A. Glibota