Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment

Harmonising Rock Mechanics and the Environment comprises the proceedings (invited and contributed papers) of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics (Beijing, China, 18-21 October 2011). The contributions cover the entire scope of rock mechanics and rock engineering, with an emphasis on the critical role of both disciplines in sustainable development and environmental preservation. The main topics include (but are not limited to): • Site investigation and field observation. • Rock material and rock mass properties testing (laboratory and in situ). • Analysis techniques and design methods, modeling and numerical methods. • Information system, artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques. • Rock engineering in hazardous geo-environments. • Rock breakage and excavation techniques. • Underground storage of petroleum, gas, CO2, and nuclear waste disposal. Harmonising Rock Mechanics and the Environment will appeal to professionals, engineers and academics in rock mechanics, rock engineering, tunnelling, mining, earthquake engineering, rock dynamics and geotechnical engineering.

Table of Contents:
Preface Organisation Müller lecture From empiricism, through theory, to problem solving in rock engineering, N.R. Barton Rocha Medal lecture Reduction of blast-induced vibration in tunnelling using barrier holes and air-deck, D. Park Invited lectures on ISRM 50th anniversary Fifty years of the ISRM and associated progress in rock mechanics, E.T. Brown The next 50 years of the ISRM and anticipated future progress in rock mechanics, J.A. Hudson New developments of rock engineering and technology in China, Q.H. Qian Keynote lectures New rock mechanics developments in China, X.-T. Feng Rock strength and failure: Some common and uncommon issues, A.J. Gonzalez-Garcia Discontinuum models for dam foundation failure analysis, J.V. Lemos Discontinuous deformation analysis: Advances and challenges, G.W. Ma Synthetic rock mass applications in mass mining, M.E. Pierce & C. Fairhurst How to select rock mass parameters for analysis and design, T. Ramamurthy &A. Ghazvinian Risk oriented design and construction of tunnels, W. Schubert Support of excavations subjected to dynamic (rockburst) loading, T.R. Stacey Advances in rock dynamics modelling, testing and engineering, J. Zhao, Y.X. Zhou & K.W. Xia Analysis and design methods Mine-by experiment performed in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone at the Meuse Haute Marne underground research laboratory (France), G. Armand, A. Noiret, M. Cruchaudet & N. Conil Burgers rock creep around axisymmetric tunnels, S.D. Athanasopoulos, P.P. Nomikos &A.I. Sofianos Multi-parameter responses of soft rocks during deformation and fracturing and their implications in geomechanics and geoengineering, Ö. Aydan, Y. Ohta & H. Tano Fractal approach to determine rock mass strength and deformation, M.N. Bagde, A.K. Raina, P.B. Choudhury &A. Sinha A theoretical analysis of core extrusion and squeezing behaviour in tunnelling, L. Cantieni, G. Anagnostou & R. Hug Applications of strain based damage criterion in geotechnical engineering, Y. Chang Solving some problems of geomechanics on the base of defining relations of post-limit deformation of rocks, A.I. Chanyshev, I.M. Abdulin & O.E. Belousova The structural geology contribution to rock mechanics modelling and rock engineering design, J.W. Cosgrove & J.A. Hudson Rock mass instability caused by incipient block rotation, A.V. Dyskin & E. Pasternak Attempt to advanced observational construction considering predictive analysis of long-term deformation, T. Fukuda, T. Takahashi, H. Yamada &Y. Jiang Vector sum method: A new method for anti-sliding stability analysis, X.R. Ge Design of a railway tunnel parallel to an existing tunnel, R.K. Goel, A. Swarup, R.K. Dayal &V. Bhardwaj Shear failure mechanism in oil wells due to reservoir compaction “A case study in Gachsaran formation, Iran”, M. Gorjian, M. Moosavi, H. Memarian & H. Ajamzadeh Fractal analysis on the fracture development of sandstone using AE measurement, Z.Y. Yang, T.H. Huang, Y.X. Zhao & M.C. Tsai Static and dynamic response analyses of rock mass considering joint distribution and its applicability, N. Iwata, T. Sasaki, & R. Yoshinaka Numerical study on zonal disintegration of rock mass around deep underground openings, P. Jia, C.A. Tang &Y.B. Zhang The secondary lining design of subsea tunnel due to water inflow, K.-S. Joo, Y.-H. Suh, K.-H. Park, D.-H. Huh, E.-J. Hong, S.-J. Moon & S.-C. Lee An assessment of rock pillar considering excavation damaged rock zone, W.-B. Kim, T. Ha & H. Yang Response of granite under strain controlled loading and effect of support system on behaviour of large underground cavern, Rakesh Kumar, K.G. Sharma &A. Varadarajan Determination of backfill requirements in multi-reef mining using numerical modelling, K.B. Le Bron & R.A. Johnson Comparisons between two empirical yield criteria for rock masses, A.J. Li & R.S. Merifield Buckling failure of highly-stressed hard rocks surrounding deep underground openings and confining effects of backfilling material, D.Y. Li, X.B. Li, Z.X. Liu, C.D. Ma & L.N.Y.Wong Bemposta II powerhouse shaft: Geotechnical characterization, design and construction, C. Lima, E. Resende, C. Esteves & J. Neves Initiation and evolution of failure zones in the vicinity of heterogeneities in rock masses: Seismology and deep oil well stability problems, L.A. Nazarova, L.A. Nazarov, M.I. Epov & I.N. Eltsov Monitoring of cracks opening in the walls of deep pits, V. Oparin &V. Vostrikov Mine plug design for the San Genaro Ramp, A.A. Samaniego & R.L. Cabrera A case study of alteration effects in granitic rocks on rock cavern stability at Jinzhou of NE China, Y.J. Shang &Y.Y. Shi Design of tunnels in jointed rock on the basis of mechanical models and classification systems, R. Sommer &W.Wittke A study on mechanical behaviors of concrete lining and rock caused by shaft sinking at the Horonobe underground research laboratory, K. Tsusaka, D. Inagaki, M. Koike, Y. Ijiri &Y. Hatsuyama Use of rock mass classifications for design: Recommendations and suggestions, C. Vibert & P. Vaskou Analysis to the design factors of the diversion tunnel plug based on additional rock elastic resistance, K.Wang, M.J. Zhao & X. Sun The influence of bedding angle on failure mechanisms in sandstone, P.L.P.Wasantha, P.G. Ranjith, D.R. Viete, A. Haque, J. Kodikara &A. Bouazza Estimating the porosity-depth relation of sedimentary rocks from an effective stress/stress history-dependent porosity model, W.-J.Wu, J.-J. Dong, J.-H.Wu & S.-S. Lin Experimental study on constitutive models of rocks under loading with active confining pressure, J.Y. Xu, J.Z. Liu, X.C.C. Lv, Z.D.Wang & E.L. Bai Global stability analytical method of cavern group in salt rock based on energy criterion, Q. Yang, J.Q. Deng, Q.C. Lu &Y.R. Liu Analytical study on underground continuous impervious curtain for shaft lining treatment at eastern Chinese coal mines, Q. Yu, H. Shimada, T. Sasaoka & K. Matsui Back-analysis of schistose rock mass strength parameters based on displacement monitoring data, X.P. Zhang, L.N.Y.Wong & S.J.Wang Different analytical models and methods to study wave propagation across rock joints, J.B. Zhu,W.Wu & J. Zhao Numerical modelling Coupled flow-deformation simulation for mine scale analysis of cave initiation and propagation, D.A. Beck & G. Putzar A numerical analysis of a four-way coal mine intersection with primary and secondary supports, Y.P. Chugh & B. Abbasi 3-D modeling and parameters research of irregular shape particles for DEM based on computerized tomography, X. Du, Y.W. Zeng, R. Gao & J. Yan Three-dimensional thermomechanical modelling of backfilling of old mining rooms in the Morsleben repository, S. Fahland, R. Eickemeier & St. Heusermann Development of a non-contact survey method of tunnel excavation face for DEM modelling, A.M. Ferrero, G.F. Forlani, R. Migliazza & R. Roncella Numerical simulation of crack propagation in rock by clumped particle model, T. Funatsu & N. Shimizu Stability modelling of isolated rock blocks at the surface of underground excavations taking into account in-situ stresses, R. Ghazal, F. Hadj-Hassen & M. Tijani Back analysis of tunnel response using the Differential Evolution Genetic Algorithm (DEGA), M. Gutierrez, S. Vardakos & C. Xia The assessment of the hydro-jacking risk of the pressurized water tunnel by theoretical and numerical method, T.W. Ha, Y.W. Shin, H.G. Lee & H.S. Yang Dynamic analysis of rock tunnnel failure by using 3-D Numerical Manifold Method, L. He, X. Huang & G.W. Ma Thermomechanical modelling of the Gorleben exploration site to analyse the integrity of the salt barrier, St. Heusermann, P. Vogel, R. Eickemeier & H.-K. Nipp Response of nuclear waste repository host rock to thermo-mechanical loads, H. Hökmark & M. Lönnqvist Mixed complementary formulation of discontinuous deformation analysis and solution, W. Jiang & H. Zheng X-ray CT technology-based finite element simulation of coal samples under uniaxial compression, Y.D. Jiang,W.J.Wang, Y.X. Zhao, L. Zhang & J.L. Han Pumping simulations using 3D analysis on multi-pumping wells, T. Kitaoka, H. Kusumi & M. Nakamura Abutment stability assessment of the Hongrin arch dam using 3D distinct element method, A. Koliji, T. Bussard, A.Wohnlich & J. Zhao Development of numerical model for grout injection and its application to the real in-situ injection tests, T. Koyama, Y. Ohnishi, K. Takahashi, A. Kobayashi &T. Katayama Modelling the evolution of fractures using a combined FEM-DEM numerical method, J.-P. Latham, L. Guo, X.Wang & J. Xiang A constitutive contact law for discrete element modeling of sandstone, L. Li Numerical modeling of rock cutting, J.-S. Lin, J.A. Mendoza, M.C. Jaime, Y. Zhou, J. Brown, I.K. Gamwo &W. Zhang Strength symmetry with respect to the stress state imposed by Mogi’s theory against long-prevailing observations, X.D. Ma & R.J. Rodriguez Scale effects in a synthetic rock mass, C.D. Martin, Y. Lu & H. Lan 2D-/3D-stress analysis of deep-seated gold mines in South Africa, F. Menschik, K. Thuro, H. Käsling & M. Bayerl Numerical modeling for the evaluation of grout penetration in fractured rock masses, Y. Mito, M. Ashraf &T. Yamamoto Numerical method for determining contact areas of a rock joint under shear load, J.-W. Park, Y.-K. Lee & J.-J. Song Approximate methods in numerical rock mechanics modelling, J.J. Peura, J.P. Pöllä & I. Konstantas Hydromechanical modeling of an underground excavation with an elastoviscoplastic behavior law and regularization, R. Plassart, R. Fernandes, F. Laigle, A. Giraud & D. Hoxha Implementation of ANN-based rock failure criteria in numerical simulations, H. Rafiai &A. Jafari Stochastic model generation for discontinuous rock mass media and numerical analysis using the NSCD method (case study: Saint-Béat gallery in the southwest of France), A. Rafiee, M. Gasc-Barbier & M. Vinches Rock fracture propagation from mechanical, thermal and hydraulic loadings, M. Rinne, B. Shen & O. Stephansson Meshless simulation of rock mechanics problems by Element Free Galerkin Method, H. Salari-Rad & M. Rahimi Dizadji Applications of two dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis, G.H. Shi Stochastic boundary element method for fracture reliability analysis, K.J. Shou & H.Y. Yu Numerical anisotropic fracture mechanics modelling in crystalline rock, T. Siren, K. Kemppainen, B. Shen & M. Rinne Contact description in numerical simulation for rock mechanics, L. Sun, J. Zhao & G.F. Zhao Numerical investigation of the potential applicability of surface deformation measurement by InSAR technology for monitoring CO2 behavior in deep underground, H. Yamamoto, T. Onuma, T. Kumagai & J. Rutqvist An introduction to Distinct Lattice Spring Model (DLSM), G.F. Zhao, N. Khalili & J. Zhao A discussion about boundary conditions in numerical simulation and its application in mining-induced rock mass movement, H.J. Zhao, F.S. Ma, Y.M. Zhang, J. Guo &A.H.Wei Theoretical and experimental modeling of material hardening and softening by compression tests, V.M. Zhigalkin, V.N. Semyonov, O.M. Usoltseva, P.A. Tsoi, A.I. Chanyshev & I.L. Abdulin Multiple scale numerical modeling of growth process of multiple cracks in rock mass, X.P. Zhou, H.Q. Yang &Y.X. Zhang Laboratory testing and rock properties Mechanical behavior of Callovo-Oxfordian claystone-steel interfaces at high levels of normal stress in “dry” and “wet” conditions, M. Boulon, M. Keshavarz, G. Armand, N. Conil & F.L. Pellet Microcrack growth in granite during fatigue process, Y. Chen, A. Yamazaki, H. Kusuda, E. Kusaka & M. Mabuchi An experimental study on deformation and strength anisotropy of transversely isotropic rocks in Korea, J.-W. Cho, H. Kim, S. Jeon & K.-B. Min Mechanical rock properties prediction: Deriving rock strength and compressibility from petrophysical properties, B. Crawford, B. Alramahi, P. Gaillot, P. Sanz & N. DeDontney Behaviour of carbonated rocks under true triaxial compression, F. Descamps, J.-P. Tshibangu, M. Ramos da Silva, C. Schroeder & J.-C. Verbrugge Mechanical rehearsals in special slate schists to potentiate constructive solutions of structures with great slenderness, L.M. Ferreira Gomes, C.R.V. Batalha, P. Gabriel de Almeida, L.J. Andrade Pais & E. Mendes An appraisal and modification of Ramamurthy criterion on anisotropic rocks, A. Ghazvinian, M.R. Hadei, H.R. Nejati &V. Sarfarazi Effects of fracture size and normal stress on the shear behavior of a fracture as estimated by mortar replica, A.A. Giwelli, K. Matsuki, K. Sakaguchi, A. Kizaki, H. Sekino & K. Okatsu Study of the short and long-term brittle behavior of a porous rock with continuous monitoring of (P- and S-) wave velocities under different hydrous conditions, D. Grgic, D. Hoxha & J. Eslami The effect of certain chemical solutions on some material properties of clay bearing rocks, P. Hagan, S. Saydam, E. Elias, L. Deramore Denver & B. Hebblewhite Creep test of tuff for over thirteen years and its know-how, K. Hashiba, S. Okubo & K. Fukui Macro-fracture characteristics of granite in different boundary conditions, M.C. He,W. Nie, Z.Y. Zhao & C. Cheng Experimental analysis of deformation mechanisms induced by desiccation in Tournemire argillites using DIC method, S. Hedan, P. Cosenza, V. Valle, A.L. Fauchille, P. Dudoignon & J. Cabrera Radiology of Canarian volcanic rocks, L.E. Hernández, A. Eff-Darwich, R. Viñas & J.A. Rodríguez-Losada A new laboratory test for shear fracture formation and its permeability measurement, T. Ito, T. Shono, K. Sekine & K. Yamamoto Direct shear and tensile test on cemented healed joints from El Teniente mine, Chile, L. Jacobsson, M. Flansbjer, A. Brzovic & C. de los Santos Rheological behavior of sandstone under unloading, Y.Z. Jiang & R.H.Wang Strength evaluation of discontinuous rock mass by multi-scale limit load analysis, J. Jung, J. Kato, K. Terada &T. Kyoya Estimation of fracture toughness of anisotropic rocks by SCB test and visualization of fracture by means of X-ray CT, M. Kataoka, Y. Obara & M. Kuruppu Laboratory measurement of poroelastic and hydraulic constants of sedimentary rocks focused on pore water discharge from specimen with its deformation, M. Kato, H. Park, M. Takahashi & K. Kaneko Relationship between point load strength and uniaxial compressive strength of hydrothermally altered soft rocks, M. Kohno & H. Maeda Study on the dilatancy angle of rocks in the pre-failure domain, M. Kwa'sniewski & P. Rodríguez-Oitabén The thermal and mechanical properties around an underground research tunnel in granite body, S. Kwon, J.S. Kim, C.S. Lee &W.J. Cho Shear behavior model of rock joints applicable to CNL and CNS conditions, Y.-K. Lee, J.-W. Park & J.-J. Song Evaluation of shear velocity dependency of rock fractures by using repeated shear tests, B. Li, Y. Jiang & G.Wang An elastic-plastic-brittle constitutive model of rocks and its numerical validation, Q. Li, D.G.Wang, J.H. Xiong & L. Song Drilling geological strength index in altered gneiss, D.M. Lin, Y.J. Shang &W. Zhang Investigation on mechanical parameters of water-rock interaction, Y. Lu &T. Lu Surface roughness measurements using three-dimensional laser imaging, J. Mah, C. Samson & S.D. McKinnon Understanding failure mode in uniaxial and triaxial compression for a hard brittle rock, V.B. Maji The mechanical properties of CO2-saturated coal specimens, M. Masoudian-Saadabad, D.W. Airey, A. Gainey, T. Morris & J. Berger Analysis of uniaxial tensile fracture of monomineral polycrystalline rock based on intergranular cracking, K. Matsuki, Y. Karino, K. Sakaguchi &A. Kizaki Determination of a correlation between intact rock unconfined compressive strength and index parameters, H.J. Mendieta Experimental research on the electrical parameters of coal mass under load, L. Meng, M.J. Liu, Y.D. Jiang, Y.X. Zhao &Y.G.Wang Creep property of artificial methane-hydrate-bearing rock, K. Miyazaki, Y. Sakamoto, K. Aoki, N. Tenma, T. Yamaguchi & S. Okubo An investigation of brittle rocks failure mechanism based on the damage mechanics, H. Molladavoodi &A. Mortazavi Influence of humidity and rock fabric on subcritical crack growth in rock, Y. Nara, K. Kaneko, T. Yoneda, N. Hiroyoshi & K. Morimoto Estimating the basic friction angle of a very strong meta-sandstone for rockfill strength prediction, D.J.M. Ngan-Tillard &A. Mulder Application of pattern recognition analysis of rock acoustic emission for determination of Kaiser Effect, M. Nikkhah, M. Ahmadi &A. Ghazvinian Acoustic emission of Dionysos marble specimens in uniaxial compression, P.P. Nomikos, K.M. Sakkas &A.I. Sofianos An elaborative evaluation of various methods for simultaneous estimation of uniaxial compressive strength and elasticity modulus of intact rocks, R. Noorani & M. Hesami Drying-induced deformation and consequent change in mechanical properties of sedimentary rocks, M. Osada, N.M. Adikaram &T.N. Illankoon Assessment of clay minerals around fault using slake durability test and reflectance spectroscopy, C.-S. Park, C.-U. Hyun & H.-D. Park Relation between mechanical properties of rock and sedimentary structure, H. Park & M. Takahashi Estimation of uniaxial compressive strength of weak rocks using needle penetrometer, Y.-H. Park, Y. Obara, & S.-S. Kang Testing of fiber reinforced sprayed concrete – influences on the energy absorption capacity, G. Pittino &Y. Bian A comparative study of mi, the Hoek-Brown constant for intact rock material, S.A.L. Read & L. Richards Inconsistencies in the determination of the compressive strength of intact rock, M. Romana Effect of heat on the mechanical properties of selected rock types – a laboratory study, C. Saiang & K. Miskovsky Weathering mechanisms and mechanical property changes of Oya tuff, T. Seiki, A. Satoh & K. Kikuchi Relationship between the rupture modulus and the flexural strength of building and decorative stones of Iran, K. Shahriar, M.S. Dehkordi & H.A. Lazemi Shear behavior of rock under different normal stiffness, A.K. Shrivastava, K.S. Rao & G.W. Rathod On the reliability of the uniaxial compressive strength obtained from the point load index, L.O. Suarez-Burgoa Preliminary laboratory thermo-hydro-mechanical characterization of Opalinus clay, A.M. Tang &Y.J. Cui Experimental evidences of dramatic embrittlement of hard rocks due to rising confining pressure at triaxial compression, B.G. Tarasov Method of determination of orthotropy ratio and principal material direction for orthotropic rock material with diametrical compression test, T. Tsutsumi Influence of confinement dependent failure processes on rock mass strength at depth, B. Valley, B.-H. Kim, F.T. Suorineni, N. Bahrani, R.P. Bewick & P.K. Kaiser Nondestructive evaluation of granite building stones and relation with key mechanical parameters, G. Vasconcelos, C.A.S. Alves &T. Miranda Relation between tensile and compressive engineering properties of granites, G. Vasconcelos, P.B. Lourenço, C.A.S. Alves, J. Pamplona &T. Miranda Modeling the deformation behavior of sandstone using a bonded-particle model, M.-C.Weng, H.-H. Lee, S.-S. Zhang & F.-S. Jeng Initiation and propagation of tensile wing cracks and anti-wing cracks from a pre-existing open flaw under compression, L.N.Y.Wong & H.Q. Li Physico-mechanical and thermo-mechanical characterisation of sandstone, G.Wu, Y.Wang, G. Swift & J. Chen Development of experimental technique on seismic response of rock joints, W.Wu, J.B. Zhu, Q.B. Zhang, J.F. Mathier & J.P. Dudt Mechanical properties of freeze-thaw and damage propagation law for rock, G.S. Yang & H.M. Zhang Experimental study on crack coalescence mechanism of granite specimens containing two surface cracks, P. Yin, R.H.C.Wong & K.T. Chau Simulation of laboratory tested bolted rock beams, P. Yiouta-Mitra, N. Halakatevakis &A.I. Sofianos Empirical failure criterion for biaxially loaded granite, X. Yun, H.S. Mitri & X. Yang Experimental and numerical research on crack propagation in rock under uniaxial compression, K. Zhang, Q. Yang, J.C. Jiang & S.B. Tian Investigation on the failure features of coal under uniaxial loading condition by Micro X-ray Computed Tomography, Y.X. Zhao, Y.D. Jiang,W.F. Zhao &T.Wang Field measurements and site investigations A new method for visualizing stresses in rock support measures by using a light emitting sensor, S. Akutagawa, Y. Minami, H. Yamachi, T. Haba, T. Hiroshima &T. Nozawa Microseismic monitoring strategy as a key component of post-mining risk management: Review and feedback experience over the past decade, P. Bigarré, M. Bennani, I. Contrucci, E. Klein, H. Baroudi, R. Hadadou, I. Vuidart & J.P. Josien Factors dominating deterioration of clastic sedimentary rocks, P.-C. Chan, S.-J. Lyu, T.-T.Wang, F.-S. Jeng &T.-H. Ueng Image analysis system for areal measurement to preserve historic masonry wall, Japan, H. Chikahisa, R. Ohta, T. Kawahara, N. Kitayama &Y. Okamoto Property evaluation of beachrock based on field investigation in Okinawa Island, Japan, T. Danjo & S. Kawasaki An engineering view of the seismic prediction during tunneling, T. Dickmann & F. Pittard Application of acoustic emission measurement on assessment of loosened zone around underground cavern, L. Fan, H.M. Zhou, Y.H. Zhang & Z.W. Zhong Investigation of 3D terrestrial laser scanning techniques for potential application to rock mechanics, Q. Feng, G.Wang & K. Röshoff Interpretation of rock mass deformability measurements using large flat jack tests, B. Figueiredo, F. Bernardo, L. Lamas & J. Muralha Abandoned roadways aged up to 50 years observed in Kushiro Coal Mine, Japan, Y. Fujii, T. Sugawara, J. Kodama, Y. Ishijima, T. Kiyama, M. Takada, Y. Ichihara, S. Kumakura, T. Narita, M. Sawada & E. Nakata The role of instrumentation and monitoring system on the stability of a slope, M. Gharouni Nik Determination of mechanical properties of a large deformation zone, R. Glamheden, I. Olofsson &A. Fredriksson Spalling in a field experiment of heated boreholes in hard rock, R. Glamheden, B. Fälth & R. Christiansson About the determination of the joint set intensity, N.F. Grossmann Determination of in-situ stress orientation by thermally induced spalling, E. Hakami & R. Christiansson Site investigation in volcanic rock mass for building projects, L.E. Hernández, M.J. Pomares, J.A. Rodríguez-Losada, A. Eff-Darwich & C. Olalla Prediction of rock mass along tunnels by geostatistical method, K. Kaewkongkaew, N. Phien-wej & D. Kham-ai Developing in situ stresses estimation algorithm using a hybrid numerical method based on local stress measurement-case study: Seymare dam, K. Shahriar, M. Gharouni Nik & Z. Khademian In situ stress determination by hydro jacking tests on fractured rock mass, M.A. Kanji A case study on in situ testing of rock mass deformability, B. Kavur, N. Stambuk Cvitanovic & I. Vrkljan In situ rock stress-strength comparison: Posiva’s Olkiluoto Spalling Experiment (POSE), K. Kemppainen, M. Hakala, E. Johansson, H. Kuula & J.A. Hudson Comparison of monitoring items for hazardous ground in subsea tunnels, H. Kim & S. Jeon Determination of principal stress orientations from wireline logging caliper data and borehole images in deep drilling, W. Lin Experimental and numerical analysis of rock block stability using a remotely positioned laser Doppler vibrometer, G.C. Ma, K. Sawada, A. Yashima, F. Uehan, O. Murata, H. Saito &Y. Ootsuka Investigation of spalling failure at Nayriz Marble Mine (Iran), M. Moosavi, H.M. Doghozlo, M. Goodarzi, N. Ghavami & F. Moosavi Geotechnical and monitoring challenges during excavation of a large urban tunnel in soft ground and low overburden, B. Moritz, R. Matt & R. Heissenberger A study of the compound evaluation for geophysical explorations by self-organizing maps, M. Nakamura, H. Kusumi, T. Yamamoto &T. Tsuji Measurement of exterior deformation of an earth-filled dam using GPS displacement monitoring system, S. Nakashima, H. Kawasaki, N. Shimizu, S. Kubota &T. Nakano An innovative method to determine the indirect deformation modulus of rock masses in Asmari formation of Iran, A. Noorzad, K. Ahangari &A. Haghnejad Measurement of rock stress change by Cross-sectional Borehole Deformation Method (CBDM), Y. Obara, Y. Fukushima, T. Yoshinaga, T. Shin, M. Ujihara, S. Kimura &T. Yokoyama Rock investigations for the construction of railway tunnel through Slovenian Karst, B. Petkovšek, J. Prestor &A. Geršak In-situ test program for fault zone characterization, T. Pilgerstorfer &W. Schubert Geological origin and stability analysis of the Suoduoxi accumulation body in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River, A.W. Ren, X.G.Wang, Z.X. Jia, Y.J.Wang & Q.W. Duan In situ rock stress measurement using an improved Downward Compact Conical-ended Borehole Overcoring technique, K. Sakaguchi, A. Kizaki & K. Matsuki Laser scanning images analysis for tunnel inspection, F. Sandrone & R.Wissler Numerical simulations of hydraulic fracture intersecting an interbed of sandstone, M. Sarmadivaleh, V. Rasouli &W. Ramses GPS displacement monitoring system for the precise measuring of rock movements, N. Shimizu, T. Masunari &T. Iwasaki A study on prediction of squeezing and rockburst based on surface exploration for selection of HLW disposal site in Japan, K. Shin, M. Sawada, Y. Inohara, T. Shidahara, T. Hatano, S. Arai &T. Miwa Evaluation of stresses based on overburden and in-situ measurements, R. Singh Stress parameter analysis in hydraulic fracturing with open fracture pattern, J.-H. Synn, Chan Park, Chulwhan Park & K.-S. Kim Nanoseismic monitoring of shallow caverns for detection of incipient failures, M. Tsesarsky & G.H.Wust-Bloch The stability of an underground congress center in soft tuffs through an integrated in-situ monitoring, experimental, analytical and numerical methods (Cappadocia, Turkey), R. Ulusay, Ö. Aydan, M. 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