Professor Anna Giacomini
Professor
School of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
- Email:anna.giacomini@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 6254
Rock steady
Professor Anna Giacomini, Principal Researcher in the University's Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling, is committed to innovating, promoting and improving safety in mining and civil environments.
Whilst the Australian mining industry is recognised globally for its focus on workplace health and safety, mining personnel are challenged with risks every day. Rockfalls threaten human lives, machinery and the portal structures for underground entry located at the toe of highwalls. Such hazards can also have profound financial consequences if production temporarily stops for safety issues.
Anna has been working in Rock Mechanics and Civil Engineering for more than 20 years, having received her PhD from the University of Parma, Italy in 2003. In 2007 she joined the University of Newcastle as a research academic. Anna has enriched her extensive research experience in rockfall analysis and rock mechanics from civil engineering to mining, adapting to her new Australian environment. Between 2009 and 2011, as the principal researcher of an Australian Research Council Linkage Project she helped develop new designs for barriers to protect valuable infrastructure, such as roads and railways, from rock fall hazards.
Her contributions to the field have been recognised by the Australian resource sector: she has been leading over 10 major projects through the Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) on rockfall hazard and mitigation. Together with her team, she uses innovative full scale experimental testing, novel laboratory testing techniques and advanced 3D numerical modelling to provide a rigorous and comprehensive assessment of all the major components of rockfall hazard at a given mine site.
"While each mine site is different and each highwall has different needs depending on the geological configuration of the outcropped rocks and how the highwall has been excavated, our numerical tool can be used at any mine," she explains. “We can provide mines with the information they need to manage the risk of rock fall at their particular site."
"We can also give an indication of the residual hazard associated with rock fall drapery system protection measures and provide crucial information for the safe and effective design of portals and roads in open cut mines."
While Anna's research has developed locally to understand the intricacies of the Australian environment, it is universal in scope and is potentially adaptable to many mining sites worldwide. Innovation in the resource sector cannot solely focus on technology, meaning Anna's work on processes and programs to improve safe work practices in dangerous worksites are valuable to industry and individuals.
In 2012, Anna and her team have also used advanced experimental and numerical analyses to investigate the energy absorption capacity of waste rock (muck) engineered barriers in various surface mining applications. Data provided unique worldwide experimental evidence on the effect of dynamic impacts of trucks on safety berms and useful recommendations for a safer mining environment.
The research has developed advanced numerical modelling for the simulation of trucks running into windrows with a various range of velocities and approach angles (up or over 60km/hr). The outcome has provide more rigorous guidance for windrows for haul roads enabling the mine sites to define speed limits with more confidence, and to adapt the design of windrows for various scenarios where trucks can potentially travel at high velocities.
Anna’s contribution to science in rock mechanics and rockfall analysis has been recognised by several awards such as the recent 2022 Prize for Excellence in Engineering or Information and Communications Technology under the 2022 NSW Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering, the 2019 John Booker Medal from the Australian Academy of Science, the 2019 Best Practice Industry Engagement Award she received from the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources. In 2018 she also received the prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Supervisor of the year, and in 2013 the Pro Vice Chancellor Research Excellence Award for her demonstrated research excellence in the field.
Women in STEM
Anna is a co-founder of HunterWiSE, a group dedicated to promoting and supporting girls and women in STEM.
HunterWiSE features two interlinked actions aimed at increasing the number of girls and women participating in STEM through a school program and a series of networking events across the Hunter for women STEM professionals.
This approach is designed to steer women toward STEM, and encourage their retention in the STEM pipeline.
Rock steady
Dr Anna Giacomini is committed to innovating, promoting and improving safety in mining and civil environments.
Career Summary
Biography
Professor Anna Giacomini received her PhD in 2003 from the University of Parma, Italy, and joined the University of Newcastle in 2005; she has been working in the area of Rock Mechanics for more than 20 years, and is committed to the deployment of innovations in engineering that promote and improve safety in civil and mining environments.
Anna is currently the Director of the Priority Research Centre of Geotechnical Science and Engineering in the University of Newcastle’s College of Engineering, Science and Environment, leading a team of 18 researchers.
Research Expertise
Adapting to the unique Australian environment, Anna has extended her rich background and extensive research experience in rockfall analysis and rock mechanics from civil engineering to mining. Since 2009, Anna has secured over $7.5M in funding (across Government and Industry sources), led 20 major research projects, and published over 140 scientific works (with 26% in the top 10% most cited worldwide).
Anna has been invited to become Editorial Board member of five, and is a reviewer for 16, of the most prestigious international journals in the rock mechanics and engineering fields. She is an invited reviewer for several national and international funding bodies (Australian Research Council (ARC), Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR), Chilean National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), National Science Centre Polish Executive Government Agency) and many international journals. Additionally, Anna acts as International Expert Assessor and Rapporteur for the European Commission in the REA-MSCA-H2020 panel and her pre-eminence in the field is acknowledged by her appointment to the ARC’s College of Experts from 2021.
Anna’s contribution to science in rock mechanics and rockfall analysis has been recognised by several awards such as the recent 2022 Prize for Excellence in Engineering or Information and Communications Technology under the 2022 NSW Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering, the 2019 John Booker Medal from the Australian Academy of Science, the 2019 Best Practice Industry Engagement Award she received from the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources. In 2018 she also received the prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Supervisor of the year, and in 2013 the Pro Vice Chancellor Research Excellence Award for her demonstrated research excellence in the field.
Outreach and Engagement
Anna is also a proud co-founder of HunterWiSE, an initiative dedicated to promoting and supporting girls and women in STEM. Attracting >$700k in industry support, HunterWiSE features two interlinked actions aimed at increasing female representation of participating in STEM through a school program and a series of networking events across the Hunter for women STEM professionals. In recognition of the outstanding contribution to supporting and promoting equity and diversity, and fostering inclusion within the University of Newcastle, the HunterWiSE team received the 2019 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award Excellence award.
Research Expertise
Experimental and Numerical Rockfall analysis. Stability of rock masses. Hydromechanical behaviour of rock joints.
Teaching Expertise
• 2022 - CIVL1200 Earth Systems, the University of Newcastle
• 2018 - CIVL4230/6230 Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, the University of Newcastle
• 2013 MOOC on Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering for Open2Study Australia and the University of Newcastle
• 2008-2014: Co supervision 10 international Masters Students from the University of Milan, the University of Parma (Italy) and the University Joseph Fourier in Grenoble (France)
• 2006-2011: lectures and tutorials Geomechanics I, Geomechanics II and Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering at the University of Newcastle.
•2004-2006: lecture “Geotechnics for Territory Protection”, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Parma, Italy (course coordinator and solely responsible).
• 2003: lectures in the Masters Research course “Rock Mechanics and Seepage in Fractured Rocks” at the Technical University of Bari, Italy
• 2000-2006: lectures and tutorials for Geotechnics, Rock Mechanics and Slope Stability courses in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Parma, Italy
• 2000-2007: Co-supervision 15 Civil Engineering Master Students, the University of Parma, Italy.
Administrative Expertise
2021 – 2023: Deputy President, Academic Senate (Research)
2021 – 2023: College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE) Board
2021: Scientific Advisory Board Member, Association Georesources and Environment, GEAM, Italy
2020: SAGE Athena SWAN Working Party, University of Newcastle
2019 - Research Leadership Committee (NIER Centre for Resources)
2018 - University of Newcastle Research Committee Member
2018: Mentor for the Verity Program (http://www.verityhq.com.au/)
2017 - Theme Leader, Human Element of Workplace Operations Research Group (HEWORG, NIER Centre for Resources Health and Safety
2017 - Earth Science Doctorate Advisory Board, University of Torino, Italy
2017 – 2019: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment HDR Director School of Engineering
2017 – 2020: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Promotion Committee
2017 – 2020: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Special Studies Program Committee
2016 - STEMM Strategy Project Member
2016 - Civil Engineering International Advisory Board, University of Bologna, Italy
2016 – 2018: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment representative in the Athena SWAN Pilot - Self-Assessment Team - Bronze Award
2014 - Member of Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Gender Equity Group
2014 - Member of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment International Faculty Committee
2014 - Member of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Research Committee
2013 - Member for the selection committee for the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Postgraduate Research Prize
2013: Curation and delivery of MOOC on mining engineering at Open2Study Australia
2012: 2012: Advisory Board Member of the Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling
2012: Sole Organiser and speaker of (UoN’s first) Civil Engineering and Mining Rock Mechanics Course
Industry and International Collaborations
- Colorado School of Mines, US
- University of Bologna, Italy
- University Joseph Fourier, INRA and IRSTEA, France
- University of Parma, Italy
- University of Torino, Italy
- Banpu Energy Australia Pty Ltd
- Bloomfield Collieries Pty Ltd
- CSIRO
- Glencore Coal Assets Australia
- NSW Roads and Maritime Services
- Pells Sullivan Meynink
(last revised January 2022)
Qualifications
- PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Parma - Italy
- Master of Civil Engineering, University of Parma - Italy
Keywords
- Experimental Rock Mechanics
- Geomechanics
- Mechanical and hydromechanical behaviour of rock joints
- Mine Geotechnics
- Mine safety
- Remote sensing for rock slope stability
- Rock Mechanics
- Rock mechanics
- Rockfall hazard assessment
- Rockfall protection design
- Slope stability and rockfall analysis
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- French (Fluent)
- Italian (Mother)
Fields of Research
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400599 | Civil engineering not elsewhere classified | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Professor | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/1/2021 - 31/12/2023 | College of Experts Member | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
1/5/2019 - | Director | University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical Science and Engineering |
1/1/2019 - | Editorial Board - Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering | Institution of Civil Engineers United Kingdom |
1/1/2018 - | Editorial Board - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Australia |
1/1/2017 - 31/12/2018 | Editorial Board - Canadian Geotechnical Journal | Canadian Geotechnical Journal Canada |
1/1/2015 - | Editorial Board - Computer & Geotechnics | Computer & Geotechnics Australia |
1/1/2014 - | Assessor | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
1/1/2012 - | International Assessor | Competitive PRIN/FIRB grants, Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) Italy |
Awards
Award
Year | Award |
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2019 |
NIER Award for Best Practice Industry Engagement Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources |
2019 |
John Booker Medal Australian Academy of Science |
2019 |
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award (HunterWise project) The University of Newcastle | Australia |
2018 |
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Supervision The University of Newcastle |
2018 |
Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Supervision Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
2017 |
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Gender Equity Award University of Newcastle |
2015 |
Elsevier Outstanding Reviewer Elsevier |
2014 |
Excellent paper award to Juniors International Association for Computer methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) |
2013 |
Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Performance Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (3 outputs)
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2015 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Lambert C, Sloan S, 'Rockfall trajectory analysis with drapery systems', Engineering Geology for Society and Territory: Landslide Processes, Springer, Heidelberg 2007-2011 (2015) [B1]
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2015 |
Fityus S, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, 'The Influence of Shape on the Inherent Rolling Potential of Loose Rocks', Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 2, Springer, Heidelberg 2045-2048 (2015) [B1]
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2005 | Giani GP, Giacomini A, Migliazza M, Segalini A, 'Metodologia progettuale per la scelta e il dimensionamento di opere di difesa da caduta di massi', GEAM Studi e interventi su fenomeni di caduta massi, GEAM, Torino 7-7 (2005) |
Journal article (70 outputs)
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2024 |
Lane C, Saronga N, Fowell R, Berretta R, Blackmore K, Momenzadeh L, et al., 'Does targeted recruitment turn the dial for gender equity? A qualitative study at an Australian University', Higher Education Quarterly,
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2024 |
Zhang Y, Huang J, Xie J, Giacomini A, Zeng C, 'Updating reliability of pile groups with load tests considering spatially variable soils', Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, 1-15
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2024 |
Senanayake IP, Hartmann P, Giacomini A, Huang J, Thoeni K, 'Prediction of rockfall hazard in open pit mines using a regression based machine learning model', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 177 105727-105727 (2024) [C1]
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2023 |
Guccione DE, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Fityus S, Buzzi O, 'On the Dynamic Fragmentation of Rock-Like Spheres: Insights into Fragment Distribution and Energy Partition', ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING, 56 847-873 (2023) [C1]
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2023 |
Liu Q, Liu X, Li J, Yuan S, He P, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, 'Dynamic behavior of new anchor cable ribbed rockfall retaining walls on rock shed: Rockfall impact', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering, (2023) [C1] This study investigates the dynamic behavior between a rockfall and a new anchor cable ribbed rockfall retaining walls on a rock shed, which is designed to meet project requiremen... [more] This study investigates the dynamic behavior between a rockfall and a new anchor cable ribbed rockfall retaining walls on a rock shed, which is designed to meet project requirements due to the tremendous space occupation of the protection structure, via numerical simulations by the coupling between PFC3D (discrete element method, DEM) and FLAC3D (finite element method, FEM). In the model, the slope model was imported after the point cloud of the slope was processed. The novel structure is modeled by the finite element method (FEM) through the zone element, while the rockfall and the buffer layer are modeled by the discrete element method (DEM) through the ball element. The dynamic movement of rockfall was traced, and the impact position and velocity were obtained on the structure. The numerical results show that three stages of the rockfall movement were modeled, namely, movement, impact, and stagnation. The rockfall falls on the slope, impacting the buffer layer on the top of the rock shed, before rebounding to the anchored rockfall retaining walls (with a height lower than 2 m). Then, the stress and deflection can be unified and related to the impact velocity of rockfall to examine the stability of the structure. In addition, the rockfall radius is the dominant parameter in the three parameters (rockfall shape, rockfall radius, and impact velocity). While the study focuses on a specific case study, the results provide valuable guidelines for future applications of the proposed combined structure for railway transportation protection.
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2023 |
Marchelli M, Peila D, Giacomini A, 'Rockfall in open pit mines: management of the pit geometry and protection measures design', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 170 105551-105551 (2023) [C1]
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2023 |
Jeffery M, Huang J, Fityus S, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, 'A Large-Scale Application of the Stochastic Approach for Estimating the Shear Strength of Natural Rock Discontinuities', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 56 6061-6078 (2023) [C1] Reliable shear strength determination of large in situ discontinuities is still a challenge faced by the rock mechanics field. This is principally due to the limited availability ... [more] Reliable shear strength determination of large in situ discontinuities is still a challenge faced by the rock mechanics field. This is principally due to the limited availability of surface roughness and morphology information of in situ discontinuities and the unresolved management of the ¿scale effect¿ phenomenon. Recently, a stochastic approach for predicting the shear strength of large-scale discontinuities was established, encompassing random field theory, a semi-analytical shear strength model, and a stochastic analysis framework. A key aspect of the new approach is the application at field scale, thereby minimising or bypassing the scale effect. The approach has been validated at laboratory scale and an initial large-scale deterministic-based validation showed promising results. However, to date, no large-scale experimental-based validation has been undertaken. This paper presents the first rigorous application of the employed semi-analytical shear strength model and the stochastic approach on a 2¿m-by-2¿m discontinuity surface, with comparison of prediction to experimental shear strength data. The shear strength model was found to generally produce peak and residual predictions within a ± 10% relative error range, with good agreement between predicted and observed damage areas. It was observed that, applying the stochastic approach to seed traces with gradient statistics equivalent to that of the surface, produced predictions that closely resemble the experimental results. Whereas, predicting shear strength from different seed traces results in more variability of predictions, with many falling within ± 20% of the experimental data. The predictions of residual shear strength tended to be more accurate than peak shear strength.
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2023 |
Zhang Y, Huang J, Giacomini A, 'Bayesian updating on resistance factors of H-Piles with axial load tests', Computers and Geotechnics, 159 (2023) [C1] In the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) of piles, several design codes recommend higher resistance factors if load tests are conducted. However, no information is provided... [more] In the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) of piles, several design codes recommend higher resistance factors if load tests are conducted. However, no information is provided on how these resistance factors are determined. In this paper, a probabilistic approach based on Bayes' theorem and the First Order Reliability Method (FORM) is proposed to calibrate resistance factors for different numbers of load tests and the corresponding test results. In addition, within-site variability, design methods, types of piles, and ground conditions can also be considered. The proposed approach applied to H-piles under axial load tests shows consistent results with current design codes. Results show that resistance factors are significantly increased even if only one positive test is observed among all the tests. For low variability sites, the differences of resistance factors between various design methods are significantly reduced if one or more tests are positive, while for high variability sites, the differences of resistance factors are only slightly decreased, indicating that design methods should be considered in the latter case. Most of the increase in resistance factors is achieved with a small number of tests. For ß-Method used in clay sites, 80% of the increase in resistance factors is achieved with two, four and five consecutive positive tests are observed for low, medium and high variability sites, respectively.
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2022 |
Jeffery M, Crumpton M, Fityus SG, Huang J, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, 'A Shear Device with Controlled Boundary Conditions for Very Large Nonplanar Rock Discontinuities', GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL, 45 725-752 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Guccione DE, Buzzi O, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Fityus S, 'Practical considerations for the application of a survival probability model for rockfall', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 57 115-129 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Bruno N, Roncella R, Diotri F, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'Influence of Block Geometry Configuration on Multi-Image Dense Matching', Remote Sensing, 14 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Prieto-Rodriguez E, Sincock K, Berretta R, Todd J, Johnson S, Blackmore K, et al., 'A study of factors affecting women s lived experiences in STEM', Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 9 (2022) [C1] The number of women employed in STEM in Australia is increasing, however, they continue to remain underrepresented in most industries. A significant corpus of literature on female... [more] The number of women employed in STEM in Australia is increasing, however, they continue to remain underrepresented in most industries. A significant corpus of literature on female underrepresentation has emerged in the past 20 years, however, many of those studies focus on educational access and retention and not many look at the lived experiences of women after they have left higher education. In this article, we take a different stance and explore the heterogeneous experiences of female STEM professionals in regional Australia. Through the qualitative analysis of 25 interviews, we learn what women have endured, accepted, and valued on their individual STEM journeys. While these journeys are often quite different, our interviewees independently reported having experienced similar societal prejudices and possessing similar personality traits. Our data reveals that resilience and determination proved vital for these women, as did a strong early interest in STEM. Our interviews also unearth issues in which women¿s opinions are fiercely divided, such as whether positive discrimination has been a barrier or an enabler for their careers. Based on what we have learnt from their accounts, we argue that these women have ¿survived¿ their work environments despite structural barriers, only due to their determination, resilience and fervent interest.
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2022 |
Prieto-Rodriguez E, Sincock K, Berretta R, Blackmore K, Todd J, Wanless E, et al., 'Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Intervention on Girls STEM Identity Formation', International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 14 183-206 (2022) [C1]
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2021 |
Jeffery M, Huang J, Fityus S, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, 'A rigorous multiscale random field approach to generate large scale rough rock surfaces', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 142 (2021) [C1] Estimating the shear strength of large in situ rock discontinuities is non-trivial because of the multiscale nature of roughness and the fact that only a very limited extent of di... [more] Estimating the shear strength of large in situ rock discontinuities is non-trivial because of the multiscale nature of roughness and the fact that only a very limited extent of discontinuity morphology is visible along traces. Recently, a novel stochastic method based on random field theory and Monte Carlo semi-analytical estimation of shear strength was proposed. The method was validated at laboratory scale and its application to one large natural surface showed that it has the potential to bypass the scale effect. However, a critical issue was reported by the authors of the study: it was found that the random field approach used could not generate the correct distribution of gradients on the simulated surfaces, which translates into an inaccurate prediction of shear strength. The authors had to manually adjust the input of the model to achieve a satisfactory prediction. This paper presents a new multiscale approach using random field theory, which now allows a rigorous generation of large synthetic 3D surfaces with controlled distribution of asperity heights and gradients from the profile of a 2D fracture trace (as might be visible in a rock face) referred to as a seed trace. Each seed trace is first decomposed into three daughter profiles corresponding to three levels of roughness. The statistics of each daughter profile form the input of the random field model at each scale level, allowing synthetic daughter surfaces to be created at each scale level. The synthetic daughter surfaces are then superimposed to obtain a composite rough surface comprising three levels of roughness. The approach was successfully validated with 25 input seed traces, coming from 5 different natural surfaces. This rigorous multiscale approach is essential to apply the stochastic method that was recently developed to predict the shear strength of large in situ discontinuities.
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2021 |
Roncella R, Bruno N, Diotri F, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'Photogrammetric digital surface model reconstruction in extreme low-light environments', Remote Sensing, 13 (2021) [C1] Digital surface models (DSM) have become one of the main sources of geometrical information for a broad range of applications. Image-based systems typically rely on passive sensor... [more] Digital surface models (DSM) have become one of the main sources of geometrical information for a broad range of applications. Image-based systems typically rely on passive sensors which can represent a strong limitation in several survey activities (e.g., night-time monitoring, underground survey and night surveillance). However, recent progresses in sensor technology allow very high sensitivity which drastically improves low-light image quality by applying innovative noise reduction techniques. This work focuses on the performances of night-time photogrammetric systems devoted to the monitoring of rock slopes. The study investigates the application of different camera settings and their reliability to produce accurate DSM. A total of 672 stereo-pairs acquired with high-sensitivity cameras (Nikon D800 and D810) at three different testing sites were considered. The dataset includes different camera configurations (ISO speed, shutter speed, aperture and image under-/over-exposure). The use of image quality assessment (IQA) methods to evaluate the quality of the images prior to the 3D reconstruction is investigated. The results show that modern highsensitivity cameras allow the reconstruction of accurate DSM in an extreme low-light environment and, exploiting the correct camera setup, achieving comparable results to daylight acquisitions. This makes imaging sensors extremely versatile for monitoring applications at generally low costs.
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2021 |
Guccione DE, Thoeni K, Fityus S, Nader F, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, 'An Experimental Setup to Study the Fragmentation of Rocks Upon Impact', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 54 4201-4223 (2021) [C1] Rockfall is a natural hazard that needs to be rigorously managed along all the major road and railways transport networks by identifying the most appropriate mitigation measures. ... [more] Rockfall is a natural hazard that needs to be rigorously managed along all the major road and railways transport networks by identifying the most appropriate mitigation measures. There has been significant progress in rockfall modelling and rockfall protection systems in recent years but there remains one aspect that is not very well understood and quite challenging to account for in the design of rockfall protection structures, namely the fragmentation of falling blocks upon impact. Rocks often break up upon impact, which leads to a change in size, shape and energy of falling blocks, parameters that affect the design of the protective structures. Before being able to incorporate fragmentation into predictive trajectory models, it is required to better understand the fragmentation process and its likely outcome (number, volume of fragments and their trajectories). To that aim, an innovative experimental setup was developed at the University of Newcastle (Australia) to study rock fragmentation upon impact. The setup was designed to perform controlled vertical drop tests and record the following impact parameters: impact force, impulse, impact duration, velocities (of the block before impact and its fragment after impact) and all components of energy, pre and post impact. Six views (four high-speed cameras and two mirrors) are used for an accurate reconstruction of the 3D trajectory of blocks and fragments, in translation and rotation. This paper presents the validation of the setup via two series of drop tests using mortar spheres. Attention was focused on the evaluation of impact force and impulse from load cells placed under the impacted surface, tracking of translational and rotational velocity and the computation of total kinetic energy (before and after impact) and all components of energy dissipation. The results confirm that the experimental setup and the approach developed can be used to obtain impact force, impulse and to compute the energy balance during the impact and fragmentation and conduct advanced fragmentation testing.
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2021 |
Bruno N, Giacomini A, Roncella R, Thoeni K, 'Influence of illumination changes on image-based 3D surface reconstruction', The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B2-2021 701-708 (2021) [C1]
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2021 |
Guccione DE, Buzzi O, Thoeni K, Fityus S, Giacomini A, 'Predicting the fragmentation survival probability of brittle spheres upon impact from statistical distribution of material properties', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 142 (2021) [C1] Fragmentation of rocks upon impact during rockfall is a phenomenon that is poorly understood, scarcely researched and difficult to predict. However, to adequately predict the outc... [more] Fragmentation of rocks upon impact during rockfall is a phenomenon that is poorly understood, scarcely researched and difficult to predict. However, to adequately predict the outcomes of rockfall events, it is essential to know whether a given block is likely to fragment given the impact conditions and what will be the outcome of the fragmentation process; that is, the number, size and trajectory of fragments. To date, there is no model or data that can be used to fully answer these questions. This paper presents the first theoretical model that can predict the fragmentation survival probability of brittle spherical blocks upon dynamic impact (i.e. drop tests) from the statistical distribution of material properties, determined from a range of standard quasi-static tests. Considering that survival probabilities tend to follow a Weibull distribution, the model focuses on predicting the two Weibull parameters, commonly known as the shape parameter (m) and the scale parameter (here, the critical kinetic energy). The model is based on theoretically-derived conversion factors used to turn the critical work required to fail disc samples in quasi-static indirect tension into the critical kinetic energy to cause failure of spheres at impact in drop tests. The mechanistic conversion factors specifically account for the shape and size of the specimens tested and the increase of strength under dynamic loading (strain rate effect). Three series of drop tests were conducted (on spheres of three different diameters) and complemented by extensive material characterisation testing in order to validate the novel predictive model. The variability of material properties was characterised, and it was found that the material strength found by the characterisation tests generally follows a Weibull form, but the survival probability distribution of the drop tests seems to be linear. The predicted conversion factors were first compared against their experimental counterparts before validating the prediction of survival probability of the spheres upon dynamic impact (in drop tests). It was found that it is possible to predict the survival probability of artificial rock of three different diameters (50 mm, 75 mm, 100 mm) and two different strengths upon impact solely from the statistical information coming from Brazilian tests and with an average relative error of less than 9%.
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2021 |
Mousakhani M, Thoeni K, Fityus S, Giacomini A, 'A novel and robust contact detection algorithm for arbitrarily shaped blocks', COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 140 (2021) [C1]
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2020 |
Tahmasbi S, Giacomini A, Wendeler C, Buzzi O, 'Towards a novel and efficient method to determine the failure energy of rockfall chain-link meshes', COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 119 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Ye Y, Thoeni K, Zeng Y, Buzzi O, Giacomini A, 'Numerical Investigation of the Fragmentation Process in Marble Spheres Upon Dynamic Impact', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 53 1287-1304 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Bruno N, Thoeni K, Diotri F, Santise M, Roncella R, Giacomini A, 'A Comparison of Low-Cost Cameras Applied to Fixed Multi-Image Monitoring Systems', ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B2-2020 1033-1040 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Guccione DE, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, Fityus S, 'Efficient Multi-View 3D Tracking Of Arbitrary Rock Fragments Upon Impact', ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B2-2020 589-596 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Rubin J, Giacomini A, Allen R, Turner R, Kelly B, 'Identifying safety culture and safety climate variables that predict reported risk-taking among Australian coal miners: An exploratory longitudinal study.', Safety Science, 123 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Santise M, Diotri F, Booth S, Fityus S, Roncella R, 'Temporal-Spatial Frequency Rockfall Data from Open-Pit Highwalls Using a Low-Cost Monitoring System', Remote Sensing, 12 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Tahmasbi S, Giacomini A, Wendeler C, Buzzi O, 'On the Computational Efficiency of the Hybrid Approach in Numerical Simulation of Rockall Flexible Chain-Link Mesh', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 52 3849-3866 (2019) [C1]
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Ye Y, Zeng Y, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'An Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Normal Coefficient of Restitution for Marble Spheres', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 52 1705-1722 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Servin M, Sloan S, 'Designing waste rock barriers by advanced numerical modelling', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 11 659-659 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Ye Y, Thoeni K, Yawu Z, Buzzi O, Giacomini A, 'A novel 3D clumped particle method to simulate the complex mechanical behavior of rock', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences, (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Rubin J, Paolini S, Subasic E, Giacomini A, 'A confirmatory study of the relations between workplace sexism, sense of belonging, mental health, and job satisfaction in male-dominated industries', Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 49 267-267 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
Casagrande D, Buzzi O, Giacomini A, Lambert C, Fenton G, 'A New Stochastic Approach to Predict Peak and Residual Shear Strength of Natural Rock Discontinuities', ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING, 51 69-99 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Mentani A, Govoni L, Giacomini A, Gottardi G, Buzzi O, 'An Equivalent Continuum Approach to Efficiently Model the Response of Steel Wire Meshes to Rockfall Impacts', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 51 2825-2838 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Thoeni K, Santise M, Guccione DE, Fityus S, Roncella R, Giacomini A, 'Use of low-cost terrestrial and aerial imaging sensors for geotechnical applications', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 53 101-122 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Santise M, Thoeni K, Roncella R, Diotri F, Giacomini A, 'Analysis of low-light and night-time stereo-pair images for photogrammetric reconstruction', International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, 42 1015-1022 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Rubin JM, Subasic E, Giacomini A, Paolini S, 'An exploratory study of the relations between women miners' gender-based workplace issues and their mental health and job satisfaction', JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 47 400-411 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Effeindzourou A, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Sloan SW, 'Numerical Investigation of Rockfall Impacts on Muckpiles for Underground Portals', ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING, 50 1569-1583 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Ferrari F, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Lambert C, 'Qualitative Evolving Rockfall Hazard Assessment for Highwalls', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences, 98 88-101 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Fathi Salmi E, Nazem M, Giacomini A, 'A Numerical Investigation of Sinkhole Subsidence Development over Shallow Excavations in Tectonised Weak Rocks: The Dolaei Tunnel s Excavation Case', Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 35 1685-1716 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Santise M, Thoeni K, Roncella R, Sloan SW, Giacomini A, 'Preliminary tests of a new low-cost photogrammetric system', ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLII-2/W8 229-236 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Effeindzourou A, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Wendeler C, 'Efficient discrete modelling of composite structures for rockfall protection', COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 87 99-114 (2017) [C1]
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2016 |
Effeindzourou M, Chareyre B, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Kneib F, 'Modelling of deformable structures in the general framework of the discrete element method', Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 44 143-156 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Ferrari F, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, 'Qualitative Rockfall Hazard Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of Current Practices', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 49 2865-2922 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Mentani A, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, Govoni L, Gottardi G, Fityus S, 'Numerical Modelling of a Low-Energy Rockfall Barrier: New Insight into the Bullet Effect', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 49 1247-1262 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Thoeni K, Guccione DE, Santise M, Giacomini A, Roncella R, Forlani G, 'The potential of low-cost RPAS for multi-view reconstruction of sub-vertical rock faces', International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, XLI 909-916 (2016) [C1]
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Thoeni K, Effeindzourou A, Chareyre B, Giacomini A, 'Discrete modelling of soil-inclusion problems', Applied Mechanics and Materials, 846 397-402 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Ferrari F, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Lambert C, 'A rapid approach to estimate the rockfall energies and distances at the base of rock cliffs', Georisk, 10 179-199 (2016) [C1] This paper presents a new methodology for estimating the expected energies and first impact distances at the base of a rock cliff, subject to the geometry and properties of the cl... [more] This paper presents a new methodology for estimating the expected energies and first impact distances at the base of a rock cliff, subject to the geometry and properties of the cliff and the representative block being known. The method is based on a sensitivity analysis, conducted by means of kinematic simulations and carried out for a large range of input parameters and their combinations, taking into account the uncertainty associated with their estimate. The proposed approach is validated by comparing predictions to experimental data and shows great potential for a quick qualitative hazard assessment.
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2015 |
Dall'Asta E, Thoeni K, Santise M, Forlani G, Giacomini A, Roncella R, 'Network Design and Quality Checks in Automatic Orientation of Close-Range Photogrammetric Blocks', Sensors, 15 7985-8008 (2015) [C1]
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2015 |
Giacomini A, Thoeni K, 'Full-scale experimental testing of dump-point safety berms in surface mining', Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 52 1791-1810 (2015) [C1]
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2015 |
Buzzi O, Leonarduzzi E, Krummenacher B, Volkwein A, Giacomini A, 'Performance of High Strength Rock Fall Meshes: Effect of Block Size and Mesh Geometry', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 48 1221-1231 (2015) [C1] In rockfall science, the bullet effect refers to the perforation of a rockfall mesh by a small block traveling at high speed. To date, there is still no comprehensive experimental... [more] In rockfall science, the bullet effect refers to the perforation of a rockfall mesh by a small block traveling at high speed. To date, there is still no comprehensive experimental data set investigating the underlying mechanisms of such effect. The bullet effect illustrates the fact that the capacity of a rockfall mesh depends on the size and speed of the impacting block. This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the effect of block size and mesh geometry (aperture and wire diameter) on the mesh performance. The results clearly show that the amount of energy required to perforate the mesh drops as the blocks get smaller. They also suggest that the mesh performance reaches a maximum and reduces to zero when the mesh cannot sustain the static load imposed by very large blocks. The outcome of the first series validates an analytical model for mesh perforation, making it the first simple model capturing the bullet effect. A second series of tests focused on the effect of mesh geometry and it was found that decreasing the mesh aperture by 19¿% improves the performance by 50¿% while only an extra 30¿% could be gained by increasing the wire diameter by 33¿%. The outcomes of the second series were used to discuss and redefine a dimensionless geometrical parameter G* and to validate a simple power type equation relating the mesh characteristics and the mesh performance.
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2014 |
Dall'Asta E, Perini L, Thoeni K, Roncella R, Giacomini A, 'METRIC COMPARISON OF AUTOMATIC ORIENTATION TECHNIQUES', Bollettino SIFET, 1-14 (2014) [C2]
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2014 |
Buzzi O, Sieffert Y, Mendes J, Liu X, Giacomini A, Seedsman R, 'Strength of an Australian Coal Under Low Confinement', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 47 2265-2270 (2014) [C1]
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2014 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Lambert C, Sloan SW, Carter JP, 'A 3D discrete element modelling approach for rockfall analysis with drapery systems', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES, 68 107-119 (2014) [C1]
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2013 |
Spadari M, Kardani M, De Carteret R, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, Fityus S, Sloan SW, 'Statistical evaluation of rockfall energy ranges for different geological settings of New South Wales, Australia', ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, 158 57-65 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Fityus SG, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, 'The significance of geology for the morphology of potentially unstable rocks', Engineering Geology, 162 43-52 (2013) [C1] From a consideration of the concepts of geological weathering and structure, it can be expected that rockfall hazards should be characteristically different in different geologica... [more] From a consideration of the concepts of geological weathering and structure, it can be expected that rockfall hazards should be characteristically different in different geological environments. This paper tests this idea by looking at the geometric characteristics of rock fragments formed on natural slopes in four different geological environments in Eastern Australia, where rockfall phenomena are often characterised by rolling of pre-detached debris. By measuring the three principle dimensions and making a systematic assessment of the shape characteristics of samples of rock debris in significant geological environments, it is found that the distributions of size and shape for the surface debris are statistically different. From the results, it is shown that the size and shape of debris is directly controlled by the rock type, its weathering characteristics and the structure of the parent rock mass. The severity of rockfall hazards is shown to be relatively lower in areas of Tertiary basalt, as the size of rolling fragments is limited by closely spaced fracturing inherited from its formation and the tendency to deteriorate further as it weathers deeply and rapidly. It is also lower in areas of Palaeozoic volcanics, since these tend to produce relatively angular fragments with higher proportions of fragments that are inherently more resistant to rolling. By contrast, thickly bedded sandstones form larger blocks with a larger proportion of shapes that are more prone to rolling. The size distribution of fragments is shown to be well approximated by a log-normal statistical distribution, and using the data provided in this study, it is possible to generate the size and shape data needed to undertake a stochastic assessment of rockfall trajectories in different geological environments. © 2013.
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Thoeni K, Lambert C, Giacomini A, Sloan SW, 'Discrete modelling of hexagonal wire meshes with a stochastically distorted contact model', COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 49 158-169 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Hambleton JP, Buzzi O, Giacomini A, Spadari M, Sloan SW, 'Perforation of Flexible Rockfall Barriers by Normal Block Impact', ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING, 46 515-526 (2013) [C1]
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Buzzi O, Spadari M, Giacomini A, Fityus S, Sloan SW, 'Experimental Testing of Rockfall Barriers Designed for the Low Range of Impact Energy', ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING, 46 701-712 (2013) [C1]
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2012 |
Buzzi OP, Giacomini A, Spadari M, 'Laboratory investigation on high values of restitution coefficients', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 45 35-43 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Spadari M, Giacomini A, Buzzi OP, Hambleton JP, 'Prediction of the bullet effect for rockfall barriers: A scaling approach', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 45 131-144 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Lambert C, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Casagrande D, Sloan SW, 'Rockfall hazard analysis from discrete fracture network modelling with finite persistence discontinuities', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 45 871-884 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Lambert C, Booth S, Sloan SW, 'Experimental study on rockfall drapery systems for open pit highwalls', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 56 171-181 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Spadari M, Giacomini A, Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Giani GP, 'In situ rockfall testing in New South Wales, Australia', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 49 84-93 (2012) [C1]
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2011 |
Buzzi OP, Giacomini A, Fityus SG, 'Towards a dimensionless description of soil swelling behaviour', Geotechnique, 61 271-277 (2011) [C1]
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2010 |
Lambert C, Buzzi OP, Giacomini A, 'Influence of calcium leaching on the mechanical behavior of a rock-mortar interface: A DEM analysis', Computers and Geotechnics, 37 258-266 (2010) [C1]
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2009 |
Giacomini A, Buzzi OP, Renard B, Giani GP, 'Experimental studies on fragmentation of rock falls on impact with rock surfaces', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 46 708-715 (2009) [C1]
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2008 |
Giacomini A, Buzzi OP, Ferraro AM, Migliazza M, Giani GP, 'Numerical study of flow anisotropy within a single natural rock joint', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 45 47-58 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Buzzi OP, Pedroso DM, Giacomini A, 'Caveats on the implementation of the generalized material point method', Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 31 85-106 (2008) [C1]
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2004 |
Giani GP, Giacomini A, Migliazza M, Segalini A, 'Experimental and theoretical studies to improve rock fall analysis and protection work design', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 37 369-389 (2004) [C1] This paper reports an analysis procedure for the evaluation of the features of the motion of blocks detaching from a steep rock wall and traveling down the slope below. Starting f... [more] This paper reports an analysis procedure for the evaluation of the features of the motion of blocks detaching from a steep rock wall and traveling down the slope below. Starting from the execution of real scale rock fall tests, carried out on two slopes having different morphology and lithology, the paper describes the methodology used for test interpretation and a procedure for the evaluation of the parameters best suited to the description of rock fall motion. The influence of the parameters assessed on the prediction of the rock fall trajectory was also investigated using two-dimensional and three-dimensional numerical models. These models were calibrated by means of a back analysis of the in situ tests, which also allowed the evaluation of the uncertainties involved in the parameters experimentally estimated.
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2023 |
Watman A, Guccione DE, Bahootoroody F, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'Rockfall instability analysis of coastal cliffs: A case study along Susan Gilmore Beach (Newcastle, NSW)', Proceedings of the 14th Australia and New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Cairns 2023 (ANZ2023), Cairns (2023)
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Guccione DE, Watman A, Thoeni K, Buzzi O, Giacomini A, 'Coastal Cliffs Rockfall Analyses And Mitigation Measures Assessment Using Rocfall3: A Case Study Along Shortland Esplanade In Newcastle, NSW (Australia)', Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conference (RIC 2023), Toronto (2023) [E1]
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Senanayake I, Hartmann P, Thoeni K, Watman A, Giacomini A, 'The Impact of Slope Roughness on the Uncertainty in Probabilistic Rockfall Modelling', 8th International Symposium for Geotechnical Safety & Risk (ISGSR 2022), Newcastle, Australia (2022)
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Nader F, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Fityus S, Buzzi O, 'Numerical Investigation of the Strength Variability of Rock Using DEM', Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG, Virtual (2021) [E1]
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2021 |
Butcher C, Fityus S, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Guccione D, Buzzi O, 'The effect of impact angle and bond strength on fragmentation in laminated materials', IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Turin, Italy (2021) [E1]
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Guccione DE, Buzzi O, Thoeni K, Fityus S, Butcher C, Giacomini A, 'Sensitivity analysis of a new model to predict the survival probability of artificial rock blocks upon dynamic impact', EUROCK 2021 Mechanics and Rock Engineering, from Theory to Practice, Turin, Italy (2021) [E1]
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2021 |
Jeffery M, Huang J, Fityus S, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, 'Effect of sampling interval on the output statistics of large 3D discontinuity surfaces generated by a multiscale random field model', Proceedings of the EUROCK 2021 Conference on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Turin, Italy (2021) [E1]
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2020 |
Tahmasbi S, Giacomini A, Bucher R, Buzzi O, 'A new approach to simulate the dynamic response of high-tensile chain-link drapery systems', Proceedings of the 2020 International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, online (2020) [E1]
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2020 |
Ye Y, Thoeni K, Zeng YW, Buzzi O, Giacomini A, 'A simple and efficient 3D clumped particle strategy to model brittle rocks', Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development- Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, ISRM 2019, Foz Do Iguassu, Brazil (2020) [E1]
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2020 | Jeffery M, Fityus S, Delahunty J, Giacomini A, 'Experimental study of the shear behaviour of a rough discontinuity infilled by different minerals', Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development- Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, ISRM 2019, Foz Do Iguassu, Brazil (2020) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
2019 |
de Oliveira C, O Shea J, Guo J, Giacomini A, Williams K, 'Investigation of impingement angle influence on impact wear of different chute liners by employing a novel impact wear tester', 13th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation ICBMH 2019, Gold Coast (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Guccione DE, Thoeni K, Buzzi O, Fityus S, Giacomini A, 'Development of an apparatus to track rock fragment trajectory in 3D', Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development - Full Papers: Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM 2019), Foz do Iguaçu, (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Ye Y, Thoeni K, Zeng YW, Buzzi O, Giacomini A, 'A novel 3D clumped particle strategy to simulate the complex mechanical behavior of brittle rocks', Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development - Full Papers: Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM 2019), Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Santise M, Fityus S, Sloan SW, Roncella R, 'A low-cost terrestrial photogrammetric system for rockfall monitoring and hazard assessment in open-pit mines', Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development - Full Papers: Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM 2019), Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Guccione DE, Fityus S, Gregg N, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, 'Experimental study on influence of impact angle on fragmentation of brittle blocks upon dynamic impact.', Proceedings of the 13th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Perth, WA (2019) [E1]
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2018 |
Tahmasbi S, Giacomini A, Wendeler C, Buzzi O, '3D finite element modelling of chain-link drapery system', GEOMECHANICS AND GEODYNAMICS OF ROCK MASSES (EUROCK2018), VOLS 1 AND 2, RUSSIA, Saint Petersburg (2018) [E1]
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2018 |
Jeffery M, Lapastoure Gritchou L, Giacomini A, Griffiths V, Buzzi O, 'Comparison of different approaches to predict the shear Strength of large rock discontinuities', Geomechanics and Geodynamics of Rock Masses (2018) [E1] Reliable prediction of shear strength for engineering scale in-situ discontinuities is still problematic. There is currently no consensus or a satisfactory method to estimate shea... [more] Reliable prediction of shear strength for engineering scale in-situ discontinuities is still problematic. There is currently no consensus or a satisfactory method to estimate shear strength, account for surface variability and manage the effects of the recognised ¿scale effect¿ phenomenon. Shear behaviour of a discontinuity rock mass greatly depends upon the rock joint roughness, which is generally concealed within the rock mass. As such, the limited amount of accessible surface information complicates even further the exercise of shear strength prediction. Often, small size specimens (e.g. rock core) are recovered to conduct experimental tests and predictions can be made from analysing traces. In this paper, three different shear strength prediction approaches were followed and their relative performances were compared. The results reveal that the prediction of shear strength from recovered sub samples can be significantly variable. The application of Barton¿s empirical model to four selected traces, produced a large scattering of results, with the prediction highly dependent on the trace used. Conversely, the application of Casagrande and co-workers¿ stochastic approach on the same traces, produced the least scatter and provides statistical data to quantify variability and uncertainty.
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2017 |
Thoeni K, Servin M, Giacomini A, 'Using Non-Smooth Multi-Domain dynamics to improve the safety on haul roads in surface mining', 5th International Conference on Particle-Based Methods - Fundamentals and Applications, PARTICLES 2017, Hannover, Germany (2017) [E1]
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Lambert C, McMorran T, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, 'A design approach to residual rockfall hazard of drapery systems: example from Clifton Hill, Sumner', Proceedings of the 20th NZGS Geotechnical Symposium, Napier, NZ (2017) [E1]
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2016 |
Lambert C, Ferrari F, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'Rockfall mitigation measures and design scenarios at the base of highwalls', APSSIM 2016. Proceedings of the First Asia Pacific Slope Stability in Mining Conference, Brisbane, Australia (2016) [E1]
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2015 |
Thoeni K, Fityus SG, Giacomini A, Vaha J, 'Discrete modelling of a tilt box test for granular materials', Computer Methods and Recent Advances in Geomechanics - Proceedings of the 14th Int. Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Recent Advances in Geomechanics, IACMAG 2014 (2015) [E1] This paper investigates the factors affecting the shear strength of granular materials by means of the tilt box test. The test involves the titling of a specifically designed spli... [more] This paper investigates the factors affecting the shear strength of granular materials by means of the tilt box test. The test involves the titling of a specifically designed split-box and measuring the angle at which the upper half of the box slides off. This angle can be interpreted as the peak friction angle of the sample for a low stress state. Experimental tests and numerical analyses using the Discrete Element Method (DEM) are carried out and compared. The study is carried out for two different materials, a rounded and an angular aggregate. It is shown that rolling resistance is needed to match the experimental results if only spheres are used but this is not the case for non-spherical particles. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
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Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'Determining the Energy absorption capacity of safety berms in surface mining', Bowen Basin Symposium 2015: Bowen Basin and Beyond, Brisbane, Qld (2015) [E1]
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2015 |
Seedsman R, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'Management of the rockfall hazard at the base of a highwall', Bowen Basin Symposium 2015: Bowen Basin and Beyond, Brisbane, Qld (2015) [E1]
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2015 |
Effeindzourou A, Thoeni K, Chareyre B, Giacomini A, 'A general method for modelling deformable structures in DEM', Particle-Based Methods IV: Fundamentals and Applications, Barcelona, Spain (2015) [E2]
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2015 |
Effeindzourou A, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Sloan SW, 'A discrete model for rock impacts on muckpiles', Computer Methods and Recent Advances in Geomechanics - Proceedings of the 14th Int. Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Recent Advances in Geomechanics, IACMAG 2014 (2015) [E1] This work consists of a preliminary numerical study on the impact behaviour of rock blocks on muckpiles using the Discrete Element Method (DEM). A contact law using a linear hyste... [more] This work consists of a preliminary numerical study on the impact behaviour of rock blocks on muckpiles using the Discrete Element Method (DEM). A contact law using a linear hysteresis model for normal contacts and a Mohr-Coulomb model for tangential contacts is used. In addition, two dissipative laws are introduced consisting of a moment transfer law and normal viscous damping law. One of the aims of this study is to investigate if the contact law enables a realistic modelling of the rebound characteristics of a block during impact on a muckpile. A parametric study is carried out in order to investigate the influence of the constitutive model parameters and the presence of clumps. Numerical predictions are compared to experimental results. It is shown that clumps in the muckpile are essential to reproduce realistic results. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
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2015 |
Ferrari F, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Lambert C, 'A new rockfall hazard methodology for open-pit coal mines', Bowen Basin Symposium 2015: Bowen Basin and Beyond, Brisbane, Qld (2015) [E1]
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2015 |
Fathi Salmi E, Nazem M, Giacomini A, 'A practical method to control the formation of Sinkhole subsidence - The dolaei road tunnel case study', 13th ISRM International Congress of Rock Mechanics (2015) Numerical simulation of collapse of tunnels in weak rocks is one of the challenging problems in rock mechanics. Collapse can impose technical and financial difficulties during the... [more] Numerical simulation of collapse of tunnels in weak rocks is one of the challenging problems in rock mechanics. Collapse can impose technical and financial difficulties during the construction of underground excavations. This phenomenon, particularly in shallow excavations, may lead to propagation of a caved zone toward the surface and formation of chimney subsidence. Chimney subsidence has numerous catastrophic consequences such as the adverse environmental impacts and damage to surface structures in vicinity of excavations. Due to the importance of subsidence in civil engineering, the main goal of this study is to propose an appropriate method for preventing the formation of subsidence in shallow tunnels in weak rocks. The Dolaei road tunnel is investigated as a case study, where a large chimney subsidence has occurred. The geology of the area and the geostructural characteristics of the rock mass surrounding the tunnel are briefly reviewed in this paper. Two-dimensional as well as three-dimensional numerical simulations are conducted to study the tunnel stability. Moreover, the effects of staged excavation and pre-supporting method on controlling the ground movements are studied. Outcomes of this study indicate that employing forepoling and staged excavation can be a practical remedy to control the ground movements and prevent the formation of chimney subsidence.
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2014 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Seedsman R, 'Rockfall analysis for highwalls with drapery systems', RocExs 2014, Lecco (2014) [E3]
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2014 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Murtagh R, Kniest E, 'A comparison of multi-view 3D reconstruction of a rock wall using several cameras and a laser scanner', ISPRS: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Riva del Garda, Italy (2014) [E1]
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2013 |
Thoeni K, Lambert C, Giacomini A, Sloan SW, Carter JP, 'An integrated approach for rockfall analysis with drapery systems', Slope Stability 2013, Brisbane (2013) [E1]
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2013 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Lambert C, Sloan SW, 'Numerical investigation on the performance of a rockfall drapery system', Particle-Based Methods III: Fundamentals and Applications - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Particle-based MethodsFundamentals and Applications, Particles 2013 (2013) [E2] This paper presents a discrete modelling approach which allows the simulation of rockfalls behind drapery systems. The falling rock is represented by a rigid assembly of spheres w... [more] This paper presents a discrete modelling approach which allows the simulation of rockfalls behind drapery systems. The falling rock is represented by a rigid assembly of spheres whereas the slope is represented by triangular elements. Energy dissipation during impact on the slope is considered via friction and viscous damping. The drapery is represented by a set of spherical particles which interact remotely. The numerical model is used to investigate the efficiency of a drapery system. Various simulations with two different block sizes are performed and the numerical predictions of simulations with drapery are compared to simulations without drapery in order to assess the performance of the protection system.
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2013 |
Fathi Salmi E, Nazem M, Giacomini A, 'Analytical and numerical studies on the mechanism of mining subsidence', Computational Geomechanics, COMGEO III - Proceedings of the 3nd International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics (2013) Ground subsidence due to mining is a very complicated geomechanics phenomenon, particularly in the longwall mining method. Due to the adverse consequences of subsidence on surface... [more] Ground subsidence due to mining is a very complicated geomechanics phenomenon, particularly in the longwall mining method. Due to the adverse consequences of subsidence on surface structures, facilities, and environment, subsidence prediction has attracted interest in geotechnical engineering over the past few decades. Previous research has indicated that the thickness and inclination of seam, depth of working panel, and ground characteristics are the main factors which should be considered in estimating the subsidence. Methods for predicting the subsidence are: empirical, analytical and/or numerical. The geotechnical characteristics of ground affect the caving, collapse, and bulking of goaf and the extent of the cavity toward the surface. The main aim of this paper is to investigate the mechanism of ground surface subsidence based on analytical and numerical simulations. Analytical solutions are based on the theory of elasticity. The Distinct Element Method, which can simulate jointed and stratified rock mass, is used for numerical modelling of subsidence due to mining. In this paper, numerical and analytical results are obtained for two different cases of isotropic and transverse isotropic (layered) strata. Outcomes of this study indicate that the weak planes and stratification not only play a significant role in geotechnical behavior of the rock mass, but they affect the mechanism of ground movement. Results also show that considering the real structure and properties of ground will lead to more accurate estimation of measured subsidence in the field.
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2012 |
Spadari M, De Carteret RS, Fityus SG, Giacomini A, Buzzi OP, 'Design parameters for rockfall protection barriers in the rocks of the Narrabeen Group', 11th Australian New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Australia (2012) [E1]
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2012 |
Hambleton JP, Buzzi OP, Giacomini A, Spadari M, Sloan SW, 'Perforation of rockfall protection barriers by normal block impact', 46th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2012, Chicago, IL (2012) [E1]
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2012 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Lambert C, Sloan SW, 'Numerical and experimental investigation of a rockfall drapery system', Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vienna, Austria (2012) [E3]
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2012 |
Thoeni K, Irschara A, Giacomini A, 'Efficient photogrammetric reconstruction of highwalls in open pit coal mines', 16th Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Victoria (2012) [E2]
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2011 |
Buzzi OP, Giacomini A, Spadari M, Fityus SG, 'Numerical modeling of a rock fall mesh perforation upon impact', Computer Methods for Geomechanics: Frontiers and New Applications, Volume 2, Melbourne, VIC (2011) [E1]
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2011 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Sloan SW, Lambert C, Casagrande D, 'Numerical analysis of rockfall hazard in open pit coal mines', Computer Methods for Geomechanics: Frontiers and New Applications. Volume 2, Melbourne, VIC (2011) [E1]
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2011 |
Thoeni K, Lambert C, Giacomini A, Sloan SW, 'Discrete modelling of a rockfall protective system', Proceedings of the II International Conference on Particle -Based Methods Fundamentals and Applications: Particles 2011, Barcelona (2011) [E2]
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2011 |
Giacomini A, Thoeni K, Kniest HT, Lambert C, 'In situ experiments of rockfall in an open pit coal mine', Proceedings, Slope Stability 2011: International Symposium on Rock Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Vancouver, BC (2011) [E1]
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2010 |
Giacomini A, Spadari M, Fityus SG, Buzzi OP, 'Experimental study on the rockfall motion characteristics in the basalts of eastern Australia', Proceedings of the 11th International Association of Engineering Geology Congress, Auckland, New Zeeland (2010) [E1]
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2010 |
Fityus SG, Spadari M, Giacomini A, Buzzi OP, 'The characteristics of rock fragments in the basalts of eastern Australia', Proceedings of the 11th International Association of Engineering Geology Congress, Auckland, New Zeeland (2010) [E1]
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2010 | Lisjak A, Spadari M, Giacomini A, Graselli G, 'Rock fall numerical modelling using a combined finite-discrete element approach', RSS2010: Symposium Rock Slope Stability, Paris (2010) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
2010 |
Giacomini A, Spadari M, Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Giani GP, 'Rockfall motion characteristics on natural slopes of eastern Australia', Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland (2010) [E1]
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2009 |
Lambert C, Buzzi OP, Giacomini A, 'DEM study of the mechanical behavior of a leached interface upon shearing', Rock Engineering in Difficult Conditions: 3rd Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium & 20th Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium: Abstracts, Toronto, ONT (2009) [E3]
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2008 |
Buzzi OP, Giacomini A, Fityus SG, 'A dimensionless model for soil swelling behaviour', Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Goa, India (2008) [E1]
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2008 | Giacomini A, Giani GP, Migliazza M, 'Quasi-Static and dynamic response of energy dissipators for rockfall protection', Proceedings of SHIRMS 2008 :1st Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium 2008, Perth, WA (2008) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
2008 |
Lambert C, Buzzi OP, Giacomini A, 'Modelling the mechanical behaviour of leached interface', WCCM8, ECCOMAS 2008, Venice, Italy (2008) [E3]
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2008 |
Giacomini A, Buzzi OP, Krabbenhoft K, 'Modelling the asperity degradation of a sheared rock joint using FEM', WCCM8, ECCOMAS 2008, Venice, Italy (2008) [E3]
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2007 |
Giacomini A, Giani GP, Mari F, 'A study on the behaviour of a railway embankment: In-situ monitoring and numerical analysis', Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics NUMOG 10 - Numerical Models in Geomechanics NUMOG 10 (2007) The paper investigates the soil-structure interaction between a clay embankment of the new high speed railway network Milan-Naples (Italy) and its clay foundation reinforced with ... [more] The paper investigates the soil-structure interaction between a clay embankment of the new high speed railway network Milan-Naples (Italy) and its clay foundation reinforced with different length driven concrete piles and geotextile. The embankment has been placed next to the old railway line. A monitoring system has been installed in a section of the embankment from the beginning of the construction of the new line. Numerical simulations describing both the old and new embankments (for a given section) have been carried out, by using Abaqus computer code, in order to back analyse the monitoring data. The analysis has been carried out in effective stress conditions, referring to long term conditions, to analyse the engineering problem to reduce the final embankment settlement. The results of the numerical simulations put into evidence that the model can reproduce the experimental data regarding the settlements below the new embankment and the interaction between the new embankment supported by piles and the old railway line embankment. © 2007 Taylor & Francis Group. |
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2001 | Giacomini A, Iori I, Royer-Carfagni G, 'A micro-mechanical model for the granular decohesion of marble', ROCK MECHANICS: A CHALLENGE FOR SOCIETY, ESPOO, FINLAND (2001) [E4] | ||||||||||
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Report (7 outputs)
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2021 |
Giacomini A, Buzzi O, Fityus S, Elmouttie M, Hodgkinson J, Dean P, 'Predicting the Impact of Complex Joint Structures on Mine Operations', Australian Coal Association Research Program, 157 (2021)
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2017 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'Energy Absorption Capacity of Muck Piles and their Status as Engineered Hard Barriers Stage Two', Australian Coal Association Research Program, 281 (2017)
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2016 |
Allemand J, Elmouttie M, Giacomini A, Thoeni K, 'Recommendations on the use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning and 3D Photogrammetry for mine highwall stability analysis', CSIRO, 62 (2016)
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2014 |
Thoeni K, Giacomini A, 'Energy Absorption Capacity of Muck Piles and their Status as Engineered Hard Barriers', Australian Coal Association Research Program, 250 (2014) [R1]
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2012 |
Giacomini A, Lambert C, Thoeni K, 'Improved Management of the Rock Fall Hazard at the Base of the Highwalls', Australian Coal Association Research Program, 184 (2012) [R1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 58 |
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Total funding | $9,474,412 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20242 grants / $339,946
From open pit to pumped hydro energy storage, a focus on low wall stability$322,200
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Anna Giacomini, Doctor Jubert Pineda |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2024 |
Funding Finish | 2026 |
GNo | G2300577 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
RIDETHERISK$17,746
Funding body: European Commission, European Union
Funding body | European Commission, European Union |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Doctor Davide Guccione, Doctor Maddalena Marchelli, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni |
Scheme | Marie Sklodowska Curie Action- Postdoctoral Fellowship |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2024 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | G2300921 |
Type Of Funding | C3400 – International For Profit |
Category | 3400 |
UON | Y |
20231 grants / $443,375
Transforming decision making for rockfall hazard assessment$443,375
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Jinsong Huang, Prof Jean Hutchinson, Professor Jean Hutchinson, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2023 |
Funding Finish | 2026 |
GNo | G2201317 |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | Y |
20224 grants / $1,085,186
A novel quantitative risk assessment framework for fractured rock slopes$487,836
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Jinsong Huang, Professor Anna Giacomini, Prof ANDREI Lyamin, Dr Marc Elmouttie, Dr Jingjing Meng, Jingjing Meng |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | G2100120 |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | Y |
Glencore HDR Scholarship support$350,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Jinsong Huang, Associate Professor George Kouretzis, Doctor Jubert Pineda, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2026 |
GNo | G2200160 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
A user-friendly computer program for modelling fracture-induced instabilities in underground mining environments$197,350
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Doctor Mason Crumpton, Associate Professor George Kouretzis |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G2101105 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE – Outreach Delivery Program 2022$50,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | Community Investment Program (CI) Program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2101221 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20216 grants / $1,583,529
Underground Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project$615,000
Funding body: Banpu Energy Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Banpu Energy Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G2100319 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Efficient geotechnical risk management of rock cliffs$405,709
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni, Associate Professor Riccardo Roncella, Dr Denwood Griffiths, Denwood Griffiths |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G1901589 |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | Y |
Feasibility study to use machine learning for rockfall analysis$352,240
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni, Professor Jinsong Huang, Dr Marc Elmouttie, Professor Pablo Moscato |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2025 |
GNo | G2000605 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
Application of the STADSS to Large in Situ Rocks Discontinuities, Developments and Validation$100,000
Funding body: PSM Admin Pty Limited
Funding body | PSM Admin Pty Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Mr Clarence Butcher, Professor Anna Giacomini, Doctor Mick Jeffery |
Scheme | Scholarship top up |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | G2101147 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Feasibility study to use machine learning for rockfall analysis - Stage 1$92,580
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni, Professor Jinsong Huang |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | N |
Scoping Study on the geotechnical challenges associated with the development of a pumped hydro system at Wollombi Mine$18,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Anna Giacomini, Doctor Mick Jeffery, Doctor Jubert Pineda, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G2101154 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20205 grants / $499,994
Low-cost terrestrial stereo-pair photogrammetric monitoring system for highly hazardous areas$210,720
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni, Professor Anna Giacomini, Riccardo Roncella |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1900858 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
Modelling the onset of fracture-induced instabilities for underground mining applications$203,820
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor George Kouretzis, Doctor Mason Crumpton |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1900859 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
HunterWISE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship - Alumni$40,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Community Investment Program (CI) Program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G2000784 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$31,818
Funding body: Bradken Resources Pty Limited
Funding body | Bradken Resources Pty Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | HunterWiSE Silver Sponsorship |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2000224 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$13,636
Funding body: BHP Billiton Limited
Funding body | BHP Billiton Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1901241 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20199 grants / $382,308
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$90,000
Funding body: Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG)
Funding body | Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) |
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Project Team | Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G1900128 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Advanced Rock Mechanics Training Facility$75,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Major Community Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1901193 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWISE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$70,000
Funding body: GHD
Funding body | GHD |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G1801294 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Scoping Study for Research project into Development of old Coal mine Waste Rock Dumps$50,000
Funding body: Bloomfield Colleries Pty Ltd
Funding body | Bloomfield Colleries Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Associate Professor Gregory Hancock, Professor Anna Giacomini, Doctor Glen Burton, Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1901616 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$45,000
Funding body: NSW Roads and Maritime Services
Funding body | NSW Roads and Maritime Services |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1801366 |
Type Of Funding | C2300 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Own Purpose |
Category | 2300 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$19,545
Funding body: Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd
Funding body | Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G1801368 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWise: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$15,000
Funding body: Impervium Solutions
Funding body | Impervium Solutions |
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Project Team | Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez |
Scheme | Donation |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G1901081 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Numerical Modelling of long wall mining stability$12,763
Funding body: Strata2 Pty Ltd
Funding body | Strata2 Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Associate Professor George Kouretzis, Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Small Research Consultancy |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1900340 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$5,000
Funding body: Port of Newcastle
Funding body | Port of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1900247 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20182 grants / $160,000
Development of a novel impact wear test system$80,000
Funding body: Metso Australia Ltd
Funding body | Metso Australia Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Kenneth Williams, Professor Anna Giacomini, Doctor Jayne O'Shea, Doctor Jie Guo, Dr Tobias Krull |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1800948 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$80,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1801175 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20175 grants / $452,758
Predicting the impact of complex joint structures on mine operations$304,711
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Dr Marc Elmouttie, Gordon Fenton |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1700873 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$83,636
Funding body: Muswellbrook Shire Council
Funding body | Muswellbrook Shire Council |
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Project Team | Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1700965 |
Type Of Funding | C2400 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Other |
Category | 2400 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$35,000
Funding body: Hunter Water Corporation
Funding body | Hunter Water Corporation |
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Project Team | Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1700961 |
Type Of Funding | C3300 – Aust Philanthropy |
Category | 3300 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$15,000
Funding body: Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1700962 |
Type Of Funding | C3300 – Aust Philanthropy |
Category | 3300 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$14,411
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Internal Research Support |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1700963 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20168 grants / $3,257,770
Geotechnical Science & Engineering Priority Research Centre (CGCE)$1,990,000
Funding body: Internal - UON
Funding body | Internal - UON |
---|---|
Project Team | Scott Sloan, Daichao Sheng, Irina Belova, Olivier Buzzi, John Carter, Thomas Fiedler, Anna Giacomini, Jinsong Huang, Jim Hambleton, George Kouretzis, Graeme Murch |
Scheme | UON PRC Scheme |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Fragmentation of rocks upon impact$482,753
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Emeritus Professor John Carter, Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Anna Giacomini, Hungr, Oldrich |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1500142 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Reducing Risk-Taking Among Australian Coal Miners$302,235
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Brian Kelly, Aprof MARK Rubin |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1500779 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
A new framework for a cost-effective geohazard assessment$286,067
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor Riccardo Roncella, Lprof SCOTT Sloan, Mr Shaun Booth, Booth, Shaun, Roncella, Riccardo |
Scheme | Linkage Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1501173 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Prediction of shear strength of rock joints$96,000
Funding body: Pells Sullivan Meynink
Funding body | Pells Sullivan Meynink |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Anna Giacomini, Mr Clarence Butcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1600335 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Numerical Modelling of Drapery Systems$93,120
Funding body: Geobrugg AG
Funding body | Geobrugg AG |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Mrs Soheil Tahmasbi |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1600138 |
Type Of Funding | C3400 – International For Profit |
Category | 3400 |
UON | Y |
2016 International Visit to IRSTEA, University of Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France; to Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita' di Bologna DICAM, Bologna Italy and to Technical University of Catalonia, Barc$5,595
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Dr Franck Bourrier, Professor Jordi Corominas, Professor Guido Gottardi |
Scheme | International Research Visiting Fellowship |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1501009 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
A new framework for a cost-effective geohazard assessment$2,000
Funding body: Specialised GEO Pty Ltd
Funding body | Specialised GEO Pty Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Stephen Fityus, Lprof SCOTT Sloan, Associate Professor Riccardo Roncella, Mr Shaun Booth, Booth, Shaun, Roncella, Riccardo |
Scheme | Linkage Projects Partner Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1501337 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20152 grants / $249,560
Advanced Analysis of Collisions Between Ultra Class Haul Trucks and Windrows (Additional Funding)$124,780
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni, Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1401016 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
Advanced Analysis of Collisions Between Ultra Class Haul Trucks and Windrows $124,780
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | N |
20143 grants / $265,590
Rockfall Hazard Matrix for Risk Reduction in Mine Sites$259,590
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1300807 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
Numerical investigation of the performance of low energy rockfall barriers $4,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Olivier Buzzi |
Scheme | Pilot Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1400972 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
XII IAEG Congress, Torino, Italy, 15 - 19 September 2014.$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1400887 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20131 grants / $1,500
International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Brisbane Australia, 25-27 September 2013$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1300945 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20123 grants / $318,526
Energy absorption capacity of muck piles and their status as engineered hard barriers$257,935
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1100942 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
Application of the brittle failure criterion to coal$59,091
Funding body: Seedsman Geotechnics Pty Limited
Funding body | Seedsman Geotechnics Pty Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1200382 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
EGU2012-1108$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1200540 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20111 grants / $1,500
Slope Stability 2011, Vancouver, Canada, 18 - 21 Septemeber 2011$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1100861 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20102 grants / $219,970
Improved Management of the Rock Fall Hazard at the Base of Highwalls$210,880
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G0190558 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
Improved Management of the Rock Fall Hazard at the Base of Highwalls$9,090
Funding body: Seedsman Geotechnics Pty Limited
Funding body | Seedsman Geotechnics Pty Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G1000599 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
20093 grants / $211,200
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$200,000
Funding body: Roads and Traffic Authority
Funding body | Roads and Traffic Authority |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Lprof SCOTT Sloan, Emeritus Professor John Carter, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Gian Paolo Giani, Mr Hendrik Buys, Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Linkage Projects Partner Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G0189598 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Development of a direct shear tests apparatus for rock joints$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Early Career Researcher Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2009 |
GNo | G0190220 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Rock Engineering in Difficult Conditions, Toronto, Canada, 9-15 May 2009$1,200
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2009 |
GNo | G0190264 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20081 grants / $1,700
8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM08, Venice, Italy, 30/6/2008 - 4/7/2008$1,700
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0188632 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | PhD | Models For The Long-Term Stability of Legacy Highwalls | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2023 | PhD | Application of Predictive Analytics Methods to Rockfall Hazard Assessment | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | Efficient Geotechnical Risk Management of Scenic Rock Cliffs | PhD (Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | Application of the STADSS to Large in Situ Rocks Discontinuities, Developments and Validation. | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | Understanding Horizontal Closure and its Impact on Deformation and Height of Fracture | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2020 | PhD | Updating Reliability of Single Piles and Pile Groups by Load Tests | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | PhD | Erosive Wear in Mining: Development of a Wear Rate Estimation Methodology | PhD (Mechanical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | A Preliminary Large Scale Validation of the Stochastic Approach for Discontinuity Shear Strength | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | An Experimental Investigation of Fragmentation Occurrence and Outcome in the Context of Rockfall | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2020 | PhD | Finite Element Modelling of Chain-link Drapery Rockfall Protection | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | 3D Modelling of rock faces for rockfall hazard assessment (Modellazione 3D di pareti rocciose finalizzata alla valutazione della pericolosita da caduta massi - in English) | Earth Sciences, University of Florence | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | A Stochastic Approach for the Shear Strength of Rock Discontinuities | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Numerical Investigation of the Energy Absorption Capacity of Rockfall Protection Measures for Underground Portals | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2015 | PhD | Modelling the dynamic response of rockfall protection barriers | Civil Engineering, University of Bologna | Co-Supervisor |
2013 | PhD | Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Barriers for Rockfall Hazard Mitigation | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
News
News • 8 Feb 2024
Empowering women in STEM: HunterWiSE and Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group launch new scholarship initiative
In 2024, Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG), a leading industry advocate for gender diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, will proudly strengthen its collaboration with HunterWiSE to offer scholarships for University of Newcastle students.
News • 13 Nov 2023
Seven teams secure $3.7m in ARC Discovery Project grants
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded $3.7m in Discovery Project grants to seven University of Newcastle research teams.
News • 11 Oct 2023
Professor Anna Giacomini elected as an ATSE Fellow
Australia’s leading expert on rockfall mechanics and protection design, Professor Anna Giacomini, is among the distinguished cohort of Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) this year.
News • 11 Jan 2022
Transforming the region: Underground Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
A University of Newcastle research team has been awarded $615,000 to assess the feasibility of turning disused underground coal mine workings into a lower reservoir for Underground Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (UPHES). UPHES is considered a first-of-its-kind, and as such, several geotechnical questions need to be answered before validating the concept.
News • 13 Nov 2020
University of Newcastle secures over $6 million in ARC funding
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded the University of Newcastle more than $6 million in competitive research funding through its Discovery Projects and Linkage Projects schemes.
News • 4 Apr 2019
Partnership sets year 8 girls on STEM path
Girls from two Hunter-based high schools seeking a higher education and career in STEM-related disciplines are closer to achieving their goals thanks to a partnership announced between HunterWiSE, Newcastle High School, Callaghan College and Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group.
News • 28 Feb 2019
Engineer and innovator honoured for significant contributions to the field
Engineer and leader in the field of geotechnical rock mechanics, Professor Anna Giacomini, has been honoured with a 2019 John Booker Medal for her exemplary contributions to science and engineering.
News • 23 Nov 2017
STEM pilot program a great success
The HunterWiSE 2017 Pilot Program culminated in a final presentation on Wednesday the 1st of November.
News • 4 Nov 2015
ARC Discovery Projects funding success 2016
Associate Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor John Carter, Dr Anna Giacomini, Professor Dr Stephen Fityus and Professor Oldrich Hungrhave been awarded $460,000 in ARC Discovery Project funding commencing in 2016 for their research project Fragmentation of rocks upon impact.
News • 1 Oct 2014
Improving safety in mining environments
Led by Dr Anna Giacomini and in partnership with the Australian Coal Association Research Program and industry practitioners from the civil and the mining sector, researchers have developed cutting edge technologies that help ensure a safer mining environment
Professor Anna Giacomini
Position
Professor
Geotechnical Research Group
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Civil Engineering
Contact Details
anna.giacomini@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4921 6254 |
Fax | (02) 4921 6991 |
Office
Room | EA.220 |
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Building | EA |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |