
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 12 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. 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 industry as she leads three major projects through the Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) on rockfall hazard and mitigation. Anna's research focuses on these hazards and their impacts in open pit mines. 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."
Within her recently honoured ACARP project Rockfall Hazard matrix for Risk reduction in mine sites, supported by Rio Tinto and Glencore, Anna and her team are extending their rockfall hazard methodology with a new Evolving Rockfall Hazard Assessment methodology that incorporates field data, current analytical and numerical tools and cutting edge research developments in rock fall hazard assessment and zoning. These results will provide greater accuracy in locating personnel, machinery, and structures across work sites, thereby improving safety and reducing the risk of interruptions in production.
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 mining 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.
From 2012 Anna and her team of two post-doctoral researchers and four post graduate students 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.
This research is developing advanced numerical modelling which will allow the simulation of trucks running into windrows with a various range of velocities and approach angles (up or over 60km/hr). The outcome will provide more rigorous guidelines 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 studies were recognised by University of Newcastle in 2013, awarding her the Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Excellence Award. In 2014, she was invited to become a member of the Computer and Geotechnics Editorial board. Her global expertise has also seen her supervise international masters and postdoctoral students, become an assessor for national and international funding bodies and review international journals in the rock mechanics and engineering 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 Giacomini is committed to the deployment of innovative procedures to promote and improve safety in civil and mining environments. She received her PhD in 2003 from the University of Parma, Italy, and joined the University of Newcastle in 2005.
She is currently the Director of the Priority Research Centre of Geotechnical Science in Engineering and Higher Degree Research Director for the School of Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment of the University of Newcastle, Australia. Anna has worked in the area of Rock Mechanics for more than 18 years. Adapting to the new Australian Environment, she has extended her rich background and extensive research experience in rockfall analysis and rock mechanics from civil engineering to mining. Since 2009, she has been leading six major research projects through the Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) on rockfall hazard and mitigation. Between 2009 and 2011 she was the principal researcher and the Industry Chief Investigator of an Australian Research Council Linkage project (ARC LP0989965) devoted to developing new designs for engineered barriers to protect valuable infrastructures, such as roads and railways, from rockfall hazards, and she is currently leading an Australian Research Council Linkage Project for the development of new innovating monitoring methodologies of rock slopes.
In 2013 she received the Pro Vice Chancellor Research Excellence Award for her demonstrated research excellence in the field and in 2018 the prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Supervisor of the year. In recognition of her significant contribution to the field and the outstanding contribution to science in rock mechanics and rockfall analysis Prof Giacomini received the 2018 John Booker Medal from the Australian Academy of Science.
Prof Giacomini has obtained over $4.5M in funding, published over 120 scientific works, including 47 journal articles in international peer-reviewed journals and 65 international and national conferences, and she was invited to become Editorial board member of four of the most prestigious International Journals of my field. She is also an invited reviewer for several national and international funding bodies (Australian Research Council’s (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 in the rock mechanics and engineering fields and she acts as International Expert Assessor and Rapporteur for the European Commission in the REA-MSCA-H2020 panel.
Anna is also a proud co-founder of HunterWiSE, an initiative 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. 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
The following is a summary of my major research training and teaching: • Currently primary supervisor of 2 PhD students and co-supervisor of 2 PhD students (University of Newcastle) and 1 international PhD student (University of Bologna, Italy). Previously supervised 1 PhD student (completed in 2013). • Supervised Civil and Environmental engineering students to undertake research project (2009 - 2014). • Co supervised 10 international Masters Students (2008-2014) from the University of Milan, the University of Parma (Italy) and the University Joseph Fourier in Grenoble (France). • Co-Supervised 15 Civil Engineering Master Students (2000 - 2007) at the University of Parma, Italy. • Delivered lectures and tutorials for Geotechnics, Rock Mechanics and Slope Stability courses in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Parma, Italy (2000-2006) • Delivered 15 hours of lectures in the Masters Research course “Rock Mechanics and Seepage in Fractured Rocks” at the Technical University of Bari, Italy (2003) • Delivered 60hrs lecture/year (2004-2006) in the course “Geotechnics for Territory Protection” in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Parma, Italy (course coordinator and solely responsible). • Delivered lectures and tutorials for the courses Geomechanics I, Geomechanics II and Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering at the University of Newcastle (2006-2011). • Co-Delivered a MOOC on Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering for Open2Study Australia and the University of Newcastle (2013).
Administrative Expertise
University of Newcastle Research Committee Member (2018 - )
Mentor for the Verity Program (http://www.verityhq.com.au/) (2018 - )
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment HDR Director School of Engineering (2017 - )
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Promotion Committee (2017 - )
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Special Studies Program Committee (2017 - )
STEMM Strategy Project Member (2016 - )
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment representative in the Athena SWAN Pilot - Self-Assessment Team - Bronze Award (2016-2018)
Member of Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Gender Equity Group (2015 - )
Member of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment International Faculty Committee (2014 - )
Member of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Research Committee (2014 - )
Member for the selection committee for the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Postgraduate Research Prize (2013 - )
Sole Organiser and speaker of the Civil Engineering and Mining Rock Mechanics Course (2012)
Collaborations
University of Parma, Italy
University of Bologna, Italy
Qualifications
- PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Parma - Italy
- Master of Civil Engineering, University of Parma - Italy
Keywords
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Mechanical and hydromechanical behaviour of rock joints
- Piles foundations and foundations design
- Rock Mechanics
- Rock mechanics
- Slope Stability
- Slope stability and rockfall analysis
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- French (Fluent)
- Italian (Mother)
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Professor | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Professor | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/1/2015Â -Â | Editorial Board - Computer & Geotechnics | Computer & Geotechnics Australia |
1/1/2014Â -Â | Assessor | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
1/1/2012Â -Â | International Assessor | Competitive PRIN/FIRB grants, Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) Italy |
1/5/2019Â -Â | Director | University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical Science and Engineering |
1/1/2018Â -Â | Editorial Board - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Australia |
1/1/2019Â -Â | Editorial Board - Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering | Institution of Civil Engineers United Kingdom |
1/1/2017Â -Â 31/12/2018 | Editorial Board - Canadian Geotechnical Journal | Canadian Geotechnical Journal Canada |
Awards
Award
Year | Award |
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2019 |
NIER Award for Best Practice Industry Engagement Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources |
2018 |
John Booker Medal Australian Academy of Science |
2015 |
Elsevier Outstanding Reviewer Elsevier |
Honours
Year | Award |
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2019 |
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award (HunterWise project) Univeristy of Newcastle |
2018 |
Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Supervision Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
2018 |
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Supervision The University of Newcastle |
2017 |
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Gender Equity Award University of Newcastle |
2013 |
Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Performance Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
Research Award
Year | Award |
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2014 |
Excellent paper award to Juniors International Association for Computer methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) |
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 (51 outputs)
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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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2019 |
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) [E1]
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2016 |
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] © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper presents a new methodology for estimating the expected energies and first impact distances at the ba... [more] © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 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] © 2014, Springer-Verlag Wien. 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... [more] © 2014, Springer-Verlag Wien. 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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2013 |
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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2013 |
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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Conference (71 outputs)
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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]
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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 (2018) [E1] © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK. Rockfall can cause loss of lives and significant damage to infrastructure and requires adequately designed protection structures t... [more] © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK. Rockfall can cause loss of lives and significant damage to infrastructure and requires adequately designed protection structures to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. In Australia, rockfall draperies are more and more used as a passive protection structure although some research is still required to fully characterize the performance of draperies. Full-scale experimentation on rockfall drapery systems is very expensive and time consuming so that numerical methods are a useful and more economical alternative in order to better understand the behaviour of such systems. This paper presents a realistic 3D model of a chain-link drapery system developed with the commercially available finite element package of ABAQUS. The dynamic response of the system was simulated by incorporating the elastoplastic constitutive model in the explicit procedure of the solution. The developed model was calibrated by comparing the numerical results with the results of the laboratory-scale experiments. Preliminary results showed that the calibrated model was capable of predicting the system response with reasonable accuracy. In future, the model will be used in order to conduct parametric studies on different aspects of rockfall drapery design including slope material properties, number and spacing of anchors, impact energy, slope inclination, height of drapery system and block size.
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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] © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK. Reliable prediction of shear strength for engineering scale in-situ discontinuities is still problematic. There is currently no co... [more] © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK. 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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2018 |
Jeffery M, Gritchou LL, 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 (EUROCK2018), VOLS 1 AND 2, Saint Petersburg, RUSSIA (2018)
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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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2017 |
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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2015 |
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) © 2015 by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum and ISRM. Numerical simulation of collapse of tunnels in weak rocks is one of the challenging problems in ... [more] © 2015 by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum and ISRM. 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) © 2013 Computational Geomechanics, COMGEO III - Proceedings of the 3nd International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics. All rights reserved. Ground subsidence due to mining ... [more] © 2013 Computational Geomechanics, COMGEO III - Proceedings of the 3nd International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics. All rights reserved. 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] | ||||||||||
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] | ||||||||||
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 (6 outputs)
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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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2016 |
Giacomini A, Ferrari F, Thoeni K, Lambert C, 'Rockfall Hazard Matrix for Risk Reduction in Mine Sites', ACARP, 135 (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 | 45 |
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Total funding | $4,294,194 |
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20211 grants / $385,000
Efficient geotechnical risk management of rock cliffs$385,000
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, 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 |
20205 grants / $481,812
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, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Associate 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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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, Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Associate 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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$13,636
Funding body: Bradken Resources Pty Limtited
Funding body | Bradken Resources Pty Limtited |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate 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, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Erica Wanless |
Scheme | HunterWiSE Silver Sponsorship |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G2000224 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20199 grants / $277,308
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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$60,000
Funding body: Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG)
Funding body | Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate 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 | 2020 |
GNo | G1900128 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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 Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor Gregory Hancock, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Doctor Glen Burton |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1901616 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Associate 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 | C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose |
Category | 2210 |
UON | Y |
HunterWISE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$15,000
Funding body: GHD
Funding body | GHD |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate 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 | 2019 |
GNo | G1801294 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$9,545
Funding body: Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd
Funding body | Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Associate 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 | 2020 |
GNo | G1801368 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$5,000
Funding body: Port of Newcastle
Funding body | Port of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Professor Regina Berretta, Associate 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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
HunterWise: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$5,000
Funding body: Impervium Solutions
Funding body | Impervium Solutions |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez |
Scheme | Donation |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1901081 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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 |
---|---|
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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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 |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Regina Berretta, Associate 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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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 |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Marc Elmouttie, Gordon Fenton, Elmouttie, Marc, Fenton, Gordon |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1700873 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$83,636
Funding body: Muswellbrook Shire Council
Funding body | Muswellbrook Shire Council |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Associate 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 | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
Category | 2220 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$35,000
Funding body: Hunter Water Corporation
Funding body | Hunter Water Corporation |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1700961 |
Type Of Funding | C3120 - Aust Philanthropy |
Category | 3120 |
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, Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Associate 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 | C3120 - Aust Philanthropy |
Category | 3120 |
UON | Y |
HunterWiSE: Hunter Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship$14,411
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Associate Professor Karen Blackmore, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Sarah Johnson, Professor Regina Berretta, Professor Erica Wanless, Professor Juanita Todd |
Scheme | Special Project Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1700963 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20167 grants / $1,267,770
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 | Associate Professor Mark Rubin, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Brian Kelly |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1500779 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
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 |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1600335 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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 | C3211 - International For profit |
Category | 3211 |
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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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 | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | PhD | Development of a Constitutive Erosion Model for the Materials Handling Industry | PhD (Mechanical Engineering), 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 |
2017 | PhD | Resolving the Scale Effect Conundrum - A Stochastic Approach to the Prediction of Shear Strength of Large Scale Discontinuities | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Modelling the True Rolling of Rocks in Low Energy Environments | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2016 | 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 |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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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 |