Dr. Mason Crumpton holds a bachelor degree in civil engineering with first class honors from The University of Newcastle and a Ph.D in civil engineering from the same institution. His Ph.D. research focused on the development of a highly efficient Adaptive Discontinuity Layout Optimisation (ADLO) computer program for solving geotechnical stability problems. The program employed novel mesh refinement techniques and optimisation algorithms to simulate the collapse of geostructures such as footings, tunnels, and slopes.
More recently, Dr. Crumpton has continued his career as a research associate with the Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical Science and Engineering (PRCGSE). In this role he has been working to develop powerful methods for modelling the effects of fracture propagation through rock using phase-field finite element technology. The aim of this work is to provide engineers with new tools for analysing the behavior of underground openings and rock slopes, though the potential applications are far reaching.
In addition to his research work, Crumpton maintains active engagement with the wider engineering community through his longstanding commitment to the Newcastle Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society. He held the position of Chapter chair and National representative from 2016 until 2018 and is currently an elected member of the local committee.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)(Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
Computational Geomechanics
Computational Limit Analysis
Computer programming
Finite Element Method (FEM)
Geotechnical Stability Analysis
Numerical modeling
Phase-Field Method
Fields of Research
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Description
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400502
Civil geotechnical engineering
40
401706
Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation
60
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
Dates
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Organisation / Department
1/3/2018 - 16/4/2020
Research Associate
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) Australia
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Conference (3 outputs)
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2019
Crumpton M, Sloan SW, 'Bearing capacity analysis of a strip footing on sand overlying clay using adaptive discontinuity layout optimization', Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth (2019) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 2, 2055-2062 (2019) [E1]
Crumpton M, Abbo AJ, Sloan SW, 'Discontinuity layout optimization with adaptive node refinement', 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, 141-146 (2015) [E1]
Discontinuity Layout Optimization (DLO) (Smith & Gilbert 2007) is an upper bound limit analysis technique for modeling the stability of geotechnical problems. Meshe... [more]
Crumpton M, Abbo AJ, Podlich N, Wilson DW, Sloan SW, 'Upper Bound Rigid Block Analysis with rigid block subdivision', Computer Methods for Geomechanics: Frontiers and New Applications. Volume 1, 1, 66-71 (2011) [E1]
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]
Crumpton M, Kouretzis G, Giacomini A, 'User Friendly Computer Program for Modelling Fracture Induced Instabilities in Underground Mining Environments' (2023)
