
Professor Stephen Fityus
Professor
School of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
- Email:stephen.fityus@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:15294
Career Summary
Biography
Professor Fityus has made many contributions to a wide range of research areas with a large number of co-researchers. His research interests are spread across fields in geomechanics, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering and engineering geology. Geomaterials studied include granular soils, soft/estuarine soils, expansive/cracked clay soils, unsaturated soils and residual soils. Issues studied include foundation movements, foundation capacity, slope stability, contaminant transport, permeability and hydraulic conductivity, in situ and laboratory testing and the origin of soils and soil deposits.
His most recent research interests are focussed on expansive soil foundations, engineering geology and minesite geotechnics.
Professor Fityus's significant contributions and multidisciplinary expertise are recognised by his frequent invitation to review papers for a wide range of esteemed scholarly journals (Engineering Geology, ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Computers and Geotechnics and Water Resources Research).
Professor Fityus often undertakes consultancies including expert reviews.
Research ExpertiseResearch expertise is mostly centered around field study and laboratory testing of geomaterials including unsaturated soils, expansive clay soils, silica sands, soft clays and weak sedimentary rocks. This work has extended to include the formulation and development of site condition models for different geological environments and behavioural models for geomaterials. Research has focused more on practical application than on theoretical developments. It is also intentionally cross-disciplinary, aimed at enhancing the state of knowledge in the different disciplines by combining it with what is known from other disciplines. Specific contexts include better prediction models for predicting foundation movements in expansive soils, better characterisation of expansive soils, mechanisms of slope stability related to geological structure, the structure and properties of soft soils in estuarine environments, the geotechnics of minespoil and failure mechanisms of plate anchors in sand.
Teaching Expertise
Teaching expertise includes a wide range of topics within civil and geotechnical engineering. Teaching in Transportation Engineering includes topics such as pavement engineering, pavement materials, geometric design, traffic analysis and traffic control. Teaching in soil mechanics includes soil classification, the fundamentals of stress, pore pressure and permeability, consolidation, laboratory testing and application to practice. Teaching in Geotechnical engineering includes applied design methods such as deep and shallow foundations, pile design, retaining wall design, in situ testing, site investigation and contaminated site assessment. Teaching in Engineering Geology includes basic rock types and description, fundamental geological processes, geological structures, weathering and geological mapping. Teaching in geotechnical engineering involves simulated integrated design exercises across all aspects of the discipline with emphasis on professional practice. Teaching in unsaturated soils involves fundamentals of soil particles and soil structure, soil suction and its measurement and basic unsaturated soil behaviour.
Administrative Expertise
Currently: Director of NUsport (Newcastle University Sport), Civil Engineering Program Convenor, Committee member of Newcastle Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society. Formerly: representative on Academic Senate and Deputy President, Head od Discipline (Civil, Surveying and Engvironmental Engineering), member of the University of Newcastle Industry Scholarship Scheme (UNISS) Executive group, coordinator of UNISS scholarships in Civil Engineering, formal liaison with Civil Engineering laboratory staff, participant in the Science and Engineering Challenge. More broadly, past Vice President of the former University of Newcastle Sports Union, long term Director of NUsport, member and past treasurer of the Australian Geomechanics Society, past Newcastle Chapter representative to AGS National Committee.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Science (Geology), University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)(Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Engineering Geology
- Estuarine Deposits and Soft Soils
- Expansive Soils
- Geotechnical Engineering
- In Situ Testing
- Laboratory Testing
- Minesite Rehabilitation and Geotechnics
- Particulate Soils
- Slope Stability
- Soil Mechanics
- Transportation Engineering
- Unsaturated Soils
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
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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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1/11/1996 - 1/5/1999 | Vice President | The University of Newcastle Sports Union Australia |
1/3/1997 - 1/11/1998 | Chair of Organising Committee - Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering of the Hunter Valley. | Australian Geomechanics Society Australia |
1/5/2004 - 1/8/2006 | Judge - Newcastle Division Engineering Excellence Awards | Engineers Australia |
1/1/2004 - 1/12/2006 | Senior Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
1/1/2000 - 1/12/2003 | Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
1/1/2007 - | Associate Professor | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
1/7/1996 - 1/12/1999 | Professional Officer in Geomechanics | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
1/3/1994 - 1/7/1996 | Postgraduate Student | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Membership
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/3/2006 - | Member of Academic Senate | University of Newcastle Australia |
1/5/2004 - | Board Member | NUsport P/L Australia |
1/3/2001 - | Membership - University of Newcastle Industry Scholarship Scheme | University of Newcastle Australia |
1/2/2000 - 1/9/2002 | Membership - Invited Coordination Group of Newcastle (Earthquake Risk Assessment) Project | Geoscience Australia |
Member - Rail Technological Society of Australia | Rail Technological Society of Australia Australia |
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Member - Mine Subsidence Technological Society | Mine Subsidence Technological Society Australia |
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Member, Representative to National Committee, Local Chapter Treasurer | Australian Geomechanics Society Australia |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/11/1989 - 1/7/1990 | Assistant Works Engineer | Roads and Traffic Authority NSW (formerly DMR) South Tamworth Works Office Australia |
1/12/1983 - 1/11/1989 | Civil Engineering Cadet | Roads and Traffic Authority NSW (formerly DMR) Australia |
1/7/1990 - 1/3/1994 | Consulting Geotechnical Engineer | Coffey Geosciences (formerly Coffey Partners International) Australia |
Awards
Recognition
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2005 |
Best Paper in Australian Geomechanics 2005 Australian Geomechanics Society |
Invitations
Participant
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2004 |
seminar Organisation: South Australian Footings Group Description: The Maryland Reactive Soils field site |
2003 |
Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Organisation: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest Description: The Mineralogy, Chemistry and Properties of Expansive (swelling) Clays. |
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Geology Department and invited consultants Organisation: Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Description: Slope instability in bedded sandstones in eastern Australia. |
2003 |
Department of Civil Engineering and invited consultants Organisation: Budapest University of Technology and Economics Description: The Engineering of Expansive Soils |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (7 outputs)
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2010 |
Buzzi O, Fityus S, Sheng D, Preface (2010)
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2010 | Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Sheng D, Unsaturated Soils: Experimental testing in unsaturated soils and expansive soils., CRC Press, Great Britain, 493 (2010) [E4] | ||||
2010 |
Buzzi O, Fityus S, Sheng D, Preface (2010)
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1998 | Fityus SG, Hitchcock P, Allman MA, Delaney MG, Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology in the Hunter Valley, Conference Publications for Australian Geomechanics Society, Springwood, NSW, Australia, 310 (1998) [E4] | ||||
1998 | Fityus SG, Hitchcock P, Allman MA, Delaney MG, Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology in the Hunter Valley, Conference Publications for Australian Geomechanics Society, Springwood, NSW, Australia, 310 (1998) [E4] | ||||
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Chapter (1 outputs)
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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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Journal article (66 outputs)
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2020 |
Fityus S, Burton G, 'On the common criticism of initial moisture content bias in the shrink-swell test', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 55 65-78 (2020) The shrink-swell test, and its application in site classification and foundation design according to AS2870 (2011) has both advocates and critics. It has been used as the basis fo... [more] The shrink-swell test, and its application in site classification and foundation design according to AS2870 (2011) has both advocates and critics. It has been used as the basis for many residential foundation designs in Australia for more than 30 years, and although examples of performance failures in residential structures are familiar to most practitioners, the incidence is relatively low compared with the number of structures that are constructed, and substantiated examples of widespread and systematic failures due to poor foundation design are few and far between. Nevertheless, there are those who advocate that the shrink-swell test is fundamentally flawed, generally on the basis that the reactivity index that results for any particular soil is affected by the water content of the soil at the time of measurement. Whilst there is anecdotal evidence to suggest this, the data usually put forward to demonstrate this assertion are seldom of high scientific quality, and not obtained under conditions that would allow the assertion to be rigorously and conclusively tested. In fact, scatter plots of shrink-swell index vs initial water content often put forward (eg Rogers and McDougall, 2020) as evidence do show a tendency for soils with higher water content to have higher shrink-swell index values, however, this paper demonstrates that this should actually be expected, and it does not, in itself, confirm that there is bias in the test. The paper discusses the alternative of basing foundation design on Atterberg limits, and recognises that whilst these give a good indication of the clay type and clay content of a soil, as they are determined on remoulded samples, they cannot account for soil structure which is a significant controlling factor in reactive soil behaviour. It goes on to consider what it would take to produce convincing data to demonstrate bias in the shrink-swell tests, and what would be needed to conclusively demonstrate that an alternative approach to site classification was more reliable.
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2020 |
Molina SL, Bradfield L, Fityus SG, Simmons JV, Lizcano A, 'Design of a 720-mm Square Direct Shear Box and Investigation of the Impact of Boundary Conditions on Large-Scale Measured Strength', Geotechnical Testing Journal, 43 (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 |
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 |
Molina SL, Azema E, Estrada N, Fityus S, Simmons J, Lizcano A, 'Impact of grading on steady-state strength', GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 9 328-333 (2019) [C1]
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2018 | Johnston JA, Semmler M, Montgomery M, Fityus S, Lea J, Black K, McDonald S, 'Comparison of imaging technologies for geotechnical investigation of abandoned coal mine workings: A case study', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 53 125-137 (2018) [C1] | ||||||||||
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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2016 |
Liu X, Zhang C, Yuan S, Fityus S, Sloan SW, Buzzi O, 'Effect of High Temperature on Mineralogy, Microstructure, Shear Stiffness and Tensile Strength of Two Australian Mudstones', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 49 3513-3524 (2016) [C1] This study aims at providing quality experimental data on the effects of temperature on tensile strength and small strain shear stiffness of two Australian mudstones. The objectiv... [more] This study aims at providing quality experimental data on the effects of temperature on tensile strength and small strain shear stiffness of two Australian mudstones. The objective is to provide multiscale data in view of developing a numerical model that can capture and simulate the complex multiphysics of underground coal fire propagation. Two mudstones were collected in the Hunter Valley, close to a known underground coal fire, referred to as ¿Burning Mountain.¿ The rock specimens were heated to a range of temperatures (maximum of 900¿°C) for 24¿h, and the materials were comprehensively characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analyses, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. In addition, mercury intrusion porosimetry was used in order to track changes in pore size distribution with temperature. Investigations at microscale were complemented by testing at the macroscale. In particular, the paper focuses on the evolution of the tensile strength and small strain shear stiffness as the materials are subjected to heating treatment. Results show that both parameters evolve in a non-monotonic manner with temperature. The observed mechanical responses are fully explained and corroborated by microstructural observations.
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2016 |
Liu XF, de Carteret R, Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, 'Microstructural effects of environmental salinity on unbound granular road pavement material upon drying', Acta Geotechnica, 11 445-451 (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 |
Liu X, Yuan S, Sieffert Y, Fityus S, Buzzi O, 'Changes in Mineralogy, Microstructure, Compressive Strength and Intrinsic Permeability of Two Sedimentary Rocks Subjected to High-Temperature Heating', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 49 2985-2998 (2016) [C1] This study falls in the context of underground coal fires where burning coal can elevate the temperature of a rock mass in excess of 1000°. The objective of the research is to exp... [more] This study falls in the context of underground coal fires where burning coal can elevate the temperature of a rock mass in excess of 1000°. The objective of the research is to experimentally characterize the change in mechanical behaviour, mineralogy and microstructural texture of two sedimentary rocks when subjected to temperatures up to 1200¿°C for 24¿h. Specimens of local sandstone and mudstone were comprehensively characterized by X-ray diffraction and thermal-gravimetric analysis. These analyses were complemented by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy on polished thin sections. In addition, pore size distributions of these heated rocks were inferred by means of mercury intrusion porosimetry. These results were extended to an estimation of the intrinsic permeability using the Katz¿Thompson model. Investigations at micro scale were followed by mechanical testing (both unconfined and confined compression tests) on cylindrical specimens of heated rocks. Results show that the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of both rock types tends to increase when the temperatures increases up to 900¿°C, beyond which the UCS tends to slightly decrease. As for the permeability, a clear increase in intrinsic permeability was observed for both rocks. The macroscopic behaviour was found to be fully consistent with the changes observed at micro scale.
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2015 |
Fityus SG, Simmons JV, 'An evaluation of the tilt test for granular materials', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 50 33-40 (2015) [C1] Studies into rockfill have advocated the use of a tilt test to characterise the shear strength of coarse granular materials. The tilt test employs a simple split box, which is fil... [more] Studies into rockfill have advocated the use of a tilt test to characterise the shear strength of coarse granular materials. The tilt test employs a simple split box, which is filled with rubble and then tilted until the upper box half slides off the lower box half. The angle at which this occurs is related to strength characteristics of the tested material, but the interpretation of this result is less than straight forward. This paper describes a systematic study of the tilt test on a series of gravels and mine wastes. The research shows that the tilt angle is sensitive to the tilt rate and the water content of the spoil, but that if the test is carried out in a systematic way, consistent results can be achieved. The results show that the tilt test is not a good discriminator of shear strength in waste rock materials. The tilt test is very sensitive to particle size, particle shape and relative density, but because of its very low confining stress, it is insensitive to the physical strength of particles. This means that the tilt test fails to discriminate reliably between weaker and stronger waste rock materials, for materials that are subjected to any significant amount of confining (normal) stress. It cannot be used as an alternative to direct shear testing to determine the shear strength parameters of mine spoil materials. |
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2015 |
Imre E, Nagy L, Lorincz J, Rahemi N, Schanz T, Singh VP, Fityus S, 'Some Comments on the Entropy-Based Criteria for Piping', ENTROPY, 17 2281-2303 (2015) [C1]
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2015 |
Liu X, Buzzi O, Yuan S, Mendes J, Fityus S, 'Multi-scale characterization of the retention and shrinkage behaviour of four Australian clayey soils.', Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 53 854-870 (2015) [C1]
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2015 |
Lorincz J, Imre E, Fityus S, Trang PQ, Tarnai T, Talata I, Singh VP, 'The grading entropy-based criteria for structural stability of granular materials and filters', Entropy, 17 2781-2811 (2015) [C1] This paper deals with three grading entropy-based rules that describe different soil structure stability phenomena: an internal stability rule, a filtering rule and a segregation ... [more] This paper deals with three grading entropy-based rules that describe different soil structure stability phenomena: an internal stability rule, a filtering rule and a segregation rule. These rules are elaborated on the basis of a large amount of laboratory testing and from existing knowledge in the field. Use is made of the theory of grading entropy to derive parameters which incorporate all of the information of the grading curve into a pair of entropy-based parameters that allow soils with common behaviours to be grouped into domains on an entropy diagram. Applications of the derived entropy-based rules are presented by examining the reason of a dam failure, by testing against the existing filter rules from the literature, and by giving some examples for the design of non-segregating grading curves (discrete particle size distributions by dry weight). A physical basis for the internal stability rule is established, wherein the higher values of base entropy required for granular stability are shown to reflect the closeness between the mean and maximum grain diameters, which explains how there are sufficient coarser grains to achieve a stable grain skeleton.
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2014 |
Bishop D, Fityus S, Piccolo D, Mostyn G, 'Rock fall case study: Hawkesbury Sandstone', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 49 67-80 (2014) [C1] This paper documents a rock fall in the Hawkesbury Sandstone. Two distinct phases, preceding the ultimate rock fall event have been identified and documented; a creep-loading phas... [more] This paper documents a rock fall in the Hawkesbury Sandstone. Two distinct phases, preceding the ultimate rock fall event have been identified and documented; a creep-loading phase and a rock fracture phase. Water is identified as playing a significant role in the creep-loading phase. Over the long term, peak water pressures from intermittent heavy rainfall events have contributed to the slow, creeping movement of the overlying, joint-bounded block resulting in the progressive loading of the underlying rock mass. The rock fracture phase was extremely rapid and overlaps with the rock fall event. The kinematics of the rock fall has been interpreted from broken surfaces, scratches and positions of debris. From the timing of events, it is likely that wetting/saturation of the intact sandstone from sustained rainfall in the weeks preceding the rock fall would have significantly reduced the intact rock strength. Based on the site investigation and reconstruction of the failure mechanism, the rock fall is classified, in the Crunden and Varnes (1996) scheme, as a complex extremely rapid rock fall and rapid dry debris slide. |
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2014 |
de Carteret R, Buzzi O, Fityus S, Liu X, 'Effect of Naturally Occurring Salts on Tensile and Shear Strength of Sealed Granular Road Pavements', JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, 26 (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 |
De Carteret R, Buzzi O, Fityus S, 'Installation, calibration, and application of dielectric sensors in laboratory studies of compacted unsaturated granular materials', Geotechnical Testing Journal, 36 (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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2013 |
Wang SY, Sloan SW, Fityus SG, Griffiths DV, Tang CA, 'Numerical Modeling of Pore Pressure Influence on Fracture Evolution in Brittle Heterogeneous Rocks', ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING, 46 1165-1182 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Szabo T, Fityus S, Domokos G, 'Abrasion model of downstream changes in grain shape and size along the Williams River, Australia', Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 118 2059-2071 (2013) [C1]
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2012 |
Imre E, Lorincz J, Szendefy J, Trang PQ, Nagy L, Singh VP, Fityus SG, 'Case studies and benchmark examples for the use of grading entropy in geotechnics', Entropy, 14 1079-1102 (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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2012 |
Mohammadi SD, Fityus SG, Bates LJ, 'Calibration of the Perth sand penetrometer (PSP) for silica sands', Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, 36 13-23 (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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2011 |
Wells PA, Fityus SG, 'Neutron soil moisture probe operation in saline environments', Soil Science, 176 642-651 (2011) [C1]
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2011 |
Fityus SG, Wells PA, Huang W, 'Water content measurement in expansive soils using the neutron probe', Geotechnical Testing Journal, 34 1-10 (2011) [C1]
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2010 |
Imre E, Rozsa P, Bates LJ, Fityus SG, 'Evaluation of monotonic and non-monotonic dissipation test results', Computers and Geotechnics, 37 885-904 (2010) [C1]
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2010 |
Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Sloan SW, 'Use of expanding polyurethane resin to remediate expansive soil foundations', Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 47 623-634 (2010) [C1]
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2009 |
Fityus SG, Buzzi OP, 'The place of expansive clays in the framework of unsaturated soil mechanics', Applied Clay Science, 43 150-155 (2009) [C1]
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2009 |
Lewis TW, Pivonka P, Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'Parametric sensitivity analysis of coupled mechanical consolidation and contaminant transport through clay barriers', Computers and Geotechnics, 36 31-40 (2009) [C1]
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2009 |
Narsilio GA, Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Yun TS, Smith DW, 'Upscaling of Navier-Stokes equations in porous media: Theoretical, numerical and experimental approach', Computers and Geotechnics, 36 1200-1206 (2009) [C1]
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2009 |
Imre E, Janos L, Trang QP, Fityus SG, Pusztai J, Telekes G, Schanz T, 'A general dry density law for sands', KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 13 257-272 (2009) [C1]
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2008 |
Hancock GR, Crawter DS, Fityus SG, Chandler J, Wells PA, 'The measurement and modelling of rill erosion at angle of repose slopes in mine spoil', Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 33 1006-1020 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Nakao T, Fityus SG, 'Direct shear testing of a marginal material using a large shear box', Geotechnical Testing Journal, 31 393-403 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Huang W, Sloan SW, Fityus SG, 'Incorporating a predefined limit condition in a hypoplastic model by means of stress transformation', Mechanics of Materials, 40 796-802 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Sasaki Y, Sloan SW, 'Structure and properties of expanding polyurethane foam in the context of foundation remediation in expansive soil', Mechanics of Materials, 40 1012-1021 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Fityus SG, Hancock GR, Wells PA, 'Geotechnical characteristics of coal mine spoil', Australian Geomechanics, 43 13-22 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Fityus SG, Buzzi OP, 'On the use of the Thornthwaite Moisture Index to infer depths of seasonal moisture change', Australian Geomechanics, 43 43-54 (2008) [C1]
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2007 |
Wells PA, Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'Use of in situ air flow measurements to study permeability in cracked clay soils', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 133 1577-1586 (2007) [C1]
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2006 |
Hancock GR, Nuake J, Fityus SG, 'Modelling of sediment dynamics in a laboratory-scale experimental catchment', Hydrological Processes, 20 67-84 (2006) [C1]
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2006 |
Huang W, Fityus SG, Bishop DT, Smith D, Sheng D, 'Finite-element parametric study of the consolidation behavior of a trial embankment on soft clay', International Journal of Geomechanics, 6 328-341 (2006) [C1]
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2006 |
Wells PA, Fityus SG, Smith DW, Moe H, 'The indirect estimation of saturated hydraulic conductivity of soils, using measurements of gas permeability. I. Laboratory testing with dry granular soils', Australian Journal of Soil Research, 44 719-725 (2006) [C1]
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2005 |
Fityus SG, Cameron DA, Walsh PF, 'The shrink swell test', Geotechnical Testing Journal, 28 92-101 (2005) [C1]
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2005 |
Delaney M, Li J, Fityus SG, 'Field Monitoring Of Expansive Soil Behaviour In The Newcastle-Hunter Region', Australian Geomechanics, 40 3-14 (2005) [C1]
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2005 |
Fityus SG, Hawkins G, Delaney M, Morton S, 'An Overview Of Engineering Geology And Geotechnical Challenges In The Newcastle Region', Australian Geomechanics, 40 5-28 (2005) [C1]
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2005 |
Fityus SG, Gibson JH, Bax D, Rannard T, 'The Karuah Bypass : A Case-Study In The Engineering Geology Of The Southern New England Fold Belt', Australian Geomechanics, 40 43-54 (2005) [C1]
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2005 | Fityus SG, Love A, Andriessen R, 'Geotechnical Characteristics Of Quaternary Sediments In Newcastle', Australian Geomechanics, 40 111-128 (2005) [C1] | ||||||||||
2005 | Bozinovski C, Li J, Mackenzie S, Sheng D, Fityus S, Love A, Kingsland R, 'Introduction: Geotechnical challenges for development in the Hunter region (part 2)', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 40 v-vi (2005) | ||||||||||
2005 |
Lorincz J, Imre E, Galos M, Trang QP, Rajkai K, Fityus SG, Telekes G, 'Grading entropy variation due to soil crushing', International Journal of Geomechanics, 5 311-319 (2005) [C1]
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2004 |
Jungnickel C-AH, Smith DW, Fityus SG, 'Coupled Multi-Ion Electrodiffusion Analysis For Clay Soils', Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 41 287-298 (2004) [C1]
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2004 |
Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'The Development Of A Residual Soil Profile From A Mudstone In A Temperate Climate', Engineering Geology, Vol. 74 39-56 (2004) [C1]
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2004 |
Smith D, Pivonka P, Jungnickel C-AH, Fityus SG, 'Theoretical Analysis Of Anion Exclusion And Diffusive Transport Through Platy-Clay Soils', Transport In Porous Media, Vol. 57 251-277 (2004) [C1]
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2004 |
Fityus SG, Smith DW, Allman MA, 'Expansive Soil Test Site Near Newcastle', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 130 686-695 (2004) [C1]
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2003 |
Li J, Smith DW, Fityus SG, Sheng D, 'Numerical Analysis Of Neutron Moisture Probe Measurements', International Journal Of Geomechanics, Vol. 3 11-20 (2003) [C1]
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2003 |
Li J, Smith DW, Fityus SG, 'The Effect Of A Gap Between The Access Tube And The Soil During Neutron Probe Measurements', Australian Journal Of Soil Research, Vol. 41 151-164 (2003) [C1]
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Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'Solution of the unsaturated soil moisture equation using repeated transforms', International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 25 1501-1524 (2001) [C1]
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1999 |
Fityus SG, Smith DW, Booker JR, 'Contaminant transport through an unsaturated soil linear beneath a landfill', Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 36 330-354 (1999) [C1]
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1998 | Walsh PF, Fityus SG, Kleeman PW, 'A Note on the depth of design suction change for clays in South Western Australia and South Eastern Queensland', Australian Geomechanics, No. 33, Part 3 37-40 (1998) [C3] | ||||||||||
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Conference (125 outputs)
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2021 |
Nader F, Thoeni K, Giacomini A, Fityus S, Buzzi O, 'Numerical Investigation of the Strength Variability of Rock Using DEM', Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (2021) Rock failure depends on a high number of variables, one of which is the distribution of defects. To estimate the effect of internal defects on strength variability, numerical simu... [more] Rock failure depends on a high number of variables, one of which is the distribution of defects. To estimate the effect of internal defects on strength variability, numerical simulations of mechanical tests under different loading configurations were run on samples where specific defect distributions were implemented. The Discrete Element Method (DEM) was used to generate three-dimensional rock samples using a bonded particle model. The spheres were joined using cohesive bonds with an interaction radius that allows non contacting spheres within this interaction radius to interact together. To simulate the defect distribution inside rock samples, an internal Weibull distribution of the bond strength was applied. Multiple standard laboratory tests generally used for material characterization were simulated. The Weibull distribution shape parameter of the strength distribution of the samples was then computed. The resulting shape parameters were used to establish a correlation between the shape parameter of the internal strength distribution and the macroscopic shape parameter of the strength distribution.
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2020 |
Vidler A, Buzzi O, Fityus S, 'Effect of coal on mine tailings' water permeability and water retention', E3S Web of Conferences, Lisboa, Portugal (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 |
Osses R, Pineda JA, Ovalle C, Linero S, Fityus S, 'Particle size effects on the water retention properties of colluvial sediments', 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils, AP-UNSAT 2019 (2019) This paper explores the influence of the particle size on the water retention properties of a colluvial deposit derived from banded iron formations in the Pilbara region in Wester... [more] This paper explores the influence of the particle size on the water retention properties of a colluvial deposit derived from banded iron formations in the Pilbara region in Western Australia. A small-scale experimental program aimed at evaluating the water retentions curve of four particle fractions (1.18 - 2.36 mm, 0.60 - 1.18 mm, 75- 600 µm and < 75 µm) is described. Water retention curves, defined in terms of the gravimetric water content vs total suction, were obtained by exposing the specimens to a controlled wetting path using the vapour transfer technique. Total suction was measured using a dew-point psycrometer. The experimental results show an important increase in the maximum water retention capacity with decreasing the particle size. Finally, the influence of the water storage of each particle fraction on the water retention curve of mixed specimens, i.e. those composed by several fractions, is discussed.
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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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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 | Bradfield LR, Fityus SG, Simmons JV, 'Shear strength characterisation for very-high coal mine spoil dumps: Applicability of an industry-accepted framework', 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, New York, NY (2019) [E1] | ||||||||||
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 |
Imre E, Schanz T, Bates L, Fityus S, 'Evaluation of complex and/or short CPTu dissipation tests', Cone Penetration Testing 2018 - Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing, CPT 2018, Delft, The Netherlands (2018) [E1]
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2017 |
Fityus S, Imre E, 'The significance of relative density for particle damage in loaded and sheared gravels', EPJ Web of Conferences, Montpellier, France (2017) [E1]
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2017 |
Fityus S, Simmons J, 'The relationship between particle strength and particle breakage in loaded gravels', EPJ Web of Conferences, Montpellier, France (2017) [E1]
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2017 |
Linero S, Fityus S, Simmons J, Lizcano A, Cassidy J, 'Trends in the evolution of particle morphology with size in colluvial deposits overlying channel iron deposits', EPJ Web of Conferences, Montpellier, France (2017) [E1]
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2016 | Imre E, Bishop D, Bates L, Fityus S, Bakacsi Z, Rajkai K, Juhász M, 'Dissipation tests in saline environment', Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation, ISC 2016, Gold Coast, QLD (2016) [E1] | ||||||||||
2016 | Imre E, Bishop D, Bates L, Fityus S, Hortobagyi Z, Juhasz M, 'Some comments on the CPTu and DMT dissipation tests', Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation, ISC 2016, Gold Coast, QLD (2016) [E1] | ||||||||||
2015 |
Fityus S, Hancock G, Gibson J, 'Landslides in Tertiary Basalts at Murrurundi, Australia', ENGINEERING GEOLOGY FOR SOCIETY AND TERRITORY, VOL 2: LANDSLIDE PROCESSES, Torino, ITALY (2015) [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 |
Imre E, Schanz T, Hortobágyi ZS, Singh VP, Fityus S, 'Oedometer relaxation test', Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015 (2015) [E1] The multistage oedometric relaxation test (MRT) with large bad imposition rate is studied. It is found that avery fast stress drop occurs at the beginning ofthe stages. Due to som... [more] The multistage oedometric relaxation test (MRT) with large bad imposition rate is studied. It is found that avery fast stress drop occurs at the beginning ofthe stages. Due to some regulation problem, the control system may cause a slight partial unloading at the start ofthe stage. The so resulted difference of the MRT compression curve and the standard compression curve is dependent on the soil texture. In case of 'large' partial unloading, locally negative effective stress can be caused in the sample in a stable way. |
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2015 |
Imre E, Kecskés G, Rajkai K, Schanz T, Hortobágyi Z, Singh VP, Fityus S, 'Sand behaviour in terms of the grading curve', Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015 (2015) [E1] Two parameters are introduced being in unique, nearly linear relationship with each-other (density parameter (s ) and base entropy (S o) which is an abstract mean diameter paramet... [more] Two parameters are introduced being in unique, nearly linear relationship with each-other (density parameter (s ) and base entropy (S o) which is an abstract mean diameter parameter). Data show that s is the asymmetric part of the minimum dry density s in terms of S . It is shown that the results of some direct shear and compression tests of sands with very loose initial state are significantly dependent on s with a sand data set where the dominant component of s is s . 0 0 0 min 0 0 min 0 |
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2015 |
Liu X, Buzzi OP, Fityus S, Sieffert Y, 'Mechanical behaviour of an australian mudstone subjected to heating treatment at high-temperatures', 13th ISRM International Congress of Rock Mechanics Proceedings, Montreal, Canada (2015) [E1]
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2015 |
Imre E, Berzi P, Hortobágyi Z, Singh VP, Hegedüs C, Kovács S, Fityus S, 'Some efficient methods for solving non-linear inverse problems', 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] The solution of non-linear inverse problems and the reliability testing of the solution may be impeded by noise in the data. Three methods are presented for addressing these probl... [more] The solution of non-linear inverse problems and the reliability testing of the solution may be impeded by noise in the data. Three methods are presented for addressing these problems. The first method recognizes that some parameters can be eliminated from the solution through sub-minimization. In the second method - To "clean" the merit-function - The concept of the closest noise-free merit-function ('follower') is introduced, which can be approximated by the real-life merit-function on a part of the parameter domain, on the condition that the shape of the noise-free merit-function is 'model invariant' being known a priori. In the third method the first method is used and it is shown that if all parameters are eliminated except one, then the transformed merit-function (depending on only one parameter) can be used for reliability testing. The complementary methods are illustrated by the example of the modification of the shark secant method and by the evaluation of a basic geotechnical test. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
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2015 |
Johnston J, Fityus S, Buzzi O, Rodgers C, Kingsland R, 'Engineering Properties of Permian Clay Tuffs', ENGINEERING GEOLOGY FOR SOCIETY AND TERRITORY, VOL 6: APPLIED GEOLOGY FOR MAJOR ENGINEERING PROJECTS, Torino, ITALY (2015) [E1]
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2015 |
Fityus SG, Jeffery M, Aglias KJ, Johnston JA, Simmons JV, 'Weathering and degradation of shales and mudrocks', 13th ISRM International Congress of Rock Mechanics (2015) Shales and mudrocks undergo weathering in the near-surface geological environment, and degradation when directly exposed at the surface. Despite having superficially similar appea... [more] Shales and mudrocks undergo weathering in the near-surface geological environment, and degradation when directly exposed at the surface. Despite having superficially similar appearances, many shales have very different degradation behaviours. For example, some shales break down readily upon exposure whilst others remain more or less intact. Further, for those shales which break down, the style of degradation can vary greatly. A phenomenon is described where fresh shale blocks that are exposed at the surface undergo rapid breakdown to a fragmented texture which then persists for relatively long times, without further breakdown to finer soil particles. This is illustrated for some coal mine waste rocks. Furthermore, this metastable fragmented texture seems to be particular to each particular type of shale. The paper presents a conceptual model for this physical breakdown of shales which accounts for the differences in fragmental texture that are observed. The importance of several factors including strength, permeability and expansive clay content are identified for their contribution to the degradation behaviour of different shales. |
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2014 |
Fityus S, Robertson H, Bradfield L, Simmons J, 'Unsaturated shear strength of coal mine spoil', Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications, Sydney (2014) [E1]
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2014 |
Johnston J, Fityus S, Buzzi O, 'Effect of coal addition on the swelling potential of a weathered claystone', Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, UNSAT 2014 (2014) [E1] The Hunter Expressway is a $1.7 billion road project in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia to provide a new east-west connection between Newcastle and the Lower Hunter. A large par... [more] The Hunter Expressway is a $1.7 billion road project in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia to provide a new east-west connection between Newcastle and the Lower Hunter. A large part of the materials encountered on site are expansive tuffaceous soils that would normally be discarded. However, because of increasing financial, environmental and space constraints, it is required to make use of these swelling materials in embankments. These materials include highly weathered claystone containing about 20% in mass of smectite. The highly plastic claystone is present in layers alternating with layers of nonplastic coal. Hence, when excavating the material, the claystone is mixed with the coal and it becomes relevant to consider the swelling potential of the mixture instead of that of the claystone alone. Some typical coal and claystone materials used in embankments were characterized by compaction curves and Atterburg limits. Then, a series of swelling tests were conducted on compacted specimens, of mixtures of coal and claystone, prepared in the laboratory with comparable initial conditions (suction and void ratio) so that any change in swelling potential could be solely attributed to the coal content. The results show that the addition of the coal has an effect in reducing the swelling potential of the claystone beyond a simple dilution effect. Some type of swell inhibition is implied. The addition of coal also significantly reduces the time taken for final swell strain to be reached. © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
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Fityus S, Robertson H, Simmons J, 'Compression-induced saturation in coal mine spoil piles', Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications, Sydney (2014) [E1]
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2013 |
Bates L, Bishop D, Fityus S, Hegedus M, Imre E, 'The joint evaluation of some pore water pressure and cone resistance dissipation test records', Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization 4, Pernambuco, Brazil (2013) [E1]
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2013 |
Bishop D, Bates L, Fityus S, Hegedus M, Imre E, 'The possibility for soil and layer boundary characterization with CPTu dissipation test in estuary environment', Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization 4, Pernambuco, Brazil (2013) [E1]
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2012 | Fityus SG, Gibson JH, 'The BMG ignimbrite quarry: Cast study of an undergraduate field exercise in engineering geology', Proceedings of the International Conference Shaking the Foundations of Geo-engineering Education, Galway, Ireland (2012) [E1] | ||||||||||
2012 | Abbo AJ, Fityus SG, Mackenzie S, 'Dunmore Bridge case study: An introduction to geotechnical engineering via finite element analysis', Proceedings of the International Conference Shaking the Foundations of Geo-engineering Education, Galway, Ireland (2012) [E1] | ||||||||||
2012 | Fityus SG, 'Challenges in teaching engineering to the next generation: Some data from a geo-engineering perspective', Proceedings of the International Conference Shaking the Foundations of Geo-engineering Education, Galway, Ireland (2012) [E1] | ||||||||||
2012 |
Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Kingsland R, Aryal S, Russell G, 'Monitoring of an encapsulated embankment for the validation of a dimensionless model for soil swelling', 11th Australian New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Australia (2012) [E1]
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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 |
De Carteret R, Watson M, Buzzi O, Fityus S, 'Effects of dryland salinity on shear and tensile strength of road pavement materials', 7th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control, MAIREPAV 2012 (2012) In Australia there has been a significant increase in areas affected by dryland salinity over the 200 years since European settlement. As a result of land use and climatic changes... [more] In Australia there has been a significant increase in areas affected by dryland salinity over the 200 years since European settlement. As a result of land use and climatic changes this trend is expected to continue, with areas at high risk of dryland salinity predicted to more than double over the next 40 years. This presents a significant risk to road asset managers as concentration of salts within road pavements has been shown to cause damage to pavements and surfacings. The present study explores the impact of dryland salinity on road pavements by assessing the effect of naturally occurring salts on the tensile and shear strength of a sealed granular pavement. Tensile and shear strength testing was conducted on a granular pavement material at a range of salt concentrations. This testing confirmed that the presence of natural salts can have a positive effect on bitumen-sealed granular pavements in contrast to the negative impact salt crystallisation can have on bitumen surfacings. While in solution, salts were found to have a very small positive effect on tensile and shear strength, which is likely related to clay chemistry interactions. Upon crystallisation, salts were observed to form cubic bonds within the pores of the granular material which led to a significant increase in tensile strength. However, at interface between the surfacing and the granular material whisker-shaped crystals were observed to grow from the bitumen. The results suggest that increases in dryland salinity, while presenting a risk to the performance of road surfacings, may actually increase the tensile and shear strength of road pavement materials.
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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 |
Imre E, Bates LJ, Fityus SG, 'Evaluation of dilatometer dissipation test data with no inflexion point', Computer Methods for Geomechanics: Frontiers and New Applications. Volume 1, Melbourne, VIC (2011) [E1]
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2011 | Lorincz J, Karpati L, Trang PQ, Imre E, Fityus SG, 'Some comments on the grading entropy variation and crushing of various sands', Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnics of Hard Soils - Weak Rocks, Athens (2011) [E2] | ||||||||||
2011 |
De Carteret RS, Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, 'An experimental study of salt movement and accumulation within unsaturated granular road pavements', Unsaturated Soils: Theory and Practice, Pattaya, Thailand (2011) [E1]
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2011 |
Fityus SG, Buzzi OP, Imre E, 'Large scale tests on the expansiveness of resin-injected clay', Unsaturated Soils: Theory and Practice, Pattaya, Thailand (2011) [E1]
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2011 | Imre E, Fityus SG, 'Some consequences of the qualitative analysis of the point-symmetric coupled consolidation models', Proceedings of the IV International Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering, Kos (2011) [E2] | ||||||||||
2011 |
Imre E, Trang PQ, Fityus SG, Telekes G, 'A geometric parameter error estimation method for inverse problems', COMGEO II - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics, Cavtat, Croatia (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 |
De Carteret RS, Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, 'A review of the effects of salinity on road pavements and bituminous surfacings', 24th ARRB Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Vic (2010) [E1]
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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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2010 |
Fityus SG, Buzzi OP, Holt MJ, Gunther TR, 'The effect of ripping clay soil on swell behaviour', Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Barcelona, Spain (2010) [E1]
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2010 |
Fityus SG, Rajkai K, 'Calibration of a TDR probe in an expansive soil', Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Barcelona, Spain (2010) [E1]
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2010 |
Imre E, Rajkai K, Genovese R, Fityus SG, 'A soil water characteristic curve transfer function of sands', Unsaturated Soils: Theoretical and Numerical Advances in Unsaturated Soil Mechanics: Proceedings of the 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Newcastle, NSW (2010) [E1]
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2010 |
Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Sloan SW, 'Overview of the swelling problem in relation to injection of expanding resin in expansive soils', Unsaturated Soils: Experimental Studies in Unsaturated Soils and Expansive Soils: Proceedings of the 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Newcastle, NSW (2010) [E1]
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Fityus SG, Buzzi OP, Imre E, 'Problems in testing problematic expansive soils', Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Problematic Soils, Adelaide, SA (2010) [E1]
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2008 |
Huang W, Fityus SG, 'Numerical study of neutron probe measurement of water content in expansive soils', 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 |
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 |
Lorincz J, Imre E, Trang QP, Pusztai J, Telekes G, Rajkai K, et al., 'A general density law for sands', 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 |
Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, 'Natural drying of expansive soils and validity of the effective stress principle', SEC2008: International Symposium Drought and Constructions, Marne-la-Vallee (2008) [E1]
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2008 | Bishop D, Fityus SG, Goodwin ID, Imre E, 'The CPTU as a tool for interpreting depositional environments in estuarine deposits', Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Site Characterization, Taipei, Taiwan (2008) [E1] | ||||||||||
2008 | Imre E, Trang PQ, Telekes G, Rozsa P, Fityus SG, 'Evaluation of short non-monotonous dissipation test data', Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Site Characterization, Taipei, Taiwan (2008) [E1] | ||||||||||
2008 | Fityus SG, Gibson JH, 'Rock mass stability in the southern New England fold belt, New South Wales, Australia', Proceedings of SHIRMS 2008 :1st Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium 2008, Perth, WA (2008) [E1] | ||||||||||
2007 |
Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Sasaki Y, 'Influence of polyurethane resin injection on hydraulic properties of expansive soil', Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Nanjing, China (2007) [E1]
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2007 | Fityus SG, Cameron D, Driscoll C, 'Observations of root architecture and their implications for modelling water movements in partially saturated soils', Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Nanjing, China (2007) [E1] | ||||||||||
2007 | Wells PA, Fityus SG, 'The influence of desiccation cracking on volumetric moisture contents measured by the neutron probe', Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Nanjing, China (2007) [E1] | ||||||||||
2007 |
Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Sloan SW, 'Proposition for a simple volume change model for expansive saturated soils', Numerical Models in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics (NUMOG X), Rhodes, Greece (2007) [E1]
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2007 |
Buzzi OP, Fityus SG, Sasaki Y, 'Conceptual model for the remediation of expansive clay foundations using expanding polyurethane resin', Common Ground. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics. Proceedings, Brisbane (2007) [E1]
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2007 |
Fityus SG, Hancock GR, Wells PA, Ford J, Simic E, 'The environmental geotechnics of coal mine spoil', Common Ground. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics. Proceedings, Brisbane (2007) [E1]
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2007 | Fityus SG, Gibson JH, 'Geological analysis of a fault controlled landslide in brittle Carconiferous ignimbrites', Common Ground. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics. Proceedings, Brisbane (2007) [E1] | ||||||||||
2007 | Bishop DT, Fityus SG, Goodwin ID, 'A review of geological models for east coast Australian estuaries', Common Ground. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics. Proceedings, Brisbane (2007) [E1] | ||||||||||
2006 | Bishop DT, Fityus SG, 'Stratigraphic interpretation of east cost estuarine sediments using the CPT', 7th Young Geotechnical Professional Conference (7YGPC), Adelaide, South Australia (2006) [E1] | ||||||||||
2006 | Fityus SG, Furney TJ, 'A laboratory study of large displacement failure mechanisms for vertical and inclined anchors in sand', Geomechanics and Geotechnics of Particulate Media, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan (2006) [E1] | ||||||||||
2006 |
Okamoto M, Fityus SG, 'An evaluation of the dry pluviation preparation technique applied to silica sand samples', Geomechanics and Geotechnics of Particulate Media, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan (2006) [E1]
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2006 |
Slatter EE, Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'Experimental Determination of Parameters for the Barcelona Basic Model for a Reconstituted Kaolin', Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Carefree, Arizona, USA (2006) [E1]
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2006 | Bishop DT, Fityus SG, 'The sensitivity framework: behaviour of Richmond River estuarine clays', Soft Ground Engineering - Proceedings of the Sydney Chapter 2006 Symposium, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia (2006) [E1] | ||||||||||
2006 |
Fityus SG, Li J, 'Water Retention Characteristics of Unsaturated Coal', Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Carefree, Arizona, USA (2006) [E1]
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2005 | Slatter EE, Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'Measuring Lateral Pressures During Suction-Controlled One-Dimensional Consolidation', Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics - Proceedings of an International Symposium, Trento, Italy, 27-29 June 2005, Trento, Italy (2005) [E1] | ||||||||||
2005 |
Fityus SG, O'Connor JD, Nelson RE, 'Promoting Vocations In Engineering Amongst Secondary School Students', Program and proceedings [electronic resource] : 4th ASEE/AaeE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education : 26-29 September, 2005, Sydney, Australia, Sydney (2005) [E1]
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2005 |
Imre E, Fityus S, Trang QP, Albert P, Telekes G, 'The variation of the grading entropy due to soil degradation in some laboratory tests', 11th International Conference on Fracture 2005, ICF11 (2005) The grading entropy of a soil [S] is derived in terms of the more general concept of statistical entropy. It consists of two terms: the base entropy [S ], arising from the differe... [more] The grading entropy of a soil [S] is derived in terms of the more general concept of statistical entropy. It consists of two terms: the base entropy [S ], arising from the difference in the width of the statistical cells in the conventional grading curve, and the entropy increment [¿S]. The goal of the research is to study which grading entropy plays the role of the "true" entropy in a thermodynamic sense (i.e. undergoes an increase during the crushing process being considered as an irreversible thermodynamic process): the entropy increment [¿S] or the sum of the base entropy and the entropy increment [S]. The soil samples are subjected to some crushing tests and direct shear test. The grading curve and the grading entropy are determined before and after each test. It is found that only the entropy increment [¿S] increases in the tests. o |
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2004 | Li J, Fityus SG, Smith DW, Huang W, 'A Study Of The Impact Of Desiccation Cracking Of Soils On Performance Of A Stiffened Slab Footing On Expansive Soils', Sixth World Congress On Computational Mechanics in conjunction with Second Asian-Pacific Congress On Computational Mechanics, Beijing, China (2004) [E1] | ||||||||||
2004 | Fityus SG, Bates LJ, 'Application Of The CPT To The Characterization Of A Residual Clay Site', Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Site Characterization, Porto, Portugal (2004) [E1] | ||||||||||
2004 | Fityus SG, Crawter DS, Smith DW, 'Sensitivity Of Neutron Probe Moisture Meter Measurements In Saline Soils', 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, New Zealand (2004) [E1] | ||||||||||
2004 | Fityus SG, Smith DW, Imre E, Rajkai K, 'Model Framework For Structure And Volume Changes In Cracking Expansive Clay Soils', 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, New Zealand (2004) [E1] | ||||||||||
2004 | Moe H, Smith DW, Fityus SG, 'The In Situ Measurement Of Permeability In Dry Granular Soils', 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, New Zealand (2004) [E1] | ||||||||||
2004 | Nakao T, Fityus SG, 'A Comparison Of Results For The Effective Angle Of Friction Using Small And Large Shear Box Testing', 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, New Zealand (2004) [E1] | ||||||||||
2004 |
Nelson RE, Fityus SG, O'Connor JD, Page AW, Hogarth WL, 'The Science And Engineering Challenge: An Innovative And Effective Approach To Promoting Vocations In Engineering', Asean-Australian Engineering Congress 2004, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (2004) [E3]
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2004 | Fityus SG, Delaney M, Smith DW, 'The Reliability Of Ground Movement Predictions Based On AS2870', The Proceedings of the Sixth Triennial Conference On Subsidence Management Issues, Maitland, Australia (2004) [E2] | ||||||||||
2003 | Moe H, Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'Study Of A Cracking Network In Residual Expansive Clay', Proceedings Of The 2nd Asian Conference On Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT-ASIA 2003), Osaka, Japan (2003) [E1] | ||||||||||
2003 | Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'Behaviour Of A Model Footing On Expansive Clay', Proceedings Of The 2nd Asian Conference On Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT-ASIA 2003), Osaka, Japan (2003) [E1] | ||||||||||
2003 | Sheng D, Fityus SG, 'Numerical Analysis Of Ground Movement In An Expansive Clay Test Site', Proceedings Of The 2nd Asian Conference On Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT-ASIA 2003), Osaka, Japan (2003) [E1] | ||||||||||
2003 | Bishop DT, Huang W, Fityus SG, 'Behavior Of A Trial Embankment Constructed On Soft Estuarine Clays', Proceedings Of The International Workshop On Geotechnics Of Soft Soils - Theory And Practice, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands (2003) [E2] | ||||||||||
2003 | Huang W, Bishop DT, Sheng D, Fityus SG, 'Finite Element Analysis Of Consolidation For Embankment On Soft Clay', 12 Panamerican Conference On Soil Mechanics And Geotechnical Engineering/39th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (2003) [E1] | ||||||||||
2002 | Ewers B, Smith DW, Fityus SG, 'Electro-Osmotic Testing Of Ballina Clay', Environmental Geomechanics, Monte Verita, Switzerland (2002) [E2] | ||||||||||
2002 | Li J, Smith DW, Fityus SG, Sheng D, 'Quantitative Analysis Of Moisture Content Determination In Expansive Soils Using Neutron Probes', Unsaturated Soils, Brazil (2002) [E1] | ||||||||||
2002 | Fityus SG, Dobson N, Smith DW, 'A Study Of The Variability In Ground Movements For An Expansive Clay Site', Unsaturated Soils, Brazil (2002) [E1] | ||||||||||
2001 | Jungnickel C-AH, Jennar A, Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'Diffusion analysis of ultra-filtration membranes', Proceedings of the 2nd Australia and New Zealand Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, Newcastle (2001) [E1] | ||||||||||
2001 | Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'The development of expansive potential in a clay soil of residual origin', Clay Behaviour: Chemo-Mechanical Coupling for nano-structure to engineering applications, Italy (2001) [E2] | ||||||||||
2000 | Fityus SG, Yu H-S, Pearce AG, 'Failure Mechanisms of Vertically Loaded Plate Anchors in Sand', GeoEng2000 Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Australia (2000) [E1] | ||||||||||
2000 |
Fityus SG, Delaney MG, 'Timber Pile Foundations for Expansive Soils', GeoEng2000 Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Australia (2000) [E1]
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2000 | Fityus SG, Gibson JH, 'Slope Instability in Thickly Bedded Sandstones', GeoEng2000 Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Australia (2000) [E1] | ||||||||||
2000 | Fityus SG, Smith DW, Jennar AM, 'Surface Area Using Methylene Blue Adsorption as a Measure of Soil Expansivity', GeoEng2000 Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Australia (2000) [E1] | ||||||||||
2000 | Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'The influence of fabric and mineralogy on the expansivity of an Australian residual clay soil', Proceedings of the Asian Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Singapore (2000) [E1] | ||||||||||
1999 | Fityus SG, 'A soil moisture based method of estimating ys', Proceedings 8th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Hobart, Hobart (1999) [E1] | ||||||||||
1999 |
Fityus SG, Allman MA, Smith DW, 'Mound Shapes Beneath Covered Areas', Proceedings 8th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Hobart, Hobart (1999) [E1]
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1998 |
Fityus S, Smith DW, 'Modelling of a geomembrane in a landfill liner', ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS, VOLS 1-4, LISBON, PORTUGAL (1998)
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1998 | Fityus SG, Gibson J, Farrell M, Fityus M, Berghout B, 'Slope Instability in Carboniferous Sandstones in the Paterson Area', Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology in the Hunter Valley, Newcatele, Australia (1998) [E1] | ||||||||||
1998 | Fityus SG, Walsh PF, Kleeman PW, 'The Influence of Climate as Expressed by the Thornthwaite Index on the Design Depth of Moisture Change of Clay Soils in the Hunter Valley', Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology in the Hunter Valley, Newcatele, Australia (1998) [E1] | ||||||||||
1998 | Erskine WD, Fityus SG, 'Geomorphology of the Hunter Valley, New South Wales and Its Relevance To Natural Resource Management and Development', Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology in the Hunter Valley, Newcastle, Australia (1998) [E1] | ||||||||||
1998 | Fityus SG, 'Calibration of the Blunt tipped dynamic penetrometer for silica sand', Proceedings of the First International Conference on Site Characterization - ISC'98, Vol. 1, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1998) [E1] | ||||||||||
1998 | Fityus SG, Smith DW, 'A Simple Model for the Prediction of Free Surface Movements in Swelling Clay Profiles', Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Beijing, China (1998) [E1] | ||||||||||
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2013 |
spadari M, Giacomini A, Buzzi O, Fityus S, 'Barriers for Cost Effective Rockfall Hazard Mitigation', Road and Traffci Authority of NSW, 360 (2013)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 49 |
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Total funding | $6,843,244 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20212 grants / $647,000
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 | Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni, Professor Anna Giacomini, Professor Olivier Buzzi |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G2100319 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
Shear strength evolution in unsaturated thickened tailings$32,000
Funding body: BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd
Funding body | BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G2100328 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20204 grants / $292,759
Baseline Data for the development of Automated Characterisation of Waste Materials$197,850
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Dr John Simmons, Associate Professor Klaus Thoeni |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G2000293 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
Characterisation of the compressibility and shear strength of CID overburden materials$40,909
Funding body: SRK Consulting Pty Ltd
Funding body | SRK Consulting Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Doctor Jubert Pineda |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G2001076 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
Characterization of problematic soils for encapsulated embankments$28,000
Funding body: SMEC Australia Pty Ltd
Funding body | SMEC Australia Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Stephen Fityus, Doctor Jubert Pineda |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2000512 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
Critical State Soil Mechanics Framework for Potential Liquefaction Assessment of Deposited Mixed Coal Tailings and Rejects (MPR)$26,000
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Dr John Simmons, Dr Kai Koosmen |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G2000290 |
Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
Category | 1700 |
UON | Y |
20193 grants / $199,400
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 | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1901193 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
PDM LTT Project – Rejects Shear Strengths Investigation$74,400
Funding body: BHP Billiton Limited
Funding body | BHP Billiton Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Olivier Buzzi |
Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1900793 |
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 | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1901616 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20181 grants / $139,650
Research into Modelling the Stability of a Coal Stockpile$139,650
Funding body: Vale Mozambique, S.A.
Funding body | Vale Mozambique, S.A. |
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Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Kenneth Williams, Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1801047 |
Type Of Funding | C3211 - International For profit |
Category | 3211 |
UON | Y |
20171 grants / $304,711
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, Marc Elmouttie, Gordon Fenton, Elmouttie, Marc, Fenton, Gordon |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1700873 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
20163 grants / $770,820
Fragmentation of rocks upon impact$482,753
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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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 |
A new framework for a cost-effective geohazard assessment$286,067
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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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 | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1501173 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
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 |
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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 | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1501337 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20152 grants / $267,406
The mechanics of waste rocks$167,406
Funding body: Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
Funding body | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Mrs Sandra Linero Molina |
Scheme | Scholarship |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1600406 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
The mechanics of waste rocks$100,000
Funding body: SRK Consulting Pty Ltd
Funding body | SRK Consulting Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Mrs Sandra Linero Molina, Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Postgraduate Research Scholarship |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1500922 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20131 grants / $17,000
Central Contribution to Faculty Peer Review - FEBE$17,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Special Project Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1301328 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20121 grants / $10,000
The application of the Soil Moisture Probe to in situ soil testing$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Andrew Abbo, Associate Professor Brett Turner, Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Pilot Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1200352 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20111 grants / $486,500
Reliable geotechnical stability assessment for very high spoil dumps$486,500
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Dr John Simmons |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1100008 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
20104 grants / $644,140
Combined strategies to extinguish underground coal fires and to extract geothermal energy$486,860
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Lprof SCOTT Sloan, Professor Stephen Fityus, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall |
Scheme | Linkage Projects |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G0900127 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Combined strategies to extinguish underground coal fires and to extract geothermal energy$137,280
Funding body: Near Surface Geothermal Energy Pty Ltd
Funding body | Near Surface Geothermal Energy Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Olivier Buzzi, Lprof SCOTT Sloan, Professor Stephen Fityus, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall |
Scheme | Linkage Projects Partner Funding |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G0900201 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
The stability of natural slopes in moderately dipping sedimentary settings$16,303
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Near Miss Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0900212 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
The stability of natural slopes in moderately dipping sedimentary settings$3,697
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Near Miss (Equipment) Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G1000832 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20095 grants / $1,497,047
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$650,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$547,047
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Lprof SCOTT Sloan, Emeritus Professor John Carter, Professor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Gian Paolo Giani, Mr Hendrik Buys |
Scheme | Linkage Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G0189165 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$200,000
Funding body: Roads and Traffic Authority
Funding body | Roads and Traffic Authority |
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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 | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G0189598 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$70,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Use of screws piers and soil scarification to reduce the swelling pressure of expansive soils$30,000
Funding body: Heltech Industries
Funding body | Heltech Industries |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Olivier Buzzi |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2009 |
GNo | G0189956 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
20082 grants / $22,070
Geographical Information System-based slope instability hazard assessment in mildly deformed sedimentary strata$20,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Near Miss Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0188414 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
The 3rd International Conference on Site Characterization, Taipei International Convention Centre (TICC), Taipei, Taiwan 1/4/2008 - 4/4/2008$2,070
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0188708 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20062 grants / $525,782
PRC - Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical & Materials Modelling$524,282
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Lprof SCOTT Sloan, Professor Irina Belova, Emeritus Professor John Carter, Professor Graeme Murch, Prof DAICHAO Sheng, Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Andrei Lyamin, Associate Professor Andrew Abbo, Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft |
Scheme | Priority Research Centre |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G0186948 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Geomechanics and Geotachnics of Particulate Media, Ube Japan, 12-14 September 2006$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | G0186756 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20053 grants / $593,000
Theoretically derived calibration of the neutron moisture meter.$278,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2005 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | G0184422 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Foundation remediation using resin injection$225,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Lprof SCOTT Sloan |
Scheme | Linkage Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2005 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | G0184264 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Foundation remediation using resin injection$90,000
Funding body: Mainmark Corporation Pty Ltd
Funding body | Mainmark Corporation Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus, Lprof SCOTT Sloan |
Scheme | Linkage Projects Partner Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2005 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | G0185998 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
20045 grants / $78,387
Fundamental theoretical investigation of the chemomechanical properties of clay$49,500
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2004 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0185429 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Long-term final void salinity modelling for mine final voids$14,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Gregory Hancock, Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2004 |
Funding Finish | 2004 |
GNo | G0183519 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
The use of geological andgeochemical methods to aid geotechnical interpretation and design$8,013
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2004 |
Funding Finish | 2004 |
GNo | G0183511 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Visit of Dr Rassoul Ajalloeian, 20 June to 12 September 2004$4,474
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Visitor Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2004 |
Funding Finish | 2004 |
GNo | G0184181 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
ISC 2 The Second International Site Characterisation Conference, 19-22 September 2004, Portugal$2,400
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2004 |
Funding Finish | 2004 |
GNo | G0184454 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20032 grants / $9,443
The design, testing and evaluation of an acoustic cone penetrometer fro determining insitu soil properties.$7,998
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2003 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0182408 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
UNSAT2003 Second International Conference on Unsaturated Soils for Asia 10-12 November 2003$1,445
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2003 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0183661 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20022 grants / $11,300
Geotechnical Study of Newcastle Regolith.$8,800
Funding body: Geoscience Australia
Funding body | Geoscience Australia |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2002 |
Funding Finish | 2002 |
GNo | G0181726 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
Third International Conference on Unsaturated Soils Brazil, 10-13 March 2002$2,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2002 |
Funding Finish | 2002 |
GNo | G0181699 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20012 grants / $176,833
The Effects of Cracking on Ground Movements in Expansive Clay Soils.$174,433
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Associate Professor David Smith, Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Large Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2001 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0179301 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Clay Behaviour: Chemo-Mechanical Coupling, Italy 28-30 June 2001$2,400
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2001 |
Funding Finish | 2001 |
GNo | G0180823 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20003 grants / $149,996
Accurate Theoretical Models for Predicting Time-dependent Embankment Settlements$139,024
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Large Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2000 |
Funding Finish | 2002 |
GNo | G0178574 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Mapping of the sediments beneath the city of Newcastle.$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Early Career Researcher Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2000 |
Funding Finish | 2000 |
GNo | G0180175 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
UNSAT Asia 2000: Asia Conference on Unsaturated Soils Singapore, 18-19 May 2000.$972
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Stephen Fityus |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2000 |
Funding Finish | 2000 |
GNo | G0179838 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | PhD | Experimental and Numerical Study of Shear Band Propagation Inside Slope Using Transparent Soil and DEM | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2019 | PhD | Groundwater Pressures and Flows Within Spoil Dumps | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal 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 |
2017 | PhD | Hydraulic & Retention Properties of Engineered Soils for Mine Rehabilitation | 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 | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | PhD | Scaling for Investigation of Steady-State Shear Strength of Coarse Mine-Waste Which Cannot be Tested Using Conventional Laboratory Equipment | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2019 | PhD | The Deployment of Thermosyphons to Extract Heat from Burning Coal Mine Waste | PhD (Environmental Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | Reliable Shear Strength Estimation for Very-High Spoil Dumps | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Considerations for the Geotechnical Stability of Coal Mine Spoil Piles Containing Co-Disposed Tailings | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Environmental Impacts of Coal Seam Gas Activities on Groundwater Resources | PhD (Environmental Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2016 | Masters | An Analysis of the Impacts of Biochar to Disturbed Soils from the Hunter Valley, New South Wales | M Philosophy (EnvironmentalSc), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2015 | PhD | Environmental Salinity and Bitumen-Sealed Unbound Granular Road Pavements | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal 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 |
2010 | PhD | Engineering Geology of the Richmond River Estuary | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2009 | PhD | Theoretical Effects of Consolidation on Solute Transport in Soil Barriers | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2008 | Masters | Characterisation of Expanded Polymer Resin and Expansive Soil Composites | M Philosophy (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2008 | PhD | Electrical and Mechanical Behaviour of Clay Soils | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2006 | PhD | Investigation of Lateral Stresses and the Consolidation Behaviour in Unsaturated Clay in an Oedometer with Osmotically Controlled Suction | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2006 | Masters | Radiation-induced mineral fabric damage and its role in increasing weathering susceptibility in chlorite schists at Ranger, NT | M Eng (Civil Surv & Env) [R], College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
News
ARC Discovery Projects funding success 2016
November 4, 2015
Professor Stephen Fityus
Position
Professor
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Civil Engineering
Contact Details
stephen.fityus@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | 15294 |
Fax | 16991 |
Office
Room | EA224 |
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Building | Engineering A |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |