Publications

Theses

Dyson, A. 2020. Stochastic Modelling of Heterogeneous Spatially Variable Soils with Finite Element Methods for open-Pit Slope Stability Analysis. Federation University, GHERG.

Allen, T. 2018. Susceptibility of Rehabilitated Mine Batter Surface to Mass Movement. Federation University, GHERG.

Pouya, K.R. 2018. Lime Stabilisation of an Australian Silty Clay and its Application in Construction of Excavation Retaining Walls by Cutter Soil Mixing. PhD Thesis. Federation University, GHERG.

Stipcevich, J.T. 2018. An Experimental Investigation into the Drainage Properties of Coarse Loy Yang Pond Ash. MSc Thesis, Federation University, GHERG.

Tang, Z. 2018. Application of Pressuremeter Test (PMT) in Victorian Brown Coal Open-Pit Mining. Monash University, GHERG.

Zhalehjoo, N. 2018. Characterisation of the Deformation Behaviour of Unbound Granular Materials using Repeated Load Triaxial Testing. PhD Thesis. Federation University, GHERG.

Moein, F. 2016. Investigating the Consolidation Behaviour of Brown Coal. Monash University, GHERG.

Tatnell, L. 2015. Advanced Techniques in Measuring Residual Shear Strength Parameters of Cohesive Soils. MSc Thesis, Monash University, GHERG.

Journals

Drapeau, C., Delolme, C., Vézin, C., Blanc, D., Baumgartl, T., Edraki, M., Lassabatere, L., 2021. ANC–BNC Titrations and Geochemical Modeling for Characterizing Calcareous and Siliceous Mining Waste. Minerals, 11, 257. Access via MDPI.

Ghadrdan, M., Dyson, A.P., Shaghaghi, T., Tolooiyan, A., 2021. Slope stability analysis using deterministic and probabilistic approaches for poorly defined stratigraphies. Geomechanics Geophys Geo-energy Geo-resources 7, 4. Access via SpringerLink.

Tolooiyan, A., Dyson, A.P., Karami, M., Shaghaghi, T., Ghadrdan, M., Tang, Z., 2021. Maximising the efficiency of Menard pressuremeter testing in cohesive materials by a cookie-cutter drilling technique. Eng Geol 106096. Access via ScienceDirect.

Wen, J., Tang, Z., Dyson, A.P., Tolooiyan, A., 2021. The mechanical behaviour of pre-existing transverse cracks in lignite under uniaxial compression. Geomechanics Geophys Geo-energy Geo-resources 7, 6. Access via SpringerLink.

Shaghaghi, T., Ghadrdan, M., Tolooiyan, A., 2020. Design and Optimisation of Drainage Systems for Fractured Slopes Using the XFEM and FEM. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 103, 102110. Access via ScienceDirect.

Shaygan, M., Baumgartl, T., 2020.  Simulation of the Effect of Climate Variability on Reclamation Success of Brine-Affected Soil in Semi-Arid Environments. Sustainability. Access via MDPI.

Tolooiyan, A., Dyson, A., Karami, M., Shaghaghi, T., Ghadrdan M., 2020.  Investigation of Victorian brown coal permeability variation.  Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. Access via SpringerLink.

Wang, Z., Lechner, AM., Yang, Y., Baumgartl, T., Wu, J., 2020. Mapping the cumulative impacts of long-term mining disturbance and progressive rehabilitation on ecosystem services.  Science of the Total Environment. Access via ScienceDirect.

Yaghoubi, E., Arulrajah, A., Yaghoubi, M. and Horpibulsuk, S., 2020. Shear Strength Properties and Stress-Strain Behavior of Waste Foundry Sand. Construction and Building. Access via ScienceDirect.

Arnold, S., Bulovic, N., McIntyre, N., Finch, W., Larsen, J., Reading, L., Baumgartl, T., 2019.  Event‐based deep drainage and percolation dynamics in Vertosols and Chromosols.  Hydrological Processes. Access via Wiley Online Library.

Dyson, A., Tolooiyan, A., 2019.  Comparative Approaches to Probabilistic Finite Element Methods for Slope Stability Analysis. Simulation Modelling Theory and Practice. Access via ScienceDirect.

Dyson, A., Tolooiyan, A., 2019. Prediction and classification for finite element slope stability analysis by random field comparison. Computers and Geotechnics. 109. Access via ScienceDirect.

Dyson, A., Tolooiyan, A., 2019. Probabilistic investigation of RFEM topologies for slope stability analysis. Computers and Geotechnics. 114. Access via ScienceDirect.

Edraki, M., Baumgartl, T., Mulligan, T., Fegan, W., Munawar, A., 2019.  Geochemical characteristics of rehabilitated tailings and associated seepages at Kidston gold mine, Queensland, Australia.  International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment. Access via Taylor & Francis Online.

Ghadrdan, M., Shaghaghi, T., Tolooiyan, A., 2019.  Effect of negative excess pore-water pressure on the stability of excavated slopes. Géotechnique Letters. Access via ICE Virtual Library.

Hilton, M., Shaygan, M., McIntyre N., Baumgartl, T., Edraki, M., 2019. The Effect of Weathering on Salt Release from Coal Mine Spoils. Minerals. Access via MDPI.

Santosa, G., Filhoa, J., Pinheiro, M., Manzato, L., 2019. Synthesis of water treatment sludge ash-based geopolymers in an Amazonian context.  Journal of Environmental Management. Access via ScienceDirect.

Weyer, V.,  de Waal, A.,  Lechner, A., Unger, C., O'Connor, T., Baumgartl, T., Schulze, R., Truter W., 2019.  Quantifying rehabilitation risks for surface‐strip coal mines using a soil compaction Bayesian network in South Africa and Australia: To demonstrate the R2AIN Framework.  Integrated environmental assessment and management. Access via SETAC Online Library.

Dyson, A., Tang, Z., and Tolooiyan, A., 2018. Use of stochastic XFEM in the investigation of heterogeneity effects on the tensile strength of intermediate geotechnical materials, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design. 145:1-9. Access via ScienceDirect.

Dyson, A. and Tolooiyan, A., 2018. Optimisation of strength reduction finite element method codes for slope stability analysis, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 3:38. Access via SpringerLink.

Falah, M., Ranjbar Pouya, K., Tolooiyan, A., and Mackenzie, K., 2018. Structural behaviour of an Australian silty clay (Coode Island silt) stabilised by treatment with slag lime. Applied Clay Science, 157:198-203. Access via ScienceDirect.

Jamali, H., Tolooiyan, A., Dehghani, M., Asakereh, A., and Kalantari, B., 2018. Long-term dynamic behaviour of Coode Island Silt (CIS) containing different sand content. Applied Ocean Research, 73:59-69. Access via ScienceDirect.

Jamali, H., Tolooiyan, A., Dehghani, M., Asakereh, A., and Kalantari, B., 2018. Post-long-term cyclic behaviour of Coode Island Silt (CIS) containing different sand content. Applied Ocean Research, 80:11-23. Access via ScienceDirect.

Kim, S., 2018. Chemically bound water in brown coal and impact of ambient oxidation on its characteristics. Fuel, 214:239-299. Access via ScienceDirect.

Shaygan, M., Baumgartl, T., Arnold, S., Reading, L., 2018.  The effect of soil physical amendments on reclamation of a saline-sodic soil: simulation of salt leaching using HYDRUS-1D. Soil Research. Access via CSIRO Publishing.

Shaygan, M., Reading, L., Arnold, S., Baumgartl, T., 2018, Modeling the effect of soil physical amendments on reclamation and revegetation success of a saline-sodic soil in a semi-arid environment.  Arid land research and management. Access via Taylor & Francis Online.

Tolooiyan, A., Dyson, A. P., Karami, M., Shaghaghi, T., and Ghadrdan, M., 2018. Application of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to detect joints in organic soft rock. Geotechnical Testing Journal. Access via ASTM International.

Zhalehjoo, N., Tolooiyan, A., Mackay, R. and Bodin, D., 2018. The effect of instrumentation on the determination of the resilient modulus of unbound granular materials using advanced repeated load triaxial testing. Transportation Geotechnics, 14:190-201. Access via ScienceDirect.

Tang, Z., Tolooiyan, A., and Mackay, R., 2017. Unconfined Expansion Test (UET) for measuring the tensile strength of organic soft rock. Computers and Geotechnics, 82:54-66. Access via ScienceDirect.

Chen, J.-F., Tolooiyan, A., Xue, J.-F., and Shi, Z.-M., 2016. Performance of a geogrid reinforced soil wall on PVD drained multilayer soft soils. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 44(3): 219-229. Access via ScienceDirect.

Moein, F., Xue, J., Dent, B. and Mackay, R., 2016. Review of the historical data characterising Latrobe Valley brown coal consolidation behaviour. In: Developments in Engineering Geology, 34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane, Australia. pp.217-226. Access via Lyell Collection.

Stipcevich, J.T., Kim, S., and Xue, J., 2015. Liquid limit and hydraulic conductivity of brown coal composites. Environmental Geotechnics, 3(6):364-371. Access via ICE Virtual Library.

Bishop, M.D., Kim, S., Palomino, A.M., and Lee, J-S., 2014. Deformation of “tunable” clay-polymer composites. Applied Clay Science, 101: 265-271. Access via ScienceDirect.

Hao, S-Q., Kim, S., Qin, Y., and Fu, X-H., 2014. Double protection drilling fluid: optimization for sandstone-like uranium formation. Applied Clay Science, 88: 233-238. Access via ScienceDirect.

Hao, S-Q., Kim, S., Qin, Y., and Fu, X-H., 2014. Enhanced methane hydrate storage using sodium dodecyl sulfate and coal. Environmental Chemistry Letters 12(2): 341-346. Access via SpringerLink.

Tolooiyan, A., Mackay, R., and Xue, J., 2014. Measurement of the tensile strength of organic soft rock. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 37(6):91-1001. Access via ASTM International.

Mackay, R., Xue, J., Powrie, W., Dent, B., 2012. A new ring shear apparatus for determination of the residual shear resistance of remoulded brown coal. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 47(4):79-84.

Conferences

Perdigão,C., Dyson,A.,Yaghoubi,M.,Baumgartl,T., 2021. Inspection of open-pit mine drainage characteristics with a horizontal borehole camera. The 14th Baltic Sea Geotechnical Conference 2020.

Perdigão,C., Dyson,A.,Yaghoubi,M.,Baumgartl,T., 2020. Investigation of open-pit mine drainage features. The 10th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environmental, GEOMATE 2020.

Dyson, A., Tolooiyan, A., 2019.  Bayesian analysis of Random Finite Element Method slip surfaces for slope stability.  The 5th ISRM Young Scholars' Symposium on Rock Mechanics and International Symposium on Rock Engineering for Innovative Future 2019.

Dyson, A., Tolooiyan, A., 2019.  Random Finite Element Method Considerations for Slope Stability Analysis of Large Open-Pit Mines.  The Fourth Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics 2019

Kelm, U., Baumgartl, T., Edraki, M., Gutiérrez, L., Jerez, O., Morales, J., Novoselov, A., 2019.  Mineralogy of tailings: challenges to usual routines of characterization.  Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Access conference paper via UQ eSpace.

Dyson, A., Tolooiyan, A. and Mackay, R., 2018. Advanced strength reduction search strategies applied to finite element analysis of slope stability. In: Slope Stability 2018, Seville, Spain, 10-13 April 2018, 9p.

Ghadrdan, M., Tolooiyan, A. and Mackay, R., 2018. Using multichannel analysis of surface wave (MASW) for determining the depth of slip surface below ground level. In: Slope Stability 2018, Seville, Spain, 10-13 April 2018, 12p.

Karami, M., Tolooiyan, A. and Mackay, R., 2018. Investigating the elastoplasticity of Victorian Brown Coal based on triaxial test results. In: Slope Stability 2018, Seville, Spain, 10-13 April 2018, 9p.

Rastogi, S., Barton, A.F., Mackay, R., Kandra, H. and Tolooiyan, A., 2018. Understanding deep aquifer responses to interseam materials of brown coal mines. In: Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (HWRS 2018): Water and Communities, p.711. Engineers Australia, 2018.

Shaghaghi, T., Tolooiyan, A. and Mackay, R., 2018. Numerical investigation of potential pore water pressure changes in jointed brown coal due to waste material placement against a brown coal open-cut batter. In: Slope Stability 2018, Seville, Spain, 10-13 April 2018, 12p.

Zhalehjoo, N., Tolooiyan, A. and Mackay, R., 2017. Characterisation of permanent deformation behaviour of unbound granular materials using repeated load triaxial testing. In: Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields. Loizos et al. (Eds.), pp159-166.

Couling, C., Tolooiyan, A., Mackay, R. and Xue, J., 2014, Measurement of pore water pressure properties of unsaturated brown coal using triaxial test. In: Proc. International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Sydney, Australia, 2014.

Kim, S., Wight, B.J. and Mackay, R., 2014. Creep due to chemical alteration of rocks: A case study in brown coal. In: 3rd Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference, AusRock 2014.

Liu, K., Mackay, R., Xue, J. and Tolooiyan, A., 2014, Experimental determination of brown coal hydraulic conductivity at low confining stresses. In: Proc. International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Sydney, Australia, 2014.

Tatnell, L., Tolooiyan, A. and Mackay, R., 2014. Measurement of residual shear strength using a modified direct shear apparatus. In: 3rd Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference, AusRock 2014.

Dent, B., and Mackay, R., 2012. Evaluation of simple beam experiments to determine the long-term deformation characteristics of brown coal. In: Proc. 11th Australia - New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics: Ground Engineering in a Changing World, Melbourne, Australia, 15-18 July 2012, pp.914-919.

Mackay, R., Xue, J., Powrie, W., and Dent, B., 2012. A new ring shear apparatus for determination of the residual shear resistance of remoulded brown coal. In: Proc. 11th Australia - New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics: Ground Engineering in a Changing World, Melbourne, Australia, 15-18 July 2012, pp.902-907.

Xue J. and Tolooiyan, A., 2012. Reliability analysis of block sliding in large brown coal open cuts. In: Proc. 2012 World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research (ACEM' 12), Seoul, Korea, August 26-30, 2012.