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16-19 September 2008Sheraton Perth Hotel, Western Australia

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REGISTRATION BROCHURE

Peter Cundall, Maurice Dusseault, Peter Kaiser, Alex Mendecki, Philip Pells, David Starr and Boris Tarasov to present keynote addresses at SHIRMS.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

PO Box 3296 - BroadwayNedlands, Western Australia, 6009Phone: +61 8 6488 3300 Fax: +61 8 6488 [email protected]

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR GEOMECHANICS

SHIRMS2008

st Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium1

mechanics

on the rocks fundamental petroleum

mining civil

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1st Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium Programme*

DAY ONE Tuesday, 16 September0830 Welcome Address: Y. Potvin, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Australia

ISRM Address: A. Meyers, ISRM, Australiasia

Plenary Addresses

0840 Keynote: Estimating the Mechanical Properties of Rock Masses, E.T. Brown, Golder Associates Pty Ltd, AustraliaTo be presented by D. Starr, Golder Associates Pty Ltd, Australia

0920 Keynote: Quantifying the Size Effect of Rock Mass Strength, P.A. Cundall, Itasca Consulting Group, USA

1000 MORNING TEA

Fracture and Damage of Rocks (1)- Fundamental -

Tunnelling- Civil -

Underground Mining Rock Mechanics (1)- Mining -

1030 Effect of Grain Size and Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Minerals on Strength Reduction of Binary Ores Subjected to Microwave Radiation, Ali, A.Y. and Bradshaw, S.M.

Ground Improvement by Jet Grouting Method in St. Kuzam Tunnel — Monitoring of Performance, Kovacevic, M.S., et al.

Are Design Codes Appropriate in Mining Rock Engineering?, Stacey, T.R.

1100 Rotational Mechanism of In-Plane Shear Crack Growth in Rocks Under Compression, Dyskin, A.V. and Pasternak, E.

Predicting Squeezing Potential Along the First 16 Kilometres of the Qomroud Long Tunnel Project in Iran Using Empirical Criteria, Shafiei, A. and Dusseault, M.B.

Trident Mine Raisebore — A Bored Pile Case Study, Sexton, M., et al.

1130 Ortlepp Shears — Dynamic Brittle Shears of South African Gold Mines, van Aswegen, G.

Engineering Properties of Some Sedimentary Rocks at the Proposed Qomroud Tunnel Project Lot No. 7 in Iran, Shafiei, A. and Dusseault, M.B.

Rock Mechanics Practices and Experiences at Xstrata Mount Isa Copper Operations, Esterhuizen, H.C.J., et al.

1200A Statistical Damage Constitutive Model of Brittle Rocks Based on Weiball Distribution, Wang, J.G., et al.

Effects of Tunnelling on Existing Support Systems of Intersectioning Tunnels in the Sydney Region, Liu, H.Y., et al.

A Compilation of Dilution Graph Data for Open Stope Hangingwall Design, Capes, G. and Milne, D.

1230 LUNCH

Numerical Modelling- Fundamental -

Reservoir Mechanics- Petroleum -

Caving- Mining -

1330 Assessing the Fracture of a Gravity Dam Under Earthquake Load Using a Mesh-Free Method, Das, R. and Cleary, P.W.

Sensitivity Study of Geomechanical Effects on Reservoir Simulation, Pereira, L.C., et al.

Design, Implementation and Validation of an Instrumentation Plan Applied to an Instability Condition at the El Teniente Mine, Fernandez, F. and Constanzo, H.

1400 Mesh Scalability Concept for Explicit Simulation of Rock Failure, Dyskin, A.V. and Caballero, A.

Coupled Strata and Gas Behaviour in the Co-Extraction of Coal and Methane, Guo, H., et al.

3D Simulations of Block Caving Flow Using ESyS-Particle, Hancock, W.R and Weatherley, D.K.

1430 Numerical Micro-Scale Modelling of Inter-Joint Swelling Pressure, Narsilio, G.A., et al.

Formation and Casing Shear During Injection and Production Activities, Han, H. and Dusseault, M.B.

Mine-Scale 3D Stress Model for the New Mine Level Project, El Teniente Mine, Codelco, Chile, Jarufe, J. and Vasquez, P.

1500 AFTERNOON TEA

1530 Vibrating Screen Modelling with the Numerical Manifold Method, An, X.M., et al.

Modelling Pore Pressure and Stress Coupling, Müller, B.I.R., et al.

Analysis of Caving Behaviour Using a Synthetic Rock Mass — Ubiquitous Joint Rock Mass Modelling Technique, Sainsbury, B., et al.

1600 Wave Propagation and Attenuation Through Filled Rock Joint, Li, J.C., et al.

Stress Dependent Anisotrophy in Shales — Measurements and Modelling, Pervukhina, M., et al.

The Isolated Extraction Zone in Block Caving — A Review, Sharrock, G.B.

1630 Numerical Modelling of the Stress State in Backfill and Host Rocks, Considering the Sequence of Mining Operations, Seryakov, V.M.

Effect of Carbon Dioxide Injection on the Mechanical Properties of Synthetic Brown Coal, Jasinge, D., et al.

A Review of Particle Percolation in Mining, Hashim, M.H.M., et al.

1700 CLOSE

* The symposium programme is correct at time of brochure printing. For updates please visit www.shirms.com

DAY TWO Wednesday, 17 September

Plenary Addresses

0830 Keynote: Rock Mechanics Challenges in Underground Construction and Mining, P.K. Kaiser, Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation, Canada

0910 Keynote: Coupling Geomechanics and Transport Processes in Petroleum Engineering, M.B. Dusseault, University of Waterloo, Canada

0950 Day Announcements

1000 MORNING TEA

Fracture and Damage of Rocks (2)- Fundamental -

Rock Foundations and Subsidence- Mining and Civil -

Underground Mining Rock Mechanics (2)- Mining -

1030Numerical Simulation of Rock Blasting in a Pipe-Jacking Project of China, Li, Y., et al.

Estimation of Axial Force in PS-Anchors by a Magnetic Anisotropy Sensor, Akugatawa, S., et al.

Results of the Radius Factor Stability Assessment Method for Design and Pillar Extraction at the Conqueror Mine, St Ives Gold Mine, Andrews, P.G. and Barsanti, B.J.

1100 Study of Subcritical Crack Growth and Long-Term Strength for Rock and Cementitious Material for Radioactive Waste Disposal, Nara, Y., et al.

Lateral Load Capacity of Single Piles Socketed into Jointed Rocks — A Review, Chong, W.L., et al.

Design of Stable Spans at Tau Lekoa Mine, Dunn, M.J. and Stacey, T.R.

1130 DEM Simulation of Rock Fragmentation and Size Distribution Under Different Loading Conditions, Wang, Y.C. and Alonso-Marroquin, F.

Implications of Recent Mining Subsidence on Infrastructure in the Collie Basin, Western Australia, Misich, I. and Sherwood, R.

Effect of Binder Type and Proportion on the Short- and Long-Term Strength of Cemented Paste Backfill, Ercikdi, B., et al.

1200 Prediction of Long-Term Strength of Some Weak Rocks in Thailand, Fuenkajorn, K.Determination of Effective Elastic Properties of Microcracked Rocks Based on Asymptotic Approximation, Zhao, J.D., et al.

Analysis of River Bed Cracking Above Longwall Extraction Panels in the Southern Coalfield of New South Wales, Australia, Sainsbury, D.P.

1230 LUNCH

Numercial Modelling- Mining -

Injection, Production and Fracture- Petroleum -

Rock Mechanics Data- Fundamental --

1330 Numerical Modelling of Mining Near and Beneath Tailings Dam, Coulthard, M.A. and Holt, G.E.

Seismic Monitoring From Within the Stimulation Borehole of an Oil or Gas Reservoir, Albrecht, M. and Mansurov, V.

Representation of Rock Strength Classifications in the Canonical Scale, Oparin, V. and Tanaino, A.

1400 Variability and Uncertainty on Rock Mass Strength Via a Synthetic Rock Mass Approach, Lambert, C.

Surface Weight Change Effect on Tilt Field and Hydraulic Fracture Inversion Accuracy, Chen, Z.R. and Jeffrey, R.G. Borehole Breakouts and In Situ Stresses, Shen, B.

1430 Numerical Simulation of a Multi-Reef Tabular Mining Layout in a South African Platinum Mine, Napier, J.A.L. and Malan, D.F.

On Intersection and Crossing of Frictional Interfaces by Hydraulic Fractures, Zhang, X. and Jeffrey, R.G.

Uncertainty in Rock Mass Jointing Characterisation, Lyman, G., et al.

1500 AFTERNOON TEA

1530 Applying Numerical Modelling to Pillar Design in South African Mines — An Initial Study, Naidoo, K., et al.

The Variable Rate of Sand Production Captured by an Analytical Model, Fjær, E. and Papmichos, E.

On the Need for Polyhedral Representation of Blocky Rock Masses, Elmouttie, M., et al.

1600Modelling of Brittle Pillar Behaviour, Kuijpers, J.S., et al. Hydraulic Fracture Growth in Coal, Jeffrey, R.G. and

Zhang, X.Remote Characterisation of Surface Roughness of Rock Discontinuities, Poropat, G.V.

1630 Representing a Rock Engineering System to Analyse Wellbore Instability Due to Fracture Reactivation, Younessi, A. and Rasouli, V.

1700 CLOSE

1900 SYMPOSIUM DINNER

POSTER SESSION

* The symposium programme is correct at time of brochure printing. For updates please visit www.shirms.com* The symposium programme is correct at time of brochure printing. For updates please visit www.shirms.com




DAY THREE Thursday, 18 September

Plenary Addresses

0830 Keynote: New Insight into the Nature of Shear Rupture Propagation in Pristine Rocks and Pre-Existing Faults, B.G. Tarasov, The University of Western Australia, Australia

0910 Keynote: Assessing Parameters for Computations in Rock Mechanics, P.J.N. Pells, Pells Sullivan Meynink Pty Ltd, Australia


1000 MORNING TEA

Slopes- Mining-

Yielding Rock- Fundamental and Petroleum -

Rock Mechanics Data- Mining -

1030 Low Wall Slope Monitoring by Robotic Theodolite System Likely to Contribute to Increased Production of Coal in PT. Adaro, Indonesia, Saptono, S., et al.

Rock Physics, Geomechanics and Rock Properties in Shales — Where are the Links?, Dewhurst, D.N., et al.

Data Acquisition with 3DM Analyst Mine Mapping Suite, Birch, J.

1100STEPSIM4 Revised: Network Analysis Methodology for Critical Paths in Rock Mass Slopes, Baczynski, N.R.P.

Nonlinear Elastic Behaviour of Bushveld Rock, Kuijpers, J.S., et al.

The Use of Borehole Breakout for Geotechnical Investigation of an Open Pit Mine, Fowler, M.J. and Weir, F.M.

1130Toppling Slope Failure — Predicted Versus Actual, Ok Tedi, Papua New Guinea, Baczynski, N.R.P., et al.

Evaluation of Salt Cavern Closure Via FEM Code PLAXIS, Gjerapic, G. and Thompson, T.W.

Geotechnical Modelling for Kimberlite Pipes, Tyler, D.B. and Godden, S.J.

1200Microseismic Monitoring of Hard Rock Mine Slopes, Wesseloo, J. and Sweby, G.

Geomechanics Parameters for Design and Planning of the Conceptual Engineering Chuquicamata Underground Mining Project, Villegas, F. and Diaz, J.

1230 LUNCH

Slopes- Civil -

Constitutive Relationships and Effective Characteristics (1)

- Fundamental - Risk, Rockfall and Ground Support

- Mining and Civil -

1330 Rock Mass Stability in the Southern New England Fold Belt, New South Wales, Australia, Fityus, S.G. and Gibson, J.H.

Comparsion and Translation of Cap Models in Rock Mechanics, Fokker, P.A. Development of Industry-Friendly Rockbolts, Davison, G.

1400 Quasi-Static and Dynamic Response of Energy Dissipators for Rockfall Protection, Giacomini, A., et al.

Quantitative Modelling of Granular Soils in Hypoplasticity, Huang, W. and Sheng, D.

A Preliminary Model for Quantifying the Risk of Rockfalls and Evaluating the Benefits of Safety Spending, Joughin, W.C.

1430 A Generalised Time and Event Dependent Deformation Model for Unsupported Rock Slopes, Mercer, K.G. and Stacey, T.R.

Revised Shear Strength Model for Soil-Infilled Rock Joints Considering Over-Consolidation Effect, Indraratna, B., et al.

Rock Mass Characterisation of a Prospective Base Metal Deposit Using a Combined FracMan/ELFEN Approach, Ford, N.T., et al.

1500 AFTERNOON TEA

1530 Behaviour of Engineered Slopes in Flysch Rock Mass, Arbanas, Ž., et al

The Acoustic Emission Response of Intact Quartzite Under Uniaxial Compression, Darlington, W.J., et al.

Tetrahedral Rock Wedge Stability Under Empirically Derived Support, Ranasooriya, J. and Nikraz, H.

1600 . A Method For Rockfall Hazards Assessments — Chapman’s Peak Drive, Cape Town, South Africa,Schlotfeldt, P.

Use of Velocity Tomography for CO2 Migration Monitoring in Anisotropic Rock Formation, Lei, X., et al.

State-of-the-Art Intersection Support in Coal Mines in the USA, Spearing, A.J.S. and Mueller, A.

1700 CLOSE

DAY FOUR Friday, 19 September

Plenary Addresses

0830 Invited Speaker: Acoustic Emission Analysis of Initiation and Propagation of Faults in Brittle Rock and Compaction Bands in Porous Rock, S. Stanchits, GeoForschungsZentrum, Germany

0910 Keynote: Forecasting Seismic Hazard in Mines, A. Mendecki, ISS International, South Africa


1000 MORNING TEA

Constitutive Relationships and Effective Characteristics (2)

- Fundamental - Seismicity- Mining -

Wellbore Mechanics- Petroleum -

1030 Crystallisation Preferred Orientation in Porous Media, Lecampion, B.

Self Organising Map Analysis of Seismicity Associated with Mining at Mt Charlotte Mine, Mikula, P.A., et al.

A Novel Approach to Improve Wellbore Stability in Shale Through Rapid Chemoporoelastic Characterisation of Drill Cuttings, Bunger, A.P. and Detournay, E.

1100 Sliding Crack Model for the Uniaxial Stress-Strain Curve of Rock, David, E., et al.

Some Unique Statistical Properties of the Seismic Process in Mines, Lasocki, S.

Drilling Action of Roller-Cone Bits — Modelling and Experimental Validation, Franca, L.F. and Mahjoob, A.

1130 Determining Properties of High Compliance Porosity by Use of an Effective Medium Model Based on Crack Description in Terms of Their Normal and Shear Compliance Parameters, Zaitsev, V.Yu. and Sas, P.

Establishing a Methodology for the Assessment of Remnant Stability Using Recorded Seismic Events on Harmony Mines, Le Roux, P.J. and Stacey, T.R.

Constraining Pore Pressure Using Observations of Wellbore Breakouts in Shales — Case Studies in the Papua New Guinea Fold Belt Region, Castillo, D.A.

1200 On the Determination of Rock Anisotropy for Stress Measurements, Dight, P.M. and Dyskin, A.V.

Passive Seismic Monitoring of Thermal Cracking Induced by Underground Firing, Luo, X.

1230 LUNCH

SYMPOSIUM CLOSE



Symposium DinnerWednesday 17 September 2008Fremantle Town Hall, FremantlePre-dinner drinks at 7:00pm, dinner at 7:30pmDress: smart casualSpaces are limited and will be filled on a “first come, first served” basis.

VenueSheraton Perth Hotel207 Adelaide TerracePerth, Western Australia, 6000Phone: +61 8 9224 7777 Fax: +61 8 9224 7788Please refer to ACG’s SHIRMS 2008 when making reservations.

SponsorshipThe symposium is an excellent platform to enhance your presence in the market and position your organisation as one of the leaders in the industry. Benefits include:

Direct access to a niche target audience.• Increased brand awareness.• Achieving a high profile association with an innovative • and credible industry event.

Event ChangesThe Australian Centre for Geomechanics (The University of Western Australia) reserves the right to make changes to programmes and speakers, or to cancel events if enrolment criteria are not met or when conditions beyond their control prevail. Every effort will be made to contact each delegate if the event(s) is cancelled. Should the event(s) not be held for any reason, our liability is limited to the event fee.

FROM ROCK MASS TO ROCK MODEL WORKSHOP*

0800 REGISTRATION

0830 Introduction, J. Wesseloo, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Australia

0845 ‘Mechanics’ in Rock Mechanics, P. Pells, Pells Sullivan Meynink Pty Ltd, Australia

0935 Deriving Modelling Parameters from Field and Laboratory Tests, G. Mostyn, Pells Sullivan Meynink Pty Ltd, Australia

1025 MORNING BREAK

1055 Case Study: Open Pit Stability, D. Beck, Beck Arndt Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia

1145 Discussion

1215 LUNCH

1300 An Approach to Rock Mass Modelling, P.A. Cundall, Itasca Consulting Group, USA

1400 Model and Method Dependence of Parameters, D. Stead, Simon Fraser University, Canada

1450 AFTERNOON BREAK

1520 From Seismicity to Rock Model, S. Spottiswoode, CSIR, South Africa

1610 Where to From Here?

1700 CLOSE/SHIRMS 2008 PRE-REGISTRATION

Monday 15 September 2008, Sheraton Perth Hotel, Western Australia

PETROLEUM GEOMECHANICS IN THE VALUE CHAIN SHORT COURSE*Sunday and Monday 14 - 15 September 2008, Sheraton Perth Hotel, Western Australia

DAY ONE Sunday 14 September 2008

0800 REGISTRATION

0830 Introductory Modules stresses, rock properties, HC accumulation, fracture carbonates

1000 MORNING BREAK

1030 Introductory Modules salt, weak sandstones and other materials

1200 LUNCH

1330 Drilling and Stresses casing point selection, shale behaviour


1530 Drilling and Stresses drilling fluids management for shales and particular stress conditions, temperature effects

1700 CLOSE DAY ONE

DAY TWO Monday 15 September 2008

0830 Reservoir Geomechanics depletion stresses, hydraulic fracturing, waste disposal, sand production

1000 MORNING BREAK

1030 Reservoir Geomechanics sanding in heavy oil, temperatures and stresses and properties changes in unconsolidated sandstones

1200 LUNCH

1330 Hydraulic Fracturing Geomechanics special topics in petroleum geomechanics including waste disposal


1530 Hydraulic Fracturing Geomechanics monitoring, and the development of coupled stress-strain-fluid flow modelling

1700 CLOSE DAY TWO

The course is intended for engineers, geoscientists, and technologists involved in reservoir exploitation, but those involved in drilling and exploration and other upstream activity will also benefit. For those with a geomechanics (rock and soil mechanics) background, the course will serve as an introduction to typical geomechanics issues arising in oil and gas development.

Course presenter: Maurice Dusseault, University of Waterloo, Canada

MATERIALS BEHAVIOUR UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS*Friday 19 September 2008, Sheraton Perth Hotel, Western Australia

Rock Mechanics Laboratory Tour of The University of Western Australia and CSIRO Petroleum

SYMPOSIUM ASSOCIATED EVENTS

1230 REGISTRATION

1300 Fractures and the Geothermal World, K. Regenauer-Lieb, The University of Western Australia, CSIRO, Australia

1330 Thermodynamics of Fracture and Damage, B. Hobbs, CSIRO, University of Western Australia, Australia

1400 Simulating Extremes in Earth Materials, K. Wright, Curtin University, Australia


1500 Blasting Earth Materials, P. Cundall, Itasca Consulting Group, USA

1530 Deformation and Mineral Reactions: Insights from Large Strain Torsion Experiments, C. delle Piane, CSIRO, Australia

1600 Determining Rock Damage Parameters Under Extreme Conditions, A. Ord, CSIRO, The University of Western Australia, Australia

1630 Where to From Here? facilitated discussion around novel concepts such as: multiscaling; maximum entropy production principle

1700 CLOSE

Monday 15 September 2008A free half-day laboratory tour has been organised of both the UWA and CSIRO Petroleum laboratory facilities. This tour is limited to 20 SHIRMS 2008 symposium attendees only. Contact the ACG for bookings.

* The symposium associated events programmes are correct at time of brochure printing. For updates please visit www.shirms.com

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Petroleum Geomechanics in the Value Chain Short Course only 14–15 Sept. 2008

Standard registration A$1,980.00

ACG affiliate/academic/ISRM member* A$1,540.00

Student registration (full time only) A$440.00

From Rock Mass to Rock Model Workshop only 15 Sept. 2008

Standard registration A$990.00

ACG affiliate/academic/ISRM member* A$880.00


Materials Behaviour Under Extreme Conditions CSIRO Half-day Short Course only 19 Sept. 2008

Standard registration A$660.00

ACG affiliate/academic/ISRM member* A$550.00


Petroleum Geomechanics in the Value Chain Short Course and SHIRMS 2008 Symposium 14–19 Sept. 2008




From Rock Mass to Rock Model Workshop and SHIRMS 2008 Symposium 15–19 Sept. 2008




SHIRMS 2008 Symposium 16–19 Sept. 2008




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