Workshop 1: New developments and case studies in mine seismology

Time: 09:00-12:30
Workshop Facilitator: Baotang Shen
Presenters: Joey Duan, Peter Kaiser, Dmitriy Malovichko
Cost: Member - A$300.00 | Non-Member - A$350.00 | Student - A$150.00

Workshop details

• Session 1 will focus on the new developments in seismic monitoring technologies, data interpretation, and future directions.
• Session 2 will focus on the implementation of advanced seismicity monitoring techniques to better understand rock mass behaviour, end-user challenges, as well as future industry needs.
• Session 3 will be a dedicated discussion session.

Workshop 2: Planetary Rock Mechanics

Time: 09:00-12:30
Presenters: Robert Anderson, Daisuke Asahina, Ömer Aydan, Antonio Bobet, Serkan Saydam
Cost: Member - A$300.00 | Non-Member - A$350.00 | Student - A$150.00

Workshop details
Space colonisation has rapidly moved several steps closer to becoming a reality due to significant advances in rocket propulsion and design, astronautics and astrophysics, robotics and medicine. However, the exploration and utilisation of space pose many challenges, including technical, economic, legal and ethical issues. These challenges will require an interdisciplinary approach involving engaged researchers in each of these fields to understand how space can best be used for the benefit of both current and future generations. Determining the structure and geomechanics of planetary bodies (e.g., the Moon, Mars and asteroids) is, therefore, crucial for understanding the history of rocky bodies and planning exploration, mining, colonisation, and (for small planetary bodies, i.e., asteroids and comets) deflection. Humans cannot construct and build anything without understanding the rock mechanics characteristics of planets. Planetary Rock Mechanics can be a new subdiscipline of rock mechanics and engineering. This new discipline will be an enabler to achieving challenging space engineering operations.

Workshop 3: Rockburst and dynamic testing

Time: 13:00-17:00
Workshop Facilitator: Ismet Canbulat
Presenters: Brendan Crompton, David Evans, Matthew Holden, Charlie Li, Peter Mikula
Cost: Member - A$300.00 | Non-Member - A$350.00 | Student - A$150.00

Workshop details

• Session 1: New techniques in dynamic testing, the limitations, and future needs & expectations
• Session 2: New developments in support design and the need of the industry for the performance of dynamic support and required testing.
• Session 3: Discussion Forum

Workshop 4: Advancements in numerical modelling

Time: 13:00-16:00
Presenters: Sevda Dehkhoda, Daisuke Fukuda, Andrea Lisjak, Alison McQuillan, David Wines
Cost: Member - A$300.00 | Non-Member - A$350.00 | Student - A$150.00

Workshop details
Session topics include:

• Recent development and future challenges in development of a reasonable numerical simulation method for rock blasting
• State-of-the-art, Finite-Discrete Element Method (FDEM) modelling in rock mechanics
• New developments in Itasca software – mesh generation, the IMASS constitutive model and cloud computing.
• Developments in coupled hydromechanical modelling and seismic prediction
• 3D rock fall and 3D pit shell optimisation analysis using Rocscience software

Discussion between presenters and participants will take place throughout the workshop.