126

The Influence of Asperities, Joint Topology and Stress on Fracture Geomechanical Properties
T.R. Packulak, M.T. Ahmed Labeid, D.A. Bonneau, Mark S. Diederichs, D. Jean Hutchinson, J.J. Day

131

Determining the most representative parameter for quantifying the rock block size used for evaluating the hydraulic erodibility of rock
Lamine Boumaiza, Ali Saeidi, Marco Quirion

166

The impact of a salt deposit’s origin on its exploitation: three case-studies from underground mining operations
Jonathan D. Aubertin, Stefan Hoentzsch, Mark S. Diederichs, D. Jean Hutchinson

187

An Analytical Solution for Deformation of Underground Openings Excavated in Fractured Rocks
Amir R. Khoshboresh

196

Rock slope stability and snow disposal capacity optimization, St-Michel Quarry, City of Montréal
André J. Rancourt, Ghislain Dionne, Pierre Marcoux, Benjamin Pugi, Alberto Cardenas

221

The axial response of fully grouted rock bolts using a distributed fiber optic sensor technique
Tyler O’Connor, Bradley Forbes, Nicholas Vlachopoulos, Mark S. Diederichs

235

Ageing of cement grouted joint by water and acidic flows for assessing dam foundation quality
Nicolas Néron, Patrice Rivard

288

Longitudinal Displacement Profiles for Convergence-Confinement Analysis of Excavations: Applicability to Tunnelling, Limitations and Current Advancement
Nicholas Vlachopoulos, Ya Su

291

Statistical Analysis of the Q-system in Different Tunnelling Conditions
R.A. Ziebarth, A.G. Corkum

311

On the evaluation of JRC effect on the shear strength of rock joints: reverse modelling of rock joints using a geostatistical semivariogram model and 3D printing
Ghasem Shams, Patrice Rivard

387

Impact of sample selection on unconfined compressive laboratory test results in hydrothermally veined rocks
Matthew D. Clark, Jennifer J. Day

428

Hazard identification, stability assessment and risk mitigation overview of near-surface openings and pillars at the former Mine Principale, in Chibougamau, Quebec
Eliane Cabot, Adam Coulson, James Tod, Scott McNicoll, Simon Delattre, Henrik Rasmussen, Carl Gauthier

437

Investigation of Drilling Performance in Core Bit Drilling using passive-Vibration Assisted Rotary Drilling (p-VARD) Technology
Md. Shaheen Shah, Yingjian Xiao, Stephen Butt

530

Empirical Procedure Investigation for Sandstone Anisotropy Evaluation: Part I
Abdelsalam Abugharara, Stephen Butt, John Molgaard, Charles Hurich

531

Empirical Procedure Investigation for Sandstone Anisotropy Evaluation: Part II
Abdelsalam Abugharara, Stephen Butt, John Molgaard, Charles Hurich

541

Investigation of Hole Widening Drilling Using Cutting Analysis
Daiyan Ahmed, Yingjian Xiao, Jeronimo de Moura Jr., Stephen Butt

548

Accounting for intrablock structures at rockmass and laboratory specimen scales
Jennifer J. Day, Matthew D. Clark

568

Development and testing of the CMIN-BCM for monitoring borehole closure in underground environments
Steven Gaines, Ken Judge, Denis Labrie