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A neural network approach to predict the performance of recycled concrete used in permeable reactive barriers for the treatment of acidic groundwater (with B Guruprasad, Long D. Nghiem, and G Regmi), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

This study developed a neural network model for examining the performance of recycled concrete for...

 
A new parameter for classification and evaluation of railway ballast fouling (with Li-jun Su and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

The physical condition of railway ballast should be regularly inspected and accordingly, ballast cleaning should...

 
Assessing the potential of internal erosion and suffusion of granular soils (with Vo Trong Nguyen and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

This study presents a new empirical criterion for assessing the potential of internal erosion and...

 

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Automatic Classification of Ground-Penetrating-Radar Signals for Railway-Ballast Assessment (with Wenbin Shao, Abdesselam Bouzerdoum, Son Lam Phung, Lijun Su, and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (2011)

The ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has been widely used in many applications. However, the processing and...

 
Behavior of geogrid-reinforced ballast under various levels of fouling (with Ngoc Trung Ngo and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

This paper presents a study of how the interface between ballast and geogrid copes with...

 
General strength criterion for geometerials including anisotropic effect (with Martin D. Liu), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

The strengths of geomaterials and their variation under different factors are investigated in this paper....

 
The effectiveness of partially penetrating vertical drains under a combined surcharge and vacuum preloading (with Xueyu Geng and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

This paper considers the consolidation of a layer of clay in which partially penetrating prefabricated...

 

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Treatment of acidic groundwater in acid sulfate soil terrain using recycled concrete: column experiments (with Gyanendra Regmi, Long D. Nghiem, Alexandra Golab, and B Guru Prasad), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

Acidic groundwater generated from pyrite oxidation in acid sulfate (AS) soil is a major geoenvironmental...

 
A shear-displacement criterion for soil-infilled rock discontinuities (with D A F Oliveira and E T. Brown), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

An infilled rock joint is likely to be the weakest plane in a rock mass....

 
An evaluation of fouled ballast in a laboratory model track using ground penetrating radar (with Li-jun Su and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) was used to evaluate fouled ballast in a prototype model railway...

 
Analysis of soil disturbance associated with mandrel-driven prefabricated vertical drains using an elliptical cavity expansion theory (with Ali Ghandeharioon and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

The installation of mandrel-driven prefabricated vertical drains and resulting disturbance of soft saturated clays are...

 
Assessment of subballast filtration under cyclic loading (with Laricar D. Trani), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

This paper presents an investigation into the seepage hydraulics of a layer of subballast filter...

 
Bioengineering ground improvement considering root water uptake model (with Behzad Fatahi and Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Bioengineering features of native vegetation are currently being evolved to enhance soil stiffness, slope stabilisation...

 
Class A prediction of the behavior of soft estuarine soil foundation stabilized by short vertical drains beneath a rail track (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Brook Eewers, and Mark Adams), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Abstract: In Australia, very few rail tracks have been constructed directly on deep estuarine deposits....

 
Comparison between models of rock discontinuity strength and deformation (with David Americo Fortuna Oliveira), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

One important component in the design of tunnels in urban areas is a correct assessment...

 
Determination of coefficient of radial consolidation using steepest tangent fitting method (with J S. Vinod and A Sridharan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Barron (Trans ASCE 113:718–724, 1948) theoretical relationship between degree of consolidation (U r ) and...

 
Effect of soil-infilled joints on the stability of rock wedges formed in a tunnel roof (with David A. Oliveira, E. T. Brown, and Andre de Assis), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

The use of an equivalent continuum for a rock mass is not always suitable for...

 
Experimental and numerical study of railway ballast behavior under cyclic loading (with Pramod Kumar Thakur and Jayan S. Vinod), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

This paper presents the results of the influence of frequency on the permanent deformation and...

 

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Experimental investigations into subballast filtrations behaviour under cyclic conditions (with Laricar Dominic Ortega Trani), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

In rail track environments the loading system is cyclic unlike the monotonic seepage force that...

 
Field assessment of the performance of a ballasted rail track with and without geosynthetics (with Sanjay Nimbalkar, David Christie, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, and Jayan Sylaja J S Vinod), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Understanding the complex mechanisms of stress transfer and strain accumulation in layers of track substructure...

 
Performance of a PRB for the Remediation of Acidic (with Gyanendra Regmi, Long D. Nghiem, and Alexandra N. Golab), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Contaminated groundwater resulting from pyrite oxidation of acid sulfate soils (ASSs) is a major environmental...

 

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Performance of a prb for the remediation of acidic groundwater in acid sulfate soil terrain (with Gyanendra Regmi, Long Duc Nghiem, and Alexandra Golab), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Contaminated groundwater resulting from pyrite oxidation of acid sulfate soils (ASSs) is a major environmental...

 
Radial consolidation modelling incorporating the effect of a smear zone for a multilayer soil with downdrag caused by mandrel action (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

A system of prefabricated vertical drains with surcharge preloading is an effective method for promoting...

 

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Recent advances in the application of vertical drains and vacuum preloading in soft soil stabilisation, Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Much of the world's essential infrastructure is built along congested coastal belts that are composed...

 
Review of methods of analysis for the use of vacuum preloading and vertical drains for soft clay improvement (with Xueyu Geng and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

The use of vertical drains with vacuum preloading for soft soil improvement has become a...

 
Sustainable soil improvement via vacuum preloading (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Richard Kelly, and Henk Buys), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

The application of prefabricated vertical drains combined with vacuum and surcharge preloading is considered to...

 
The use of particle size distribution by surface area method in predicting the saturated hydraulic conductivity of graded granular soils (with L. D O. Trani), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

The hydraulic conductivity (k) of a fully saturated granular material can be predicted by the...

 
Use of impedance probe for estimation of porosity changes in saturated granular filters under cyclic loading: calibration and application (with Laricar Dominic Ortega Trani), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Gravimetric and volumetric sampling techniques are reliable for the measurement of porosity in fully saturated...

 
Using a seismic survey to measure the shear modulus of clean and fouled ballast (with p Anbazhagan, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, and Lijun Su), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

In this paper a first time attempt has beenmade tomeasure the lowstrain shearmodulus of clean...

 

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A review of ballast characteristics, geosynthetics, confining pressures and native vegetation in rail track stabilisation (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Jayan Sylaja J S Vinod, and Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

Given the increased demand for freight transport for the mining and agriculture industries, and for...

 

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Consolidation analysis of a stratified soil with vertical and horizontal drainage using the spectral method (with Rohan Walker), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

A novel use of the spectral method to determine excess pore water pressure during vertical...

 
Critical review on shear strength models for soil-infilled joints (with David Americo Fortuna Oliveira and Jan Anton Nemcik), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

An infilled rock joint is likely to be the weakest plane in a rock mass....

 

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Design procedure for vertical drains considering a linear variation of lateral permeability within the smear zone (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

A system of vertical drains with surcharge preloading is an effective method for promoting radial...

 

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Effective remediation of groundwater in acid sulphate soil terrain (with Gyanendra Regmi and Long D. Nghiem), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)
 
Experimental investigation on effectiveness of a vertical drain under cyclic loads (with Anass Attya and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

This study examines the effectiveness of a prefabricated vertical drain PVD installed in reconstituted soft...

 
Influence of particle breakage on the resilient modulus of railway ballast (with Jayan Sylaja J S Vinod and J Lackenby), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

Numerous research studies have been carried out in the recent past to determine the influence...

 

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Long-term performance of a permeable reactive barrier in acid sulphate soil terrain (with Gyanendra Regmi and Long D. Nghiem), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

Deep drainage technique utilised for flood mitigation in low-land coastal areas of Australia during the...

 
Modelling the erosion rate of chemically stabilized soil incorporating tensile force - deformation characteristics (with Thevaragavan Muttuvel and Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

To evaluate the safety of embankment dams, it is necessary to estimate the erosion rate...

 
Numerical modelling of soil-infilled rock discontinuities (with David Americo Fortuna Oliveira), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)
 
Occurrence and consequences of acid sulphate soils and methods of site remediation (with Alexandra N. Golab), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

The oxidation of sulphides in acid sulphate soils (ASS) causes the acidification of many Australian...

 
Parametric studies on bioengineering effects of tree root-based suction on ground behaviour (with Behzad Fatahi and Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

Using native vegetation to improve soil stiffness, stabilise slopes and control erosion is a rapidly...

 
Selection of permeable reactive barrier materials for treating acidic groundwater in acid sulphate soil terrains based on laboratory column tests (with Alexandra N. Golab and Mark Peterson), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

The Shoalhaven region of NSW experiences environmental acidification due to acid sulphate soils (ASS). In...

 
Tidal-forcing groundwater dynamics in a restored coastal wetland: implications of saline intrusion (with William Glamore), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

Tidal restoration projects are currently being undertaken throughout coastal Australia without a full understanding of...

 
Vertical and radial consolidation analysis of multilayered soil using the spectral method (with Rohan Walker and N Sivakugan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

A new, easy to implement, solution to the consolidation of multilayered soil based on the...

 

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Analytical and Numerical Modelling of Consolidation by Sand Drains beneath a Circular Embankment (with A. Aljorany and C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

: In the analysis of axisymmetric problems, it is often imperative that aspects of geometry,...

 

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2D and 3D Numerical Modeling of Combined Surcharge and Vacuum Preloading with Vertical Drains (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and J. Chu), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

This paper presents a three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) numerical analysis of a case study...

 

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Laboratory Modeling of Consolidation Behavior of Soft Clays Using Vacuum-Surcharge Consolidation Method (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and M. Sakr), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

In this study, the large-scale apparatus used to examine vacuum preloading in conjunction with conventional...

 

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Shear strength model for overconsolidated clay-infilled idealised rock joints (with M. Jayanathan and T. Brown), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

Saturated infilled joints can contribute to the instability of rock masses during undrained shearing. This...

 
A critical review on granular dam filter behaviour from particle sizes to constriction-based design criteria (with Laricar Dominic Ortega Trani and Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

Over emphasis on tests results involving base soils with increasing coefficient of uniformity (Cu) make...

 
Evaluation of smear zone extent surrounding mandrel driven vertical drains using the cavity expansion theory (with Iyathurai Sathananthan and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

In this study, an attempt is made to analyse the extent of the smear zone...

 
Foundation behaviour below an embankment on soft soils (with Briony Rankine, N. Sivakugan, Vasantha Wijeyakulasuriya, and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

The Sunshine Motorway is one of the major traffic corridors that service the South East...

 
Further advancement in filtration criteria through constriction-based techniques (with Ashok Raut), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

In this technical note, the concept of constriction size in design is highlighted while elucidating...

 
Predicting the erosion rate of chemically treated soil using a process simulation apparatus for internal crack erosion (with Muttuvel Thevaragavan, Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz, and Robert Armstrong), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

Chemical stabilization is an effective ground improvement technique for controlling erosion. Two stabilizers, lignosulfonate and...

 

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Recent advancements in the use of prefabricated vertical drains in soft soils., Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

A system of prefabricated vertical drains with surcharge load to accelerate consolidation by shortening the...

 

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Soft ground improvement by vacuum-assisted preloading (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

This paper describes the behaviour of soft soil foundation stabilized with vacuum-assisted preloading at the...

 

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Stabilisation of granular media and formation soil using geosynthetics with special reference to railway engineering (with M. A. Shahin and W. Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

Railway ballast breaks down and deteriorates progressively under train cyclic loading, and soft formation soil...

 

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Effect of confining pressure on ballast degradation and deformation under cyclic triaxial loading (with J. Lackenby, G. McDowell, and D. Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

Traditional railway foundations or substructures have become increasingly overloaded in recent years, owing to the...

 

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Numerical modelling of soft soil stabilized by vertical drains, combining surcharge and vacuum preloading for a storage yard (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and C. Jian), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

This paper presents a finite element analysis of a case study of a combined vacuum...

 

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Analytical solutions and design curves for vacuum-assisted consolidation with both vertical and horizontal drainage (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

A system of vertical drains combined with vacuum preloading is an effective method for promoting...

 

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DEM analysis of angular ballast breakage under cyclic loading (with Z. Hossain, F. Darve, and P. Thakur), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

Railway ballast particles undergo significant amount of breakage under repeated train load. Breakage of ballast...

 

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Constriction-Based Retention Criterion for Granular Filter Design (with A. K. Raut and H. Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

The filter design criteria in practice are currently based on laboratory tests that were carried...

 
Soft soil improvement induced by tree root suction (with Behzad Fatahi and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)
 
Vertical drain consolidation with overlapping smear zones (with Rohan Walker), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)
 

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Enhanced Criterion for Base Soil Retention in Embankment Dam Filters (with A. K. Raut), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

In effective filters, potentially erodible base particles are transported to the filter and retained to...

 

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Installation of a lime injection barrier for the remediation of acid sulphate soil problems (with A. N. Golab and L. J. Banasiak), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

Oxidation of naturally occurring pyrite (FeS2) in certain low-lying clayey soils generates sulphuric acid, hence...

 

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Geotechnical properties of ballast and the role of geosynthetics in rail track stabilisation (with H. Khabbaz, W. Salim, and D. Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

The ballast and its engineering behaviour have a key role in governing the stability and...

 

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Reply to the discussion by Tran and Mitachi on “Analytical and Numerical Solutions for a Single Vertical Drain including the Effects of Vacuum Preloading" (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and I. Sathananthan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

The writers are grateful for the interest and the feedback provided by the discussers. Responses...

 

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Laboratory Evaluation of Smear Zone and Correlation between Permeability and Moisture Content (with I. Sathananthan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

In this study, the extent of the smear zone and the reduction of permeability and...

 

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Vertical Drain Consolidation with Parabolic Distribution of Permeability in Smear Zone (with R. Walker), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

A vertical drain radial consolidation equation based on a parabolic reduction in permeability toward the...

 

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Acid sulphate soil remediation techniques on the Shoalhaven River Floodplain, Australia (with A. N. Golab, W. Glamore, and B. Blunden), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

A commonly used flood mitigation technique in coastal areas of Australia during the late 1960’s...

 

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Selection of potential reactive materials for a permeable reactive barrier for remediating acidic groundwater in acid sulphate soil terrains (with A. N. Golab and M. A. Peterson), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

A permeable reactive barrier is being designed to remediate leachate from acid sulphate soils. The...

 

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Numerical analysis of matric suction effects of tree roots (with B. Fatahi and H. Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

The use of native vegetation in the coastal regions of Australia has become increasingly popular...

 
Modelling the mechanical behaviour of railway ballast using artificial neural networks (with Mohamed A. Shahin), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

Ballast is one of the most commonly used construction materials in railway tracks. Under heavy...

 
Plane-strain lateral consolidation with non-Darcian flow (with Iyathurai Sathananthan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

New plane-strain lateral consolidation equations are formulated that neglect the well resistance of vertical drains...

 

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Predictions and Performances of Prefabricated Vertical Drain Stabilised Soft Clay Foundations (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

In this paper, the analytical solution for radial consolidation of soft soils is proposed considering...

 

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Measurement of pore water pressure of clay-infilled rock joints during triaxial shearing (with J. Mylvaganam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

Joints existing within a rock mass are normally filled with fine materials such as clay...

 

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Development of an Equivalent Homogenous Fluid Model for Pseudo-Two-Phase (Air+Water) Flow through Fractured Rock (with J. Price), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

Fracture flow of two-phase mixtures is particularly applicable to the coal mining and coal bed...

 

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Addressing the Geotechnical Challenges Posed by Soft Clays, Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

[Extract] This Special Issue of the Int. J. Geomech. on soft clay engineering and soft...

 

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Analytical and Numerical Modeling of Soft Soil Stabilized by Prefabricated Vertical Drains Incorporating Vacuum reloading (with I. Sathananthan, C. Rujikiatkamjorn, and A. S. Balasubramaniam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

This paper describes the analytical formulation of a modified consolidation theory incorporating vacuum pressure, and...

 

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A shear strength model for idealised infilled joints under constant normal stiffness (with S. Welideniya and T. Brown), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

Infill materials found in natural rock joints may cause a reduction in joint shear strength,...

 

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Effect of confining pressure on the degradation of ballast under cyclic loading (with J. Lackenby and D. Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

Traditional railway foundations or substructures have become increasingly overloaded in recent years due to the...

 

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Analytical and numerical solutions for a single vertical drain including the effects of vacuum preloading (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and I. Sathananthan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

A system of vertical drains combined with vacuum preloading is an effective method to accelerate...

 

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Radial consolidation of clay using compressibility indices and varying horizontal permeability (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and I. Sathananthan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

A system of vertical drains with surcharge load to accelerate consolidation by shortening the drainage...

 

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A two-stage decision support tool for restoring tidal flows to flood mitigation drains affected by acid sulfate soil: case study of Broughton Creek floodplain, New South Wales, Australia (with W. Glamore), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)

A 2-stage flood estimation and water quality decision support tool (DST) was developed, calibrated, and...

 
A new elasto-plastic constitutive model for granular aggregates incorporating particle breakage (with W Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)

A new elastoplastic stress-strain constitutive model is developed for granular coarse aggregates incorporating the degradation...

 
Numerical modelling of vacuum preloading & field applications (with C Bamunawita and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)

This study describes the effect of unsaturation at a drain boundary on the behaviour of...

 

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Two-Phase (Air and Water) Flow through Rock Joints: Analytical and Experimental Study (with P. G. Ranjith, J. R. Price, and W. Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)

This research study deals with the characterization of two-phase flow in a fractured rock mass....

 

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Modelling of prefabricated vertical drains in soft clay and evaluation of their effectiveness in practice (with C. Bamunawita, I. Redana, and G. McIntosh), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)

Prefabricated vertical band drains are rapidly increasing in popularity as one of the most cost-effective...

 

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Deformation and degradation mechanics of recycled ballast stabilised with geosynthetics (with W Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)

Railway ballast deforms and degrades progressively under heavy train (cyclic) loading. Ballast degradation is influenced...

 
Modeling of geosynthetic vertical drains in soft clays (with C Bamunawita and I W Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)

Prefabricated vertical band drains are rapidly increasing in popularity as one of the most cost-effective...

 

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Modelling of particle breakage of coarse aggregates incorporating strength and dilatancy (with W. Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)

The degradation of coarse aggregates under shear stresses and its influence on the shear strength...

 

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Analysis of Critical Hydraulic Gradient for Particle Movement in Filtration (with S. Radampola), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)

The objective of this paper is to propose an explicit solution for the critical hydraulic...

 

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Filtration of broadly graded soils: the reduced PSD method (with M. Locke), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)

Granular filters are used in earth structures, such as embankment dams, to protect fine soils...

 

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Soft Clay Stabilisation by Mandrel Driven Geosynthetic Vertical Drains (with C. I. Bamunawita), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)

Geosynthetic (prefabricated) vertical band drains are now considered as one of the most cost effective...

 
A cylindrical model of pyrite oxidation in coastal acidic soils with Michaelis-Menten uptake kinetics (with G.A Tularam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)

Oxidation of pyrites in coastal Australian soils has been a concern for researchers in recent...

 
Some aspects of unsaturated flow in jointed rock (with Jeffrey Price, P Ranjith, and W Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)

The applicability of Darcy’s Law to two-phase flow has been discussed. Specialised triaxial equipment has...

 
The effects of tidal buffering on acid sulphate soil environments in coastal areas of New South Wales (with William Glamore and Gurudeo Anand Tularam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)

One-way floodgates installed on flood mitigation drains in regions affected by acid sulphate soils restrict...

 

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Laboratory measurement of two-phase flow paramters in rock joints based on high pressure triaxial testing (with P. G. Ranjith), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)

The accurate flow measurement of each individual phase is important in unsaturated flow through rock...

 

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Time-Dependent Particle Transport through Granular Filters (with M. Locke and G. Adikari), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)

This paper describes an analytical model of filtration for granular media, based on the mechanics...

 

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A New Model for the Behaviour of Granular Filters (with M. Locke), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)

Filters are used in geotechnical engineering to control seepage and to prevent erosion of soil...

 

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Pyrite Oxidation Model for Assessing Ground-Water Management Strategies in Acid Sulfate Soils (with B. Blunden), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)

A theoretical approach for calculating pyrite oxidation in acid sulfate soil with a macropore/matrix structure...

 
A cylindrical model of pyrite oxidation in coastal acidic soils (with Gurudeo Anand Tularam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
Behaviour of joints containing clay infill under constant normal stiffness, with and without bolting (with Najdat I. Aziz and A Dey), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)

The shear behaviour of bolted and non-bolted joints containing infill material was studied under the...

 
Reducing the impact of acid sulphate soils at a site in Shoalhaven floodplain of NSW, Australia (with Gurudeo Anand Tularam and Bruce G Blunden), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)

Oxidation of sulphide minerals in acid sulphate soils has acidified a substantial part of the...

 

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Evaluation of Surface and Groundwater Management Strategies for Drained Sulfidic Soil using Numerical Models (with B. Blunden), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

The effective management of acid sulfate soils is a major issue for many coastal regions...

 
Floor failure analysis at a longwall mining face based on the multiple sliding block model (with Jan Anton Nemcik and W Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

This paper presents an analytical model of a floor failure at a longwall coal mining...

 
Influence of bolt surface profiles on the load transfer mechanism - laboratory and field study (with Najdat I. Aziz and A Dey), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 
Numerical modeling of vertical drains with smear and well resistance installed in soft clay (with I W Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

This study describes the behavior of embankments stabilized with prefabricated vertical drains installed in soft...

 
Review and interpretation of primary floor failure mechanism at a longwall coal mining face based on numerical analysis (with Jan Anton Nemcik and W Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

This paper describes the conceptual model of primary rock failure mechanisms in the floor ahead...

 

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Nature and Properties of Acid Sulphate Soils in Drained Coastal Lowlands in New South Wales (with B. Blunden and A. Nethery), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1999)

Acid sulphate soils pose severe constraints to the protection of engineering infrastructure, sustainable agriculture and...

 

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Shear Behaviour of Railway Ballast based on Large Scale Triaxial Testing (with D. Ionescu and H. D. Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1998)

Quarried rock fragments (ballast) constitute one of the most commonly used construction matierals in railway...

 

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Laboratory determination of smear zone due to vertical drain installation (with I. W. Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1998)

This paper is mainly concerned with a laboratory study to investigate the effect of smear...

 

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Plane-strain modeling of smear effects associated with vertical drains (with I. W. Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1997)

The present study provides a methodology to include the smear effect of vertical drains in...

 

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Compression and Degradation of Railway Ballast Under One-Dimensional Loading (with D. Ionescu, D. Christie, and R. Chowdhury), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1997)

The rate at which railway track geometry deteriorates is greatly influenced by the behaviour of...

 

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Analytical model for particle migration within base soil-filter system (with F. Vafai), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1997)

This study highlights a mathematical (analytical) model simulation the filtration phenomenon applicable to a base...

 

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Effect of Stress Change on Water Inflows to Underground Excavations (with J Wang), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1996)

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Large-Scale, Radial Drainage Consolidometer with Central Drain Facility (with I. Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1995)

A large scale radial draining consolidometer at the University of Wollongong will be used to...

 

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Performance of embankment stabilized with vertical drains on soft clay (with A. S. Balasubramaniam and P. Ratnayake), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1994)

This study describes the performance of a fldl-scale embankment raised on a soft marine clay,...

 

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Discussion and authors closure on Performance of test embankment constructed to failure on soft clay, Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1993)

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RESPONSE TO DISCUSSION BY SlEW-ANN TAN It has been explained in the paper (page...

 

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Performance of test embankment constructed to failure on soft marine clay (with A S. Balasubramaniam and S Balachandran), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1992)

This paper describes the observed and the predicted performance of a full-scale trial embankment built...

 
Development and application of a synthetic material for simulating soft sedimentary rocks, Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1990)

Due to the fact that a model material can be made homogeneous, the influence of...

 

Books

Advanced Rail Geotechnology - Ballasted Track (with Wadud Salim and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)
 
Mechanics of Ballasted Rail Tracks: A Geotechnical Perspective (with W Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

Discussing experimental procedures as well as theoretical aspects, Mechanics of Ballasted Tracks: A Geotechnical Perspective...

 
Hydromechanics of Jointed Rock (with P Ranjith), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
Shear Behaviour of Rock Joints (with A Haque), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 

Contributions to Books

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Predictions and observations of soft clay foundations stabilized with geosynthetic drains and vacuum surcharge (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn, A. S. Balasubramaniam, and V. Wijeyakulasuriya), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

This chapter starts with an introduction of a revised analytical model of radial drainage with...

 

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Theoretical and numerical perspectives and field observations for the design and performance evaluation of embankments constructed on soft marine clay (with I. Sathananthan, C. Bamunawita, and A. S. Balasubramaniam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

In this chapter, a two-demensional plane strain solution is adopted for the embankment analysis, which...

 
Soft Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains (with C Bamunawita and I W Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)
 

Presentations

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A conceptual model for lignosulfonate treated soils (with Jayan S. Vinod), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

This paper describes an anisotropic elastoplastic based constitutive model for describing the behaviour of lignosulfonate...

 

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Consolidation by vertical drain beneath a circular embankment using analytical and numerical modelling (with C Rujikiatkamjorn and A Aljorany), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

When prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) are installed beneath circular embankment (i.e. circular oil tanks or...

 

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Consolidation of ground with partially penetrated PVDs combined with vacuum preloading (with Xueyu Geng and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

Partially penetrating prefabricated vertical drain (PVDs) with a combined surcharge and vacuum preloading are considered...

 

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Development of sediment-infilled rock joint models and implications on rockmass stability (with W N. Premadasa, D A. Oliveira, and H S. Welideniya), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

Soil-infi lled discontinuities adversely infl uence the stability of rockmass, because, the infi ll materials...

 

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Evaluating waste concrete for the treatment of acid sulphate soil groundwater from coastal floodplains (with Gyanendra Regmi, Long D. Nghiem, and Laura Banasiak), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

The treatment of acidic groundwater generated from acid sulphate soil (ASS) terrain is a challenging...

 

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Geo-environmental approaches for the remediation of acid sulphate soil in low-lying floodplains (with Gyanendra Regmi, Long D. Nghiem, and Alexandra N. Golab), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

Acidity generated from the oxidation of pyrite and other sulphidic compounds that exist at shallow...

 

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Implications of ballast breakage on ballasted railway track based on numerical modelling (with S Nimbalkar), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

Large and frequent cyclic train loading from heavy haul and passenger trains often leads to...

 

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Non-destructive assessment of rail track condition using ground penetrating radar (with L J. Su and C Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) can be used to locate interfaces and underground utilities, and evaluate...

 

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Physical and chemical ground improvement for sustainable transportation infrastructure under cyclic loads (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Jayan S. Vinod, and Sanjay Nimbalkar), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

Railways form one of the major worldwide transportation networks and they continue to provide quick...

 

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Use of geosynthetics in railways including geocomposites and vertical drains (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn and Sanjay Nimbalkar), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2011)

Australia relies heavily on rail for the transportation of bulk commodities and passenger services, and...

 

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A study of the strength of lime treated soft clays (with Martin D. Liu and Stephen Pemberton), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

In this paper, a comprehensive study of the strength of lime treated soft clays is...

 

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Analytical solutions for a single vertical drain with time-dependent vacuum combined surcharge preloading in membrane and membraneless systems (with Xueyu Geng and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Vertical drains combined with vacuum pressure and surcharge preloading are widely used to accelerate the...

 

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Automatic classification of GPR signals (with W Shao, A Bouzerdoum, S L. Phung, L Su, and C Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Informatics - Papers (2010)

Ground penetrating radar has been widely used in many areas. However, the processing and interpretation...

 

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Effect of particle breakage on cyclic densification of ballast: a DEM approach (with P K. Thakur and Jayan S. Vinod), Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (2010)

In this paper, an attempt has been made to investigate the effect of particle breakage...

 
Geotechnical seismic isolation by scrap tire -soil mixtures (with Hing Ho Tsang, Nelson T. K Lam, Saman Yaghmaei-Sabegh, and M Neaz Sheikh), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)
 

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Internal erosional behaviour of lignosulfonate treated dispersive clay (with J S. Vinod and M A. A Mahamud), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Internal erosional behaviour of lignosulfonate treated dispersive clay has been studied using the Process Simulation...

 

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Investigation on effectiveness of a prefabricated vertical drain during cyclic loading (with Jing Ni and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

The effectiveness of prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) in enhancing the stability of soft soils during...

 

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Nonlinear analysis for a single vertical drain including the effects of preloading considering the compressibility and permeability of the soil (with Xueyu Geng and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

In this paper, the free strain radial consolidation theory incorporating the changes of compressibility and...

 

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Soft soils improved by prefabricated vertical drains: performance and prediction (with C Rujikiatkamjorn, V Wijeyakulasuriya, G McIntosh, and R Kelly), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

The use of prefabricated vertical drains with preloading is now common practice and is proving...

 

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Stabilization of an erodible soil using a chemical admixtures (with M.A.A Mahamud, J S. Vinod, and Vasantha Wijeyakulasuriya), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

This paper presents internal erosion behaviour of an erodible soil stabilized by chemical admixtures using...

 

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Stress analysis in failed roof at a longwall face (with J A. Nemcik and Ian Porter), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

This paper presents a conceptual work on roof failure mechanisms at a longwall coal mining...

 

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The behaviour of ballasted track foundations: Track drainage and geosynthetic reinforcement (with Sanjay Nimbalkar and Nayoma Chulani Tennakoon), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2010)

Ballasted Rail tracks are widely used throughout the world due to its resiliency to the...

 
A novel cyclic process simulation filtration apparatus for rail track subballast testing (with Laricar Dominic Ortega Trani), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)
 

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DEM simulation of effect of confining pressure on ballast behaviour (with P K. Thakur and Jayan Sylaja J S Vinod), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

In this paper, an attempt has been made to investigate the influence of confining pressure...

 

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Ground improvement/grouting/dredging, Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

Due to the rapid increase in population, industrial and construction boom especially in the urban...

 

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Modelling of combined vacuum and surcharge preloading with vertical drains (with Cholackat Rujikiatkamjorn and Richard Kelly), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

In this study, 2D and 3D numerical analyses were conducted to predict embankment behaviour on...

 
Rail track condition assessment using ground penetrating radar (with Li-jun Su and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)
 
Soft ground improvement via vertical drains and vacuum assisted preloading (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Vasantha Wijeyakulasuriya, and A S. Balasubramaniam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

Application of vacuum assisted preloading is an imperative method when a considerable load is required...

 
Soft soil foundation improved by vacuum and surcharge preloading at Ballina bypass, Australia (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Richard Kelly, and Henk Buys), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

The Pacific Highway is being upgraded to support the transportation demand between Sydney and Brisbane,...

 

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The performance of rail track incorporating the effects of ballast breakage, confining pressure and geosynthetic reinforcement (with S Nimbalkar and D Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2009)

Rail tracks are often placed on ballast which offers the desirable resiliency to cyclic loads....

 

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Effects of Partially Penetrating Prefabricated Vertical Drains and Loading Patterns on Vacuum Consolidation (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

In this study, numerical modeling of a multi-drain system is employed to determine the optimum...

 

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Investigating Erosional Behaviour of Chemically Stabilised Erodible Soils (with T. Muttuvel and H. Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

Chemical stabilisation is a popular technique to improve the erosion resistance of the soils. In...

 

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Vacuum Preloading Techniques - Recent Developments and Applications (with J. Chu and S. Yan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

In this paper, an overview on the mechanisms, techniques and applications of the vacuum preloading...

 

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Conceptual Development and Numerical Modelling of Vegetation Induced Suction and implications on Rail Track Stabilisation (with H. Khabbaz and B. Fatahi), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

The effects of tree roots on soil suction and ground settlement are investigated. This paper...

 

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Finite element simulation of mandrel penetration in a normally consolidated soil (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn and Ali Ghandeharioon), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

In this paper, a finite element simulation of the mandrel penetration in normally consolidated soils...

 
Ground improvement with special reference to non-toxic chemical stabilisation and deep sub-surface drainage (with Jayan Sylaja J S Vinod and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

In this paper, two advanced ground improvement schemes have been introduced to improve soft and...

 
Modelling of soft ground consolidation via combined surcharge and vacuum preloading (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn and Ali Ghandeharioon), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

A system of vertical drains combined with vacuum and surcharge preloading is an effective approach...

 
Numerical and experimental study of tree influence on the ground (with Behzad Fatahi and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

A mathematical model for the rate of root water uptake has been developed considering ground...

 

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Revised Shear Strength Model for Infilled Rock Joints Considering Overconsolidation Effect (with D. A. F. Oliveira and M. Jayanathan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2008)

An infilled rock joint is likely to be the weakest plane in a rock mass....

 

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Vacuum consolidation effects on lateral yield of soft clays as applied to road and railway embankment (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn, G. McIntosh, and A. Balasubramaniam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

The use of vertical drains with vacuum preloading is considered as the most effective and...

 

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Cyclic behaviour of PVD-soft soil subgrade for improvement of railway tracks (with A. Attya and C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

The behaviour of saturated soft clays subjected to cyclic Loading is of considerable importance in...

 

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Soft Clay Stabilisation Using Prefabricated Vertical Drains and the Role of Viscous Creep at the Site of Sunshine Motorway, Queensland (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and V. Wijeyakulasuriya), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

The Soft Soil Creep and the Soft Soil models are employed to analyse the behaviour...

 

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Soft clay foundation improvement with drainage and geo-inclusions, with special reference to the performance of embankments and transportation systems (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn, V. Wijeyakulasuriya, and A. S. Balasubramaniam ), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

In this paper, the geotechnical aspects of soft clay improvement using prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs)...

 

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Effectiveness of Vertical Drains in Dissipating Excess Pore Pressures Induced by Cyclic Loads in Clays (with A. Attya and C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVDs)...

 

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Reconstruction Methods for Tsunami Affected Coastal Soils with Special Reference to Low-Cost Dwellings and Rail Tracks (with H. Khabbaz and C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

The Boxing Day tsunami in December 2004 devastated several South and Southeast Asian countries. In...

 

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Analysis of Radial Vacuum-Assisted Consolidation Using 3D Finite Element Method (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

In this study, a 3D numerical modelling of a single vertical drains consolidation incorporating vacuum...

 

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Soft Clay Stabilization with Geosynthetic Vertical Drains beneath Road and Railway Embankments: A Critical Review of Analytical Solutions and Numerical Analysis (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and J. Chu), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

In the wide array of existing ground improvement schemes, the use of vertical drains with...

 

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Development and application of constitutive model for railway ballast (with W. Salim and C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

This Discussion Paper includes an elasto-plastic stress-strain constitutive model developed at the University of Wollongong,...

 

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Radial consolidation theories and numerical analysis of soft soil stabilisation via prefabricated vertical drains (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and R. Walker), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

In this paper, an analytical solution based on actual radial soil permeability and compressibility is...

 
Analysing soft ground improvement caused by tree root suction (with Behzad Fatahi and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

Bioengineering aspects of native vegetation are currently being evolved to improve soil stiffness, slope stabilisation,...

 
Cyclic behavior of railway ballast for modern trains (with Mohamed A. Shahin and J Lackenby), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)
 

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Enhanced numerical analysis of ground behaviour influenced by tree root suction (with Behzad Fatahi and Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)
 
Finite element modelling of soil-vegetation interaction (with Behzad Fatahi and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)
 
Vacuum consolidation of soft clay via vertical drains and associated design charts (with Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn and Mohamed Sakr), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2007)

A system of vertical drains combined with vacuum preloading is an effective method for promoting...

 

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Stabilisation of rail tracks and underlying soft soil formations (with M. A. Shahin and C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

Construction of rail tracks requires appropriate improvement techniques for ballast and underlying soft formation soil,...

 

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Performance and prediction of soft clay behavior under vacuum conditions (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

This paper describes the behavior of soft soil foundation under vacuum-assisted preloading at the Second...

 

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Soft soil stabilisation with special reference to road and railway embankments (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn, V. Wijeyakulasuriya, M. A. Shahin, and D. Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

Much of Australian railway tracks traverse coastal areas containing soft soils and marine deposits. Pre-construction...

 

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Analytical modeling and field assessment of embankment stabilized with vertical drains and vacuum preloading (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn and I. Sathananthan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

This study presents an analytical model of radial drainage with vacuum preloading using compressibility indices...

 

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Elastic Visco-plastic Consolidation Modelling of Soft Clays Improved by Geosynthetic Vertical Drains (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

In this paper, an elastic viscoplastic (creep) model is incorporated into the consolidation equation to...

 

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Three-Dimensional Analysis of Soft Soil Consolidation improved by Prefabricated Vertical Drains (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

A system of prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) with a surcharge load is an effective method...

 

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Stabilisation of Ballasted Rail Tracks and Underlying Soft Formation Soils with Geosynthetic Grids and Drains (with M. Shahin, C. Rujikiatkamjorn, and D. Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

Railway ballast deforms and degrades progressively under heavy cyclic loading. Ballast degradation is influenced by...

 

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Improvement of soft clays using vacuum-assisted consolidation method (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

In this study, the analytical modeling of one-dimensional consolidation by vertical drains with vacuum preloading...

 
A study of geotechnical characteristics of particulate media in rail track substructures (with Mohamed A. Shahin and W Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)
 

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Developments in Geotechnical and Geo-environmental research in relation to low-lying floodplain improvement, with special reference to acidic soil improvement (with A. Golab, M. Shahin, and C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

In many countries, the ever-growing demand for housing and tourism in coastal regions has forced...

 
Large-scale cyclic triaxial testing of soft clay (with Anass Attya), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)
 
Modelling of soil improvement induced by tree root suction (with Behzad Fatahi and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)
 

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Numerical prediction of Vadose Zone behaviour influenced by vegetation (with Behzad Fatahi and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

Bioengineering aspects of native vegetation are currently, and rapidly, being evolved to improve soil stiffness,...

 
Parametric study on suction effects induced by tree roots on ground conditions (with Behzad Fatahi and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

A model developed for the rate of tree root water uptake is applied numerically based...

 
Parametric study on the resilient response of ballasted railway track using numerical modelling (with Mohamed A. Shahin), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

Ballasted rail track substructure usually consists of graded layers of granular media of ballast and...

 
Sensitivity analysis to examine tree root effectiveness in soft ground stabilisation (with Behzad Fatahi), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2006)

Native vegetation in Australia is becoming increasingly popular for stabilising railway corridors built over soft...

 

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Tsunami affected Coastal Soil Disturbance and Implications on Reconstruction with Special Reference to Low-cost Dwellings and Rail Tracks (with M. Shahin, C. Rujikiatkamjorn, and H. Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

On 26 December 2004, the largest earthquake for more than 4 decades (magnitude 9.0) occurred...

 

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A multi-staged management strategy for restoring tidal flushing (with William Glamore), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

Tidal restoration/wetland rehabilitation projects are being undertallimitations, this paper presents a tidal restoration/floodgate manipulation strategy...

 

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Analytical and numerical solutions for soft clay consolidation using geosynthetic vertical drains with special reference to embankments (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn, I. Sathananthan, M. Shahin, and H. Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

Good quality geologic materials for construction are also becoming scarce. Due to these reasons and...

 
Effects of tsunami on coastal ground conditions and appropriate measures for rail track rehabilitation (with Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz, A Puswewala, and W Bandara), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)
 
Improvement of granular media and formation soil using geosynthetics with special reference to rail Ttack environment (with Mohamed A. Shahin, W Salim, and David Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)
 
Soft clay improvements by geosynthetic vertical drains (with C Bamunawita, A S. Balasubramaniam, and I W Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)
 
Tidal forcing groundwater dynamics in a restored coastal wetland: implications of saline intrusion (with William Glamore), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)
 

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Use of geosynthetics for stabilizing recycled ballast in railway track substructures (with Mohamed A. Shahin and W Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2005)

Traditional ballasted railway track substructure usually consists of graded layers of granular media of ballast...

 

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Laboratory Determination of Efficiency of Prefabricated Vertical Drains Incorporating Vacuum Preloading (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)

This paper is mainly concerned with a laboratory study to investigate the effect of vacuum...

 

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Mathematical modeling and field evaluation of embankment stabilized with vertical drains incorporating vacuum preloading (with C. Rujikiatkamjorn), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)

This study presents the analytical modeling of vertical drains incorporating vacuum preloading in both axisymmetric...

 
A laboratory study on improvement of railway ballast and formation using geosynthetics (with Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz and W Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)

The classical railway track basically consists of a flat framework made up of rails and...

 
Acid sulphate soil remediation techniques on the Broughton Creek floodplain (with Alexandra N. Golab, William Glamore, and Bruce G Blunden), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)
 
Ballast characteristics and the effect of geosynthetics on Rril track deformation (with Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz, W Salim, J Lackenby, and David Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)
 
Constriction size distribution of a non-uniform granular filter (with Ashok Raut), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)
 
Granular filters in embankment dams: A conceptual Ooerview and experimental investigation (with Ashok Raut and Mark Locke), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)

In contrast to empirical design, rigorous analytical modeling and numerical simulations provide useful predictions on...

 
Impact of joint orientation and confining stress on the shear behaviour of graphite infilled joints (with H S Welideniya), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)
 
Improvement of ballasted track formation using geosynthetics (with Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz and W Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)
 
Numerical prediction of soft clay consolidation with geosynthetic vertical drains using plane strain solution (with Iyathurai Sathananthan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)
 
Stabilisation of rail tracks employing geosynthetics with recycled ballast (with W Salim and Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2004)
 

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Applications of Airborne Laser Scanning to manage coastal acid sulfate soils within the Broughton Creek floodplain (with Marcus Morgan, Warwick Papworth, Peter Aney, and John Perry), Faculty of Science - Papers (2003)
 
Behaviour of railway ballast under dynamic loads based on large-scale triaxial testing (with Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz and J Lackenby), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)
 
Comparison of field measurements and predicted performance beneath full scale embankments (with Iyathurai Sathananthan), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)

This paper elucidates the observed and predicted performance of selected full-scale embankments in relation to...

 
Cyclic loading response of recycled ballast stabilized with geosynthetics (with W Salim and David Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)
 
Filtration of cohesionless and cohesive base soils through fine gravel filters (with S Biswas), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)
 
Geotechnical characteristics of railway ballast, and the role of geosynthetics in minimising ballast degradation and track deformation (with Mohammad Hadi Khabbaz, W Salim, and David Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)
 
Laboratory measurement of relative permeability under two-phase flow conditions in jointed rocks (with Jeffrey Price and W Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)
 
Saturated steady state flow in rough rock fractures using Discrete Element Modeling (with Jeffrey Price and W Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)
 
Shear behaviour of graphite infilled joints based on constant normal stiffness (CNS) test conditions (with H S Welideniya), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2003)

Due to the reduction in frictional resistance, the characteristics of joint infill have a major...

 
Finite element modeling of vacuum preloading with prefabricated vertical drains (with C Bamunawita), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)
 
Fourier description of fracture roughness (with Jeffrey Price and W Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)
 
Importance of parameters influencing the filtration in embankment dams (with S Biswas), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)
 
Improvement of recycled ballast using geosynthetics (with W Salim and David Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)
 
Modelling of Prefabricated Vertical Drains in Soft Clay and Evaluation of their Effectiveness in Practice (with C Bamunawita, I W Redana, and G McIntosh), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)
 
Multiphased saturated and unsaturated flow with special refrence to dam filters and jointed rocks (with Jeffrey Price and S Biswas), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)
 
Performance of recycled ballast stabilised with geosynthetics (with W Salim and David Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2002)
 
A preliminary study of the relationship between two-phase flow (airwater) characteristics and fracture roughness (with P Ranjith, Jeffrey Price, and W Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
Behaviour of soft clay foundations with vertical drains based on case history analysis (with C Bamunawita), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
Compression and degradation of railway ballast (with W Salim and D Ionescu), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
Engineering strategies for controlling problems of acid sulphate soils in low-lying coastal areas (with William Glamore, Gurudeo Anand Tularam, Bruce G Blunden, and J Downey), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
Modelling of vertical drains in soft clay (with C Bamunawita, I W Redana, and A S Balasubramaniam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
New approach to study load transfer mechanisms of fully grouted bolts (with Najdat I. Aziz and A Dey), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
Shear behaviour of infilled bolted joint (with A Dey and Najdat I. Aziz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)
 
Stress-strain and degradation behaviour of railway ballast under static and dynamic loading, based on large-scale triaxial testing (with W Salim, D Ionescu, and David Christie), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)

Mainly due to the Sydney Olympics, the State Railway Authority of New South Wales has...

 

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The impact of floodgate modifications on water quality in acid sulphate soil terrains (with William Glamore), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2001)

The installation of one-way tidal restricting floodgates in regions containing acid sulphate soils has increased...

 
Analytical methods in the analysis of granular filters (with Mark Locke), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 
Analytical modeling and experimental verification of granular filter behaviour (with Mark Locke), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 

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Coupled air-water flow through fractured sandstones (with P Ranjith), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

In two-phase flow within a rock mass, where both air and water phases flow together,...

 
Empirical approach to study the load transfer mechanisms of rockbolts (with A Dey and Najdat I. Aziz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 

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Experimental and numerical modeling of shear behaviour of rock joints (with A Haque), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

The shear behaviour of soft rock joints is investigated in laboratory under both Constant Normal...

 
Filters and drainage in geotechnical and environmental engineering (with Mark Locke and Gamini Adikari), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 
Laboratory testing of prefabricated vertical drains (with C Bamunawita and I W Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 
Management of acid pollution in low-lying coastal soils in NSW, Australia (with Gurudeo Anand Tularam), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 

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Modeling of acid generation in pyritic estuarine soils (with Bruce G Blunden), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

The effective management of acid sulfate or pyritic soils is a major issue for many...

 
Modeling of behaviour of vertical drains in soft clay (with W Salim and I W Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 

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Modeling of bolted joint behaviour under constant normal stiffness conditions - laboratory study (with Najdat I. Aziz and A Dey), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

The shear behaviour of grouted joints has been studied in the recent past using the...

 
Modeling the behaviour of sandwick drains installed at a Naval Dockyard (with I W Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 
Numerical and experimental modelling of shear behaviour of soft rock joints (with A Haque), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 

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Predicted and observed behaviour of soft clay foundations stabilised with vertical drains (with W Salim and I W Redana), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

A novel plane strain approach is introduced to model the behaviour of embankment foundations on...

 
Remediation of acid pollution in low-lying coastal soils (with Gurudeo Anand Tularam and Bruce G Blunden), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 
Stabilisation of erodible soil by fly ash and blast furnace slag (with W Salim), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 

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State of the art large scale testing of ballast (with D J Ionescu), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

Poor performance of rail roads is often associated with the loss of cross level, track...

 
The influence of surface geometry on the load transfer mechanisms of grouted bolts - A laboratory study (with Najdat I. Aziz and A Dey), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)

The surface geometry of a rock bolt plays a very important role in the rock/resin/bolt...

 
Water and gas flows through fractured granite (with P Ranjith and Najdat I. Aziz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (2000)
 
Numerical modelling of floor deformation mode at longwall face (with Jan Anton Nemcik, Najdat I. Aziz, and W Gale), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1998)
 
Floor failure induced by lateral stress ahead of longwall supports (with Jan Anton Nemcik and Najdat I. Aziz), Faculty of Engineering - Papers (1995)