UNSW Geomechanics experts focuses on fundamental and applied geomechanics related to the mining and oil & gas industries.
As the leading research school in this sector, our areas of expertise include:
- Ground control technologies
- Improvements of ground support techniques
- Rock excavation and stability, rock excavation machine control
- Tunnelling applications
- Rock mass characteristics for CO2 sequestration and acoustic emission monitoring of rocks to predict failure mechanisms
- Geotechnical instrumentation, monitoring and data management
- Mine design – geotechnical considerations
- Geotechnical design methodologies
- Geomechanics of multiseam, multireef and complex orebodies
- Geotechnical challenges in extreme mining environments
- Backfill technologies
- Pillar design and performance
- Rock mass characterisation techniques and practice
- Regional stability
- Slope stability
- Geotechnical risk management
- Best practice case studies
- New challenges and innovations in ground control
- Numerical modelling in design
Our experts closely collaborate with partners in industry and other research institutions to find innovative ways to ensure environmental, safe and sustainable practices are incorporated in all aspects of mining.
