Keynote lectures Some rock mechanics aspects of subaqueous tunnelsG. Anagnostou Innovative tunneling construction method to cope with squeezing at the Saint Martin La Porte access adit (Lyon-Turin Base Tunnel)G. Barla Metro construction at the most unfavourable depth caused a major metro station collapse in Brazil due to a unique sub-surface structureN.R. Barton Rock engineering for structures in unstable slopesH. Brandl Tunnelling in overstressed rockE. Hoek & P.G. Marinos Stresses in rock masses: A review of key pointsJ.A. Hudson Site characterization and rock testing for the evaluation of design parametersJ. Muralha, L. Lamas & N. Grossmann Geological and hydrogeological properties of karst regions Reconstruction of karstification and groundwater flows in carbonate rocksI. Antunovic, D. Zovko, J. Antunovic & I. Lukic Karstic sinkholes under existing structuresV.A. Barvashov & P.V. Kharlamov Investigation of karst phenomena and measures in the Blessberg TunnelJ. Benedikt, D. Spöndlin & B. Kind A scientific based karst risk assessment for underground engineeringM. Filipponi, P.-Y. Jeannin & A. Parriaux Comparison between cores and borehole images in fracture networks knowledgeM. Gasc-Barbier, O. Fouché & C. Gaillard Geophysical explorations in search and mapping of karst caves of ArmeniaR. GasparyanGeotechnical and geological survey of tunnel Sveti IlijaG. Grget, R. Lisica & Z. Blagus Hydrogeological and geotechnical in-situ testing for large cavernsM. Kech, D. Naterop & R. Senti Identification of buried sinkholes during site investigationsV.P. Khomenko Statistical and variographic analysis of glacial and fluvioglacial in B&HP. Marijanovic & M. Prskalo Structural model of the Croatian karst from the engineering geological aspectŽ. Mlinar, D. Jamicic & T. Novosel General engineering geological properties of carbonates in Croatian karstD. Pollak, R. Buljan & L. Podolszki Geotechnical features of the area of future MHPP KraviceM. Prskalo, A. Galic & J. Marincic The method of fracture research based on seismic refractionI. Stan-Kleczek & A.F. Idzia CRD method for groundwater pumping assessment in dolomites, South AfricaD.A. Whitaker, R. Tosen & R.B. Storry Rock properties, testing methods and site characterization Measuring anisotropic thermal properties of metagranite at different scalesB. Adl-Zarrabi, R. Christianson, J. Sundberg & J. Wrafter Determination of deformation modulus of rock mass; Bakhtiari dam siteA. Akhondbabaei, S. Kariminasab, H. Jalalifar, F. Rafia & A.M. Radman Salt crystallization deterioration in yellow travertinesM. Akin Servo-controlled strength tests on moderately weathered graniteL.R. Alejano, D. Posada & A. Rodríguez-Dono An approach for characterizing strain-softening Hoek-Brown rock-massesL.R. Alejano, E. Alonso & A. Rodríguez-Dono Evaluating the relations between brittleness and Cerchar abrasion index of rocksR. Altindag, N. Sengun, S. Sarac, M. Mutluturk & A. Guney Evaluation of empirical equations for assessing the true UCS of rocksR. Altindag, S. Demirdag, N. Sengun, A. Guney, M. Mutluturk & R. Karaguzel Effects of grain size distribution on KIC using CCNBD and HCCD specimensH. Amrollahi & A. Baghbanan Wavelet analysis of JRC exemplar profilesM.S. Asadi, V. Rasouli & B. Tokhmechi An uncertainty analysis for calculating permeability using EMTA. Baghbanan & S. Dayani Extent of geotechnical testing for pile excavation in port of DubrovnikM. Bandic, B. Galjan, I. Barbalic, N. Štambuk Cvitanovic & I. Vrkljan Polyaxial peak strength criteria and the design of underground openingsA. Bedi & J.P. HarrisonComparison of single and multiple failure triaxial testsM. Blümel Dissolution of evaporitic rocks: Implications on geomechanical behaviourR. Castellanza, G. Crosta, N. Fusi & R. Grizzetti Evolution of compaction bands in high porosity soft rockR. Castellanza, R. Nova, E. Gerolymatou, N. Fusi, V. Barberini & G. Crosta A numerical model for analyses of flow through rock discontinuitiesJ.F. da Silva & M.V. Vidigal Non-linear fluid flow through rough-walled fracturesM. Javadi, M. Sharifzadeh, K. Shahriar & M. Mehrjooei Predicting the UCS of pyroclastic rocks from the slake durability indexS. Kahraman, M. Fener & O. Gunaydin Effect of water on the deformability of rocks under uniaxial compressionM. Kwasniewski & P. Rodríguez-Oitabén A case study of 3D stress orientation determination in Shikoku Island and Kii Peninsula, JapanW. Lin, Y. Kuwahara, T. Satoh, N. Shigematsu, Y. Kitagawa, T. Kiguchi, T. Sato, H. Tsukamoto, S. Itaba, Y. Umeda, Y. Seki, M. Takahashi, N. Matsumoto & N. Koizumi Three-dimensional modelling of the rock breakage processH.Y. Liu, F. Alonso-Marroquin & D.J. Williams Geotechnical input essential for power waterway designM. Marence Pocket cards to aid description of carbonate rocks as core or outcropsP.M. Maurenbrecher & D.M. Ngan-Tillard Shear strength of weathered soft rock – Proposal of test method additionsP. Mišcevic & G. Vlastelica The application of impression test in creep behavior of mudstoneF.S. Rassouli, M. Moosavi & M. Jafari Effect of humidity on fracture toughness and slow crack growth in sandstoneY. Nara, T. Yoneda & K. Kaneko Microstructural degradation of Maastrichtian limestonesD.J.M. Ngan-Tillard, W. Verwaal, P.M. Maurenbrecher & L.A. van Paassen An adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for uniaxial compressive strength of rocksR. Noorani, H. Kordi & A.H. Ghazvinian Fracture toughness in Mode I and II of rock under water vapor pressureY. Obara, T. Yoshinaga & A. Hirata Temperature dependence of calcium carbonate precipitation for biogroutS. Ogata, S. Kawasaki, N. Hiroyoshi, M. Tsunekawa, K. Kaneko & R. Terajima The resonant frequency measurement and cracking evolution in rocksA. Saad & M. Bost Effect of surface roughness on velocity fields through rock fracturesM. Sarifzadeh, M. Javadi, K. Shahriar & M. Mehrjooei A conceptual empirical approach for the overall strength of unwelded bimrocksH. Sonmez, K.E. Kasapoglu, A. Coskun, C. Tunusluoglu, E.W. Medley & R.W. Zimmerman Classification of carbonate and clastic rock masses by RMR and Q-systemB. Stojkovic, G. Stojkovic, D. Užarevic & G. GrgetGeotechnical investigation challenges and solutions for GautrainR.B. Storry, R. Tosen, T.E.B. Vorster & A. Bergere Geometry of pore structure in pressurized Berea sandstoneM. Takahashi, M. Kato & Y. Urushimatsu A triaxial compression and triaxial extension test of Kimachi sandstoneN. Takahashi, M. Takahashi, T. Kiyama & T. Takemura Borehole radar cavity and discontinuity assessment in dolomite for GautrainR. Tosen, R.B. Storry & S. Hoeben Acoustic emission based rock stress measurement methodT. Tuokko & M.S. Poutanen Relation of rock mass characterization and damageP. Ván & B. Vásárhelyi Strength and deformation of biologically cemented sandstoneL.A. van Paassen, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, M. Pieron, A. Mulder, D.J.M. Ngan-Tillard & T.J.M. van der Linden A robust estimator of rock mass properties following Eurocodes’ principlesD.D. Vardakastanis, A.G. Karlaftis & K.A. Kiamos Microscopic back analysis method of Continuum Damage Model based FEMG.F. Zhao, T. Xu, J. Zhao & M.Z. Gao Design methods and analyses Optimization of rock mass support systems during deep excavationsŽ. Arbanas, M. Grošic, D. Udovic & V. Jagodnik Block stability analysis around a large cavern using probabilistic approachA. Baghbanan, A. Sookhak, H. Hashemalhosseini & M. Bagheri Rheological dynamics of tunnels – An analytical investigationT. Fülöp & Gy. Béda The stability assessment of karstic caves beneath Gushikawa Castle remains (Japan)M. Genis, N. Tokashiki & Ö. Aydan The calculation of the bases and foundations on the karsted areasN.Z. Gotman & Yu.A. Gotman Stability analysis of large-scale slopes in hete
