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Ranjith Pathegama Gamage's Degrees
- PhD Geomechanical Engineering Stanford University
- Masters Civil Engineering University of California, Berkeley
- Bachelors Civil Engineering University of California, Berkeley
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, is an Australian academic based at Monash University, where he holds the position of Professor in Geomechanics Engineering. His research has significantly influenced understanding of the Carbon sequestration. He has also developed new sustainable technologies for extracting resources from deep earth and natural gas from coal seams, shale, and tight geological formations.
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Published Works
- A review of studies on CO2 sequestration and caprock integrity (2010) (405)
- An experimental investigation on thermal damage and failure mechanical behavior of granite after exposure to different high temperature treatments (2017) (391)
- Transformation plasticity and the effect of temperature on the mechanical behaviour of Hawkesbury sandstone at atmospheric pressure (2012) (274)
- The brittleness indices used in rock mechanics and their application in shale hydraulic fracturing: A review (2016) (257)
- Effects of effective stress changes on permeability of latrobe valley brown coal (2011) (223)
- Experimental and numerical studies on the mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite at high temperatures: An application to geothermal energy (2015) (212)
- The effect of CO2 on the geomechanical and permeability behaviour of brown coal: Implications for coal seam CO2 sequestration (2006) (210)
- Temperature-dependent mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite with different cooling treatments (2017) (191)
- Opportunities and Challenges in Deep Mining: A Brief Review (2017) (179)
- Geochemical aspects of CO2 sequestration in deep saline aquifers: A review (2015) (176)
- Environmental life-cycle comparisons of steel production and recycling: Sustainability issues, problems and prospects (2011) (171)
- Iron ore and steel production trends and material flows in the world: Is this really sustainable? (2010) (171)
- Thermal conductivity of soils and rocks from the Melbourne (Australia) region (2013) (160)
- Energy evolution characteristics of hard rock during triaxial failure with different loading and unloading paths (2017) (160)
- Effect of cooling rate on the mechanical behavior of heated Strathbogie granite with different grain sizes (2014) (159)
- Fracture analysis of marble specimens with a hole under uniaxial compression by digital image correlation (2017) (152)
- Influence of thermal treatment on mode I fracture toughness of certain Indian rocks (2016) (151)
- Hydraulic fracturing under high temperature and pressure conditions with micro CT applications: Geothermal energy from hot dry rocks (2018) (148)
- Reuse of iron ore mineral wastes in civil engineering constructions: A case study (2008) (147)
- An experimental investigation on behaviour of coal under fluid saturation, using acoustic emission (2015) (144)
- Energy monitoring and analysis during deformation of bedded-sandstone: use of acoustic emission. (2014) (141)
- Mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite under in-situ stress and temperature conditions: An application to geothermal energy extraction (2017) (140)
- The use of coal combustion fly ash as a soil amendment in agricultural lands (with comments on its potential to improve food security and sequester carbon) (2013) (140)
- The effects of sub-critical and super-critical carbon dioxide adsorption-induced coal matrix swellin (2011) (139)
- Water-weakening behavior of Hawkesbury sandstone in brittle regime (2014) (137)
- Effects of gaseous and super-critical carbon dioxide saturation on the mechanical properties of bituminous coal from the Southern Sydney Basin (2013) (128)
- Influence of sorption time in CO2-ECBM process in Indian coals using coupled numerical simulation (2015) (126)
- Investigation of temperature effect on permeability of naturally fractured black coal for carbon dioxide movement: An experimental and numerical study (2012) (125)
- An Experimental and Numerical Study on Cracking Behavior of Brittle Sandstone Containing Two Non-coplanar Fissures Under Uniaxial Compression (2016) (123)
- Effects of saturation medium and pressure on strength parameters of Latrobe Valley brown coal: Carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen saturations (2011) (123)
- A study of the effect of displacement rate and moisture content on the mechanical properties of concrete : Use of acoustic emission (2008) (120)
- A review of shale swelling by water adsorption (2015) (118)
- Effects of strain rate on fracture toughness and energy release rate of gas shales (2017) (116)
- Multi-scale quantitative characterization of 3-D pore-fracture networks in bituminous and anthracite coals using FIB-SEM tomography and X-ray μ-CT (2017) (116)
- CO2 permeability of Indian bituminous coals: Implications for carbon sequestration (2013) (115)
- Strength failure behavior and crack evolution mechanism of granite containing pre-existing non-coplanar holes: Experimental study and particle flow modeling (2017) (113)
- The effect of CO2 saturation on mechanical properties of Australian black coal using acoustic emission (2010) (111)
- Experimental investigation on the mechanical properties of a low-clay shale with different adsorption times in sub-/super-critical CO2 (2018) (109)
- Experimental investigation on mechanical damage characteristics of sandstone under triaxial cyclic loading (2015) (108)
- A laboratory-scale study of the aqueous mineral carbonation of coal fly ash for CO2 sequestration (2015) (106)
- Nonlinear single‐phase flow in real rock joints (2007) (106)
- A comparative study of generalized regression neural network approach and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems for prediction of unconfined compressive strength of rocks (2013) (106)
- Effect of Varied Durations of Thermal Treatment on the Tensile Strength of Red Sandstone (2016) (104)
- Hydraulic conductivity of biopolymer-treated silty sand (2009) (104)
- The Effect of Specimen Size on Strength and Other Properties in Laboratory Testing of Rock and Rock-Like Cementitious Brittle Materials (2011) (103)
- Performance evaluation of cement stabilized fly ash-GBFS mixes as a highway construction material. (2008) (99)
- Gas Transportation and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery Processes in Deep Coal Seams: A Review (2016) (98)
- A Review of CO2-Enhanced Oil Recovery with a Simulated Sensitivity Analysis (2016) (98)
- Permeability of sub-critical carbon dioxide in naturally fractured Indian bituminous coal at a range of down-hole stress conditions (2013) (97)
- A study of rock abrasivity and tool wear in Coal Measures Rocks (2008) (94)
- Applicability of the 'cubic law' for non-Darcian fracture flow (2011) (94)
- Steel-making slag for mineral sequestration of carbon dioxide by accelerated carbonation (2017) (92)
- A review of coal properties pertinent to carbon dioxide sequestration in coal seams: with special reference to Victorian brown coals (2011) (92)
- Experimental investigation on the mechanical behaviours of a low-clay shale under water-based fluids (2018) (90)
- Use of Digital Terrestrial Photogrammetry in rocky slope stability analysis by Distinct Elements Numerical Methods (2011) (89)
- A study of methodologies for CO2 storage capacity estimation of saline aquifers (2012) (88)
- Biochar Sequestration in Lime-Slag Treated Synthetic Soils: A Green Approach to Ground Improvement (2014) (88)
- Experimental study of stress wave propagation and energy characteristics across rock specimens containing cemented mortar joint with various thicknesses (2020) (88)
- Experimental investigation of thermomechanical behaviour of clay-rich sandstone at extreme temperatures followed by cooling treatments (2018) (87)
- Sub- and super-critical carbon dioxide flow behavior in naturally fractured black coal: An experimental study (2011) (87)
- Laboratory Simulation of Flow through Single Fractured Granite (2015) (87)
- Correlating index properties of rocks with P-wave measurements (2010) (85)
- Current opinions on foam-based hydro-fracturing in deep geological reservoirs (2015) (84)
- The steel industry, abiotic resource depletion and life cycle assessment: a real or perceived issue? (2011) (83)
- Experimental investigation of quenching effect on mechanical, microstructural and flow characteristics of reservoir rocks: Thermal stimulation method for geothermal energy extraction (2018) (83)
- Numerical modeling of Gondwana coal seams in India as coalbed methane reservoirs substituted for carbon dioxide sequestration (2013) (82)
- Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Black Shales after CO2-Water-Rock Interaction (2016) (82)
- An influence of thermally-induced micro-cracking under cooling treatments: Mechanical characteristics of Australian granite (2018) (81)
- Strain Rate Effect on the Mechanical Behaviour of Sandstones with Different Grain Sizes (2015) (80)
- Failure Characteristics of Granite Influenced by Sample Height-to-Width Ratios and Intermediate Principal Stress Under True-Triaxial Unloading Conditions (2018) (80)
- Experimental investigation of the effects of heterogeneity and geostress difference on the 3D growth and distribution of hydrofracturing cracks in unconventional reservoir rocks (2016) (80)
- CH4–CO2 gas exchange and supercritical CO2 based hydraulic fracturing as CBM production-accelerating techniques: A review (2017) (80)
- The mechanical behaviour of coal with respect to CO2 sequestration in deep coal seams (2007) (79)
- ECG analysis using wavelet transform: application to myocardial ischemia detection (2003) (78)
- Experimental investigation of geochemical and mineralogical effects of CO2 sequestration on flow characteristics of reservoir rock in deep saline aquifers (2016) (78)
- Experimental Investigation on Deformation Failure Characteristics of Crystalline Marble Under Triaxial Cyclic Loading (2017) (77)
- A new triaxial apparatus to study the mechanical and fluid flow aspects of carbon dioxide sequestration in geological formations (2011) (76)
- CDEM-based analysis of the 3D initiation and propagation of hydrofracturing cracks in heterogeneous glutenites (2016) (75)
- Coal composition and structural variation with rank and its influence on the coal-moisture interactions under coal seam temperature conditions – A review article (2019) (75)
- Experimental investigation on the nonlinear characteristics of energy evolution and failure characteristics of coal under different gas pressures (2021) (75)
- Shale gas fracturing using foam-based fracturing fluid: a review (2017) (74)
- Thermal alterations in the poro-mechanical characteristic of an Indian sandstone: a comparative study (2017) (74)
- Estimation of Gas Adsorption Capacity in Coal: A Review and an Analytical Study (2012) (74)
- Effects of thermal treatment on physico-morphological properties of Indian fine-grained sandstone (2019) (73)
- Behavior of shallow tunnel in soft soil under seismic conditions (2018) (72)
- Super-critical CO2 saturation-induced mechanical property alterations in low rank coal: An experimental study (2016) (71)
- An experimental investigation of applicability of CO2 enhanced coal bed methane recovery to low rank coal (2017) (71)
- Strength of geopolymer cured in saline water in ambient conditions (2013) (71)
- Influence of the geometry of partially-spanning joints on mechanical properties of rock in uniaxial compression (2013) (70)
- An experimental study on tensile characteristics of granite rocks exposed to different high-temperature treatments (2019) (69)
- CO2-induced mechanical behaviour of Hawkesbury sandstone in the Gosford basin: An experimental study (2015) (69)
- Damage model of coal under creep and triaxial compression (2015) (68)
- Geopolymer as well cement and the variation of its mechanical behavior with curing temperature (2012) (68)
- Mechanical Behaviour of Reservoir Rock Under Brine Saturation (2012) (67)
- Characterisation of fractured rocks under uniaxial loading states (2004) (67)
- The permeability of geopolymer at down-hole stress conditions: Application for carbon dioxide sequestration wells (2013) (66)
- Sustainable development of enhanced geothermal systems based on geotechnical research – A review (2019) (65)
- Understanding injection-induced seismicity in enhanced geothermal systems: From the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical process to anthropogenic earthquake prediction (2020) (65)
- Investigation of the influence of gas fracturing on fracturing characteristics of coal mass and gas extraction efficiency based on a multi-physical field model (2021) (64)
- Cracking behavior of rock containing non-persistent joints with various joints inclinations (2020) (63)
- Coal cleat permeability for gas movement under triaxial, non-zero lateral strain condition: A theoretical and experimental study (2013) (62)
- Investigation of the influence of coal swelling on permeability characteristics using natural brown coal and reconstituted brown coal specimens (2012) (61)
- A Mesostructure-based Damage Model for Thermal Cracking Analysis and Application in Granite at Elevated Temperatures (2015) (61)
- Thermal-Diffusivity and Heat-Capacity Measurements of Sandstone at High Temperatures Using Laser Flash and DSC Methods (2015) (61)
- Modeling the Effects of Heterogeneity and Anisotropy on the Excavation Damaged/Disturbed Zone (EDZ) (2009) (60)
- Failure mechanical and acoustic behavior of brine saturated-sandstone containing two pre-existing flaws under different confining pressures (2018) (58)
- Analysis of Deformation, Permeability and Energy Evolution Characteristics of Coal Mass Around Borehole After Excavation (2020) (57)
- Proppant damage mechanisms in coal seam reservoirs during the hydraulic fracturing process: A review (2019) (57)
- Mechanical behaviour and permeability evolution of gas-containing coal from unloading confining pressure tests (2017) (57)
- Numerical simulation of gas flow through porous sandstone and its experimental validation (2011) (57)
- A new model based on gene expression programming to estimate air flow in a single rock joint (2016) (56)
- An Alternative to Conventional Rock Fragmentation Methods Using SCDA: A Review (2016) (56)
- The evolution of rock failure with discontinuities due to shear creep (2013) (56)
- Field experiments on fracture evolution and correlations between connectivity and abutment pressure under top coal caving conditions (2018) (56)
- A study of methodologies for CO2 storage capacity estimation of coal (2012) (56)
- Stress wave propagation and dynamic behavior of red sandstone with single bonded planar joint at various angles (2019) (56)
- Life cycle assessment in the minerals and metals sector: a critical review of selected issues and challenges (2009) (55)
- Deep coal seams as a greener energy source: a review (2014) (55)
- Carbon dioxide sequestration effects on coal's hydro‐mechanical properties: a review (2012) (54)
- Recent advances in alkaline cement binders: A review (2019) (54)
- Effective parameters for sand production in unconsolidated formations: An experimental study (2013) (54)
- Do joint geometrical properties influence the fracturing behaviour of jointed rock? An investigation through joint orientation (2015) (53)
- Influence of CO2 adsorption on the strength and elastic modulus of low rank Australian coal under confining pressure (2016) (52)
- Salinity-dependent strength and stress–strain characteristics of reservoir rocks in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study (2014) (52)
- Effects of cleat performance on strength reduction of coal in CO2 sequestration (2012) (51)
- The role of pore water plays in coal under uniaxial cyclic loading (2019) (51)
- An analytical model for heat extraction through multi-link fractures of the enhanced geothermal system (2019) (50)
- Mechanical characterisation of jointed rock-like material with non-persistent rough joints subjected to uniaxial compression (2019) (50)
- Synchrotron X-ray tomographic characterization of microstructural evolution in coal due to supercritical CO2 injection at in-situ conditions (2019) (48)
- A novel computational approach for large deformation and post‐failure analyses of segmental retaining wall systems (2014) (48)
- Influence of the geometry of partially-spanning joints on the uniaxial compressive strength of rock (2012) (47)
- Effect of different mix compositions on apparent carbon dioxide (CO2) permeability of geopolymer: Suitability as well cement for CO2 sequestration wells (2014) (47)
- An experimental investigation into the drilling and physico-mechanical properties of a rock-like brittle material (2011) (45)
- The role of supercritical carbon dioxide for recovery of shale gas and sequestration in gas shale reservoirs (2021) (45)
- CO2 interaction induced mechanical characteristics alterations in coal: A review (2019) (45)
- Experimental Study on Mechanical Behavior and Brittleness Characteristics of Longmaxi Formation Shale in Changning, Sichuan Basin, China (2020) (45)
- Experimental investigation of effects of CO2 injection on enhanced methane recovery in coal seam reservoirs (2019) (45)
- Hydromechanical Aspects and Unsaturated Flow in Jointed Rock (2001) (45)
- Investigation of the potential of coal combustion fly ash for mineral sequestration of CO2 by accelerated carbonation (2013) (45)
- Simulation of CO2 enhanced coalbed methane recovery in Jharia coalfields, India (2018) (45)
- Properties of one-part fly ash/slag-based binders activated by thermally-treated waste glass/NaOH blends: A comparative study (2020) (45)
- Temperature-induced deformational responses and microstructural alteration of sandstone (2020) (44)
- Effect of strain rate on strength properties of low-calcium fly-ash-based geopolymer mortar under dry condition (2013) (44)
- Studying the acoustic emission response of an Indian monumental sandstone under varying temperatures and strains (2018) (44)
- Experimental Study on the Bearing Mechanisms of Rock-socketed Piles in Soft Rock Based on Micro X-ray CT Analysis (2020) (43)
- Review of application of molecular dynamics simulations in geological sequestration of carbon dioxide (2019) (43)
- Thermo-mechanical properties of Bundelkhand granite near Jhansi, India (2015) (43)
- Changes in Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Low-Permeability Coal Induced by Pulsating Nitrogen Fatigue Fracturing Tests (2022) (42)
- An experimental study of mechanical behavior of brittle rock-like specimens with multi-non-persistent joints under uniaxial compression and damage analysis (2019) (42)
- Investigating the effect of salt and acid impurities in supercritical CO2 as relevant to the corrosion of carbon capture and storage pipelines (2013) (42)
- Stress-dependent fracture porosity and permeability of fractured coal: An in-situ X-ray tomography study (2019) (41)
- A new SPH-based continuum framework with an embedded fracture process zone for modelling rock fracture (2019) (41)
- The use of super-critical carbon dioxide as the working fluid in enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs): A review study (2019) (41)
- Super-critical carbon dioxide flow behaviour in low rank coal: A meso-scale experimental study (2017) (41)
- Influence of Water Saturation on the Mechanical Behaviour of Low-Permeability Reservoir Rocks (2017) (41)
- Evaluation of creep mechanical behavior of deep-buried marble under triaxial cyclic loading (2015) (40)
- Petrological and ultrasonic velocity changes of coals caused by thermal cycling of liquid carbon dioxide in coalbed methane recovery (2019) (40)
- Effect of coal maturity on CO2-based hydraulic fracturing process in coal seam gas reservoirs (2019) (40)
- A macro-scale experimental study of sub- and super-critical CO2 flow behaviour in Victorian brown coal (2015) (40)
- Quantification of thermally-induced microcracks in granite using X-ray CT imaging and analysis (2019) (39)
- A macro-scale view of the influence of effective stress on carbon dioxide flow behaviour in coal: an experimental study (2017) (39)
- A review on existing opencast coal mining methods within Australia (2010) (39)
- Investigation of the mechanical, microstructural and mineralogical morphology of soundless cracking demolition agents during the hydration process (2017) (38)
- Stress sensitivity of medium- and high volatile bituminous coal: An experimental study based on nuclear magnetic resonance and permeability-porosity tests (2019) (37)
- Some key technical issues in modelling of gas transport process in shales: a review (2016) (37)
- Improved understanding of proppant embedment behavior under reservoir conditions: A review study (2019) (37)
- Investigation of effects of fracturing fluid on hydraulic fracturing and fracture permeability of reservoir rocks: An experimental study using water and foam fracturing (2018) (37)
- Cracking process and acoustic emission characteristics of sandstone with two parallel filled-flaws under biaxial compression (2020) (37)
- Numerical simulation of blasting-induced fracture expansion in coal masses (2017) (37)
- Single phase water flow through rock fractures (1999) (36)
- Investigation of Depth and Injection Pressure Effects on Breakdown Pressure and Fracture Permeability of Shale Reservoirs: An Experimental Study (2017) (36)
- Characterization of coal porosity and permeability evolution by demineralisation using image processing techniques: A micro-computed tomography study (2018) (36)
- An experimental study on fracture evolution mechanism of a non-persistent jointed rock mass with various anchorage effects by DSCM, AE and X-ray CT observations (2020) (36)
- CT Identification and Fractal Characterization of 3‐D Propagation and Distribution of Hydrofracturing Cracks in Low‐Permeability Heterogeneous Rocks (2018) (36)
- Numerical simulation and interpretation of the grain size effect on rock strength (2018) (36)
- Influence of long-term operation of supercritical carbon dioxide based enhanced geothermal system on mineralogical and microstructurally-induced mechanical alteration of surrounding rock mass (2019) (35)
- Effect of temperature on permeability of geopolymer: A primary well sealant for carbon capture and storage wells (2014) (35)
- Crushing and embedment of proppant packs under cyclic loading: An insight to enhanced unconventional oil/gas recovery (2020) (34)
- Numerical Modeling of Jointed Rock Under Compressive Loading Using X-ray Computerized Tomography (2016) (34)
- Mechanical Properties of Reconstituted Australian Black Coal (2009) (34)
- Discrete element modeling on the crack evolution behavior of brittle sandstone containing three fissures under uniaxial compression (2015) (34)
- Combined micro-proppant and supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) fracturing in shale gas reservoirs: A review (2021) (34)
- Characteristics of Clay-Abundant Shale Formations: Use of CO2 for Production Enhancement (2017) (33)
- Sand production during the extrusion of hydrocarbons from geological formations: A review (2014) (32)
- Quantitative Analysis of Micro-structural Changes in a Bituminous Coal After Exposure to Supercritical CO2 and Water (2019) (32)
- Finite element analysis of width effect in interface debonding of FRP plate bonded to concrete (2015) (32)
- Effect of Salinity on Effective CO2 Permeability in Reservoir Rock Determined by Pressure Transient Methods: an Experimental Study on Hawkesbury Sandstone (2015) (32)
- A damage mechanical model applied to analysis of mechanical properties of jointed rock masses (2019) (32)
- Numerical and experimental investigation of hydraulic fracturing in Kaolin clay (2015) (32)
- On covert channels between virtual machines (2012) (32)
- Effect of soda-lime glass powder on alkali-activated binders: Rheology, strength and microstructure characterization (2020) (32)
- Sub- and super-critical carbon dioxide permeability of wellbore materials under geological sequestration conditions: An experimental study (2013) (31)
- Nonlinear mechanical characteristics and damage constitutive model of coal under CO2 adsorption during geological sequestration (31)
- Fracture Behavior of Intact Rock Using Acoustic Emission: Experimental Observation and Realistic Modeling (2013) (31)
- Characterization of Mechanical Behaviour of Saturated Sandstone Using a Newly Developed Triaxial Apparatus (2013) (31)
- A parametric study of coal mass and cap rock behaviour and carbon dioxide flow during and after carbon dioxide injection (2013) (31)
- Finite element simulation of fluid flow in fractured rock media (2010) (30)
- A low energy rock fragmentation technique for in-situ leaching (2018) (30)
- Mechanical behaviour of wellbore materials saturated in brine water with different salinity levels (2014) (30)
- Experimental investigation of the influence of CO2 and water adsorption on mechanics of coal under confining pressure (2019) (30)
- Mechanism of the Two-Phase Flow Model for Water and Gas Based on Adsorption and Desorption in Fractured Coal and Rock (2017) (29)
- Influence of the Intermediate Principal Stress on Sandstone Failure (2019) (29)
- A modified, hydrophobic soundless cracking demolition agent for non-explosive demolition and fracturing applications (2018) (29)
- 3D modeling of stratified and irregularly jointed rock slope and its progressive failure (2013) (29)
- Determination of effective stress parameters for effective CO2 permeability in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study (2015) (29)
- Application of neural networks and fuzzy systems for the intelligent prediction of CO2-induced strength alteration of coal (2019) (29)
- Unconventional gas: Experimental study of the influence of subcritical carbon dioxide on the mechanical properties of black shale (2016) (29)
- Different strategies of foam stabilization in the use of foam as a fracturing fluid. (2020) (29)
- Effect of Coal Rank on CO2 Adsorption Induced Coal Matrix Swelling with Different CO2 Properties and Reservoir Depths (2017) (29)
- Theoretical overview of hydraulic fracturing break-down pressure (2018) (29)
- A study of safe CO2 storage capacity in saline aquifers: a numerical study (2013) (29)
- Laboratory-scale study on proppant behaviour in unconventional oil and gas reservoir formations (2020) (29)
- A new parameter to describe the persistency of non-persistent joints (2014) (29)
- Understanding and application of CO2 adsorption capacity estimation models for coal types (2014) (28)
- Pore scale investigation on scaling-up micro-macro capillary number and wettability on trapping and mobilization of residual fluid. (2019) (28)
- Experimental study of fracturing behaviour in ultralow permeability formations: A comparison between CO2 and water fracturing (2019) (28)
- Comparison of Mechanical Behaviors of Geopolymer And Class G Cement As Well Cement At Different Curing Temperatures For Geological Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide (2012) (28)
- Optimization of enhanced coal-bed methane recovery using numerical simulation (2015) (27)
- A Comprehensive Experimental Study on Mechanical Behavior, Microstructure and Transport Properties of 3D-printed Rock Analogs (2020) (27)
- Laboratory Measurement of Two-Phase Flow Parameters in Rock Joints Based on High Pressure Triaxial Testing (2001) (27)
- Determination of sealing depth of in-seam boreholes for seam gas drainage based on drilling process of a drifter (2016) (27)
- Visual representation and characterization of three-dimensional hydrofracturing cracks within heterogeneous rock through 3D printing and transparent models (2016) (27)
- A Study of the Particle-Level Fabric and Morphology of Granular Soils under One-Dimensional Compression Using Insitu X-ray CT Imaging (2018) (26)
- Damage evolution and deformation behaviour of dry and saturated sandstones: Insights gleaned from optical measurements (2018) (26)
- Modelling of intact and jointed mudstone samples under uniaxial and triaxial compression (2013) (26)
- Experimental study of mechanical behavior and X-ray micro CT observations of sandstone under conventional triaxial compression (2015) (26)
- Effect of coal rank on various fluid saturations creating mechanical property alterations using Australian coals (2016) (26)
- Geological controls on variable gas concentrations: A case study of the northern Gujiao Block, northwestern Qinshui Basin, China (2017) (26)
- A theoretical model for hydraulic fracturing through a single radial perforation emanating from a borehole (2018) (25)
- Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the alteration of micro-fracture characteristics of supercritical CO2-interacted coal (2019) (25)
- An experimental evaluation of unique CO2 flow behaviour in loosely held fine particles rich sandstone under deep reservoir conditions and influencing factors (2017) (25)
- Study of crack propagation in concrete under multiple loading rates by acoustic emission (2017) (25)
- CO2 enhanced flow characteristics of naturally-fractured bituminous coals with N2 injection at different reservoir depths (2018) (25)
- Effect of bedding planes, their orientation and clay depositions on effective re-injection of produced brine into clay rich deep sandstone formations: Implications for deep earth energy extraction (2016) (25)
- Advanced core flooding apparatus to estimate permeability and storage dynamics of CO2 in large coal specimens (2013) (25)
- SINOROCK2004 Paper 1A 08Characterisation of fractured rocks under uniaxial loading states (2004) (24)
- Complete triaxial stress-strain curves for geopolymer (2014) (24)
- Failure mechanical behavior of Australian Strathbogie granite at high temperatures: Insights from particle flow modeling (2017) (24)
- A new set of scaling relationships for DEM-CFD simulations of fluid–solid coupling problems in saturated and cohesiveless granular soils (2019) (24)
- Non-linear stress-strain behaviour of reservoir rock under brine saturation: An experimental study (2015) (24)
- An elastoplastic model for gas flow characteristics around drainage borehole considering post-peak failure and elastic compaction (2018) (23)
- Numerical modelling of blast-induced fractures in coal masses under high in-situ stresses (2020) (23)
- Variation of mechanical properties of bituminous coal under CO2 and H2O saturation (2019) (23)
- Modelling of fully-coupled CO2 diffusion and adsorption-induced coal matrix swelling (2020) (23)
- Changes in thermomechanical properties due to air and water cooling of hot dry granite rocks under unconfined compression (2021) (23)
- Development and experimental validation of a computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method sand production model (2020) (23)
- Pore-fracture alteration of different rank coals: Implications for CO2 sequestration in coal (2021) (23)
- The Influence of Admixtures on the Hydration Process of Soundless Cracking Demolition Agents (SCDA) for Fragmentation of Saturated Deep Geological Reservoir Rock Formations (2018) (23)
- Testing the frackability of granite using supercritical carbon dioxide: Insights into geothermal energy systems (2019) (23)
- Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Behavior of Victorian Brown Coal under Brine Saturation (2018) (23)
- Effect of supercritical-CO2 interaction time on the alterations in coal pore structure (2020) (23)
- Effect of abrasive mass flow on the abrasive acceleration and erosion rates of abrasive gas jets (2019) (22)
- Assessment of dynamic material properties of intact rocks using seismic wave attenuation: an experimental study (2017) (22)
- Understanding the significance of in situ coal properties for CO2 sequestration: An experimental and numerical study (2014) (22)
- Investigation of the effect of foam flow rate on foam-based hydraulic fracturing of shale reservoir rocks with natural fractures: An experimental study (2018) (22)
- Study of Caprock Integrity in Geosequestration of Carbon Dioxide (2011) (22)
- Simulation of mixed‐mode fracture using SPH particles with an embedded fracture process zone (2020) (22)
- Multi-fractal analysis for the AE energy dissipation of CO2 and CO2+ brine/water treated low-clay shales under uniaxial compressive tests (2019) (22)
- The effect of CO 2 on the geomechanical and permeability behaviour of brown coal : Implications for coal seam CO 2 sequestration (2006) (22)
- Influence of CO2-brine co-injection on CO2 storage capacity enhancement in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study on Hawkesbury sandstone formation (2016) (22)
- Understanding the chemico-mineralogical changes of caprock sealing in deep saline CO2 sequestration environments: A review study (2020) (21)
- Extensive use of waste glass in one-part alkali-activated materials: Towards sustainable construction practices. (2021) (21)
- Metal concentrations and metal mobility in unsaturated mine wastes in mining areas of Goa, India (2009) (21)
- Investigation of the mechanical damage of low rank coals under the impacts of cyclical liquid CO2 for coalbed methane recovery (2022) (21)
- Fluid-driven micro-cracking behaviour of crystalline rock using a coupled hydro-grain-based discrete element method (2021) (21)
- A Novel Testing Apparatus for Hydromechanical Investigation of Rocks: Geo-Sequestration of Carbon dioxide (2012) (21)
- A review of research on the shaft resistance of rock-socketed piles (2020) (21)
- Retained water content after nitrogen driving water on flooding saturated high volatile bituminous coal using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (2018) (21)
- Surface properties of grayish-yellow sandstone after thermal shock (2019) (21)
- Relationships between P-wave velocity and mechanical properties of granite after exposure to different cyclic heating and water cooling treatments (2021) (20)
- Coupling Effects of Supercritical CO2 Sequestration in Deep Coal Seam (2018) (20)
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- Brine permeability through reservoir rocks under geo-sequestration conditions (2014) (0)
- The behavior of a carbonate sand subjected to a wide strain range of medium-frequency flexural excitation (2017) (0)
- Suitability of Victorian brown coal for CO2 sequestration: An experimental overview on effect of moisture on CO2/CH4 exchange (2020) (0)
- The effect of CO2 injection on caprock permeability in deep saline aquifers (2020) (0)
- Evaluation of acoustic and mechanical properties of sedimentary rock under different saturation conditions (2017) (0)
- Genotype-Phenotype Characterization of Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCAs) In Sri Lanka (2017) (0)
- A REVIEW OF CHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL CONCERNS OF CO2 SEQUESTRATION IN DEEP SALINE AQUIFERS (2019) (0)
- Numerical modelling of crack formation in soils using the mesh-free smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method (2014) (0)
- Thermo-mechanical properties of Bundelkhand granite near Jhansi, India (2015) (0)
- Distinct Element Model Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of Rock with Interconnected Non-Persistent Joints (2014) (0)
- Experimental investigation of the temperature effects on CO$_{2}$ permeability of fractured coal rock (2012) (0)
- Flow behaviour of fractured geothermal reservoir rocks under in-situ stress and temperature conditions (2018) (0)
- Characterization of Rock Spatial Modeling and Quick Identification of Unstable Blocks Based on a Digital Photogrammetry (2011) (0)
- Thermomechanical behaviour of well cement in different geological formations under the coupled effects of temperature and pressure (2023) (0)
- The effects of CO2 injection on the geomechanical behaviour of Australian brown coal: Uniaxial testing (2005) (0)
- Characterization of Mechanical Behaviour of Saturated Sandstone Using a Newly Developed Triaxial Apparatus (2012) (0)
- An Element-Free Galerkin (EFG) Meshfree Method Model for CarbonSequestration (2018) (0)
- A parametric study of lateral load behaviour of single piles socketed into joint rock mass (2011) (0)
- Capacity Analysis of MIMO-OFDMA based Cellular Relay Networks (2012) (0)
- The elasto-plastic analysis of normal stress increment and stress paths for the bore wall of rock-socketed pile (2021) (0)
- Experimental Study of the Rheology of Cellulose Nanocrystals-enhanced C22-tailed Zwitterionic Wormlike Micelles (2023) (0)
- DEGRADATION STUDIES ON ANIONIC AND NONIONIC 37 DEGRADATION STUDIES ON ANIONIC AND NON-IONIC SURFACTANTS BY OZONATION (2015) (0)
- Development of empirical models for the prediction of gas sorption capacity in coals (2010) (0)
- Tensile Behaviors of Granite: Grain Scale Cracking and Fracture Process Zone (2019) (0)
- UDEC and RFPA2D simulations on the influence of the geometry of partially-spanning joints on rock mechanical behaviour (2013) (0)
- Strain Rate Dependency of Fracture Toughness, Energy Release Rate and Geomechanical Attributes of Select Indian Shales (2016) (0)
- Flow Characteristics of Fractured Granite under Various Hydrothermal Conditions: An Application for Geothermal Energy Extraction (2018) (0)
- Some aspects in wave propagation through fractured rock media (2005) (0)
- Brittleness Evolution of Different Rank Coals under the Effects of Cyclic Liquid CO2 during the Coalbed Methane Recovery Process (2021) (0)
- Application of X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) for the Determination of Mechanical Behaviour of a Single Proppant (2018) (0)
- Soft ground tunneling and associated settlements (2007) (0)
- Numerical Modelling Of Fractured Rock Slope Stability Under Groundwater Flow (2002) (0)
- Revisiting the Mysterious Mpemba Effect (2008) (0)
- Experimental characterization of time-dependent mechanical behaviours of frac sand at high compressive stresses and implication on long-term proppant conductivity (2022) (0)
- Grain-scale numerical simulation of crystalline rock fracturing using Soundless Cracking Demolition Agents for in-situ preconditioning (2023) (0)
- Direct Torque Control of Induction Motor Using Seven-Level Cascaded Multilevel Inverter with reduced number of switches (2017) (0)
- Implementation of an elastoplastic constitutive model to study the proppant embedment in coal under different pore fluid saturation conditions: A numerical and experimental study (2022) (0)
- Wellbore stability analysis of inclined wells in transversely isotropic formations accounting for hydraulic-mechanical coupling (2023) (0)
- Visual representation and characterization of three-dimensional hydrofracturing cracks within heterogeneous rock through 3D printing and transparent models (2016) (0)
- Do joint geometrical properties influence the fracturing behaviour of jointed rock? An investigation through joint orientation (2015) (0)
- Porosity dependence on mechanical properties and pore-water pressure response of sandstone in triaxial compression (2012) (0)
- Use of acoustic emission technology to study the mechanical behaviour of various sandstones: geothermal energy (2013) (0)
- Water and gas flows through fractured granite (2000) (0)
- Stress analysis of cemented wellbores in geosequestration of carbon dioxide (2012) (0)
- CO2 Sequestration effect on outburst in coal mining (2013) (0)
- A parametric study to investigate the effect of injection and production well operation on the CO2 sequestration process in deep unmineable coal seams (2011) (0)
- Shale Gas as an Alternative Energy Source (2018) (0)
- Discussions on Correction of Goodman Jack Test (2017) (0)
- Analysis of Interfacial Debonding of Geopolymer Annular Sealing in CO2 Geo-sequestration Wellbore (2013) (0)
- Experimental investigation of primary-wave velocities and constrained moduli of quartz sand subjected to extender element tests and stress anisotropy (2017) (0)
- 3DEC modeling of the effect of joints on lateral capacity of socketed pile in laboratory conditions (2011) (0)
- Conversion Models Between Elements and Mineral Compositions and Their Applications for Rapid Determination of the Brittleness of Shale (2023) (0)
- Using the 16 item identification test from Sniffin Stick's (SS-16) in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Sri Lanka (2008) (0)
- Investigation of the mechanical behaviour of brine saturated brown coal under uni-axial compression (2018) (0)
- Understanding the significance of in situ coal properties on CO2 sequestration (2011) (0)
- CO2 permeability of fractured coal subject to confining pressures and elevated temperature: Experiments and modeling (2016) (0)
- Thermo-poro-elastic analytical model of the heat extraction performance of EGS inlaid with multi-linked fractures (2023) (0)
- Evaluation of superiority of liquid CO2 as a non-aqueous fracturing fluid for coal seam gas extraction (2018) (0)
- Fired-Siltstone Based Geopolymers for CO2 Sequestration Wells : A Study on the Effect of Curing Temperature (2018) (0)
- Improved Upscaling Methods for Carbonate Rock Image Data (2022) (0)
- Groundwater Flow Modeling Using COMSOL Multiphysics and GMS Software: A Comparison (2015) (0)
- Acknowledgement of Reviewers 2019 (2020) (0)
- Mechanical properties of reservoir rock and caprock under varying brine saturation for application of geological carbon storage in deep saline aquifers (2021) (0)
- Effect of grain size on mineral carbonation coal combustion fly ash for CO2 sequestration (2013) (0)
- Guest editorial for the topical collection: sustainable development and utilization of geothermal systems (2020) (0)
- A Cross Sectional study on the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in patients on Antipsychotic Medication. (2013) (0)
- Mechanical properties of concrete under different water content and low temperature conditions (2023) (0)
- Carbon dioxide flow behaviour in macro-scale bituminous coal: An experimental determination of the influence of effective stress (2023) (0)
- Laboratory investigation of two-phase flow in jointed rock media (1999) (0)
- Use of discarded aluminium foil in cementitious material as fire retardant - An experimental study (2021) (0)
- ENGINEERING AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF MICROTUBULES (2011) (0)
- Grain-scale analysis of proppant crushing and embedment using calibrated discrete element models (2022) (0)
- Flow structure transition and identification of two-phase fluid flow through rough rock fractures (2023) (0)
- Rebuttal to “Quantities relevant to the effectiveness of carbon sequestration in coal beds” (2012) (0)
- Thermal-Diffusivity and Heat-Capacity Measurements of Sandstone at High Temperatures Using Laser Flash and DSC Methods (2015) (0)
- An experimental study on tensile characteristics of granite rocks exposed to different high-temperature treatments (2019) (0)
- Three-dimensional finite element method for NAPL (Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid) contaminant and subsurface water two-phase flows (2008) (0)
- Royal academy of medicine in Ireland section of bioengineering (1998) (0)
- Effects of Ultralow Temperature and Water Saturation on the Mechanical Properties of Sandstone (2023) (0)
- Some aspects of cap rock failure in geo-sequestration of CO2: A review (2008) (0)
- Effect of geology on dam construction projects in Iran (2006) (0)
- EXTENDED ABSTRACTS: 6. ROCK MASS – 6.1. General (2006) (0)
- A Study on Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diastolic Heart Failure in Elderly with Congestive Heart Failure (2011) (0)
- Permeability and strength characteristics of flow through fractured and intact rocks: laboratory investigation (2001) (0)
- The water retention characteristics of road pavement material stabilised with hydrophobic additives (2007) (0)
- Modeling of Transverse Thermal Cracking of FRP Bars Embedded in Concrete (2014) (0)
- Study of crack propagation in concrete under multiple loading rates by acoustic emission (2017) (0)
- Discrete element modeling on the crack evolution behavior of brittle sandstone containing three fissures under uniaxial compression (2015) (0)
- Experimental and numerical (EFG method) studies on sedimentary rock under varied salinity conditions (2021) (0)
- A macro-scale view of the influence of effective stress on carbon dioxide flow behaviour in coal: an experimental study (2016) (0)
- Artificial neural network for prediction of air flow in a single rock joint (2011) (0)
- DESIGNING STIFFENED RAFT FOOTING ON NON-ENGINEERED FILL (2007) (0)
- Major factors influencing proppant behaviour and proppant-associated damage mechanisms during hydraulic fracturing (2018) (0)
- Numerical simulation of stress distribution around a cavern due to groundwater flow (2020) (0)
- Neurological manifestations in peripartum period (2017) (0)
- A clean and sustainable CO2 storage method in construction materials (2022) (0)
- Numerical simulation and interpretation of the grain size effect on rock strength (2018) (0)
- The evolution of rock failure with discontinuities due to shear creep (2013) (0)
- Molecular simulation of methane adsorption in nanoscale rough slits (2022) (0)
- G4: inaugural editorial (2015) (0)
- Some key technical issues in modelling of gas transport process in shales: a review (2016) (0)
- Application of an Efficient Numerical Model for CO2 Sequestration in Deep Saline Aquifers (2019) (0)
- Best practice environmental management systems in mining industry: A case study (2008) (0)
- Current opinions on foam-based hydro-fracturing in deep geological reservoirs (2015) (0)
- EXTENDED ABSTRACTS: 8. DISCONTINUITIES – 8.2. Theoretical and Numerical Analyses (2006) (0)
- An experimental study on mechanical behaviour of siltstone under brine saturation (2016) (0)
- A new set of scaling relationships for DEM-CFD simulations of fluid–solid coupling problems in saturated and cohesiveless granular soils (2019) (0)
- Prediction of preferential fluid flow in porous structures based on topological network models: Algorithm and experimental validation (2018) (0)
- An experimental study on behavior of reconstituted low-rank coal under different fluid saturations (2016) (0)
- Harcourt granite scCO2 water interaction: A laboratory study of reactivity and modelling of hydrogeochemical processes (2021) (0)
- G4: inaugural editorial (2015) (0)
- Numerical modelling of shear behaviour of inclined saw-tooth mudstone-concrete joint using FLAC (2006) (0)
- Investigation of the effect of initial structure and loading condition on the deformation, strength, and failure characteristics of continental shale (2022) (0)
- The Acoustic Emission Response of Intact Quartzite Under Uniaxial Compression (2008) (0)
- A Three-dimensional Finite Element Method ForSimulating Gas And Water Two-phase FlowInduced By Excavation In Sedimentary Rock (2005) (0)
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