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Mark S. Diederichs

Mark S. Diederichs

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
45
Citations
11776
World Ranking
5348
National Ranking
215

Earth Science

D-Index
44
Citations
11520
World Ranking
4602
National Ranking
213

Overview

Mark S. Diederichs is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and specializes in engineering, with a significant focus on mechanics of materials and civil and structural engineering. Their research spans multiple interconnected areas, notably rock mechanics and modeling, landslides and related hazards, geophysical methods and applications, tunneling and rock mechanics, and geotechnical engineering and analysis.

Their work includes investigations into geotechnical engineering and underground structures as well as advanced fiber optic sensors. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their numerous publications across several specific topics:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in both experimental and modeling approaches in geotechnical and rock mechanics fields. Some of the notable papers include:

  • "An in situ monitoring campaign of a hard rock pillar at great depth within a Canadian mine," 2020, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • "Estimating the long-term strength and time-to-failure of brittle rocks from laboratory testing," 2021, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • "Calibration of coupled hydro-mechanical properties of grain-based model for simulating fracture process and associated pore pressure evolution in excavation damage zone around deep tunnels," 2020, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • "Augmenting the in-situ rock bolt pull test with distributed optical fiber strain sensing," 2020, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • "Measuring the Full-Field Strain Response of Uniaxial Compression Test Specimens Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing," 2021, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Timothy R. M. Packulak
  • Jennifer J. Day
  • Nicholas Vlachopoulos
  • Jonathan D. Aubertin
  • D. Jean Hutchinson

Diederichs' research findings have been published repeatedly in the following venues:

  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

The cumulative volume of research contributions demonstrates a well-rounded focus on the mechanics of materials and geotechnical engineering challenges encountered in mining, tunneling, and underground structure stability. Their work also incorporates advanced sensing technologies, such as distributed fiber optic sensing, which aligns with recent trends in structural health monitoring and rock mechanics research.

Best Publications

  • Empirical estimation of rock mass modulus

    E. Hoek;M.S. Diederichs

  • Damage initiation and propagation in hard rock during tunnelling and the influence of near-face stress rotation

    M.S Diederichs;P.K Kaiser;E Eberhardt

  • The 2003 Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium: Mechanistic interpretation and practical application of damage and spalling prediction criteria for deep tunnelling

    Mark S. DiederichsM.S. Diederichs

  • A Review of the Tensile Strength of Rock: Concepts and Testing

    Matthew A. Perras;Mark S. Diederichs

  • Improved Longitudinal Displacement Profiles for Convergence Confinement Analysis of Deep Tunnels

    N. Vlachopoulos;M. S. Diederichs

  • Manuel Rocha Medal Recipient Rock Fracture and Collapse Under Low Confinement Conditions

    M. S. Diederichs

  • Cablebolting in underground mines

    D J Hutchinson;M S Diederichs

  • 3D random Voronoi grain-based models for simulation of brittle rock damage and fabric-guided micro-fracturing

    E. Ghazvinian;M.S. Diederichs;R. Quey

  • Instability of hard rockmasses, the role of tensile damage and relaxation

    Mark Stephen Diederichs

  • Geotechnical and operational applications for 3-dimensional laser scanning in drill and blast tunnels

    Stephanie Fekete;Mark Diederichs;Matthew Lato

  • Stability of large excavations in laminated hard rock masses: the voussoir analogue revisited

    M.S. Diederichs;P.K. Kaiser

  • Tensile strength and abutment relaxation as failure control mechanisms in underground excavations

    M.S. Diederichs;P.K. Kaiser

  • Optimization of LiDAR scanning and processing for automated structural evaluation of discontinuities in rockmasses

    Matt Lato;Mark S. Diederichs;D. Jean Hutchinson;Rob Harrap

  • Mechanical analysis of circular liners with particular reference to composite supports. For example, liners consisting of shotcrete and steel sets

    C. Carranza-Torres;M. Diederichs

  • Predicting excavation damage zone depths in brittle rocks

    Matthew A. Perras;Matthew A. Perras;Mark S. Diederichs

  • Analysis of time-dependent deformation in tunnels using the Convergence-Confinement Method

    Chrysothemis Paraskevopoulou;Mark Diederichs

  • Automated rockmass discontinuity mapping from 3-dimensional surface data

    Malte Vöge;Matthew J. Lato;Matthew J. Lato;Matthew J. Lato;Mark S. Diederichs

  • Bias Correction for View-limited Lidar Scanning of Rock Outcrops for Structural Characterization

    Matthew J. Lato;Mark S. Diederichs;D. Jean Hutchinson

  • Appropriate Uses and Practical Limitations of 2D Numerical Analysis of Tunnels and Tunnel Support Response

    Nicholas Vlachopoulos;Mark S. Diederichs

  • Integration of three-dimensional laser scanning with discontinuum modelling for stability analysis of tunnels in blocky rockmasses

    Stephanie Fekete;Mark Diederichs

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter K. Kaiser
Peter K. Kaiser Laurentian University
Simon Loew
Simon Loew ETH Zurich
Florian Amann
Florian Amann RWTH Aachen University
Leandro R. Alejano
Leandro R. Alejano Universidade de Vigo
Erik Eberhardt
Erik Eberhardt University of British Columbia

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