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Publication List

Alcolea, A., Kuhlmann, U., Marschall, P., Lisjak, A., Grasselli, G., Mahabadi, O. K., Vaissière, R. D. L., Leung, H., & Shao, H. (2017). A pragmatic approach to abstract the excavation damaged zone around tunnels of a geological radioactive waste repository: Application to the HG-A experiment in Mont Terri (Vol. 443). Geological Society of London; Scopus. Cite
Diederichs, M., & Grasselli, G. (2009). Rock engineering in difficult conditions. Cite
Kim, B. H., Kaiser, P. K., & Grasselli, G. (2007). Influence of persistence on behaviour of fractured rock masses (Vol. 284). Scopus. Cite
Grasselli, G., & Kim, B. (2007). Use of 3D digital system for rock mass characterization. Patron. Cite

Grasselli, G., Zhao, Q., Lisjak, A., & Liu, Q. (2013). Numerical simulation of acoustic emission in rocks using FEM/DEM. In Rock Dynamics and Applications – State of the Art (pp. 149–159). CRC Press; Scopus. Cite
Manzella, I., Lisjak, A., Mahabadi, O. K., & Grasselli, G. (2011). Influence of initial block packing on rock avalanche flow and emplacement mechanisms through FEM/DEM simulations. In Pan-Am Canadian Geotechnical Society Geotechnical Conference. Cite
Cottrell, B., Tatone, B. S. A., & Grasselli, G. (2010). Joint replica shear testing and roughness degradation measurement. In Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering (pp. 227–230). CRC Press. Cite
Nasseri, M. H. B., Tatone, B. S. A., Grasselli, G., & Young, R. P. (2009). Fracture Toughness and Fracture Roughness Interrelationship in Thermally treated Westerly Granite. In S. Vinciguerra & Y. Bernabé (Eds.), Rock Physics and Natural Hazards (pp. 801–822). Birkhäuser Basel. Cite

Magsipoc, E., & Grasselli, G. (2020, June 28). Describing the fracture process using surface roughness parameters. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Golden, Colorado. Cite
Li, M., Magsipoc, E., Abdelaziz, A., Ha, J., Guo, J., Peterson, K., & Grasselli, G. (2020, June 28). Mapping fracture complexity in hydraulically fractured Montney shale by serial section reconstruction. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Golden, Colorado. Cite
Ha, J., & Grasselli, G. (2020, June 28). Simulating the excavation damaged zone of a supported deep geological repository using FDEM. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Golden, Colorado. Cite
Fadakar, Y. A., Ha, J., & Grasselli, G. (2020, June 28). Smash – Smart Meshing for realistic geomechanical models of rock slope failure processes. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Golden, Colorado. Cite
Sherzer, G. L., Fadakar, Y. A., Zhao, P., Afroughsabet, V., Coutinho, N., Shah, S., Peterson, K., & Grasselli, G. (2020, March 31). Comparison and Linking Between LDPM and FDEM Modeling for Fracturing in Concrete. 15th Pipeline Technology Conference, Berlin, Germany. Cite
Abdelaziz, A., Ha, J., & Grasselli, G. (2020, March 2). Excavation stability in heterogeneous anisotropic shale formation. 36th International Geological Congress, Delhi, India. Cite
Abdelaziz, A., Ha, J., Abul Khair, H., Adams, M., Tan, C. P., Musa, I. H., & Grasselli, G. (2019). Unconventional Shale Hydraulic Fracturing Under True Triaxial Laboratory Conditions, the Value of Understanding Your Reservoir. 16. Cite
Qiu, Y., Adams, M., & Grasselli, G. (2019). Simplified Dark Data Analytics of Everyday Completions Data, and its Relation to Observed Induced Seismicity Events: An Unconventional Big Data Solution. Proceedings – SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 16. Cite
Zhao, Q., Glaser, S. D., Tisato, N., & Grasselli, G. (2019). Assessing Energy Budget of Laboratory Fault Slip Using Quantitative Micro-CT Image Analysis. 6. Cite
Abdelaziz, A. (2019). Fluid-induced Dynamic Fracturing Process – A Laboratory Approach. Energi Simulation Visit, University of Toronto. Cite
Wang, Y. (2019). Fracture Complexity in CMGL Simulator. Energi Simulation Visit, University of Toronto. Cite
Qiu, Y. (2019). Rock Mechanics Learnings from Completions Data in the Montney Formation. Energi Simulation Visit, University of Toronto. Cite
Zhou, H. (2019). Roughness, Shear, and Dilation. Energi Simulation Visit, University of Toronto. Cite
Ha, J. (2019). Three-dimensional hydraulic fracture simulation. Energi Simulation Visit, University of Toronto. Cite
Magsipoc, E. (2019). Decoding Fracture Roughness. Energi Simulation Visit, University of Toronto. Cite
Grasselli, G. (2019). Advanced numerical modeling in engineering-fdem: A micro-mechanical appproach that bridges across scales. International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering. 4th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2019. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.11159/iccste.1 Cite
Ha, J., & Grasselli, G. (2018, November 29). FDEM Tunnel Excavation Modelling in Layered Rock. 10th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium The ISRM International Symposium for 2018 (ARMS10), Singapore. Cite
Zhou, H., Abdelaziz, A., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Rock Dilation and Its Effect on Fracture Transmissivity. 6. Cite
Fadakar, Y. A., & Xu, C. (2018, June 20). A New Hybrid Mesh-Pipe Method for Modeling Fluid Flow in 3D Discrete Fracture Networks. DFNE, Seattle. Cite
Fadakar, Y. A., & Elmo, D. (2018, June 20). Application of Graph Theory for Robust and Efficient Rock Bridge Analysis. DFNE, Seattle. Cite
Zhao, Q., Tisato, N., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Rotary shear test under X-ray micro-computed tomography. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle. Cite
Zhou, H., Zhao, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Dilation of rock joints based on quantified surface description. Geoconvention, Calgary. Cite
Zhou, H., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Dilation of rock joints based on quantified surface description. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle. Cite
Zhao, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Understanding shear behaviour of a rough joint using surface topography scan and numerical simulation. Geoconvention, Calgary. Cite
Zhang, J., Wang, Y., McKean, S., Jia, S., & Iranmanesh, S. (2018). Induced Seismicity and the Traffic Light System. University of Calgary CREATE ReDeveLoP Annual Innovation Program, April 30 – May 4, 2018, Calgary, Alberta. Cite
Qiu, Y., Peterson, K., Grasselli, G., Moslow, T., & Adams, M. (2018). Micromechanical characterization of the lower Triassic Montney Claraia biostrome. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle. Cite
Qiu, Y., Abdelaziz, A., Peterson, K., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Modelling of concrete weight coating based on micromechanical characterization. RILEMweek/CONMOD, Delft Netherlands. Cite
Magsipoc, E., Yang, Z., Hui, G., Lim, M., & Becerra, D. (2018). Managing Orphan Wells in Alberta, Canada. University of Calgary CREATE ReDeveLoP Annual Innovation Program, April 30 – May 4, 2018, Calgary, Alberta. Cite
Ha, J., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Three-dimensional FDEM modelling of laboratory tests and tunnels. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle. Cite
Magsipoc, E., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Simulation of rock fragmentation by TBM disc cutter using the hybrid finite-discrete element method. Geoconvention, Calgary. Cite
Abdelaziz, A., Thi, H. B., Saad, S., & Fuss, J. (2018). Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for Remote Communities. University of Calgary CREATE ReDeveLoP Annual Innovation Program, April 30 – May 4, 2018, Calgary, Alberta. Cite
Abdelaziz, A., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Investigating frictional behavior of micro-cracks using grain based modelling in the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM). 52nd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle. Cite
Zhou, H., Zhong, J., Rodriguez-Pradilla, G., Wilson, L., & Tran, L. (2018). Hydraulic Fracturing in Canada. University of Calgary CREATE ReDeveLoP Annual Innovation Program, April 30 – May 4, 2018, Calgary, Alberta. Cite
Zhou, H., Zhao, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2017). Assessment of the detectability of localized strong attenuation zones through finite-difference waveform modelling. Geoconvention, Calgary. Cite
Zhao, Q., Abdelaziz, A., He, T.-M., Xia, K., & Grasselli, G. (2017). Understanding progressive rock failure using ultrasonic tomography and numerical simulation. ISRM Progressive Rock Failure Conference, Ascona, Switzerland. Cite
Qiu, Y., Ha, J., Peterson, K., & Grasselli, G. (2017). Finite-Discrete  Element Modeling of time-dependent mechanisms in southern Ontario Shales. 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Ottawa. Cite
Tisato, N., Zhao, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2016). Experimental rock deformation under micro-CT – Two new apparatuses for rock physics. In C. Kuwait Petroleum, Subsidiaries, Omv, A. Saudi, & Shell (Eds.), 78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2016: Efficient Use of Technology – Unlocking Potential. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE; Scopus. Cite
Tisato, N., Zhao, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2016). Experimental rock physics under micro-CT. In C. Sicking & J. FergusonSicking (Eds.), SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts (Vol. 35, pp. 3251–3255). Society of Exploration Geophysicists; Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2016-13949603.1 Cite
Venugopal, K., Kelly, P., Jamaluddin, A., McConnell, C., Alger, M., Morgan, E., Ni, R., Dunn, R., & Grasselli, G. (2016). The petrochallenge – An innovative E&P learning experience using an interactive learning simulation. Proceedings – SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 2016-January. Scopus. Cite
Miglietta, P. C., Bentz, E. C., & Grasselli, G. (2016). FDEM: An innovative tool to model the seismic response of structural masonry. In K. Maekawa, J. Yamazaki, & A. Kasuga (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, FIB 2016 (pp. 509–516). A.A. Balkema Publishers; Scopus. Cite
Mahabadi, O. K., Lisjak, A., He, L., Tatone, B. S. A., Kaifosh, P., & Grasselli, G. (2016). Development of a new fully-parallel finite-discrete element code: Irazu. 50th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2016, 4, 2695–2703. Scopus. Cite
Lisjak, A., Tatone, B. S. A., Kaifosh, P., He, L., Mahabadi, O. K., & Grasselli, G. (2016). Development of a fully-coupled, hydro-mechanical model for finite-discrete element simulations of fluid-driven fracturing. 50th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2016, 1, 818–828. Scopus. Cite
Tatone, B. S. A., & Grasselli, G. (2015). A combined experimental (micro-CT) and numerical (FDEM) methodology to study rock joint asperities subjected to direct shear. 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015, 1, 38–47. Scopus. Cite
Tisato, N., Chapman, S., Zhao, Q., Grasselli, G., & Quintal, B. (2015). Seismic wave attenuation in rocks saturated with bubbly liquids: Experiments and numerical modeling. In R. V. Schneider (Ed.), SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts (Vol. 34, pp. 3254–3258). Society of Exploration Geophysicists; Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2015-5902520.1 Cite
Lisjak, A., Tatone, B. S. A., Mahabadi, O. K., Grasselli, G., Vietor, T., & Marschall, P. (2015). Simulating the mechanical re-compaction of the EDZ in an indurated claystone (Opalinus clay). ISRM Regional Symposium, EUROCK 2015, 639–644. Scopus. Cite
Lisjak, A., Mahabadi, O. K., Grasselli, G., Marschall, P., Müller, H. R., Garitte, B., & Vietor, T. (2015). The excavation damaged zone in Clay Shales: New rock mechanics insights from discontinuum numerical modelling. In Hassani, Hadjigeorgiou, & Archibald (Eds.), 13th ISRM International Congress of Rock Mechanics (Vols. 2015-MAY, pp. 1–10). International Society for Rock Mechanics; Scopus. Cite
Ha, J., Lisjak, A., & Grasselli, G. (2015). FDEM modelling of thermo-mechanical wellbore instabilities within shale formations. 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015, 3, 1762–1769. Scopus. Cite
Tisato, N., Quintal, B., Grasselli, G., & Podladchikov, Y. (2014). Seismic wave attenuation in fluid-saturated rock as result of gas dissolution. In B. Birkelo (Ed.), Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014 (Vol. 33, pp. 1985–1990). Society of Exploration Geophysicists; Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2014-0926.1 Cite
Lisjak, A., Mahabadi, O. K., Kaifosh, P., Vietor, T., & Grasselli, G. (2014). A preliminary evaluation of an enhanced FDEM code as a tool to simulate hydraulic fracturing in jointed rock masses. In N. Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Minas del, P. Deputacion de, Geobrugg, Sibelco, & et al. (Eds.), Rock Engineering and Rock Mechanics: Structures in and on Rock Masses – Proceedings of EUROCK 2014, ISRM European Regional Symposium (pp. 1427–1432). Taylor and Francis – Balkema; Scopus. Cite
Grasselli, G., Lisjak, A., & Vietor, T. (2013, August 5). Bringing FDEM to practice – Study of failure mechanisms that contributeto the development of the damaged area around excavations in layered rock formations. 6th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, Golden, Colorado. Cite

Ay, B., Parolia, K., Liddell, R. S., Qiu, Y., Grasselli, G., Cooper, D. M. L., & Davies, J. E. (2020). Hyperglycemia compromises Rat Cortical Bone by Increasing Osteocyte Lacunar Density and Decreasing Vascular Canal Volume. Communications Biology, 3(1), 20. Cite
Sun, L., Liu, Q., Grasselli, G., & Tang, X. (2020). Simulation of thermal cracking in anisotropic shale formations using the combined finite-discrete element method. Computers and Geotechnics, 117, 103237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103237 Cite
Zhao, Q., Glaser, S. D., Tisato, N., & Grasselli, G. (2020). Assessing Energy Budget of Laboratory Fault Slip Using Rotary Shear Experiments and Micro-Computed Tomography. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(1). https://doi.org/10.1029/2019gl084787 Cite
Magsipoc, E. (2020). Fracture Roughness – A Forensic Study. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Li, M. (2020). Fracture complexity in hydraulically fractured Montney shale. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Kravchinsky, E. (2020). Induced Seismicity and Hydraulic Fracturing. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Qiu, Y. (2020). Learning from proppant embedment tests. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Popoola, A. (2020). Update on seismic attenuation. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Haile, B. (2020). Update on fracture energy measurement. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Aboayanah, K. (2020). Update on failure processes at low confinement. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Abdelaziz, A. (2020). Update on laboratory testing reliability. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Abdelaziz, A. (2020). Hydraulic fracturing Montney shale cubes in the laboratory. Energi Simulation 2018 Annual General Meeting and Research Chair Technical Symposium. Cite
Fadakar, Y. A., & Sherzer, G. L. (2020). Smash – Accounting for complexity in the mesh. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Sun, L., Grasselli, G., Liu, Q., & Tang, X. (2019). Coupled hydro-mechanical analysis for grout penetration in fractured rocks using the finite-discrete element method. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 124, 104138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2019.104138 Cite
Sun, L., Grasselli, G., Liu, Q., & Tang, X. (2019). Thermal cracking simulation of functionally graded materials using the combined finite–discrete element method. Computational Particle Mechanics. Cite
Wei, W., Zhao, Q., Jiang, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2019). A New Contact Formulation for Large Frictional Sliding and Its Implement in the Explicit Numerical Manifold Method. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Springer(1), 435–451. Cite
Ha, J., & Grasselli, G. (2018). FDEM Tunnel Excavation Modelling in Layered Rock. 10th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium The ISRM International Symposium for 2018 ARMS10. Cite
He, T.-M., Zhao, Q., Ha, J., Xia, K., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Understanding progressive rock failure and associated seismicity using ultrasonic tomography and numerical simulation. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 81, 26–34. Cite
Abdelaziz, A., Zhao, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Grain based modelling of rocks using the combined finite-discrete element method. Computers and Geotechnics, 103, 73–81. Cite
Zhao, Q., He, T. M., Ha, J., Xia, K., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Dataset for time-lapse ultrasonic tomography of a granite slab under uniaxial compression test. Data Brief, 20, 614–616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.08.151 Cite
Zhao, Q., Tisato, N., Kovaleva, O., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Direct Observation of Faulting by Means of Rotary Shear Tests Under X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 123(9), 7389–7403. Cite
Wei, W., Zhao, Q., Jiang, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Three new boundary conditions for the seismic response analysis of geomechanics problems using the numerical manifold method. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 105, 110–122. Cite
Zhao, Q. (2018). Direct observation of laboratory fault evolution under micro-CT. Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto. Cite
Kalogerakis, G. C., Zhao, Q., Grasselli, G., & Sleep, B. E. (2018). In situ chemical oxidation processes: 4D quantitative visualization of byproduct formation and deposition via micro-CT imaging. The Leading Edge, 37(6), 462–467. https://doi.org/10.1190/tle37060462.1 Cite
Zhou, H., Zhao, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Dilation of rock joints based on quantified surface description. Geoconvention. Cite
Zhou, H., Zhong, J., Rodriguez-Pradilla, G., Wilson, L., & Tran, L. (2018). Hydraulic Fracturing in Canada. University of Calgary CREATE ReDeveLoP Annual Innovation Program. Cite
Zhou, H., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Dilation of rock joints based on quantified surface description. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Cite
Zhou, H., Abdelaziz, A., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Rock dilation and its effect on fracture transmissivity. SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. Cite
Zhong, J. (2018). Fluid-induced dynamic fracturing processes – A laboratory approach. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Zhao, Q., Tisato, N., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Rotary shear test under X-ray micro-computed tomography. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Cite
Zhao, Q., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Understanding shear behaviour of a rough joint using surface topography scan and numerical simulation. Geoconvention. Cite
Zhang, J., Wang, Y., McKean, S., Jia, S., & Iranmanesh, S. (2018). Induced Seismicity and the Traffic Light System. University of Calgary CREATE ReDeveLoP Annual Innovation Program. Cite
Zhao, Q. (2018). The Transparent Lab – THM experiments inside and x-ray μCT. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Qiu, Y., Peterson, K., Grasselli, G., Moslow, T., & Adams, M. (2018). Micromechanical characterization of the lower Triassic Montney Claraia biostrome. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Cite
Qiu, Y. (2018). Estimating hydroshear induced dilation from quantified surface roughness. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Wang, Y. (2018). Low-frequency seismic wave attenuation measurements in the lab. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Qiu, Y., Abdelaziz, A., Peterson, K., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Modelling of concrete weight coating based on micromechanical characterization. RILEMweek/CONMOD. Cite
Magsipoc, E., Yang, Z., Hui, G., Lim, M., & Becerra, D. (2018). Managing Orphan Wells in Alberta, Canada. University of Calgary CREATE ReDeveLoP Annual Innovation Program. Cite
Magsipoc, E., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Simulation of rock fragmentation by TBM disc cutter using the hybrid finite-discrete element method. Geoconvention. Cite
Magsipoc, E. (2018). Fracture roughness characterization and modelling. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Ha, J., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Three-dimensional FDEM modelling of laboratory tests and tunnels. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Cite
Lisjak, A., Mahabadi, O. K., He, L., Tatone, B. S. A., Kaifosh, P., Haque, S. A., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Acceleration of a 2D/3D finite-discrete element code for geomechanical simulations using General Purpose GPU computing. Computers and Geotechnics, 100, 84–96. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.04.011 Cite
Abdelaziz, A., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Investigating frictional behavior of micro-cracks using grain based modelling in the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM). 52nd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium. Cite
Abdelaziz, A. (2018). Incorporating microscopic features and behavior into numerical simulations. NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Petroleum Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics. Cite
Abdelaziz, A., Thi, H. B., Saad, S., & Fuss, J. (2018). Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for Remote Communities. University of Calgary CREATE ReDeveLoP Annual Innovation Program. Cite
Abdelaziz, A., & Grasselli, G. (2018). Investigation of the influence of microstructure on reservoir rock permeability using FDEM numerical modelling. URTeC. Cite
Zhao, Q. (2017). Rock physics experiments under micro-CT. China University of Geosciences. Cite
Zhao, Q. (2017). Rock physics experiments under micro-CT. Wuhan University. Cite
Zhao, Q., Tisato, N., & Grasselli, G. (2017). Rotary shear experiments under X-ray micro-computed tomography. The Review of Scientific Instruments, 88(1), 015110. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4974149 Cite
Zhao, Q., Tisato, N., Abdelaziz, A., Ha, J., & Grasselli, G. (2017). Numerical investigation of shear induced damage and associated microseismicity on a rough surface. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. Cite

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Harvey, S. G. E. (2016). Prediction of Blast-induced Ground Vibration and Rock Fragmentation by Statistical and Combined Finite-discrete Element Modelling Methods for the McGill Utility Tunnel [MASc Thesis, University of Toronto]. Cite
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