Selected Conference Publications

(If you would like to obtain a copy of the papers, please contact me at mcai@mirarco.org, or (705)675-1151 ext. 5092)

• Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Tasaka, Y. and Minami, M. (2007) Peak and residual strengths of jointed rock masses and their determination for engineering design. In: Proc. 1^st Canada-U.S. Rock Mech. Symp., submitted.



• Cai, M. and Kaiser, P. K. (2006) Rock mass characterization and rock mass property variability considerations for tunnel and cavern design. In: Proc 4th Asian Rock Mech Symp (ARMS 4), Leung, C. F. and Zhou, Y. X. (editors), Singapore.: Paper 144.



• Kim, B. H., Cai, M. and Kaiser, P. K. (2006) Determination of block sizes considering joint persistence. In: Proc 4th Asian Rock Mech Symp (ARMS 4), Leung, C. F. and Zhou, Y. X. (editors), Singapore.: Paper 243.



• Minami, M., Tasaka, Y., Cai, M. and Kaiser, P. K. (2006) Estimation of the rock mass residual strength parameters in deep ground using the GSI system. In: Proc. of the 35th Symp. on Rock Mech. JSCE, 171-176.



• Tasaka, Y., Kurose, H., Morioka, H., Minami, M., Maejima, T. and Cai, M. (2006) DEM/FDM coupled numerical simulation of AE during large-scale cavern construction. In: Proc. of the 35th Symp. on Rock Mech. JSCE, 335-340.



• Morioka, H., Minami, M., Maejima, T., Tasaka, Y., Kurose, H. and Cai, M. (2006) Back analysis of rock mass strength parameters based on AE monitoring data. In: Proc. of the 35th Symp. on Rock Mech. JSCE, 341-346.



• Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Suorineni, F. and Su, K. (2005) A Study on the Dynamic Behaviour of the Meuse/Haute-Marne Argillite. In: 2^nd Int. Meeting on Clays in Natural & Engineered Barriers for Radioactive Waste Confinement, Tours, France.: 707-708.



• Morioka, H., Minami, M., Maejima, T., Cai, M. and Tasaka, Y. (2004) Estimation of damage propagation process by AE measurement around underground rock cavern. In: 3rd ARMS (Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium), Ohnishi, Y. and Aoki, K. (editors), Kyoto, Japan. 1: 599-604.



• Cai, M. and Kaiser, P. K. (2004) Numerical simulation of Brazilian test and tensile strength of anisotropic rocks and rocks with pre-existing cracks. In: SINOROCK 2004, Hudson, J. A. and Feng, X. T. (editors),Paper 2B 03.



• Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Uno, H., Tasaka, Y. and Minami, M. (2003) Characterization of Jointed Hard Rock Masses using the GSI system. In: Soil and Rock America 2003 (39^th US Rock Mech Symp.), Culligan, P. J. et al. (editors), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. 1: 683-690.



• Uno, H. and Cai, M. (2002) A study on the scale effects in the deformation behaviors of large-scale underground excavations. In: NARMS 2002, Hammah, R. et al. (editors),1: 781-788.



• Tasaka, Y., Uno, H., Omori, T., Minami, M., Hibino, E., Cai, M. and Kaiser, P. K. (2002) Estimation of rock mass properties at depth using the GSI system. In: Proc. 57th Annual conf. JSCE, III-466: 931-932. (In Japanese)



• Maybee, W. G., Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Maloney, S. M. and McDowell, G. M. (2002) Televiewer logging of exploration boreholes for mine design. In: Proceedings of the 8^th International KEGS/MGLS Symposium on Logging for Minerals and Geotechnical Applications, Toronto. CD-ROM



• Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Uno, H. and Tasaka, Y. (2002) Influence of stress-path on the stress-strain relations of jointed rocks. In: Second International Conference on New Development in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Y. Lin et al. (editors), 60-65.



• Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Minami, M., Hibino, E., Uno, H., Tasaka, Y. and Omori, T. ( 2002) Correlation between the GSI system and the Denken system. In: Proc. 57th Annual conf. JSCE, III-467: 933-934. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M. and Kaiser, P. K. (2002) Dependency of wave propagation velocity on rock mass quality and confinement. In: NARMS 2002, Hammah, R. et al. (editors), 1: 615-622.



• Cai, M., Tasaka, Y., Uno, H. and Koyama, T. (2000) Comparative study of rock support system design practice for large-scale underground excavations in Japan and some other countries. In: Proc. 30^th Symp. Rock Mech. JSCE, 63-67. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K., Uno, H. and Tasaka, Y. (2000) Comparative study of rock support system design practice for large-scale underground excavations. In: Proc. 4th North American Rock Mech. Symposium, 1027-1034.



• Cai, M., Kaiser, P. K. and Martin, C. D. (1999) Rock mass softening due to damage quantified by microseismicity. In: 1st FLAC Symposium, Detournay, C. and Hart, R. (editors), 371-378.



• Tasaka, Y., Uno, H. and Cai, M. (1998) Investigation of stress path dependency of stress-strain relations of jointed rock masses. In: The 32th Japan National Conference on Soil Mech. and Foundation Engineering, G-2: 1281-1282. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M. and Uno, H. (1996) Scale effect in the deformation behavior of large underground excavations. In: Proc. of the 27th Symp. on Rock Mech. JSCE, 141-145. (In Japanese)



• Tasaka, Y., Cai, M., Uno, H. and Maejima, T. (1995) A Numerical method for the deformation analysis of highly jointed rock masses and its application to engineering problems. In: Proc. of the 26th Symp. on Rock Mech. JSCE, 416-420. (In Japanese)



• Tasaka, T., Cai, M., Toyoda, K., Uno, H. and Sakamoto, T. (1995) FEM analysis of underground excavations in jointed rock masses. In: Proc. 50th Annual Conf. JSCE, 3: 1364-1365. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M., Tasaka, Y., Abe, A., Uno, H. and Yukimura, H. (1995) FEM Analysis of underground excavations in jointed rock masses, Part I: Determination of input parameters. In: Proc. 50th Annual conf. JSCE, 3: 1362-1363. (In Japanese)



• Uno, H., Cai, M. and Tasaka, Y. (1994) Determination of the optimum axis directions of underground openings in jointed rock masses by generalized plane strain FEM analysis method. In: Proc. 49th Annual conf. JSCE, 3: 1174-1175. (In Japanese)



• Tasaka, Y., Cai, M., Uno, H. and Kato, H. (1994) Deformation behavior of discontinuous planes under cyclic loading conditions and its model prediction. In: Proc. 49th Annual conf. JSCE, 3: 728-729. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M., Uno, H., Tasaka, Y. and Fukui, S. ( 1994) A study on the scale effects in the deformability of discontinuous rock masses. In: The 29th Japan National Conference on Soil Mech. and Foundation Engineering, 1247-1250. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M., Uno, H., Tasaka, Y. and Fukui, S. ( 1994) On the RVE size in the continuum FEM analysis of discontinuous rock masses. In: Proc. 49th Annual conf. JSCE, 1: 58-59. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M., Uno, H. and Fukui, S. (1993) Numerical analysis of deformation behavior of jointed rock masses under loading-unloading conditions. In: Proc. 48th Annual Conf. JSCE, 3: 836-837.



• Cai, M., Tasaka, Y., Uno, H. and Nanbu, S. ( 1993) Consideration of 3D effects of jointed rock masses in 2D FEM analysis. In: The 28th Japan National Conference on Soil Mech. and Foundation Engineering, 1443-1446. (In Japanese)



• Horii, H. and Cai, M. (1992) The effect of crack connectivity in the mechanical behavior of cracked rock masses. In: Proc. of the 2nd Workshop on Characterization of Subsurface Cracks, Subsurface Instrumentation, 98-103. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M. and Horii, H. (1992) A continuum model of highly jointed rock masses. In: Proc. 47th Annual Conf. JSCE, 1: 118-119.



• Cai, M. and Horii, H. (1992) Constitutive modeling of highly jointed rock masses. In: Proc. of the 24th Symp. on Rock Mech. JSCE, 281-285. (In Japanese)



• Cai, M. and Horii, H. (1991) A homogenization method for solids containing multiple cracks. In: Proc. 46th Annual Conf. JSCE, 1: 88-89.



• Cai, M. and Chen, X. (1987) Back analysis of initial stress field in rocks by the simplex method. In: Proc. First National Conf. on Geomechanics, 1: 217-222. (In Chinese)