最新糖心Vlog

• Qualifications

  2000 - PhD, Mining and Mineral Engineering, 最新糖心Vlog of Leeds, UK

  1996 - MEng - Transferred to PhD, METU, Turkey

  1991 - BEng (Hons.) - Mining Engineering, Hacettepe 最新糖心Vlog, Turkey

• Teaching Interests

  Rock Mechanics

  Mining Systems

  Rock Breakage

  Honours projects

  Masters Research Projects

   

• Research Funding

  Selected Funded Research Projects

  2023–27	ARC LP	Multi-phase modelling of mudrush hazard in cave mining	752,000
  2022–25	OZ Min.	Non-Newtonian flow analysis for mud-inrush during cave mining	551,000
  2023–27	ARC ITTC	Innovative Composites for the Future of sustainable mining equipment	4,969,000
  2021–22	OZ Min.	Numerical and experimental flow modelling in cave mining	42,000
  2021–24	OZ Min. & Minova	Polyurethane-based grouting of fractured fault zones	175,000
  2020–24	ARC LP	A machine learning–driven flow modelling of rocks in cave mining	516,000
  2020–23	ACAP	In situ stress measurements using cored rocks for Rockburst…	228,600
  2020–23	ACARP	Innovative rockburst system to investigate confinement loss	329,000
  2019–23	OZ Min.	Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) for Cave Mining Research	640,000
  2019–20	OZ Min.	Cave mining: an experimental and numerical study	130,000
  2018–20	ACARP	Rockburst and pillar burst in deep mines – Stage-1	247,000
  2020–22	ACARP	Rockburst and pillar burst in deep mines – Stage-2	123,000

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Research Interests

  Computational Rock Mechanics - FEA

  FEA for block cave mining

  Rock burst analysis in deep mines/excavation

  Source analysis of fractures in rocks using Moment Tensor inversion

  ID Drill bit wear analysis by acoustic emission (AE)

  In-situ stress measurements using AE and Deformation Rate Analysis (DRA)

  Tunnelling (New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM))

  Genetic Programming applied to Rock Mechanics

  Post-Doctoral research fellows

  Dr. Matthew Musolino

  Dr. Yuhang Liu

   

• Publications

   

  Book Chapters

   

  • Karakus M, Ingerson A, Thurlow W, Genockey M, Jones J. 2017.A new acoustic energy based method to measure pre-loads on cored rocks for reliable in-situ stress prediction. Handbook of Research on Trends and Digital Advances in Engineering Geology, IC-Global Publishing.
  • Boffo, J., Pocock, A., Karakus, M., Xu, C. 2012. Acoustic emission monitoring of impregnated diamond drilling for deep exploration. In P. Hagan (Ed.), Research Projects Review 2011 (1 ed., pp. 1-10). 最新糖心Vlog: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  • Faint, L., Ljubicic, L., Thomson, S., Veale, J., Xu, C., Karakus, M., Melkoumian, N. 2012. Probabilistic stability assessment of rock excavations. In P. Hagan (Ed.), Research Projects Review 2011 (1 ed., pp. 17-22). 最新糖心Vlog: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

  Books

  • Karakus, M. (2012). Numerical modelling for NATM in soft ground. Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.

    Journal papers

  • Akdag, S, Karakus M, Nguyen G, Taheri A, Manchao He, 2018. Influence of temperature on the strain burst mechanics of granitic rocks under true-triaxial loading conditions, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 51: 1657-1682.
  • Changtai Zhou, Chaoshui Xu, Murat Karakus, Jiayi Shen, 2017, A systematic approach to calibrate micro-parameters for macro-rock properties of a flat joint bonded particle model (BPM), Geomechanics and Engineering, (Under review)
  • Xu Xiaoli, Karakus Murat, 2018. A Thermo-Mechanical Damage Model for Granite, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science, 103: 195-204,
  • Guangjian Liu, Zonglong Mu, Murat Karakus, 2017. Coal burst induced by rock wedge parting slip: a case study in Zhaolou coal mine,
  • Perez S., Karakus M., Pellet F., 2017. Development of a tool condition monitoring system for impregnated diamond bits in rock drilling applications under laboratory conditions, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. DOI 10.1007/s00603-016-1150-6
  • Salmi EF, Nazem M, Karakus M, 2017. The effect of rock mass gradual deterioration on the mechanism of post-mining subsidence over shallow abandoned room and pillar coal mines. Int. J. Rock Mech. and Min. Sci. 91: 59–71
  • Salmi EF, Nazem M, Karakus M, 2017. Numerical Analysis for Mining Subsidence Induced Large Landslide. Engineering Geology. 217: 141–152
  • Guangcheng Zhang, Karakus Murat, Huiming Tang, Yunfeng Ge, Qiangqiang J. 2017. The estimation of 3D Joint Roughness Coefficient for discontinuity surfaces in rock masses. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (Under review).
  • Jianjun Tong, Murat Karakus, Mingnian Wang, Congyu Dong, Xinghua Tang. 2016. Shear strength characteristics of shotcrete–rock interface for a tunnel driven in high rock temperature environment, Geomech. Geophys. Geo-energ. Geo-resour. 2: 183-193
  • D.S. Hettiarachchi, Y. Kawamura, Y. Takarada, M. Karakus, H. Jang, 2016. A case study of assessing button bits failure through Wavelet Transform using rock drilling induced noise signals. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology (Under review).
  • Jian C. Lim., Karakus, M., Ozbakkaloglu, T. (2016). Evaluation of ultimate conditions of FRP-confined concrete columns using genetic programming. Computers and Structures, 162, 28-37.
  • Perez, S., Karakus, M. Sepulveda E. (2015). A preliminary study on the role of acoustic emission on inferring Cerchar abrasivity index of rocks using artificial neural network. Wear, 344-345 (2015), 1–8 doi:
  • Guangcheng, Z., Huiming, T., Xin, X., Karakus, M., Jiangpeng, W. (2015). Theoretical study of rockfall impacts based on logistic curves. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 78, 133-143. doi:
  • Momeni, A., Karakus, M., Khanlari, G. R., Heidari, M. (2015). Effects of cyclic loading on the mechanical properties of a granite. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 77, 89-96. doi:
  • Khanlari, G. R., Momeni, A., Karakus, M. (2014). Assessment of Fatigue Behavior of Alvand Monzogranite. Journal of Engineering Geology, 8(1), 2003-2020.
  • Zhang, G., Karakus, M., Tang, H., Ge, Y., Zhang, L. (2014). A new method estimating the 2D Joint Roughness Coefficient for discontinuity surfaces in rock masses. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 72, 191-198. doi:
  • Shen, J., Karakus, M. (2014). Simplified Method for Estimating the Hoek-Brown Constant for Intact Rocks. ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 140(6), 1-8. doi:
  • Shen, J., Karakus, M. (2014). Three-dimensional numerical analysis for rock slope stability using shear strength reduction method. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 51(2), 164-172. doi:
  • Shen, J., Jimenez, R., Karakus, M., Xu, C. (2014). A simplified failure criterion for intact rocks based on rock type and uniaxial compressive strength. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 47(2), 357-369. doi:
  • Karakus, M., Perez, S. (2014). Acoustic emission analysis for rock–bit interactions in impregnated diamond core drilling. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 68, 36-43. doi:
  • Holland, A., Iles, M., & Karakus, M. (2013). Metaheuristic analysis of current open cut blasting fragmentation prediction models. Research Projects Review, 2(1), 37-44.
  • Shen, J., Karakus, M., Xu, C. (2013). Chart-based slope stability assessment using the Generalized Hoek-Brown criterion. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 64, 210-219. doi:
  • Shen, J., Priest, S., Karakus, M. (2012). Determination of Mohr-Coulomb shear strength parameters from generalized Hoek-Brown criterion for slope stability analysis. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 45(1), 123-129. doi:
  • Shen, J., Karakus, M., Xu, C. (2012). A comparative study for empirical equations in estimating deformation modulus of rock masses. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 32, 245-250. doi:
  • Shen, J., Karakus, M., Xu, C. (2012). Direct expressions for linearization of shear strength envelopes given by the Generalized Hoek-Brown criterion using genetic programming. Computers and Geotechnics, 44, 139-146. doi:
  • Karakus, M. (2011). Function identification for the intrinsic strength and elastic properties of granitic rocks via genetic programming (GP). Computers & Geosciences, 37(9), 1318-1323. doi:
  • Karakus, M. (2007). Appraising the methods accounting for 3D tunnelling effects in 2D plane strain FE analysis. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 22(1), 47-56. doi:
  • Karakus, M., Ozsan, A., Basarir, H. (2007). Finite element analysis for the twin metro tunnel constructed in Ankara Clay, Turkey. Bulletin of Engineering Geology & the Environment, 66(1), 71-79. doi:
  • Karakus, M., Tutmez, B. (2006). Fuzzy and Multiple Regression Modelling for Evaluation of Intact Rock Strength Based on Point Load, Schmidt Hammer and Sonic Velocity. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 39(1), 45-57. doi:
  • Basarir, H., Ozsan, A., Karakus, M. (2005). Analysis of support requirements for a shallow diversion tunnel at Guledar dam site, Turkey. Engineering Geology, 81(2), 131-145. doi:
  • Karakus, M., Fowell, R. (2005). Back analysis for tunnelling induced ground movements and stress redistribution. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 20(6), 514-524. doi:
  • Karakus, M., Kumral, M., Kilic, O. (2005). Predicting elastic properties of intact rocks from index tests using multiple regression modelling. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 42(2), 323-330. doi:
  • Karakus, M., Fowell, R. (2003). Effects of different tunnel face advance excavation on the settlement by FEM. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 18(5), 513-523. doi:

   

  Conference papers

  • Karakus M., Akdag S., Randhawa L.S., Zhao Y., Cao Z., 2018. State-of-the-art damage assessment methods for brittle rock using Digital Image Correlation and Infrared Thermography, Eurock2018, St. Petersburg.
  • Akdag S., Karakus M., Taheri A., Nguyen G., He M. 2018. Effect of thermal damage on strain burst mechanism of brittle rock using acoustic emission, Eurock2018, St. Petersburg.
  • Verma R.K, Nguyen G.D., Karakus M., Taheri A., Bui H.H. 2018, Numerical Analysis of Fracture Propagation in Brazilian Disc Test, Third 最新糖心Vlogn Conference on Computational Mechanics, Geelong, Melbourne.
  • Karakus M., Zhukovskiya S., Goodchild D. 2017. Investigating the Influence of Underground Ore Productions on the Overall Stability of an Existing Open Pit, Eurock 2017, Ostrava
  • Nguyen G.D, Bui H.H., Karakus M., Taheri A. 2016. The smoothed particle hydrodynamics in modelling rock fracture and caving. International Conference on Geo-mechanics, Geo-energy and Geo-resources - 28, 29 September, Melbourne (Accepted).
  • Perez S., Karakus M., Pellet F., 2016. A study on the wear process of impregnated diamond bits via acoustic emission, 2016 ISRM International Symposium“EUROCK 2016″, 29-31 August 2016, Cappadocia (Accepted).
  • Zhoua C., Xu C., Karakus M. and Shen J. 2016. Sensitivity analysis for the effects of fracture geometry on rock mass failure using synthetic rock mass approach, International Conference on Geo-mechanics, Geo-energy and Geo-resources - 28, 29 September, Melbourne (Accepted).
  • Bruning T., Karakus M., Nguyen G., 2016. Development of a new constitutive model for strainburst using a unified yield-failure criterion, International Conference on Geo-mechanics, Geo-energy and Geo-resources - 28, 29 September, Melbourne (Accepted).
  • Karakus M., Xiang Ji, Jialun Qi, Zhongyu Xu, Chuanwei Wang. 2015. Rock Fatigue Damage Evaluation under Cyclic Loading using Acoustic Emission, World Multidisciplinary Earth Science Symposium 2015 – WMESS 2015, Prague. (Abstract)
  • Karakus M., Ingerson A., Thurlow W., Genockey M., Jones J. 2015. A New Method to Estimate Pre-Loads in Rocks using Kaiser Effect, World Multidisciplinary Earth Science Symposium 2015 – WMESS 2015, Prague. (Abstract)
  • Karakus, M., Ebong, U., Liu, C., & Zhou, H. (2015). Three-Dimensional finite element analysis of rock fatigue damage under dynamic loading. In W. Schubert (Ed.), Future Development of Rock Mechanics. Salzburg, Austria.
  • Perez, S., Karakus, M. (2015). An artificial neural network approach for the prediction of abrasivity of hard rocks using acoustic emission. In W. Schubert (Ed.), Future Development of Rock Mechanics. Salzburg, Austria.
  • Perez, S., Karakus, M. (2015). The influence of mineral contents of granitic rocks on the acoustic emission during single contact abrasivity test. In ISRM Congress 2015 Proceedings (pp. 1-4). Montreal, Canada.
  • Karakus, M., Perez, S., Goodchild, D. (2015). In-situ stress measurements from oriented sub-cores using acoustic emission and deformation rate analysis. In Proceedings of the 24th International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey. Antalya, Turkey.
  • Chanda, E., Karakus, M., Light, L., Cook, B., Harris, A. (2014). Optimization of the paste fill cycle at Angas Zinc Mine, Strathalbyn, South 最新糖心Vlog. The 12th AusIMM Underground Operators’ Conference, Adelaide, 最新糖心Vlog.. In The 12th AusIMM Underground Operators’ Conference. Adelaide, 最新糖心Vlog.
  • Karakus, M. (2014). Quantifying the discrepancy in preloads estimated by acoustic emission and deformation rate analysis. In Rock Engineering and Rock Mechanics: Structures in and on Rock Masses - Proceedings of EUROCK 2014, ISRM European Regional Symposium (pp. 89-94). Taylor and Francis - Balkema.
  • Karakus, M., Baillie, T. S., Cannon, O. R., Forsyth, B. F. H., Snell, T. J. (2014). Developing early age strength in Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete (FRS): Effects of accelerator types and rate of dosages. In Rock Engineering and Rock Mechanics: Structures in and on Rock Masses - Proceedings of EUROCK 2014, ISRM European Regional Symposium (pp. 1021-1026). Taylor and Francis - Balkema.
  • Karakus, M., May, T., Ollerenshaw, D. (2013). Acoustic emission (AE) signatures of rock cutting response of an impregnated diamond drill bit. In S. I. Ao, L. Gelman, D. W. L. Hukins, & A. Hunter (Eds.), Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2013 Vol. 3 LNECS (pp. 2068-2074). Online: International Association of Engineers. Retrieved from
  • Shen, J., Karakus, M., Xu, C. (2012). Equivalent Hoek-Brown shear strength for slope stability analysis in highly fractured rock mass. In Proceedings of the 2012 ISRM International Symposium, Eurock 2012 (pp. 1-11). online: ISRM. Retrieved from
  • Melkoumian, N., Xu, C., Karakus, M., Cox, P., I'Anson, R., Stojakovich, J., . . . Ciancio, O. (2012). Feasibility study of a deep geological repository for high level radioactive waste (HLW) in Central 最新糖心Vlog. In Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production, SWEMP 2012 (pp. 203-212). CD: MPES-CAMI-SWEMP.
  • Karakus, M., Tutmez, B. (2011). Assessing deformability of siltstone under compressive loading by ultrasonic wave propagation. In Conference proceedings of the 35th APCOM Symposium 2011 (pp. 625-633). CD ROM: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  • Xu, C., Karakus, M., Melkoumian, N., Wang, C., Sui, Q., Wang, J., . . . Goodchild, D. (2011). Probabilistic slope stability assessment of fresh bulldog shale in prominent hill open pit. In Proceedings of the 35th APCOM Symposium 2011 (pp. 643-649). CD ROM: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  • Karakus, M., Tutmez, B., Kaleci, D. (2009). Ultrasonic evaluation of igneous and metamorphic rocks under compressive loading. In Proceedings of IMTEC 2009 (pp. 1-8). Turkey: The Chamber of Mining Engineersof Turkey.
  • Karakus, M., Tutmez, B., Kaleci, D. (2008). Symbolic Regression Analysis for the Relationship Between Static and Dynamic Elasticity Moduli of Some Intact Rocks via Genetic Programming. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9 TH REGIONAL ROCK MECHANICS SYMPOSIUM. Izmir, Turkey.
  • Karakus, M. (2008). Genetic Programming (GP) in Rock Mechanics. In I. Yilmaz (Ed.), Symposium on Soft Computing Techniques in Earth Sciences. Sivas, Turkey.
  • Karakus, M., Tutmez, B. (2006). A fuzzy model to predict elasticity modulus of some intact rocks. In Proceedings of the VIIIth Regional Rock Mechanics Symposium (pp. 93-98). Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ozsan, A., Karakus, M. (2006). Site investigations and convergence measurements for a twin metro tunnel driven in Ankara clay, Turkey. In International Association for Engineering Geology Congress Proceedings 2006 (pp. 6 pages). Online: The Geological Society of London. Retrieved from
  • Karakus, M., Fowell, R. (2006). 2-D and 3-D finite element analyses for the settlement due to soft ground tunnelling. In ITA-AITES 2006 World Tunnel Congress and 32nd ITA General Assembly:  Proceedings Safety in the underground space Vol. 21 (pp. 392). Online: Elsevier. doi:
  • Karakus, M., Fowell, R. (2004). An insight into the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM). In The 7th Regional Rock Mechanics Symposium, Sivas, 21-22 October 2004 Proceedings (pp. 14 pages). Online: ROCKMEC.
  • Karakus, M., Fowell, R. J. (2002). Effects of lining thickness on settlement, lining moment and hoop stress for a tunnel driven in soft ground, , Konya, pp. 299-304.. In Proceedings of the 6th Regional Rock Mechanics Symposium (pp. 299-304). Konya, Turkey.
  • Depci, T., Karakus, M., Onal, A. (2002). Index properties of alluvial soils in Malatya Plain. In Proceedings of the 6. Regional Rock mechanics Symposium (pp. 217-222). Konya, Turkey.
  • Karakus, M. (2001). Predicting Horizontal Movement for a Tunnel by Empirical and FE Methods. In E. Unal, B. Unver, & E. Tercan (Eds.), Proceeding of the seventeenth International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey. Ankara, Turkey.
  • Karakus, M., Fowell, R. J. (2000). Fem analysis for the effects of the NATM construction technique on settlement above shallow soft ground tunnels. In M. C. ERVIN (Ed.), GeoEng2000. Melbourne, 最新糖心Vlog.

   

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