| Improved longitudinal displacement profiles for convergence confinement analysis of deep tunnels N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Rock mechanics and rock engineering 42 (2), 131-146, 2009 | 513 | 2009 |
| The influence of facing stiffness on the performance of two geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining walls RJ Bathurst, N Vlachopoulos, DL Walters, PG Burgess, TM Allen Canadian Geotechnical Journal 43 (12), 1225-1237, 2006 | 191 | 2006 |
| Full scale testing of geosynthetic reinforced walls RJ Bathurst, D Walters, N Vlachopoulos, P Burgess, TM Allen Advances in transportation and geoenvironmental systems using geosynthetics …, 2000 | 178 | 2000 |
| Appropriate uses and practical limitations of 2D numerical analysis of tunnels and tunnel support response N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 32, 469-488, 2014 | 152 | 2014 |
| Investigating the scale-dependency of the geometrical and mechanical properties of a moderately jointed rock using a synthetic rock mass (SRM) approach K Farahmand, I Vazaios, MS Diederichs, N Vlachopoulos Computers and Geotechnics 95, 162-179, 2018 | 123 | 2018 |
| Assessing fracturing mechanisms and evolution of excavation damaged zone of tunnels in interlocked rock masses at high stresses using a finite-discrete element approach I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 11 (4), 701-722, 2019 | 69 | 2019 |
| Improvement to the convergence-confinement method: inclusion of support installation proximity and stiffness J Oke, N Vlachopoulos, M Diederichs Rock mechanics and rock engineering 51, 1495-1519, 2018 | 61 | 2018 |
| Utilizing a novel fiber optic technology to capture the axial responses of fully grouted rock bolts N Vlachopoulos, D Cruz, B Forbes Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 10 (2), 222-235, 2018 | 54 | 2018 |
| Mechanical analysis and interpretation of excavation damage zone formation around deep tunnels within massive rock masses using hybrid finite–discrete element approach: case of … I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Canadian Geotechnical Journal 56 (1), 35-59, 2019 | 51 | 2019 |
| A new optical sensing technique for monitoring shear of rock bolts B Forbes, N Vlachopoulos, AJ Hyett, MS Diederichs Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 66, 34-46, 2017 | 46 | 2017 |
| Numerical analyses in the design of umbrella arch systems J Oke, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 6 (6), 546-564, 2014 | 44 | 2014 |
| Assessment of strain bursting in deep tunnelling by using the finite-discrete element method I Vazaios, MS Diederichs, N Vlachopoulos Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 11 (1), 12-37, 2019 | 43 | 2019 |
| Integration of lidar-based structural input and discrete fracture network generation for underground applications I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 35, 2227-2251, 2017 | 43 | 2017 |
| Effects of confinement on rock mass modulus: a synthetic rock mass modelling (SRM) study I Vazaios, K Farahmand, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 10 (3), 436-456, 2018 | 42 | 2018 |
| The application of distributed optical strain sensing to measure the strain distribution of ground support members B Forbes, N Vlachopoulos, AJ Hyett Facets 3 (1), 195-226, 2018 | 37 | 2018 |
| Umbrella arch nomenclature and selection methodology for temporary support systems for the design and construction of tunnels J Oke, N Vlachopoulos, V Marinos Geotechnical and geological engineering 32, 97-130, 2014 | 37 | 2014 |
| Semi-analytical model for umbrella arch systems employed in squeezing ground conditions J Oke, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Tunnelling and underground space technology 56, 136-156, 2016 | 33 | 2016 |
| Detection of rock discontinuity traces using terrestrial LiDAR data and space-frequency transforms D Bolkas, I Vazaios, A Peidou, N Vlachopoulos Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 36, 1745-1765, 2018 | 32 | 2018 |
| The numerical simulation of hard rocks for tunnelling purposes at great depths: a comparison between the hybrid FDEM method and continuous techniques N Vlachopoulos, I Vazaios Advances in Civil Engineering 2018, 1-18, 2018 | 29 | 2018 |
| Tunnel behaviour associated with the weak Alpine rock masses of the Driskos Twin Tunnel system, Egnatia Odos Highway N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs, V Marinos, P Marinos Canadian Geotechnical Journal 50 (1), 91-120, 2013 | 28 | 2013 |
M DiederichsProfessor of Geological Sciences and Geological EngineeringVerified email at queensu.ca
