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“Considerations in Developing an Empirical Strength Criterion for Bimrocks”, Proceedings Session T3-A Rock Properties, 4th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium and ISRM International Symposium 2006, Nov. 6-10, 2006, Singapore (with H. Sonmez, H. Altinsoy, and C. Gokceoglu).
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“Observations on Tortuous Failure Surfaces,” Felsbau Rock and Soil Engineering-Journal for Engineering Geology, Geomechanics and Tunneling, vol. 22, No. 5, September 2004.
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“Geological Characterization of Melanges for Practitioners,” Felsbau Rock and Soil Engineering-Journal for Engineering Geology, Geomechanics and Tunneling, vol. 22, No. 5, September 2004, (with J. Wakabayashi).
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“Tunneling in Tectonic Melanges – accommodating the Impacts of Geomechanical Complexities and Anisotropic Rock Mass Fabrics,” Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, March 2004 (with E. Button, G. Riedmueller, W. Schubert, and K. Klima).
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“Estimating Block Size Distributions of Melanges and Similar Block-in-Matrix Rocks (Bimrocks),” Proceedings, 5th North American Rock Mechanics Symposium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, July 2002, pp. 599–606.
“Fundamental Concepts to Consider When Characterizing Melanges and Other Bimrocks,” AEG-ASCE Short Course: Tunnels Through Fault Rocks and Tectonic Melanges, Assoc. Eng. Geologists and Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Oakland, California, June 1, 2002 (with E.L. Mathieson).
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“Engineering Geological Characterization of Brittle Faults and Classification of Fault Rocks,” Felsbau Rock and Soil Engineering-Journal for Engineering Geology, Geomechanics and Tunneling, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 13-18, July 2001 (with G. Riedmüller, F.J. Brosch, and K. Klima).
“Orderly Characterization of Chaotic Franciscan Melanges,” Felsbau Rock and Soil Engineering-Journal for Engineering Geology, Geomechanics and Tunneling, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 20-33, July 2001.
“Systematic Characterization of Melange Bimrocks and Other Chaotic Soil/Rock Mixtures,” Felsbau Rock and Soil Engineering-Journal for Engineering Geology, Geomechanics and Tunneling, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 152–162, May 1999.
“Confronting Geological Complexity: Working with Melange Bimrocks,” Proceedings, Eighth International Congress, International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, Vol. 1, pp. 227–233, Vancouver, Canada, September 1998.
“Order in Chaos: The Geotechnical Characterization of Melange Bimrocks,” Proceedings, 1st International Conference on Site Characterization, Atlanta, GA, April 1998.
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“The Engineering Significance of the Apparent Scale-Independence of Some Melanges of the Franciscan Complex, California,” Proceedings, 35th U.S. Rock Mechanics Conference, Lake Tahoe, California, June 1995 (with E.S. Lindquist).
“Using Stereological Methods to Estimate the Block Volumetric Proportions of Melanges and Other Block-in-Matrix Rocks (Bimrocks),” Proceedings, 7th Congressional International Association of Engineering Geologists, Lisbon, Portugal, September 1994.
“The Engineering Characterization of Melanges and Similar Block-in-Matrix Rocks (Bimrocks)”, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1994.
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