Author

Ernesto Villaescusa

Observed names: E Villaescusa, E. VILLAESCUSA, E. Villaescusa, Ernest Villaescusa, Ernesto VILLAESCUSA, Saw Ernesto Villaescusa, Villaescusa, Ernesto

Observed institutions: The University of Queensland, Curtin University, Ehime University, Mining3

OpenAlex ID: A5112282934

Geotechnical Design for Sublevel Open Stoping

2014 · Ernesto Villaescusa · CRC Press eBooks · 94

Mechanical behaviour of scaled-down unsupported tunnel walls in hard rock under high stress

2016 · Ayako Kusui, Ernesto Villaescusa, et al. · Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 91

Ground Support Terminology and Classification: An Update

2012 · A. G. Thompson, E. Villaescusa, et al. · Geotechnical and Geological Engineering · 90

Maximum likelihood estimation of joint size from trace length measurements

1992 · E. Villaescusa, E. T. Brown · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 89

Stress measurements from oriented core

2002 · E. Villaescusa, M. Seto, et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 83

Rock mass characterization and assessment of block-forming geological discontinuities during caving of primary copper ore at the El Teniente mine, Chile

2006 · A. Brzovic, E. Villaescusa · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 76

Face destressing blast design for hard rock tunnelling at great depth

2018 · Christopher Drover, Ernesto Villaescusa, et al. · Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 62

Quantifying the performance of resin anchored rock bolts in the Australian underground hard rock mining industry

2007 · E. Villaescusa, R. Varden, et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 59

An overview on the use of paste backfill technology as a ground support method in cut-and-fill mines

2004 · Ernesto Villaescusa, Yves Potvin · CRC Press eBooks · 58

Development and Implementation of the Garford Dynamic Bolt at the Kanowna Belle Mine

2008 · Richard Varden, R. Lachenicht, et al. · eSpace (Curtin University) · 57

Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction

2004 · Ernesto Villaescusa, Yves Potvin · CRC Press eBooks · 43

Static and dynamic testing of steel wire mesh for mining applications of rock surface support

2008 · John Player, Ellen Morton, et al. · eSpace (Curtin University) · 32

A comparison of seismic response to conventional and face destress blasting during deep tunnel development

2019 · C. Drover, E. Villaescusa · Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering · 30

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Dynamic testing of reinforcement systems

2008 · John Player, Alan Thompson, et al. · eSpace (Curtin University) · 27

Testing And Analysis of Steel Wire Mesh For Mining Applications of Rock Surface Support

2007 · Ellen Morton, Alan Thompson, et al. · 11th ISRM Congress · 27

Dynamic testing of rock reinforcement using the momentum transfer concept

2004 · Ernesto Villaescusa, Yves Potvin · CRC Press eBooks · 27

Case Studies of Rock Reinforcement Components and Systems Testing

2014 · A. G. Thompson, E. Villaescusa · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 26

Measurement and prediction of internal stresses in an underground opening during its filling with cemented fill

2004 · Ernesto Villaescusa, Yves Potvin · CRC Press eBooks · 26

Performance assessment of tendon support systems submitted to dynamic loading

2004 · Ernesto Villaescusa, Yves Potvin · CRC Press eBooks · 22

Blast Induced Damage and Dynamic Behaviour of Hangingwalls in Bench Stoping

2004 · E. Villaescusa, I. Onederra, et al. · Fragblast · 22

Bolt surface profiles-an important parameter in load transfer capacity appraisal

2004 · Ernesto Villaescusa, Yves Potvin · CRC Press eBooks · 17

Probabilistic estimate of rock mass static and dynamic demands for underground excavation stabilisation

2018 · Ernesto Villaescusa, Alan Thompson, et al. · Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering · 16

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Laboratory testing of steel fibre reinforced shotcrete

2013 · H. Saw, E. Villaescusa, et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 14

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Rock stress tensor measurements at El Teniente Mine, Chile

2006 · C Windsor, P Cavieres, et al. · Taylor & Francis eBooks · 14

Back Analysis of Over-break In a Longhole Open Stope Operation Using Non-linear Elasto-Plastic Numerical Modelling

2010 · Cepuritis, Peter, Villaescusa, Ernesto, et al. · 44th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium and 5th U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium · 13

Works count: 205

Citation count: 1,544

H-index: 20

I10-index: 37