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Biography

I graduated with a first class honours degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney. After working for Coffey Geotechnics, I completed a PhD at UNSW Australia in the fields of rock mechanics and dam engineering. I am currently the Pells Sullivan Meynink Senior Lecturer of Rock Mechanics.

My research looks at how to better predict the properties of rock so that we can more efficiently design foundations, tunnels, slopes and dams..

I am attempting to improve our understanding and hence predictive capabilities of the behaviour of rock at the field scale using laboratory and field based studies. My research covers rockfill and rock mass strength and deformation as well as erosion prediction of spillways. I also investigate piping behaviour within embankment dams.

My research covers rock mass strength and deformation prediction, spillway erosion assessment and piping within embankment dams.

Activities

Education and qualifications (2)

University of New South Wales: Sydney, NSW, AU

2002 | PhD (Civil & Environmental Engineering)
Education
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Kurt J Douglas

University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

1994 | BE (Hon 1) Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering)
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Kurt J Douglas

Works (24)

Non-dimensionalization and scaling of fracture processes in concrete and rock

Engineering Fracture Mechanics
2024-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Penghao Zhang; Kurt Douglas; Hongzhe Chen; Chongmin Song; Adrian R. Russell
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Experimental investigation of global backward erosion and suffusion of soils in embankment dams

Canadian Geotechnical Journal
2019-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0008-3674
Part of ISSN: 1208-6010
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Kurt J Douglas

Modeling the Erosion and Swelling of the Sides of Transverse Cracks in Embankment Dams

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
2019-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Steven Savage; Kurt Douglas; Robin Fell; William Peirson; Richard Berndt
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Catastrophic rock slope failures - Observed characteristics and behaviour

ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85053896454

Contributors: Glastonbury, J.P.; Douglas, K.J.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Experience with empirical rock slope design

ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000
2018 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85053911504

Contributors: Duran, A.; Douglas, K.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Strength of intact rock and rock masses

ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000
2018 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85053889293

Contributors: Mostyn, G.; Douglas, K.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

The influence of geological conditions on erosion of unlined spillways in rock

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
2018-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Kurt Douglas; Steven Pells; Robin Fell; William Peirson
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Comparison of intact rock strength criteria for pragmatic design

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85015813968

Contributors: Bertuzzi, R.; Douglas, K.; Mostyn, G.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Rock mass erodibility

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85016781800

Contributors: Pells, S.E.; Douglas, K.; Pells, P.J.N.; Fell, R.; Peirson, W.L.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

A Bounding Surface Plasticity Model for Intact Rock Exhibiting Size-Dependent Behaviour

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84953356879

Contributors: Masoumi, H.; Douglas, K.J.; Russell, A.R.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

An Approach to model the strength of coal pillars

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84988527624

Contributors: Bertuzzi, R.; Douglas, K.; Mostyn, G.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Improving the GSI Hoek-Brown criterion relationships

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84988731015

Contributors: Bertuzzi, R.; Douglas, K.; Mostyn, G.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Comparison of quantified and chart GSI for four rock masses

Engineering Geology
2016-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert Bertuzzi; Kurt Douglas; Garry Mostyn
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Development of an experimental research program into backward erosion piping

Scour and Erosion - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Scour and Erosion, ICSE 2014
2015 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84942163680

Contributors: Allan, R.J.; Douglas, K.; Peirson, W.L.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

The simulation and discretisation of random fields for probabilistic finite element analysis of soils using meshes of arbitrary triangular elements

Computers and Geotechnics
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84927926457

Contributors: Green, D.K.E.; Douglas, K.; Mostyn, G.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

On the significance of aeration in the assessment of erosion of unlined spillways

Houille Blanche
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84880524983

Contributors: Wu, L.; Peirson, B.; Pells, S.; Douglas, K.; Miller, B.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Experimental study of size effects of rock on UCS and point load tests

46th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2012
2012 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-84873243465

Contributors: Masoumi, H.; Douglas, K.J.; Saydam, S.; Hagan, P.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Scour of Rock in Spillways - A Review

Proceedings of the 34th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, HWRS 2012
2012 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-84925363824

Contributors: Pells, S.E.; Peirson, W.; Wu, L.; Douglas, K.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Yielding in intact rock at different scales

Rock Stress and Earthquakes - Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on In-Situ Rock Stress
2010 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-84860127316

Contributors: Masoumi, H.; Douglas, K.J.; Seyed Alizadeh, S.M.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Analysis of concrete and masonry dam incidents

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams
1999 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0032678461

Contributors: Douglas, K.; Spannagle, M.; Fell, R.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Do slopes designed with empirical rock mass strength criteria stand up?

20th Century Lessons, 21st Century Challenges.
1999 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-0033277781

Contributors: Duran, A.; Douglas, K.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Do slopes designed with empirical rock mass strength criteria stand up?

9th ISRM Congress
1999 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85059337459

Contributors: Duran, A.; Douglas, K.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Strength of large rock masses - Field verification

Vail Rocks 1999 - 37th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS)
1999 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85053937759

Contributors: Douglas, K.J.; Mostyn, G.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier

Towards field bounds on rock mass failure criteria

International journal of rock mechanics and mining sciences & geomechanics abstracts
1997 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0031109628

Contributors: Mostyn, G.; Helgsted, M.D.; Douglas, K.J.
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Kurt J Douglas via Scopus - Elsevier