Followings are the list of papers related to the rock mechanics and rock engineering published in 2002. All papers are written by the members of the rock mechanics division, the Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan. The abstract of each paper can be refered by clicking "Title" of each paper. Title A Variable-Compliance-Type Constitutive Equation for Rock and its Parameter Acquisition Autors Seisuke OKUBO aud Katsunori FUKUI Keywords Rock, Visco-Elasticity, Time-Dependency, Constitutive Equation, Numerical Simulation Title Loading Rate Dependency of Young's Modulus of Rock Autors Seisuke OKUBO, Katsunori FUKUI and Xu JIANG Keywords  Rock, Uniaxial Compression Test, Young's Modulus, Time Dependent Behavior, Visco-Elasticity Title An Experimental Study on Time-dependent Closure and Permeability of a Small-scale Hydraulic Fracture under Constant Normal Stress Autors Erqi WANG, Kiyotoshi SAKAGUCHI, Kiyohiko OKUMURA and Koji MATSUKI Keywords  Hydraulic Fracture, Time-dependent Closure, Time-dependent Permeability, Hydraulic Aperture, Constant Normal Stress, Rock Title Properties of Mud Slurry and Mortar Injection in Using Pipe Jacking Autors Takashi SASAOKA, Hideki SHIMADA, Shiro KUBOTA and Kikuo MATSUI Keywords Pipe Jacking Method. Mud Slurry, Mud Screen, Furdamental Properties, Seepage Properties,Mortar Injection Title Fundamental Study on Applicability on In-situ Stress Using DRA Method ―Effect of confining pressure and stress level on estimation of previous stress― Autors Hideki SHIMADA, Fumiki GOTO, Masahiro SETO and Kikuo MATSUI Keywords  Stress Measurement Method, DRA Method, In-situ Stress, Effect of Confining Pressure, Dilatancy Title One-dimensional Injection Analysis of Grout Materials for Homogeneous Ground ―Study on infiltration behavior of grout materials in grouting (1st Report) ― Autors Makoto KOGA Hideki SH1MADA and Kikuo MATSUI Keywords  Grouting, Filter Theory, Filter Coefficient, Voids Clogging, Bingham Fluid, Groutability Title Analysis of the Stress Intensity Factor ―Homogenization analysis of multi joint set problem by the StressCompensation-Displacement Discontinuity Method (SC-DDM) (1st Report) ― Autors Yoshiaki HIRAKAWA, Katsuhiko SUGAWARA, Akira SATO and Shuhei ETO Keywords  Rock Mass, Joint Sets, Homogenization, Stress Intensity Factor, Displacement Discontinuity Method Title Analysis of the Effective Compliance ―Homogenization analysis of multi joint set problem by the StressCompensation-Displacement Discontinuity Method (SC-DDM) (2nd Report) ― Autors Yoshiaki HIRAKAWA, Katsuhiko SUGAWARA, Akira SATO and Shuhei ETO Keywords  Rock Mass, Joint Sets, Homogenization, Effective Compliance, Displacement Discontinuity Method Title Core Disking Phenomenon on the Compact Conical-ended Borehole Overcoring (CCBO) Technique Autors Yuzo OBARAa, Seong-Seung KANGb, Yukifumi ISHIGURO Keywords  CCBO Technique, Core Disking, Rock Stress, Criterion of Fracture Initiation, Boundary Element Method, X-ray CT Title Current Situation of Fatalities and Injuries in Surface Mines in Japan Autors Tsutomu YAMAGUCHI and Jiro YAMATOMI Keywords  Surface Mining, Fatalities and Injuries, Limestone, Crushed Stone, Severity Rate, Frequency Rate Title Inventory Analysis for CO2 Emission of Mining Process in Limestone Quarries Autors Tsuyoshi ADACHI, Gento MOGI and Jiro YAMATOMI Keywords  LCA, LCI. CO2 Emission, Mining Process, Energy Consumption, Limestone Quarry Title Study on Bearing Ability of Steel-reinforced Concrete Plug Evaluated based on In-situ Tests ―Design and experiments on steel-reinforced concrete plug resisting high pressure (2nd Report) ― Autors Masao NAKATA, Yoji ISHIJIMA, Hikaru TAKEUCHI, Hirosi YAMACHI, Takumi SHIDAHARA and Shuji SAITO Keywords  Steel-reinforced Concrete Plug, Bearing Ability, Pressurized Test Cavern, In-situ Tests, Measurements of Displacements and Strains Title Database Analysis of Overseas Open Pit Mines and the Metal Mining Industry in the 1990's Autors Nobuyuki MASUDA, Tsuyoshi ADACHI and Jiro YAMATOMI Keywords Surface Mining, Mining Industry, Sustainable Development, Database, Production Capacity, Operation Cost Title Optimum Production Scale and Scheduling of Open Pit Mines Using Revised 4-D Network Relaxation Method Autors Gento MOGI, Tsuyoshi ADACHI, Atsushi AKAIKE and Jiro YAMATOMI Keywords Naximizing NPV, Production Scheduling, Optimum Production Scale, Subgradient Method, 4-D Network Relaxation Method, Gap Problem Title Optimization of Open Pit Limit Designs by Newly BPITC Approach and Initial Feasibility Study using Block Grade Data Set Estimated by Geostatistical Simulation Autors Kyuro SASAKI, Charles DINDIWE and Tsuyoshi ADACHI Keywords Surface Mining, Open Pit Design, Geostatistical Simulation. Positive Moving Cone, Ultimate Pit Shape, BPITC Approach Title Study on Strength Recovery of Loosen Zone Autors Seisuke OKUBO, Katsunori FUKUI and Takahiro SUGITA Keywords Rock, Uniaxial Compressive Strength, Brazilian Test Strength, Compaction, Strength Recovery, loosen zone Title Mechanical Behaviour and Support Design of Large Underground Opening in Discontinuous Rock Masses Autors Yujing JIANG, Jun XIAO, Kouhei YAMAGUCHIb Yoshihiko TANABASHI and Tetsuro ESAKI Keywords Underground Opening, Discontinuous Rock Masses, New Crack, Stability, Support Design, DEM (Distinct Element Method) Title Kinematics, Dynamics and Statics of Wheel Loader during Scooping Process -Study on implementing machine intelligence into wheel loader (1st Report)- Autors Hai ZHANG, Kazuhiko SATO and Ken-ichi ITAKURA Keywords Wheel Loader, Machine Intelligence, Modeling, Computer Simulation Title Electromagnetic Wave Emission in Uniaxial Compression Testing Autors Katsunori FUKUI, Seisuke OKUBO and Takafumi TERASHIMA Keywords Rock, Uniaxial Compression Testing, Electromagnetic Wave, Crack, Post-Failure Region Title Deterioration of Shirahama Sandstone in Fatigue Failure Process Autors Naoto KAMOSHIDA, Fumio SUGIMOTO, Tadao IMAI and Shigeru YAMASHITA Keywords Sandstone, Fatigue Test, Uniaxial Compressive Strength, Lateral / Axial Strain Ratio, AF, Crack Title Creep Deformation and Creep Life of Noboribetsu Welded Tuft under Air-dried and Water-saturated Conditions Autors Jun-ichi KODAMA, Tatsuhiko GOTO, Yoshiaki FUJII, Yutaka YOSHIDA and Ken-ichi ITAKURA Keywords Welded tuff, Water-saturated Condition, Creep Life, Strain Rate, Creep Deformation, Creep Damage Title Specific Energy of Continuous Chipping upon Water Jet Drilling in Rock Autors Katsuhiko SUGAWARA, Takashi TAKEHARA, Akira SATO and Takayuki HAMAURA Keywords Water Jet, Chipping, Drilling, Rock, Excavation Title Methodology and Case Studies of Stress Measurement by the AE and DRA methods Using Rock Core Autors Masahiro SETO, Nobukazu SOMA, Nobuyuki MAEDA, Hiroya MATSUI, Ernesto VILLAESCUSA and Kunihisa KATSUYAMA Keywords Acoustic Emission, DRA, Stress Measurement, Methodology, Case Studies Title Optimum Modeling for Non- ferrous Metals Substitutions Autors Tsuyoshi ADACHI, Ryuji HANAWA, Gento MOGI and Jiro YAMATOMI Keywords Substitution, Resources Depletion, Non-ferrous Metals, Optimum Modeling, Cost Minimization Title Multi-Period Production Planning for Underground Cut-and-Fill by Dynamic Programming Autors Qinghua CHEN, Jiro YAMATOMI, Gento MOGI and Tsuyoshi ADACHI Keywords Cut-and-Fil, Optimization of Production Planning, Dynamic Programming (DP), Net Present Value (NPV), Discount Rate Title Multi-Period Production Planning for Underground Cut-and-Fill associated with Operational Uncertainties Autors Qinghua CHEN, Jiro YAMATOMI, Gento MOGI and Tsuyoshi ADACHI Keywords Cut-and-Fill, Optimization of Production Planning, Dynamic Programming (DP), Chance-constrained Programming, Operational Uncertainties Title Modeling Global Supply-Demand Structure for Mineral Resources - Long-term simulation of copper supply - Autors Tsuyoshi ADACHI, Gento MOGI, Jiro YAMATOMI, Shinsuke MURAKAMI and Toru NAKAYAMA Keywords Sustainable Development, Resource Depletion, Global Model, Copper, Recycling Title Effects of Confining Pressure and Anisotropy on Water arid Air Permeabilities of Rocks Autors Ming ZHANG, Mikio TAKEDA, Tetsuro ESAKI, Manabu TAKAHASI and Hidenori ENDO Keywords Water Permeability, Air Permeability, Confining Pressure, Anisotropy, Shirahama Sandstone, Inada Granite Title Strategy, Trajectory Generation and Control for Scooping　- Study on implementing machine intelligence into wheel loader (2nd Report) - Autors Hai ZHANG, Kazuhiko SATO and Ken-ichi ITAKURA Keywords Wheel Loader. Trajectory Generation, Fuzzy Reasoning, Feed Forward Control