Rock Engineering


Rock Engineering Research Group
Rockslides and Open Pit Slopes
Tunnelling and Underground Excavations
Stress-Induced Brittle Microfracturing
Underground Mining and Pillar Stability
Hydraulic Fracture and Induced Seismicity


Graduate Opportunities
Ph.D. Opportunity – Influence of Fault Characteristics on Slip and Induced Seismicity Magnitudes
A Ph.D. position in Geological Engineering is available at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, to conduct research into fault slip and induced seismicity related to hydraulic fracturing operations. The student will have the opportunity to conduct both experimental and numerical research as part of a larger university-industry collaborative project. Preferred candidates should have a M.A.Sc. (or equivalent) in Rock Mechanics or Applied Geology. Previous experience in industry or with research related to shale gas development will be seen as an asset. The expected start date is Sept. 1, 2018. For further details, please contact Prof. Erik Eberhardt () and include a copy of your CV. Further details on the application process can be found at: https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/academics/grad/apply



Contact Information
Contact Information: Dr. Erik Eberhardt, P.Eng. ( )



Publications (as of September 2015; HQP in Bold)
48. Dick, G.J., Eberhardt, E., Cabrejo-Liévano, A.G., Stead, D. & Rose, N.D. (2015). Development of an early warning time-of-failure analysis methodology for open pit mine slopes utilizing ground-based slope stability radar monitoring data. Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 52(4), 515-529.
47. Gischig, V., Eberhardt, E., Moore, J.R. & Hungr, O. (2015). On the seismic response of deep-seated rock slope instabilities - Insights from numerical modelling. Engineering Geology: 193, 1-18.
46. Preisig, G., Eberhardt, E., Gischig, V., Roche, V., van der Baan, M., Valley, B., Kaiser, P.K., Duff, D. & Lowther, R. (2015). Development of connected permeability in massive crystalline rocks through hydraulic fracture propagation and shearing accompanying fluid injection. Geofluids: 15(1-2), 321-337.
45. Zangeneh, N., Eberhardt, E. & Bustin, M. (2015). Investigation of the influence of natural fractures and in-situ stresses on hydraulic fracture propagation using a distinct-element approach. Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 52(7), 926-946.
44. Zangeneh, N., Eberhardt, E. & Bustin, M. (2015). Investigation of the influence of stress shadows on horizontal hydraulic fractures from adjacent horizontal wells. Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources: 9(1), 54-64.
43. Ahmed, H.M., Eberhardt, E. & Dunbar, W.S. (2014). Interaction between block caving and rock slope deformation kinematics as a function of cave position and orientation of discontinuities. Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: 123(3), 140-148.
42. Elmo, D., Rogers, S., Stead, D. & Eberhardt, E. (2014). Discrete Fracture Network approach to characterise rock mass fragmentation and implications for geomechanical upscaling. Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: 123(3), 149-161.
41. Havaej, M., Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. & Fisher, B.R. (2014). Characterization of bi-planar and ploughing failure mechanisms in footwall slopes using numerical modelling. Engineering Geology: 178, 109-120.
40. Severin, J., Eberhardt, E., Leoni, L. & Fortin, S. (2014). Development and application of a pseudo-3D pit slope displacement map derived from ground-based radar. Engineering Geology: 181, 202-211.
39. Woo, K-S., Eberhardt, E., Elmo, D., Stead, D. & Kaiser, P.K. (2014). Benchmark testing of numerical approaches for modelling the influence of undercut depth on caving, fracture initiation and subsidence angles associated with block cave mining. Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: 123(3), 128-139.
38. Elmo, D., Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. & Vyazmensky, A. (2013). Applications of finite/discrete element modelling to rock engineering problems. International Journal of Geomechanics: 13(5), 565-580.
37. Woo, K-S., Eberhardt, E., Elmo, D. & Stead, D. (2013). Empirical investigation and characterization of surface subsidence related to block cave mining. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 61, 31-42.
36. Eberhardt, E. (2012). ISRM Suggested Method for Rock Failure Criteria: The Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: 45 (6), 981-988.
35. Woo, K-S., Eberhardt, E., Rabus, B., Stead, D. & Vyazmensky, A. (2012). Integration of field characterization, mine production and InSAR monitoring data to constrain and calibrate 3-D numerical modelling of block caving-induced subsidence. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 53 (1), 166-178.
34. Fisher, B.R. & Eberhardt, E. (2012). Assessment of parameter uncertainty associated with dip slope stability analyses as a means to improve site investigations. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering: 138 (2), 166-173.
33. Welkner, D., Eberhardt, E. & Hermanns, R.L. (2010). Hazard investigation of the Portillo Rock Avalanche site, central Andes, Chile, using an integrated field mapping and numerical modelling approach. Engineering Geology: 114 (3-4), 278-297.
32. Zangerl, C., Eberhardt, E. & Perzlmaier, S. (2010). Kinematic behaviour and velocity characteristics of a complex deep-seated crystalline rockslide system in relation to its interaction with a dam reservoir. Engineering Geology: 112 (1-4), 53-67.
31. Strouth, A. & Eberhardt, E. (2009). Integrated back and forward analysis of rock slope stability and rockslide runout at Afternoon Creek, Washington. Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 46 (10), 1116-1132.
30. Willenberg, H., Eberhardt, E., Loew, S., McDougall, S. & Hungr, O. (2009). Hazard assessment and runout analysis for an unstable rock slope above an industrial site in the Riviera valley, Switzerland. Landslides: 6 (2), 111-119.
29. Eberhardt, E. (2008). Twenty-Ninth Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium: The role of advanced numerical methods and geotechnical field measurements in understanding complex deep-seated rock slope failure mechanisms. Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 45 (4), 484-510.
28. Willenberg, H., Loew, S., Eberhardt, E., Evans, K.F., Spillmann, T., Heincke, B., Maurer, H. & Green, A.G. (2008). Internal structure and deformation of an unstable crystalline rock mass above Randa (Switzerland): Part I - Internal structure from integrated geological and geophysical investigations. Engineering Geology: 101 (1-2), 1-14.
27. Willenberg, H., Evans, K.F., Eberhardt, E., Spillmann, T. & Loew, S. (2008). Internal structure and deformation of an unstable crystalline rock mass above Randa (Switzerland): Part II – Three-dimensional deformation patterns. Engineering Geology: 101 (1-2), 15-32.
26. Zangerl, C., Evans, K.F., Eberhardt, E. & Loew, S. (2008). Consolidation settlements above deep tunnels in fractured crystalline rock: Part 1 – Investigations above the Gotthard highway tunnel. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 45 (8), 1195-1210.
25. Zangerl, C., Eberhardt, E., Evans, K.F. & Loew, S. (2008). Consolidation settlements above deep tunnels in fractured crystalline rock: Part 2 – Numerical analysis of the Gotthard highway tunnel case study. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 45 (8), 1211-1225.
24. Zangerl, C., Evans, K.F., Eberhardt, E. & Loew, S. (2008). Normal stiffness of fractures in granitic rock: A compilation of laboratory and in-situ experiments. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 45 (8), 1500-1517.
23. Bonzanigo, L., Eberhardt, E. & Loew, S. (2007). Long-term investigation of a deep-seated creeping landslide in crystalline rock – Geological and hydromechanical factors controlling the Campo Vallemaggia landslide. Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 44(10), 1157-1180.
22. Eberhardt, E., Bonzanigo, L. & Loew, S. (2007). Long-term investigation of a deep-seated creeping landslide in crystalline rock – Part 2: Mitigation measures and numerical modelling of deep drainage at Campo Vallemaggia. Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 44(10), 1181-1199.
21. Eberhardt, E., Zangerl, C. & Loew, S. (2007). Subsidence over hard rock tunnels. Tunnels & Tunnelling International: 39 (3), 50-53.
20. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. & Coggan, J.S. (2006). Developments in the characterization of complex rock slope deformation and failure using numerical modelling techniques. Engineering Geology: 83 (1-3), 217-235.
19. Strouth, A., Burk, R.L. & Eberhardt, E. (2006). The Afternoon Creek Rockslide near Newhalem, Washington. Landslides: 3 (3), 175-179.
18. Thuro, K., Berner, C. & Eberhardt, E. (2006). The 1806 Landslide of Goldau – 200 years after the event. Felsbau: 24 (3), 59-66.
17. Thuro, K., Valley, B., Eberhardt, E. & Raetzo, H. (2006). Causes, trigger and processes in the Hellbüchel Slide, Lutzenberg, Canton Appenzell, Switzerland. Felsbau: 24 (3), 68-74.
16. Zangerl, C., Loew, S. & Eberhardt, E. (2006). Structure, geometry and formation of brittle discontinuities in anisotropic crystalline rocks of the Central Gotthard Massif, Switzerland. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae: 99 (2), 271-290.
15. Eberhardt, E., Thuro, K. and Luginbuehl, M. (2005). Slope instability mechanisms in dipping interbedded conglomerates and weathered marls—the 1999 Rufi landslide, Switzerland. Engineering Geology: 77 (1), 35-56.
14. Diederichs, M.S., Kaiser, P.K. & Eberhardt, E. (2004). Damage initiation and propagation in hard rock tunnelling and the influence of near-face stress rotation. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 41 (5), 785-812.
13. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D. & Coggan, J.S. (2004). Numerical analysis of initiation and progressive failure in natural rock slopes - the 1991 Randa rockslide. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 41 (1), 69-87.
12. Thuro, K., Eberhardt, E. & Gasparini, M. (2004). Deep seated creep and its influence on a 1.5 GW hydroelectric power plant in the Himalayas. Felsbau: 22 (2), 60-66.
11. Laws, S., Eberhardt, E., Loew, S. & Descoeudres, F. (2003). Geomechanical properties of shear zones in the Eastern Aar Massif, Switzerland and their implication on tunnelling. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: 36 (4), 271-303.
10. Zangerl, C., Eberhardt, E. & Loew, S.(2003). Ground settlements above tunnels in fractured crystalline rock: numerical analysis of coupled hydromechanical mechanisms. Hydrogeology Journal: 11 (1), 162-173.
9. Willenberg, H., Ladner, F., Spillmann, T., Löw, S., Sambeth, U., Evans, K. & Eberhardt, E. (2002). Aufbau eines Multi-Parameter-Überwachungssystems für Felsrutschungen. Felsbau: 20 (3), 44-51.
8. Eberhardt, E. (2001). Numerical modelling of three-dimension stress rotation ahead of an advancing tunnel face. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 38 (4), 499-518.
7. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D. & Stimpson, B. (1999). Effects of sampling disturbance on the stress-induced microfracturing characteristics of brittle rock. Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 36 (2), 239-250.
6. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D. & Stimpson, B. (1999). Quantifying pre-peak progressive fracture damage in rock during uniaxial loading. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 36 (3), 361-380.
5. Eberhardt, E., Stimpson, B. & Stead, D. (1999). Effects of grain size on the initiation and propagation thresholds of stress-induced brittle fractures. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: 32 (2), 81-99.
4. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D., Stimpson, B. & Lajtai, E.Z. (1998). The effect of neighbouring cracks on elliptical crack initiation and propagation in uniaxial and triaxial stress fields. Engineering Fracture Mechanics: 59 (2), 103-115.
3. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D. Stimpson, B. & Read, R.S. (1998). Identifying crack initiation and propagation thresholds in brittle rock. Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 35 (2), 222-233.
2. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D., Reeves, M.J. & Connors, C. (1997). Design of tabular excavations in foliated rock: An integrated numerical modelling approach. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering: 15 (1), 47-85.
1. Stead, D. & Eberhardt, E. (1997). Developments in the analysis of footwall slopes in surface coal mining. Engineering Geology: 46 (1), 41-61.



Edited Book Chapters
9. Stead, D. & Eberhardt, E. (2013). Understanding the mechanics of large landslides. Italian Journal of Engineering Geology and Environment, Special Issue: Vajont 1963-2013 - Thoughts and Analyses After 50 Years Since the Catastrophic Landslide, pp. 85-112.
8. Zangeneh, N., Eberhardt, E., Bustin, R.M. & Bustin, A. (2013). A numerical investigation of fault slip triggered by hydraulic fracturing. In Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing. Edited by A.P. Bunger, J. McLennan & R. Jeffrey. InTech Publishers, Rijeka, ISBN 978-9535111375, Chapter 23, pp. 477-488.
7. Eberhardt, E. (2012). Landslide monitoring: The role of investigative monitoring to improve understanding and early warning of failure. In Landslides; Types, Mechanisms, and Modeling. Edited by J.J. Clague & D. Stead. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1107002067, pp. 222-234.
6. Eberhardt, E. & Stead, D. (2011). Geotechnical Instrumentation. In SME Mining Engineering Handbook (3rd Edition). Edited by P. Darling. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, ISBN 978-0873352642, Volume 1, Chapter 8.5, pp. 551-572.
5. Eberhardt, E. & Stead, D. (2011). Incorporating the effects of groundwater and coupled hydro-mechanical processes in slope stability analysis. In Natural and Artificial Rockslide Dams. Edited by S.G. Evans, R.L. Hermanns, A.L. Strom & G. Scarascia Mugnozza. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, Vol. 133, Springer, Dordrecht, ISBN 978-3642047640, pp. 499-518.
4. Loew, S., Luetzenkirchen, V., Ofterdinger, U., Zangerl, C., Eberhardt, E. & Evans, K. (2007). Environmental impacts of tunnels in fractured crystalline rocks of the Central Alps. In Groundwater in Fractured Rocks: IAH Selected Papers 9. Edited by J. Krásný & J. Sharp. Taylor & Francis, London. ISBN 978-0415414425, Chapter 34, pp. 507-526.
3. Eberhardt, E. (2006). From cause to effect – Using numerical modelling to understand rock slope instability mechanisms. In Landslides from Massive Rock Slope Failure. Edited by S.G. Evans, G. Scarascia Mugnozza, A. Strom & R.L. Hermanns, NATO Science Series, Springer, Dordrecht, 85-101.
2. Hungr, O., Corominas, J. & Eberhardt, E. (2005). Estimating landslide motion mechanism, travel distance and velocity. In Landslide Risk Management. Edited by O. Hungr, R. Fell, R. Couture & E. Eberhardt, A.A. Balkema, Leiden, 99-128.
1. Eberhardt, E., Evans, K., Zangerl, C. & Loew, S. (2004). Consolidation settlements above deep tunnels in fractured crystalline rock: Numerical analysis of coupled hydromechanical mechanisms. In Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Processes in Geo-Systems. Edited by O. Stephansson, J.A. Hudson & L. Jing, Elsevier Geo-Engineering Book Series, Vol. 2. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 759-764.



Conference Proceedings
76. Dorador, L., Eberhardt, E., Elmo, D. & Aguayo, A. (2014). Assessment of broken ore density variations in a block cave draw column as a function of fragment size distributions and fines migration. In Caving 2014: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving, Santiago. Edited by R. Castro. Universidad de Chile, pp. 109-117.
75. Dorador, L., Eberhardt, E., Elmo, D. & Aguayo, A. (2014). Influence of secondary fragmentation and column height on block size distribution and fines migration reaching drawpoints. In Caving 2014: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving, Santiago. Edited by R. Castro. Universidad de Chile, pp. 128-137.
74. Hosseinian, A., Eberhardt, E. & Bustin, M. (2014). Hydro-mechanical behaviour of rough-walled fractures under shear offset: A 3-D numerical investigation. In DFNE 2014: 1st International Conference on Discrete Fracture Network Engineering, Vancouver. Edited by D. Kennard, D. Stead, E. Eberhardt & D. Elmo, CARMA/ARMA, e-Paper, DFNE 2014-157, 8 pp.
73. Whittall, J., Eberhardt, E., Hungr, O. & Kinakin, D. (2014). Empirical runout prediction for open pit slope failures. In Proceedings of the 67th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Regina. ISBN 978-0-920505-57-1, e-Paper: 8 pp.
72. Dick, G.J., Eberhardt, E., Stead, D. & N.D. Rose. (2013). Early detection of impending slope failure in open pit mines using spatial and temporal analysis of real aperture radar measurements. In Slope Stability 2013: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Brisbane. Edited by P. Dight. Australian Centre for Geomechanics, pp. 949-962.
71. Diederichs, M.S., Eberhardt, E. & Fisher, B. (2013). Consideration of stress and structural influence on high-stress response in deep tunnelling – the Olmos Tunnel, Peru. In Underground – The way to the Future: Proceedings, World Tunnel Congress 2013, Geneva. Edited by G. Anagnostou & H. Ehrbar. Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 1998-2005.
70. Havaej, M., Wolter, A., Stead, D., Tuckey, Z., Lorig, L. & Eberhardt, E. (2013). Incorporating brittle fracture into three-dimensional modelling of rock slopes. In Slope Stability 2013: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Brisbane. Edited by P. Dight. Australian Centre for Geomechanics, pp. 625-638.
69. Severin, J., Eberhardt, E. & Fortin, S. (2013). Open pit numerical model calibration using a pseudo three-dimensional radar monitoring technique. In Slope Stability 2013: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Brisbane. Edited by P. Dight. Australian Centre for Geomechanics, pp. 639-652.
68. Tuckey, Z., Stead, D. & Eberhardt, E. (2013). Combining field methods and numerical modelling to address challenges in characterising discontinuity persistence and intact rock bridges in large open pit slopes. In Slope Stability 2013: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Brisbane. Edited by P. Dight. Australian Centre for Geomechanics, pp. 189-204.
67. Leroueil, S., Locat, A., Eberhardt, E. & Kovacevic, N. (2012). Progressive failure in natural and engineered slopes. Invited paper in Landslides and Engineered Slopes: Protecting Society through Improved Understanding, Proceedings of the 11th International and 2nd North American Symposium on Landslides and Engineered Slopes, Banff. Edited by E. Eberhardt, C. Froese, A.K. Turner & S. Leroueil. Taylor & Francis, London, vol. 1, pp. 31-46.
66. Severin, J.M. & Eberhardt, E. (2012). Influence of stress path during the transition from open pit to block cave mine: A Palabora example. In MassMin 2012: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference and Exhibition on Mass Mining, Sudbury. Canadian Institute of Mining, e-Paper 6794, 9 pp.
65. Zangeneh, N., Eberhardt, E. & Bustin, R.M. (2012). Application of the distinct-element method to investigate the influence of natural fractures and in-situ stresses on hydrofrac propagation. In Proceedings of the 46th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Chicago. American Rock Mechanics Association. e-Paper 12-223, 8 pp.
64. Zangeneh, N., Eberhardt, E. & Bustin, R.M. (2012). Investigation of the influence of stress shadows on multiple hydraulic fractures from adjacent horizontal wells using the distinct element method. In Proceedings, 21st Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium, RockEng 2012 – Rock Engineering for Natural Resources, Edmonton. Edited by C. Hawkes, D. Kinakin, S. Proskin & D. Thibodeau. Canadian Institute of Mining. pp. 445-454.
63. Severin, J., Eberhardt, E., Leoni, L. & Fortin, S. (2011). Use of ground-based synthetic aperture radar to investigate the complex 3-D kinematics of a large open pit slope. In Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment, Proceedings of the 12th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Beijing. Edited by Q. Qian & Y. Zhou. Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 1991-1996.
62. Severin, J., Eberhardt, E., Leoni, L. & Fortin, S. (2011). Use of ground-based synthetic aperture radar to investigate complex 3-D pit slope kinematics. In Proceedings, Slope Stability 2011: International Symposium on Rock Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Vancouver. e-Paper, 11 pp.
61. Styles, T.D., Stead, D., Eberhardt, E., Rabus, B., Gaida. M. & Bloom, J. (2011). Integrated numerical modelling and InSAR monitoring of a slow moving slope instability at Bingham Canyon Mine. In Proceedings, Slope Stability 2011: International Symposium on Rock Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Vancouver. e-Paper, 14 pp.
60. Eberhardt, E., Nishimiya, H. & Yang, P. (2010). Geotechnical challenges of the proposed Bunji hydropower headrace tunnel, Pakistan: Crossing the Main Mantle Thrust under high in-situ stress conditions. In Tunnel Vision Towards 2020: Proceedings, World Tunnel Congress 2010, Vancouver. Tunnelling Association of Canada, e-Paper, 8 pp.
59. Roworth, M., Pakalnis, R., Eberhardt, E. & McNamara, K. (2010). Understanding the effect of freezing on rock mass behaviour as applied to the cigar lake mining method. In Uranium 2010, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Uranium, Saskatoon. Edited by E.K. Lam, J.W. Rowan & E. Özberk. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, vol. 1, pp. 227-236.
58. Severin, J., Eberhardt, E. & Woo, K. (2010). Influence of major fault zones on 3D ground deformations caused by open pit block cave interactions. In Caving 2010, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving, Perth. Edited by Y. Potvin, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 205-216.
57. Woo, K., Eberhardt, E., Ghuman, P. & Stead, D. (2010). Integration of 3D numerical modelling and InSAR deformation monitoring to characterise block caving induced surface subsidence. In Caving 2010, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving, Perth. Edited by Y. Potvin. Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 455-468.
56. Rabus, B., Eberhardt, E., Stead, D., Ghuman, P., Nadeau, C., Woo, K., Severin, J., Styles, T. & Gao, F. (2009). Application of InSAR to constrain 3-D numerical modelling of complex discontinuous pit slope deformations. In Slope Stability 2009: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Rock Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Santiago. e-Paper, 11 pp.
55. Stead, D., Sturzenegger, M., Elmo, D., Eberhardt, E. & Gao, F. (2009). Rock slope characterization for large open pits and high mountain slopes. In Slope Stability 2009: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Rock Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Santiago. e-Paper, 10 pp.
54. Severin, J., Eberhardt, E., Ngidi, S. & Stewart, A. (2009). Importance of understanding 3-D kinematic controls in the review of displacement monitoring of deep open pits above underground mass mining operations. In Rock Engineering in Difficult Conditions, Proceedings of the 3rd Canada–US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Toronto. Edited by M. Diederichs & G. Grasselli. Canadian Rock Mechanics Association, e-Paper, 3914, 12 pp.
53. Smithyman, M., Eberhardt, E. & Hungr, O. (2009). Characterization and numerical analysis of intermittent slope displacements and fatigue in deep-seated fractured crystalline rock slopes. In Proceedings of GeoHalifax 2009, 62nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference & 10th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference, Halifax. Canadian Geotechnical Society, e-Paper, 8 pp.
52. Woo, K., Eberhardt, E. & Van As, A. (2009). Characterization and empirical analysis of block caving induced surface subsidence and macro deformations. In Rock Engineering in Difficult Conditions, Proceedings of the 3rd Canada–US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Toronto. Edited by M. Diederichs & G. Grasselli. Canadian Rock Mechanics Association, e-Paper, 4044, 11 pp.
51. Eberhardt, E., Watson, A.D. & Loew, S. (2008). Improving the interpretation of slope monitoring and early warning data through better understanding of complex deep-seated landslide failure mechanisms. Keynote paper in Landslides and Engineered Slopes: From the Past to the Future, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Landslides and Engineered Slopes, Xi’an. Edited by Z. Chen, J. Zhang, Z. Li, F. Wu & K. Ho. Taylor & Francis, London, vol. 1, pp. 39-51.
50. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D., Elmo, D., Dunbar, W.S., Scoble, M., van As, A., Moss, A., Vyazmensky, A., Tollenaar, R., O’Connor, C.P., Eissa, H. & Sturzenegger, M. (2007). Transition from surface to underground mining: Understanding complex rock mass interactions through the integration of mapping, monitoring and numerical modelling data. In Slope Stability 2007: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Rock Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Perth. Edited by Y. Potvin, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 321-332.
49. Elmo, D., O’Connor, C., Vyazmensky, A., Stead, D., Dunbar, S., Eberhardt, E., Scoble, M. & Moss, A. (2007). Integrated modelling of subsidence mechanisms and impacts due to mine caving. In 109th CIM Annual General Meeting, Montreal. 8 pp.
48. Fisher, B.R. & Eberhardt, E. (2007). Numerical modeling and shear strength estimates of bi-planar dip slope failures. In Proceedings of the 11th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Lisbon. Edited by L. Ribeiro e Sousa, C. Olalla & N. Grossmann, Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 633-636.
47. Fisher, B.R. & Eberhardt, E. (2007). Dip slope analysis and parameter uncertainty – Case history and practical recommendations. In Rock Mechanics: Meeting Society’s Challenges and Demands, Proceedings of the 1st Canada–US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Vancouver. Edited by E. Eberhardt, D. Stead & T. Morrison, Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 871-878.
46. Loew, S., Willenberg, H., Spillmann, T., Heincke, B., Maurer, H., Eberhardt, E. & Evans, K. (2007). Structure and kinematics of a large complex rockslide as determined from integrated geological and geophysical investigations (Randa, Switzerland). In Proceedings, First North American Landslide Conference, Vail. Edited by V.R. Schaefer, R.L. Schuster & A.K. Turner. AEG Special Publication 23. e-Paper, 11 pp.
45. Welkner, D., Eberhardt, E. & Hermanns, R.L. (2007). Investigation of possible failure mechanisms of the Portillo Rock Avalanche, Central Andes, Chile. In Rock Mechanics: Meeting Society’s Challenges and Demands, Proceedings of the 1st Canada–US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Vancouver. Edited by E. Eberhardt, D. Stead & T. Morrison, Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 909-915.
44. Welkner, D., Eberhardt, E.,Hungr, O. & Hermanns, R.L. (2007). A dynamic analysis of prehistoric rock slope failure events in the central Andes of Chile. In Proceedings of the 60th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Ottawa. pp. 748-755.
43. Zangerl, C., Eberhardt, E., Schönlaub, H. & Anegg, J. (2007). Deformation behavior of deep-seated rockslides in crystalline rock. In Rock Mechanics: Meeting Society’s Challenges and Demands, Proceedings of the 1st Canada–US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Vancouver. Edited by E. Eberhardt, D. Stead & T. Morrison. Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 901-908.
42. Eberhardt, E., Zangerl, C. & Loew, S. (2006). The influence of geological structures in promoting asymmetrical surface subsidence over deep tunnels in hard rock. In Proceedings of the 19th Canadian Tunnelling Conference, Vancouver. Tunnelling Association of Canada, 111-119.
41. Fisher, B.R. & Eberhardt, E. (2006). Dip slope characterization for residential development in southern California using the Hoek-Brown failure criterion. 41st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics: 50 Years of Rock Mechanics - Landmarks and Future Challenges, Golden. American Rock Mechanics Association, CD: 06-1083, 9pp.
40. Loew, S., Willenberg, H., Eberhardt, E. & Hungr, O.(2006). Slope stability evaluation and runout simulation for an unstable rock mass above the industrial area of Preonzo, Switzerland. In MIR2006 – Instabilità di Versante: Interazioni con le infrastrutture i centri abitati e l’ambiente. Edited by G. Barla & M. Barla, Patron Editore, Bologna, pp. 297-304.
39. Strouth, A. & Eberhardt, E. (2006). The use of LiDAR to overcome rock slope hazard data collection challenges at Afternoon Creek, Washington. In 41st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics: 50 Years of Rock Mechanics - Landmarks and Future Challenges, Golden. American Rock Mechanics Association, CD: 06-993, 10pp.
38. Eberhardt, E. & Willenberg, H. (2005). Issue Paper: Using rock slope deformation measurements to constrain numerical analyses, and numerical analyses to constrain rock slope deformation measurements. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Torino. Edited by G. Barla & M. Barla, Pàtron Editore, Bologna, 4, 683-692.
37. Stead, D., Yan, M., Coggan, J.S. & Eberhardt, E. (2005). New developments in the analysis of surface mine slopes. In Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection & 5th International Conference on Computer Applications in the Minerals Industry, Banff. Edited by Singhal, Fytas & Chiwetelu, 1204-1226.
36. Eberhardt, E., Spillmann, T., Maurer, H., Willenberg, H., Loew, S. & Stead, D. (2004). The Randa Rockslide Laboratory: Establishing brittle and ductile instability mechanisms using numerical modelling and microseismicity. In Landslides: Evaluation and Stabilization, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Landslides, Rio de Janeiro. Edited by W.A. Lacerda, M. Ehrlich, S.A.B. Fontoura & A.S.F. Sayão, A.A. Balkema, Leiden, 481-487.
35. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D., Karami, A. & Coggan, J.S. (2004). Numerical analysis of brittle fracture propagation and step-path failure in massive rock slopes. In 57th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Quebec City. Edited by D. Demers, D. Leahy, R. Lefebvre, S. Leroueil & R. Martel, paper G13.154, 1-8.
34. Stead, D., Coggan, J.S.& Eberhardt, E. (2004). Modelling of complex rock slope failure mechanisms using a hybrid finite-/discrete-element code. In Landslides: Evaluation and Stabilization, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Landslides, Rio de Janeiro. Edited by W.A. Lacerda, M. Ehrlich, S.A.B. Fontoura & A.S.F. Sayão, A.A. Balkema, Leiden, 1067-1072.
33. Stead, D., Coggan, J.S.& Eberhardt, E. (2004). Realistic simulation of rock slope failure mechanisms: the need to incorporate principles of fracture mechanics. In SINOROCK – International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 41 (3), 466-466.
32. Valley, B., Thuro, K., Eberhardt, E. & Raetzo, H. (2004). Geological and geotechnical investigation of a shallow translational slide along a weathered rock/soil contact for the purpose of model development and hazard assessment. In Landslides: Evaluation and Stabilization, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Landslides, Rio de Janeiro. Edited by W.A. Lacerda, M. Ehrlich, S.A.B. Fontoura & A.S.F. Sayão, A.A. Balkema, Leiden, 385-391.
31. Willenberg, H., Evans, K.F., Eberhardt, E., Loew, S., Spillmann, T. & Maurer, H.R.(2004). Geological, geophysical and geotechnical investigations into the internal structure and kinematics of an unstable, complex sliding mass in crystalline rock. In Landslides: Evaluation and Stabilization, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Landslides, Rio de Janeiro. Edited by W.A. Lacerda, M. Ehrlich, S.A.B. Fontoura & A.S.F. Sayão, A.A. Balkema, Leiden, 489-494.
30. Eberhardt, E., Evans, K., Zangerl, C. & Loew, S.(2003). Consolidation settlements above deep tunnels in fractured crystalline rock: Numerical analysis of coupled hydromechanical mechanisms. In GeoProc 2003 - International Conference on Coupled T-H-M-C Processes in Geosystems: Fundamentals, Modelling, Experiments & Applications, Stockholm. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 757-762.
29. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D., Coggan, J.S. & Willenberg, H. (2003). Hybrid finite-/discrete-element modelling of progressive failure in massive rock slopes. In 10th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg. Edited by M. Handley & D. Stacey, The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Johannesburg, 275-279.
28. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. & Coggan, J.(2003). New developments in the simulation of rock slope failure. In 3rd Canadian Conference on Geotechnique and Natural Hazards, Edmonton. Edited by C. Froese, Canadian Geotechnical Society, 161-168.
27. Szczepanik, Z., Milne, D., Kostakis, K. & Eberhardt, E. (2003). Long term laboratory strength tests in hard rock. In 10th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg. Edited by M. Handley & D. Stacey, The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Johannesburg, 1179-1184.
26. Willenberg, H., Evans, K.F., Eberhardt, E. & Loew, S. (2003). Monitoring of complex rock slope instabilities – correction and analysis of inclinometer/extensometer surveys and integration with surface displacement data. In Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics, Oslo. Edited by F. Myrvoll, A.A. Balkema, Lisse, 393-400.
25. Zangerl, C., Eberhardt, E., Loew, S. & Evans, K.F. (2003). Coupled hydromechanical modelling of surface subsidence in crystalline rock masses due to tunnel drainage. In 10th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Johannesburg. Edited by M. Handley & D. Stacey, The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Johannesburg, 1365-1370.
24. Eberhardt, E., Kaiser, P.K. & Stead, D. (2002). Numerical analysis of progressive failure in natural rock slopes. In EUROCK 2002 - Proceedings of the ISRM International Symposium on Rock Engineering for Mountainous Regions, Funchal, Madeira. Edited by C. Dinis da Gama and L. Ribeiro e Sousa, Sociedade Portuguesa de Geotecnia, Lisboa, 145-153.
23. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D., Coggan, J. & Willenberg, H. (2002). An integrated numerical analysis approach applied to the Randa rockslide. In Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Landslides, Prague. Edited by J. Rybár, J. Stemberk and P. Wagner, A.A. Balkema, Lisse, 355-362.
22. Luginbuehl, M., Eberhardt, E. & Thuro, K. (2002). Primary sliding mechanisms in dipping interbedded conglomerates and marls. In Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Landslides, Prague. Edited by J. Rybár, J. Stemberk and P. Wagner, A.A. Balkema, Lisse, 387-392.
21. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. & Coggan, J. (2002). Numerical analysis of rock slopes: Incorporating the effects of groundwater. Submitted to Proceedings, 55th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Niagra Falls.
20. Willenberg, H., Spillmann, T., Eberhardt, E., Evans, K., Loew, S. & Maurer, H. (2002). Multidisciplinary monitoring of progressive failure processes in brittle rock slopes - Concepts and system design. In Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Landslides, Prague. Edited by J. Rybár, J. Stemberk and P. Wagner, A.A. Balkema, Lisse, 477-483.
19. Bonzanigo, L., Eberhardt, E. & Loew, S. (2001). Hydromechanical factors controlling the creeping Campo Vallemaggia landslide. In UEF International Conference on Landslides - Causes, Impacts and Countermeasures, Davos, Switzerland. Edited by M. Kühne, H.H. Einstein, E. Krauter, H. Klapperich and R. Pöttler, Verlag Glückauf GmbH, Essen, 13-22.
18. Eberhardt, E., Willenberg, H., Loew, S. & Maurer, H. (2001). Active rockslides in Switzerland - Understanding mechanisms and processes. In UEF International Conference on Landslides - Causes, Impacts and Countermeasures, Davos, Switzerland. Edited by M. Kühne, H.H. Einstein, E. Krauter, H. Klapperich and R. Pöttler, Verlag Glückauf GmbH, Essen, 25-34.
17. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E., Coggan, J. & Benko, B. (2001). Advanced numerical techniques in rock slope stability analysis - Applications and limitations. In UEF International Conference on Landslides - Causes, Impacts and Countermeasures, Davos, Switzerland. Edited by M. Kühne, H.H. Einstein, E. Krauter, H. Klapperich and R. Pöttler, Verlag Glückauf GmbH, Essen, 615-624.
16. Thuro, K., Eberhardt, E. & Gasparini, M. (2001). Adverse tunneling conditions arising from slope instabilities - A case history. In UEF International Conference on Landslides - Causes, Impacts and Countermeasures, Davos, Switzerland. Edited by M. Kühne, H.H. Einstein, E. Krauter, H. Klapperich and R. Pöttler, Verlag Glückauf GmbH, Essen, 97-107.
15. Zangerl, C., Eberhardt, E. & Löw, S. (2001). Analysis of ground settlements above tunnels in fractured crystalline rocks. In Rock Mechanics - A Challenge for Society, Proceedings of the EUROCK Symposium, Espoo, Finland. Edited by P. Särkkä and P. Eloranta, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 717-722.
14. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D. & Szczepanik, Z. (2000). Laboratory testing of stress-induced brittle fracture damage through incremental loading. In Proceedings, International Conference on Geotechnical & Geological Engineering - GeoEng2000, Melbourne. Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, Paper #UW0246, 6pp.
13. Laws, S., Loew, S. & Eberhardt, E. (2000). Structural make-up and geophysical properties of brittle fault zones in the eastern Aar Massif, Switzerland. In Proceedings, International Conference on Geotechnical & Geological Engineering - GeoEng2000, Melbourne. Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, Paper #UW0274, 6pp.
12. Bonzanigo, L., Eberhardt, E. & Loew, S. (2000). Measured response to a drainage adit in a deep creeping slide mass. In Landslides in Research, Theory and Practice: Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Landslides, Cardiff. Edited by E. Bromhead, N. Dixon and M.-L. Ibsen, Thomas Telford, London, 151-156.
11. Stead, D., Benko, B., Eberhardt, E. & Coggan, J. (2000). Mechanisms of failure of complex landslides: A numerical modelling perspective. In Landslides in Research, Theory and Practice: Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Landslides, Cardiff. Edited by E. Bromhead, N. Dixon and M.-L. Ibsen, Thomas Telford, London, 1401-1406.
10. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. & Szczepanik, Z. (2000). Brittle rock fracture and progressive damage in potash. In Proceedings of the 8th World Salt Symposium, the Hague. Edited by R.M. Geertman, Elsevier Science, Oxford, 337-342.
9. Eberhardt, E., Stimpson, B. & Stead, D. (1999). The influence of mineralogy on the initiation of microfractures in granite. In Proceedings, 9th International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Paris. Edited by G. Vouille and P. Berest, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 1007-1010.
8. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. & Szczepanik, Z. (1999). Acoustic emission studies on stress-induced damage in sandstone. In Proceedings, 9th International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Paris. Edited by G. Vouille and P. Berest, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 681-685.
7. Eberhardt, E. & Stead, D. (1998). Mechanisms of slope instability in thinly bedded surface mine slopes. In Proceedings, 8th Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, Vancouver. Edited by D.P. Moore and O. Hungr, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 3011-3018.
6. Eberhardt, E. & Stead, D. (1997). Numerical analysis of slope instability in thinly bedded weak rock. In Proceedings of the 3rd CIM Rock Mechanics & Ground Control Workshop in the Soft Rock & Coal Industries, Saskatoon. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, 23pp.
5. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D., Stimpson, B. & Read, R. (1997). Changes in acoustic event properties with progressive fracture damage. In 36th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences: 34 (3/4), Paper No. 071B, 633.
4. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D. & Szczepanik, Z. (1997). The detection of crack initiation and damage thresholds in potash. In Proceedings of the 3rd CIM Rock Mechanics & Ground Control Workshop in the Soft Rock & Coal Industries, Saskatoon. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, 26pp.
3. Eberhardt, E., Stead, D. & Reeves, M.J. (1995). Numerical modelling of ground deformation associated with the mining of steep tabular orebodies. In Proceedings of the Third Canadian Conference on Computer Applications in the Mineral Industry, Montreal. Edited by H.S. Mitri, McGill University Press, Montreal, 464-473.
2. Stead, D., Eberhardt, E. & Benko, B. (1995). The influence of horizontal stresses on the stability of surface coal mine footwall slopes. In Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, Calgary. Edited by R.K. Singhal, A.K. Mehrotra, J. Hadjigeorgiou and R. Poulin, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 1075-1080.
1. Eberhardt, E. & Stead, D. (1993). Numerical modelling of buckling and ploughing slope instability in surface coal mining. In First Canadian Symposium on Numerical Modelling Applications in Mining and Geomechanics, Montreal. Edited by H.S. Mitri, McGill University Press, Montreal, 176-185.



Theses & Edited Books
5. Eberhardt, E., Hungr, O., Fell, R. & Couture, R., Editors (2005). Landslide Risk Management: Supplementary Volume. International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, 57 papers (CD).
4. Eberhardt, E., Hungr, O., Fell, R. & Couture, R., Editors (2005). Proceedings, 18th Annual Vancouver Geotechnical Symposium. 15 papers (CD).
3. Hungr, O., Fell, R., Couture, R. & Eberhardt, E., Editors (2005). Landslide Risk Management: Proceedings of the International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, Vancouver. A.A. Balkema, Leiden, 764 pp.
2. Eberhardt, E. (1998). Brittle Rock Fracture and Progressive Damage in Uniaxial Compression. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 334pp.
1. Eberhardt, E. (1994). Tabular Excavations in Foliated Rock: An Integrated Numerical Modelling Study. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 203pp.


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