W.D. Ortlepp

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

W.D. Ortlepp is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, W.D. Ortlepp has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 6 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 5 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in W.D. Ortlepp's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (15 papers), Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering (11 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (5 papers). W.D. Ortlepp is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (15 papers), Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering (11 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (5 papers). W.D. Ortlepp collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and Canada. W.D. Ortlepp's co-authors include T.R. Stacey, N.C. Gay, E. Hoek, A. McGarr, S.M. Spottiswoode, W. U. Reimold, E.G. Charlesworth, B. G. Tarasov, Donald J. O’Connor and J. J. Reed and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Tectonophysics and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

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W.D. Ortlepp

18 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Rockburst mechanisms in tunnels and shafts

1994 483 citations W.D. Ortlepp, T.R. Stacey Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology profile →

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18 of 18 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Rockburst mechanisms and tunnel support in rockburst conditions 2018 ·T.R. Stacey, W.D. Ortlepp	1
2	Dynamic Rock Failures Due to "High" Stress at Shallow Depths 2007 ·Deep mining ·T.R. Stacey, (unknown), W.D. Ortlepp	4
3	Shock Loading-Unloading Mechanism in Rockburst Shear Fractures in Quartzite Causing Genesis of Polyhedral Sub-Particles in the Fault Gouge 2007 ·Deep mining ·B. G. Tarasov, W.D. Ortlepp	8
4	RaSiM Comes of Age—A Review of the Contribution to the Understanding and Control of Mine Rockbursts 2005 ·W.D. Ortlepp	74
5	Fundamental Study of Micro-Fracturing on the Slip Surface of Mine-Induced Dynamic Brittle Shear Zones 2005 ·W.D. Ortlepp, (unknown), (unknown), Donald J. O’Connor	16
6	Static and Dynamic Load-Displacement Characteristics of a Yielding Cable Anchor—Determined in a Novel Testing Device 2005 ·W.D. Ortlepp, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	6
7	A facility for testing of stope support under realistic 'rockburst' conditions 2001 ·UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) ·W.D. Ortlepp, Johan Wesseloo, T.R. Stacey	2
8	The nature of a deformation zone and fault rock related to a recent rockburst at Western Deep Levels Gold Mine, Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa 2001 ·Tectonophysics ·(unknown), W. U. Reimold, E.G. Charlesworth, W.D. Ortlepp	35
9	The behaviour of tunnels at great depth under large static and dynamic pressures 2001 ·Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology ·W.D. Ortlepp	116
10	Observation of mining-induced faults in an intact rock mass at depth 2000 ·International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences ·W.D. Ortlepp	102
11	Performance of tunnel support under large deformation static and dynamic loading 1998 ·Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology ·W.D. Ortlepp, T.R. Stacey	53
12	Rockburst mechanisms in tunnels and shafts breakdown → 1994 ·Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology ·W.D. Ortlepp, T.R. Stacey	483
13	Note on fault-slip motion inferred from a study of micro-cataclastic particles from an underground shear rupture 1992 ·Pure and Applied Geophysics ·W.D. Ortlepp	20
14	Rockbursts in South African gold mines: A phenomenological view 1985 ·International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts ·W.D. Ortlepp	10
15	Anatomy of a mining-induced fault zone 1979 ·Geological Society of America Bulletin ·N.C. Gay, W.D. Ortlepp	84
16	Observations relevant to seismic driving stress, stress drop, and efficiency 1979 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·A. McGarr, S.M. Spottiswoode, N.C. Gay, W.D. Ortlepp	81
17	YIELDABLE ROCK BOLTS FOR SHOCK LOADING AND GROUTED BOLTS FOR ROCK STABILIZATION 1970 ·Mining Engineering ·W.D. Ortlepp, J. J. Reed	2
18	Rock mechanics applied to the study of rockbursts. 1966 ·Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy ·(unknown), E. Hoek, (unknown), W.D. Ortlepp, (unknown)	194

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