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Thesis:

 

1996

Ehud Gavish



M.Sc.



Evaluation of empirical classification methods (Q, RMR) for tunneling in bedded rock: lessons from the Giloh tunnels, Jerusalem. (Jointly with Dr. Y. Arkin, Geological Survey of Israel) ​ ​
Ehud Gavish MSc.pdf


1997

Ron Benari

M.Sc.



Stability of underground openings in jointed chalky rock: a case study from Tel Beer-Sheva national park 

 

1997

Moshe Levine

M.Sc.

Slope stability analysis by back calculation of plane failure in Arad open pit mine.

1997

Alon Zur

M.Sc.

Influence of texture and grain size on ultimate strength of dolomites.

 

1997

Eli P. Heyman

M.Sc.

Mechanical Behavior of Mount Sedom Rock Salt.
Recipient of the 1998 Israel Mineral Science and Engineering Association award

 

1999

Michael Tsesarsky

M.Sc.

Stability of underground openings in jointed chalk rock – a case study from the bell shaped caverns, Bet Guvrin National ​Park.
Recipient of the 2000 Geological Society of Israel award for outstanding MSc. thesis

 

2001

Boaz Saltzman

M.Sc.

Possible correlatio​n between mechanical layer's joint spacing and its rock mechanical properties. (Jointly with Prof. Y. Eyal, BGU)

 

2004

Michael Tsesarsky

Ph. D.

Stability of underground openings in stratified and jointed rock
Tsesarsky_PhD.pdf

2004

Ilia Wainshtein

M.Sc.

Liquefaction potential of the Southern Coastal Plain, Israel.

PPT Presentation

2004

Carola Eirmermacher

M.Sc.



Stability of High Span Openings in Discontinuous Rock – Case history: Zedekiah's Cave - Jerusalem.

PPT Presentation

2005

Dikla Hadad

M.Sc.

Comparison between lattice-preferred orientation of calcite (LPO) and mechanical anisotropy in chalks. (Jointly with Prof. H. Kish, BGU)

 

2005

Shlomy Manor

M.Sc.

The influence of grain contact geometry on the mechanical behavior of sedimentary rocks. (Jointly with Dr. V. Palchik, BGU)
Shlomy Manor MSc.pdf

PPT Presentation

2006

Itay Orian

M.Sc.

Mechanical properties of loess soils from the southern coastal plain, Israel.
Itay Orian MSc.pdf

PPT Presentation

2006

Ronnie Kamai

M.Sc.

Estimation of historical seismic ground-motions of structural failures in archeological sites. (Jointly with Dr. S. Marco, Tel Aviv University)
Recipient of the 2005 Geological Society of Israel award for outstanding MSc. thesis

PPT Presentation

2008

Gony Yagoda-Biran

M.Sc.

Seismic Hazard Estimation along Eastern Margins of Sea of Galilee by Back Analysis of Seismically Induced Natural and Structural Failures​​​
(Jointly with Drs. R. Amit and O.Katz) 
Recipient of the 2008 Geological Society of Israel award in memory of P. Grader.


2008

Dagan Bakun-Mazor

M.Sc.

Modeling mech​anical layering in discontinuous rock masses for deformation analysis.

Recipient of the 2008 Asaf Gur Memorial award for outstanding MSc. thesis

 

2008

Gabriele Monacis

M. Sc.

Discrete element modeling of jointed beams (Jointly with Professor Giovanni Barla, Politecnico di Torino). Thesis submitted to Dept. of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino.

2009

Ilia Wainshtein

Ph. D.

Bearing capacity of rock-socketed piles in discontinuous rock masses.

PPT Presentation

2011

Omer Biran

M.Sc.

Rate and State friction experiments in direct shear. (Jointly with Dr. Alon Ziv, BGU, now at TAU). Omer Biran MSc.pdf

 

2011

Dagan Bakun-Mazor

Ph.D.

Environmentally controlled, multi scale, dynamic behavior of rock masses(Jointly with Prof. Steven Glaser, U. C. Berkeley)

 

2012

Elchannan Livne

M.Sc.

Evaluation of the liquefaction potential along the Dead-Sea western shores – Regional screening and geotechnical analysis of two boreholes (Jointly with Dr. Amos Salomon, GSI).

 

2012

Yuval Tal

M. Sc.

Modeling the excavation sequence with the numerical Manifold Method (NMM)

 

2013

Yael Rosenthal

M. Sc.

Deducing seismic risk from structural failures in masonry arches below the old city of Jerusalem. Yael Rosenthal MSc.pdf

 

2013

Ksenia Bisnovat

M. Sc.

Mechanical and petrophysical behavior of oil shale formations from the Judean Plains, Israel (Jointly with Prof. Shimon Feinstein, BGU). KseniaBisnovat_MS_Thesis.pdf

 

2013

Guy Davidesko

M. Sc.

Evolution of surface roughness through shear (jointly with Dr. Amir Sagi, Geological Survey of Israel). Guy Davidesko MSc.pdf

 

2013

Gony Yagoda-Biran

Ph. D.

Seismic Hazard Analysis using the Numerical DDA Method.
Gony Yagoda-Biran PhD.pdf
Recipient of the 2013 Asaf Gur Memorial award for outstanding PhD thesis

 

2015

Omri Shitrit

M. Sc.

Mechanical and petrophysical behavior of oil shale formations from the Judean Plains, Israel (Jointly with Prof. Shimon Feinstein, BGU and Dr. Harold Vinegar, IEI)

 

2015

Nir Badt

M. Sc.

Role of normal stress constraints on roughness evolution through shear (jointly with Dr. Amir Sagi, Geological Survey of Israel). Nir Badt MSc.pdf

 

2015

 

Ravit Zelig

 

M. Sc.

Numerical modeling of wave propagation through discontinuous media with implications to rock bursts. Ravit Z​elig MSc.pdf

 

2016

Aviran Feldheim

M. Sc.

Physical modeling of the wedging-ratcheting mechanics. (Jointly with Dr. Dagan Bakun-Mazor, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering). Aviran Feldheim MSc.pdf

 

2018

Nahum Kazaz

M. Sc.

Modeling rockbolt response to rockbursts with DDA. Nahum Kazaz MSc.pdf

 

2018

Yuval Keissar

M. Sc.

Numerical study of the thermally-induced wedging ratcheting mechanism with 3DEC. (Jointly with Dr. Dagan Bakun-Mazor, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering). 
Yuval Keissar ​MSc.pdf

 

2019

Omri Shitrit

Ph. D.

Poroelasticity of organic rich chalks. (Jointly with Prof. Shimon Feinstein and Prof. Harold Vinegar, BGU). 
Omri Shitrit PhD Thesis.pdf 
Recipient of the 2016 Asaf Gur Memorial award for outstanding PhD thesis. Selecte​d as author of one of the “best papers” by the 50th US Rock Mechanics conference scientific committee - ARMA.

 

2021

Yair Gordin

Ph. D.

Remote Detection of Thermal Maturation in Source-Rocks Using Seismic Anisotropy. (Jointly with Prof. Harold Vinegar, BGU and Dr. Anat Canning, Emerson – Paradigm Geophysical).

 

2022

Doron Morad

Ph. D.

Influence of shear rate on roughness evolution in rock joints. (Jointly with Dr. Amir Sagy, Geological Survey of Israel).