| Development of a 3D finite element model for shield EPB tunnelling M Kavvadas, D Litsas, I Vazaios, P Fortsakis Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 65, 22-34, 2017 | 152 | 2017 |
| Investigating the scale-dependency of the geometrical and mechanical properties of a moderately jointed rock using a synthetic rock mass (SRM) approach K Farahmand, I Vazaios, MS Diederichs, N Vlachopoulos Computers and Geotechnics 95, 162-179, 2018 | 123 | 2018 |
| Assessing fracturing mechanisms and evolution of excavation damaged zone of tunnels in interlocked rock masses at high stresses using a finite-discrete element approach I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 11 (4), 701-722, 2019 | 71 | 2019 |
| Mechanical analysis and interpretation of excavation damage zone formation around deep tunnels within massive rock masses using hybrid finite–discrete element approach: case of … I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Canadian Geotechnical Journal 56 (1), 35-59, 2019 | 51 | 2019 |
| Assessment of strain bursting in deep tunnelling by using the finite-discrete element method I Vazaios, MS Diederichs, N Vlachopoulos Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 11 (1), 12-37, 2019 | 43 | 2019 |
| Integration of Lidar-Based Structural Input and Discrete Fracture Network Generation for Underground Applications I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 35 (5), 2227-2251, 2017 | 43 | 2017 |
| Effects of confinement on rock mass modulus: A synthetic rock mass modelling (SRM) study I Vazaios, K Farahmand, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2018 | 42 | 2018 |
| Detection of Rock Discontinuity Traces Using Terrestrial LiDAR Data and Space-Frequency Transforms D Bolkas, I Vazaios, A Peidou, N Vlachopoulos Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 1-21, 2017 | 32 | 2017 |
| The numerical simulation of hard rocks for tunnelling purposes at great depths: A comparison between the hybrid FDEM method and continuous techniques N Vlachopoulos, I Vazaios Advances in Civil Engineering, 18, 2018 | 29 | 2018 |
| Refined approaches for estimating the strength of rock blocks A Stavrou, I Vazaios, W Murphy, N Vlachopoulos Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 37, 5409-5439, 2019 | 22 | 2019 |
| Laboratory experiments and grain based discrete element numerical simulations investigating the thermo-mechanical behaviour of sandstone J Woodman, A Ougier-Simonin, A Stavrou, I Vazaios, W Murphy, ... Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 39 (7), 4795-4815, 2021 | 17 | 2021 |
| Investigation into the influence of excavation of twin-bored tunnels within weak rock masses adjacent to slopes N Vlachopoulos, I Vazaios, BM Madjdabadi Canadian Geotechnical Journal 55 (11), 1533-1551, 2018 | 16 | 2018 |
| Rock Mass Structural Characterization Through DFN–LiDAR–DOS Methodology N Vlachopoulos, I Vazaios, B Forbes, C Carrapatoso Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 38, 6231-6244, 2020 | 7 | 2020 |
| 3D modelling of the ancient underground quarries of the famous Parian marble in the Aegean Sea, Greece and assessment of their stability using LiDAR scanning V Marinos, I Vazaios, G Papathanassiou, T Kaklis, E Goula Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 52 (1), 61-73, 2019 | 6 | 2019 |
| Modelling of hard rockmasses with non-persistent joints to assess the stress induced damage of deep excavations I Vazaios Queen's University (Canada), 2018 | 6 | 2018 |
| DFN generation for mechanical stability analysis of underground works I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs ITA WTC 2015 Congress and 41st General Assembly, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 1-11, 2015 | 6 | 2015 |
| The evolution of the excavation damage zone of tunnels in brittle rockmasses using a FEM/DEM approach I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos Proceedings of the 70 th Annual Conference of the Canadian Getechnical Society, 2017 | 5 | 2017 |
| Generation of a synthetic rock mass (SRM) model for simulation of strength of crystalline rock using a hybrid DFN-DEM approach K Farahmand, I Vazaios, MS Diederichs, N Vlachopoulos ISRM EUROCK, ISRM-EUROCK-2015-135, 2015 | 5 | 2015 |
| Investigating the effect of size and pre-existing microdefects on the strength and deformability of rock blocks A Stavrou, I Vazaios ARMA International Discrete Fracture Network Engineering Conference …, 2018 | 4 | 2018 |
| Sampling technique biases and their effect on discrete fracture network generation for underground works using LiDAR scanning I Vazaios, N Vlachopoulos, MS Diederichs Proceedings of the GeoVancouver 2016 Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2-5, 2016 | 4 | 2016 |
Nicholas VlachopoulosProfessor, Royal Military College of CanadaVerified email at rmc.ca
