Development of pillar support guidelines for underground coal mines using field monitoring and advanced numerical modeling Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
Development of pillar support guidelines for underground coal mines using field monitoring and advanced numerical modeling Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
Exploring 3D Discontinuum Modeling Technique for Infrastructure and Support Design in Underground Mines SRIC, IIT KHARAGPUR
Planning designing method of mining ultimate pit slope for Kumitar IOM KURMITAR IRON ORE MINING LIMITED
Upgradation of Safety Management Plan for Utkal-C coal mines in Talcher Coal field, Chhendipada, Tehsil of M/s Jindal Steel and Power Limited in accordance with Reg 104 of CMR 2017 JINDAL STEEL LIMITED
Vetting of a report on post retrofitting evaluation of load capcacity ... 2025-26 MYTHCON
Co-Principal Investigator
Conceptual Scientific study for raising of ash dyke at SgTPP as per guideline of MOEFCC The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited
Visit to south city apartment for discussion on the seepage issue of the apartment SOUTH CITY MATRIX INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Investigation of damage evolution and heterogeneity in intact Wombeyan marble using a continuum grain-based model by Satheesh P., Deepanshu S. , Sinha S. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering - (Accepted/In-Press)
Discontinuum-Based Mechanistic Analysis of Coal Ribs for Improved Ground Control in Underground Mines by Sinha S., Chugh Y. P. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 43 1045-1064 (2026)
Evaluation of Bonded Block Models (BBMs) as a Tool for Support Design in Underground Coal Mines by Sinha S., Walton G. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 18 1755-1767 (2026)
Conceptual Frameworks to Explain Reverse Size Effect in Intact Rocks Considering End and Annulus Damage by Sinha S., Masoumi H. , Walton G. International Journal of Geomechanics 25 04025093- (2025)
Large-scale laboratory investigation of pillar-support interaction. by Chaurasia A., Walton G. , Sinha S. , Batchler T. , Moore K. , Vlachopoulos N. , Forbes B. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. In Press - (2024)
Evaluating the accuracy of bonded block models for prediction of rockmass analog mechanical behavior. by West I., Walton G. , Sinha S. Materials. 17 - (2023)
Application of an integrated 3D 2D modeling approach for pillar support design in a western US underground coal mine. by Sinha S., Walton G. Geosciences. 13 - (2023)
Parameter optimization of coal face blasting for coal and gas outburst control by Yang W., Wang W. , Jia R. , Walton G. , Sinha S. , Chen Q. , Lin B. , Jiao X. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 82 - (2023)
Modeling Brazilian tensile strength tests on a brittle rock using deterministic, semi-deterministic, and Voronoi bonded block models. by Inga C., Sinha S. , Walton G. , Holley E. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 56 5293-5313 (2023)
Analysis of the Historic Bondi Pumping Chamber Case Study Using the Adjusted Voussoir Beam Analog. by Abousleiman R., Sinha S. , Walton G. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering 56 6357-6374 (2023)
Challenges associated with numerical back analysis in rock mechanics. by Walton G., Sinha S. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 14 2058-2071 (2022)
Evaluating size effects for a porous, weak, homogeneous limestone. by Sinha S., Walton G. , Chaurasia A. , Diederichs M. , Batchler T. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 56 3755-3772 (2022)
Investigation of pillar damage mechanisms and rock-support interaction using Bonded Block Model. by Sinha S., Walton G. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 138 104652- (2021)
Expanding application of the Voussoir beam analog to horizontally bedded and passively bolted flat-roof excavations using the discrete element method. by Abousleiman R., Sinha S. , Walton G. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 148 104919- (2021)
Effect of damping mode in laboratory and field-scale Universal Distinct Element Code (UDEC) models. by Sinha S., Abousleiman R. , Walton G. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 55 2899-2915 (2021)
Improved empirical hard rock pillar strength predictions using unconfined compressive strength as a proxy for brittleness. by Walton G., Sinha S. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 148 104934- (2021)
Integration of a three-dimensional continuum model and a two-dimensional Bonded Block Model (BBM) for studying the damage process in a granite pillar at the Creighton Mine, Sudbury, Canada. by Sinha S., Walton G. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 13 275-288 (2021)
Modeling the behavior of a coal pillar rib using Bonded Block Models with emphasis on rock-support interaction. by Sinha S., Walton G. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 148 104965- (2021)
Blasting-enhanced water injection for coal and gas out-burst control. by Yang W., Lin M. , Walton G. , Lin B. , Sinha S. , Lu C. , Li G. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 140 233-243 (2020)
Understanding roof deformation mechanics and parametric sensitivities of coal mine entries using the discrete element method. by Abousleiman R., Walton G. , Sinha S. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. 30 123-129 (2020)
Modeling behaviors of a coal pillar rib using the progressive S-shaped yield criterion. by Sinha S., Walton G. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 12 484-492 (2020)
Investigation of the micromechanical damage process in a granitic rock using an inelastic bonded block model (BBM). by Sinha S., Shirole D. , Walton G. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 125 - (2020)
A study on Bonded Block Model (BBM) complexity for simulation of laboratory-scale stress-strain behavior in granitic rocks. by Sinha S., Walton G. Computers and Geotechnics. 118 103363- (2020)
Investigation of longwall headgate stress distribution with an emphasis on pillar behavior. by Sinha S., Walton G. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 121 104049- (2019)
Understanding continuum and discontinuum models of rock-support interaction for excavations undergoing stress-induced spalling. by Sinha S., Walton G. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 123 104089- (2019)
Numerical analyses of pillar behaviors with variation in yield criterion, dilatancy, rock heterogeneity and length to width ratio. by Sinha S., Walton G. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 11 46-60 (2019)
Validation of a critical strain approach for assessing stability of coal mine intersections and its potential for development of roof control plans. by Sinha S., Chugh Y. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 10 380-389 (2018)
A progressive S-shaped yield criterion and its application to the study of rock pillar behavior. by Sinha S., Walton G. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 105 98-109 (2018)
Investigation of shaft stability and anisotropic deformation in a deep shaft in Idaho, United States. by Walton G., Kim E. , Sinha S. , Sturgis G. , Berberick D. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 105 160-171 (2018)
An evaluation of roof support plans at two coal mines in Illinois using numerical models by Sinha S., Chugh Y. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 82 1-9 (2016)
Conferences
Assessment of grain-boundary crack evolution in intact Wombeyan marble using a continuum grain-based model by Satheesh P.V., Sinha S., Shirole D., Chaurasia A., Moormann C. 59th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium - (2025)
Investigation of the effect of confinement on intact Wombeyan marble using continuum grain-based model (CGBM). by Satheesh P., Shirole D. , Sinha S. 58th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2024)
Evaluation of the sensitivity of compressional waves and diffused ultrasound to assess the presence of a macroscopic flaw in a pre-fractured Agaria marble specimen. by Verma A., Shirole D. , Sinha S. 58th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2024)
Assessment of ground-support interaction using continuum grain-based models. by Sinha S., Walton G. , Shirole D. 58th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2024)
Effects of boundary conditions on continuum grain-based modeling (CGBM) of intact Wombeyan marble by Satheesh P., Shirole D. , Sinha S. 13th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium - (2024)
Back-analysis of the Bingham Canyon Mine southeast wall: a complex slope failure mechanism called Leo by Ergun S., Cambio D. , Williams C. , Gaida M. , Lawrence K. , Kastaga T. , Lorig L. , Weigel J. , Gibbs J. , Chapin G. , Peik B. , Sinha S. SSIM - (2023)
Evaluation of the dilatant behavior of a crystalline rock using full-field optical imaging and ultrasonic monitoring by Shirole D., Walton G. , Hedayat R. , Sinha S. 15th ISRM Congres - (2023)
Importance of block damage in confined laboratory-scale Bonded Block Model simulations. by Sinha S., Walton G. 55th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2021)
Difficulties in determining the Crack Initiation (CI) thresholds for three different rock types. by Sinha S., Walton G. , Kim B. 54th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2020)
Effect of damping mode in laboratory and field-scale Universal Distinct Element Code (UDEC) models. by Sinha S., Abousleiman R. , Walton G. 54th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium. - (2020)
Expanding understanding of the Voussoir beam analog in flat-roof excavations using the Discrete Element Method by Abousleiman R., Walton G. , Sinha S. 54th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2020)
Simulating the behavior of compressively loaded Blanco Mera granite specimens using bonded block models. by West I., Walton G. , Sinha S. 54th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2020)
Advances in Bonded Block Modeling. by Walton G., Sinha S. Bergmekanikdagen - (2020)
A numerical study on the optimization of rockbolt support for flat-roofed excavations in laminated grounds. by Walton G., Abousleiman R. , Sinha S. , Crockford A. 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering - (2019)
Understanding roof deformation mechanics and parametric sensitivities of coal mine entries using the Discrete Element Method. by Abousleiman R., Walton G. , Sinha S. 38th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining. - (2019)
Simulating laboratory-scale damage in granite using Bonded Block Models (BBM). by Sinha S., Walton G. 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering - (2019)
Time-dependent field measurements of immediate roof deformations at coal mine intersections. by Chugh Y., Sinha S. , Gurley H. , Esterhuizen G. 52nd US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2018)
Micromechanical modeling of granite and its application in investigating pillar damage processes. by Sinha S., Walton G. 52nd US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2018)
Modeling the effect of bolts on the behavior of rock pillars and associated insights on rib reinforcement. by Sinha S., Walton G. 36th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining - (2018)
Rock mechanics challenges for the excavation of a deep shaft in anisotropic ground by Walton G., Kim E. , Sinha S. , Sturgis G. , Berberick D. , Board M. 52nd US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2018)
Insight into hard rock pillar behavior from numerical simulation using a progressive S-shaped failure criterion. by Sinha S., Walton G. 51st US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium. - (2017)
Analysis of roof control plans for improved stability at four-way coal mine intersections. by Sinha S., Chugh Y. 50th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2016)
An analysis of short encapsulation bolt pull test (SEPT) data from Interior Basin coal mines by Chugh Y., Sinha S. , Tinsley J. , Gurley H. 2nd Specialty Conference on Soft Rock - (2016)
Numerical modeling of roof support plans at 4-way coal mine intersections. by Chugh Y., Sinha S. 49th US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium - (2015)
Completed Projects
Principal Investigator
Study for finding alternate area for OB dump apart from existing OB dump for Gondulpara coal mine
Scientific study for conducting pre-mining 3D Subsidence Study at Purunga Coal Block, Chhattisgarh
Scientific study for development and extraction of longwall panels in No. 3 seam by integrating safety aspects of strata control, ventilation aspects and spontaneous combustion at ALP Mine, APA Area
Stability Analysis and Design for Talaipalli Coal Mining Project, NTPC
Co-Principal Investigator
Annual Certification of coal ash pond dyke at TPS/P of WBPDCL for FY 2025-26
Annual compliance ash dyke stability audit as per MOEFCC notification
Ash dyke stability study and certification for FY2024-25
Audit of ash generation and dyke stability
Nala diversion and Hydrology study at Gondulpara coal mine
Jharkhand
Review of Demolition Plan for Chimneys of a power plant
Scientific Study for minimum parting between water logged R-VII seam OCP and proposed phase-II expansion OC patch and method of working, pit slope stability, OB dump slope monitoring under regulation106(2) CMR 2017of Dalurband Phase II Expansion OC patch under Pandaveswar area
