Publications

Journal Publications

(Accepted) Xie, A.Y., Huang, Z., Li, B.Q. “An automated framework for probabilistic back analysis of rockfall catalogs using Bayesian optimization and radar tracking” Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Shams, Ghasem, Moradian, Omid, Li, Bing Q., Rivard, Patrice (2025) “Microcracking and Fracture Behavior of Cement Grout Under Tensile Loading” Construction and Building Materials, 467: 140395

Yu Chen; Huanling Wang; Shiqi Liu; Wei Bao; Fang Wang; Bing Q. Li (2025) "A Method for Simulating Rock with Inherent Microcracks and Calibrate its Microscopic Parameters" Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Li, B.Q. (2025) “Pore pressure inhibits clustering of induced earthquakes in Western Canada” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122 (2): e240734512 

(Accepted) Xie, Y., Huang, Z., Yacoub, T., Li, B.Q. (2024) “Automated back-analysis and uncertainty quantification of rockfall hazards” Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Wu, R., Gao, F., Peng, X., Dong, S., Cao, S., Li, B.Q. (2024) “Size effect of accelerated seismic release from failures under compression in naturally fractured media” Physical Review E, 110(4)

Ma, Q., Liu, X., Qian, R., Tan, Y., Li, B.Q., Liu, X. (2024) “Progressive failure processes and mechanisms of disasters caused by interrelated failure of residual coal pillars and rock strata” Science of The Total Environment, 954: 176181

Kong, L, Ranjith, P.G., Li, B.Q., Song, Y., Cai, W., Ling, F. (2024) "Challenges and Outlook of Hydro-Mechanical Grain-based Discrete Element Modelling for Crystalline Rock Materials" Engineering Geology, 339: 107649.

Barbosh, M., Li, B.Q., Sadhu, A. (2024) “Improved acoustic source localization method for crack identification in structures” Applied Acoustics, 223: 110093

Xie, A.Y., Li, B.Q. (2024) “Rock Fracture Volume Change Polarity from Single-Sensor Microseismic Waveforms using Transfer Learning”. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 34(2):167-178

Niu, Z., Li, B.Q., Moradian, Z. (2023) “Verification of a set of Moment Tensor Inversion and Decomposition Methods and its Application to an Experiment”. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 15(10): 2778-2786

Li, B.Q., Casanova, M.S., Einstein, H.H. (2022) “Laboratory Study of Fracture Initiation and Propagation under Fluid Pressure in Barre Granite at Stress State Close to Failure” Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Kong, L., Gamage, R.P., Li, B.Q. (2022) “Grain-based discrete element modelling of rock micro-cracking: parameter sensitivity, mechanism, and calibration procedure”

Li, B.Q., Khoshmanesh, M., Avouac, J.-P. (2021) "Surface Deformation and Seismicity Induced by Poroelastic Stress at the Raft River Geothermal Field, Idaho, USA". Geophysical Research Letters

Li, B.Q., Smith, J.D., Ross, Z.E. (2021) “Basal nucleation of ascending swarms in Long Valley Caldera”. Science Advances

Kong, L., Gamage, R.P., Li, B.Q. (2021) “Fluid-driven micro-cracking behaviour of crystalline rock using a coupled hydro-grain-based discrete element method”. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 144(104766)

Li, B.Q., Einstein, H.H. (2020) “Normalised Radiated Seismic Energy from Various Loading Mechanisms in Barre Granite and Opalinus Clayshale”. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. DOI: 10.1029/2019JB018544

Li, B.Q., Du, J. (2020) “A Methodology for Unstructured Damped Stress Inversion of Microseismic Focal Mechanisms”. Geophysics. 85 (2), pp. 1-56. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1190/geo2019-0275.1

Li, B.Q., Einstein, H.H. (2019) “Microseismicity and Real-Time Visualisation of Microstructural Damage during Hydraulic Fracturing”. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. DOI: 10.1029/2019JB018376

Li, B.Q., Goncalves da Silva, B.M., Einstein, H.H. (2019) “Laboratory Hydraulic Fracturing of Granite: Acoustic Emission Observations and Interpretation”. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. Vol. 209 pp. 200-220 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2019.01.034

Ebrahimian, Z., Ahmadi, M., Sadri, S., Li, B.Q., Moradian, Z. (2019) “Frequency Analysis of Acoustic Emissions in Rocks Under Stress”. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. Vol. 217. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2019.106516

Li, B.Q., Einstein, H.H. (2017). “Comparison of Visual and Acoustic Emission Observations in a Four Point Bending Experiment on Barre Granite”. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Vol. 50, pp. 2277–2296. 

Conference Proceedings

Frymire, N., Li, B.Q. (2024) “Performance Of Rock Bolts In Frozen Rock Joints” CSCE conference 2024

Torkey, A., Li, B.Q., Zaki, M.H., El Damatty, A.A. (2024) ”Establishing a Baseline for Predicting Wildfires Impact on the Safety of the Transportation Network Using Hybrid CNN-RNN Models” CSCE conference 2024

Xie, A.Y., Li, B.Q., Huang, Z., Yacoub, T., Coli, N., Coppi, F., Mohammadi, F., Pitt, S., Jacobsen, C. Savage, E. Gale, S. (2024) “Quantification of uncertainties in back-analysis of radar-tracked rockfall trajectories” Slope Stability Conference 2024.

Zafar, S., Ahmadreza, H., Li, B.Q., Moradian, O. (2023) “Brittle Creep and Associated Acoustic Emissions in Granite under Unconfined Compression” 57th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

Xie, A.Y., Huang, Z., Yacoub, T., Li, B.Q. (2023) A framework for back-analysis of 3D rockfall trajectories. Rocscience International Conference.

Medghalchi, A., Li, B.Q. (2023) Shear behavior of 3D printed stochastic rock discontinuities. Rocscience International Conference.

Barbosh, M., Sadhu, A., Li, B.Q. (2022) Improved Crack Localization in Concrete Structures using Acoustic Emission Data. 11th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure

Yang, J., Li, B.Q. (2022) “Waveform Similarity of Micro-seismicity at the ToC2ME Hydraulic Fracturing Site”. 56th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

Gunarathna, G.S., Li, B.Q., Goncalves da Silva, B.M. (2020) “Hydraulic Fracturing Processes and Micro-Seismicity in Granite Affected by Injection Rates”. 54th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

Baptista-Pereira, C., Li, B.Q., Goncalves da Silva, B.M.  (2020) “Time- and Pressure-Dependent Source Mechanisms in Hydraulic Fracturing Tests in Granite Considering Fluid Diffusivity”. 54th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

Li, B.Q., Avouac, J.-P., Ross, Z.R., Du, J., Rebel, E. (2020) “Induced Seismicity in the Dallas-Fort Worth Basin: Enhanced Seismic Catalogue and Evaluation of Fault Slip Potential”. Society of Exploration Geophysicists Annual Meeting 2020

Du, J., Li, B.Q., Vinchon, M. and Estrada, S. (2019) “Microseismic Interpretation with Stress Inversion”. Society of Exploration Geophysicists Annual Meeting 2019

Villamor Lora, R., Li, B.Q., Einstein. H.H. (2019) “Fracture Aperture Measurements Using A Consumer Grade Digital Camera”. 53rd US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

Einstein, H.H., Al-Dajani, O., Gonçalves da Silva, B.M., Li, B.Q., Morgan, S.P. (2018) “Complete laboratory experimentation on hydraulic fracturing”. Geomechanics and Geodynamics of Rock Masses, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 2018 European Rock Mechanics Symposium

Grewal, I., Li, B.Q., Gonçalves da Silva, B. (2018) “Effect of Injection Rate on Micro-seismicity Due to the Hydraulic Fracturing of Granite”. GeoShanghai International Conference, 137-144

Morgan, S.P., Li, B.Q., Einstein, H.H. (2017). “Effect of injection rate on hydraulic fracturing of Opalinus clay shale”. 51st US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

Moradian, Z., Li, B.Q. (2017) “Hit-Based Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Rock Fractures: Challenges and Solutions”. Advances in Acoustic Emission Technology, 357-370

Moradian, Z.; Li, Q.B.; Morgan, S.; Germaine, J.; Einstein, H.H. (2015). “Acoustic emission characteristics of shale.” Congress of the International Society of Rock Mechanics 2015.

Li, B.Q.; Moradian, Z.; Goncalves da Silva, B.; Germaine, J. (2015) “Observations of Acoustic Emissions in a Hydraulically Loaded Granite Specimen”. 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

Goncalves da Silva, B.; Li, B.Q.; Moradian, Z.; Germaine, J; Einstein, H.H. (2015) “Development of a test setup capable of producing hydraulic fracturing in the laboratory with image and acoustic emission monitoring”. 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.