William G. Pariseau

Professor of Mining Engineering

Malcolm N. McKinnon Endowed Chair


Office: (801) 581-5164

Fax: (801) 585-5410

Email: wgparis@mines.utah.edu

                                                                               

 

Education: B.S., Mining Engineering (Geological option), University of Washington, 1960. Ph.D., Mining Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1966.

Experience: Assistant Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, 1965-1968; Associate Professor, Montana Tech, 1968-1971; Associate Professor, Professor (1973), University of Utah, 1971-present. U.S. Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh Research Center WAE Faculty, 1966-1972, Spokane Research Center, 1982-1995. Over 20 industry, government and consulting firm clients. P.E., by examination, since 1968.  Pre-Ph.D.:  U. of Minnesota, Teaching Assistant; Alaska Department of Highways, Instrument Man (Surveyor); City of Anchorage, Engineering Aide; New York Alaska Gold Dredging Corp. (NYAC), Engineering Aide; U.S. Bureau of Mines (Resources), Field Sampler; Anaconda Copper Co., Miner; U.S. Marine Corps, Radar Technician (1953-56).

Honors and Awards: Tau Beta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa; SME Undergraduate Prize Paper, 1960; U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics Basic Research Award, 1973; Case Histories Award, 1985; Applied Research Award, 1986, SME Rock Mechanics Award, 1991; University of Utah Distinguished Researcher Award, 1991; Significant Paper Award, IACMAG, 1994.

Memberships: ISRM, SME, Soc. Eng. Sci., AAAS, Sigma Xi, AAUP, ARMA (American Rock Mechanics Association, charter member).

Committees/Services (Current): Editorial Boards: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, International Journal for Analytical and Numerical Methods in Geomechanics (IACMAG). Board of Directors: IACMAG, ARMA. Numerous University of Utah, College of Mines & Earth Sciences and Mining Engineering Department committees.

Research: Fundamental and applied rock mechanics, especially stability of surface and underground excavations for mining purposes. Recent endeavors focused on equivalent properties theories and applications to jointed rock masses: elastic behavior, seepage, elastic-plastic and time-dependent plasticity (viscoplasticity) and on coupled problems (hydro-mechanical). Over 100 publications. Funded externally for many years from various sources, including the U.S. Bureau of Mines, Generic Mineral Technology Centers, Industry, and the National Science Foundation.

*Selected Publications:

*For complete listing, please contact Dr. Pariseau.

"Some Consequences of a Viscoplastic Approach to Time-Dependent Behavior". Proc. 37th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Balkema, 1999, pp. 927-934.

"Poroelastic/Plastic Consolidation - Analytical Solution". Int’l J. Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 1999, Vol. 23, No. 7, pp. 577-594.

"An Equivalent Plasticity Theory for Jointed Rock Masses". Int’l J. Rock Mech. Mng. Sci., 1999, Vol. 36, No. 72, pp. 907-918.

"Equivalent Properties Approach to Jointed Viscoplastic Rock Slopes." Proc. 4th North American Rock Mechanics Symp. Balkema, 2000, pp 919-925.

"Coupled Geomechanics-Hydrologic Approach to Slope Stability Based on Finite Elements." In: Slope Stability in Surface Mining. (W. H. Hustrulid and M. K. McCarter, eds.) SME Book, 2000, Ch. 11, pp 107-114.

"Ore Pass Design." (with M. Beus, S. Iverson and B. Stewart). In: Underground Mining Methods (W. H. Hustrulid, ed.) SME Book, 2000, Ch. 71, pp 627-634.

"Computational Approaches to Jointed Rock Mass Mechanics." In: Proc. 10th Intl. Conf. On Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Balkema, 2001, Vol. 1, pp 93-100.

"Failure Mechanisms, Influence Functions for Equivalent Rock Properties." In: Proc 38th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symp., Balkema, 2001, Vol. II, pp 1497-1502.

"Mining the Remaining Portion of the Ross Shaft Pillar." (With T.M. Brady, J.C. Johnson, M.A. Laurenti and M. Stahl) In: Proc 38th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symp., Balkema, 2001, Vol. I, pp 395-399.

"Endangered Species: Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineering Departments." Mining Engineering, Vol. 54, No 4., 2002, pp 27-28.

"Effects of Joint Persistence on Jointed Rock Masses." Trans. SME, Vol . 314, 2003, p 121-128.

"Discussion on the paper Ultimate Bearing Capacity at the Tip of a Pile in rock-Part 1: Theory.", Int’l. J. Rock Mech. and Mng. Sci., Vol. 40, No. 4, 2003, pp 601-604.

"Mechanics of Jointed Rock Masses." Proc. Fairhurst Colloquium, University of Minnesota, 2004.

"Influence of Fill and Fold Plunge on the Central Ross Shaft Pillar." Trans. SME, Vol. 318, 2005, p 68-72.

"Equivalent Plasticity of Impersistently Jointed Rock Masses." Proc. 11th Intl. Symp. Plasticity and Current Applications, Neat Press, 2005.

"Preliminary Design Guidelines for Large, Deep Underground Caverns." Proc. 40th U.S. Symp. Rock Mechanics, 2005, ARMA, 05-853, pgs 10.

"Threshold Phenomena and Equivalent Strength Associated with Joint Persistence." Proc. 40th U.S. Symp. Rock Mechanics, 2005. ARMA, 05-686, pgs 7.

"Preliminary Guidelines for Construction of Large Deep Underground Caverns. Trans. SME, Vol. 320, 2006.

"Stress Field Approximation from Stress Measurement". Proc. Intl. Symp. On In situ Rock Stress. Trondheim, Norway. June 19-21, 2006, Balkema.

"Direct Shear of Impersistently Jointed Plaster Blocks Under Laboratory Test Conditions". Proc. 12th Intl. Symp. Plasticity and Current Applications, Halifax, July 12-22, Neat Press, 2006.