Conference Themes 19 Dec 08

• Key Block Theory and Engineering Applications
• Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA) Method
• Numerical Manifold Method (NMM)
• Distinct/Discrete Element Method (DEM)
• Application of UDEC, 3DEC and PFC codes
• Meshless Method and Rock Engineering Applications
• Contact Algorithms
• Wave Propagation through Rock Joint and Jointed Rock Mass
• Deformation Analysis of Heterogeneous Materials
• Other Advanced Analytical and Numerical Methods in Rock Engineering
• Experimental Techniques and Measurement of Discontinuous Deformation
• Case Studies and Other Relevant Topics