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Kyuseok Woo
PhD-GEOE
Rock and Geotechnical Engineering
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DOCTORAL DISSERTATION TITLE: Characterization and Analysis of Discontinuous Subsidence Associated with Block Cave Mining Using Advanced Numerical Modelling and InSAR Deformation Monitoring

Education

Ph.D (Sep 2007 - Aug 2011) Earth and Ocean Science , Geological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada (Four Year Doctoral Fellowship)

Ph.D Candidate (Aug 2003 - May 2007) Dept. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering), University of Texas at Austin, USA

M.S .(2002) Department of Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering), Chung-Ang University, Korea

B.S. (Valedictorian) (2000) Department of Civil Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Korea

Research Experience

Post Doc (Sep 2011- present): Earth and Ocean Science , Geological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada
Graduate Research Assistant: Caving Project Parameters-Phase 1(Blcok Cave Subsidence Database) ,2(Block Cave Subsidence Modelling Benchmark Study ) with Center for Excellence in Mining Innovation (July 2010- 2011)

Graduate Research Assistant: Characterization of Subsidence over Block Caving Mining with NSERC, Rio Tinto (Sep 2007 – 2011)

Graduate Research Assistant: Earthquake damage Identification in Urban area using Remote Sensing data with USGS (Jan 2004. – Jan 2007)

Graduate Research Assistant: Soil moisture validation using AMSR-E data in Texas area, Center for Space Research (Aug 2005 – Oct 2006. )

Graduate Research Assistant: Development new method about Dynamic Soil Properties (March 2000 - Feb 2002)

Publications

K. Woo, E. Eberhardt,D. Elmo, D. Stead “Empirical investigation and characterization of surface subsidence related to block cave mining”, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. July. 2013

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1365160913000312#MMCvFirst

E. Eberhardt, K Woo, D. Stead, and D. Elmo. "Transitioning from Open Pit to Underground Mass Mining: Geo-Risk Associated with Going Deeper" AME.BC Round Up 2013, Vancouver Canada. January 2013

K. Woo, E. Eberhardt,B. Rabus, A., D. Stead, A. Vyazmensky “Integration of field characterization, mine production and InSAR monitoring data to constrain and calibrate 3-D numerical modelling of block caving-induced subsidence”, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, July 2012

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1365160912000883

Y.S. Song • WP.Hong • K. Woo "Behavior and analysis of stabilizing piles installed in a cut slope during heavy rainfall" Engineering Geology. Feb. 2012 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013795212000385

Y.S. Song • K.S. Kim • K. Woo "Stability of embankments constructed from soil mixed with stone dust in quarry reclamation", Environmental Earth Sciences, Nov. 2011

http://www.springerlink.com/content/tw36371407676270/

K. Woo, E. Eberhardt,D. Elmo “Empirical investigation and characterization of surface subsidence related to block cave mining”, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (submitted)

K. Woo, E. Eberhardt, D. Elmo, D. Stead, "Benchmark Testing of Numerical Capabilities for Modelling the Influence of Undercut Depth on Caving-Induced Subsidence",ernational Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (To be submitted)

K. Woo, E. Eberhardt, P. Ghuman, D. Stead, "Integration of 3-D Numerical Modelling and InSAR Deformation Monitoring to Characterize Block Caving Induced Surface Subsidence", Caving 2010, Perth, Australia, April 2010

J. Severin, E. Eberhardt, K.S. Woo,"3D numerical modelling of surface subsidence caused by open pit block cave interactions",Caving 2010, Perth, Australia, April 2010

Rabus B, Eberhardt E, Stead D, Ghuman P, Nadeau C, Woo K, Severin J & Gao F "Application of InSAR to constrain 3-D numerical modelling of complex discontinuous pit slope deformations", Slope Stability 2009, Santiago, Chile, November 2009

K. Woo, E. Eberhardt , A. Van As, “Characterization and Empirical Analysis of Mining-Induced Subsidence over Block Caving Operations”, Symposium and Workshops on Rock Engineering in Difficult Conditions, 3rd Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium , Toronto, Canada, May 2009

Rathje, E.M, Kayen, R, and Woo, K, “Remote Sensing Observations of Landslides and Ground Deformation from the 2004 Niigata Ken Chuetsu Earthquake” Soils and Foundations, Vol.46, No.6, December 2006

Rathje, E.M., Woo, K. ”Documentation of the Landslide Distribution from the 2004 Niigata Ken Chuestu Earthquake using High Resolution Satellite Imagery”, 4th International Workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response, Cambridge, UK, September 2006

Rathje, E.M., Woo, K., Crawford, M., “Spaceborne and Airborne Remote Sensing for Geotechnical Applications” Plenary Keynotes, Geocongress, ASCE, Atlanta, USA, February 2006

Rathje, E.M., Crawford, M., Woo, K., and Neuenschwander, A. "Damage Patterns from Satellite Images from the 2003 Bam, Iran Earthquake," Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, December 2005

Woo. K., Rathje, E.M., Crawford, M., “Comparison of Earthquake Damage Evaluation using Change Detection and Thematic Classification”, 3rd International Workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response, Chiba, Japan, September 2005

Rathje, E.M., Woo, K., Crawford, M., and Neuenschwander, A. "Earthquake Damage Identification using Multi-Resolution Optical Satellite Imagery," International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IEEE, Seoul, South Korea, July 2005

Woo, K., Joh, S., “Frequency-Phase Method to Measure Material Damping in a Nonlinear Range”, spring conference, Korean Geotechnical Society, 2001

Joh, S., Hwang, S., Kim, D., Woo, K., “Frequency-Phase Method to Measure Material Damping in RCTS and Impact Echo Testing” KSCE Vol.21 No.2-C, 2001

Professional Affiliation and Activities

Student Member of Canadian Institute of Mining (2009- present)

Student Member of The Canadian Geotechnical Society (2007 – present)

Student Member of America Society of Civil Engineers (2004 – present)

Lifetime Member of Korean Geotechnical Society (2000- present)

The University of British Columbia

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