Fan, C., Li, L., Yang, X., Liu, G., Guo, L., & Tang, J. (2024). Analytical solution for determining wall closure associated with stope excavation underneath sill mat constructed by cemented backfill. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 18 pages.
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Li Li (165)
- Journal articles (96)
- 2024
Journal article Journal article Fan, C., Li, L., Liu, G., Yang, X., Guo, L., & Tang, J. (2024). Analytical solution for estimating the minimum required strength of sill mat by considering failure due to rock wall closure. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 20 pages.Journal article Zhen, J., & Li, L. (2024). Experimental and numerical study on the earth pressure coefficient in a vertical backfilled opening. Geomechanics and Engineering, 36(3), 217-229.Journal article Zhang, Y., & Li, L. (2024). Introduction and implementation of fluid forces in a DEM code for simulating particle settlement in fluids. Powder Technology, 119238 (18 pages).Journal article Zhang, Y., & Li, L. (2024). Optimization of Discrete Element Method Model to Obtain Stable and Reliable Numerical Results of Mechanical Response of Granular Materials. Minerals, 14(8), 758 (18 pages).
- 2023
Journal article Deiminiat, A., Li, L., & Pabst, T. (2023). Experimental study on specimen size effect and the minimum required specimen diameter to maximum particle size ratio for constant head permeability tests. Environmental Earth Sciences, 82(14), 13 pages.Journal article Zhang, Y., & Li, L. (2023). Experimental study on the natural mixing behaviour of waste rocks poured in a paste backfill. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 25 pages.Journal article Chai, S., Zheng, J., & Li, L. (2023). Kink Effect on the Stress Distribution in 2D Backfilled Stopes. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 41(5), 3225-3238.
- 2022
Journal article Deiminiat, A., Li, L., & Zeng, F. (2022). Experimental Study on the Minimum Required Specimen Width to Maximum Particle Size Ratio in Direct Shear Tests. CivilEng, 3(1), 66-84.Journal article Deiminiat, A., & Li, L. (2022). Experimental Study on the Reliability of Scaling Down Techniques Used in Direct Shear Tests to Determine the Shear Strength of Rockfill and Waste Rocks. CivilEng, 3(1), 35-50.Journal article Zeng, F., Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Simon, R. (2022). Implementation of the non-associated elastoplastic MSDPu Model in FLAC3D and application for stress analysis of backfilled stopes. Processes, 10(6), 22 pages.Journal article Zhou, S., & Li, L. (2022). Numerical Investigation on the Impact of Tailings Slurry on Catch Dams Built at the Downstream of a Breached Tailings Pond. Processes, 10(5), 19 pages.Journal article Wang, R., & Li, L. (2022). Time-Dependent Stability Analyses of Side-Exposed Backfill Considering Creep of Surrounding Rock Mass. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 55(4), 2255-2279.
- 2021
Journal article Zhai, Y., Li, L., & Chapuis, R. P. (2021). Analytical, Numerical and Experimental Studies on Steady-State Seepage Through 3D Rockfill Trapezoidal Dikes. Mine Water and the Environment, 40(4), 931-942.Journal article Zhai, Y., Yang, P., & Li, L. (2021). Analytical solutions for the design of shotcreted waste rock barricades to retain slurried paste backfill. Construction and Building Materials, 307, 14 pages.Journal article Qin, J., Zheng, J., & Li, L. (2021). An analytical solution to estimate the settlement of tailings or backfill slurry by considering the sedimentation and consolidation. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 31(3), 463-471.Journal article Wang, R., Zeng, F., & Li, L. (2021). Applicability of Constitutive Models to Describing the Compressibility of Mining Backfill: A Comparative Study. Processes, 9(12), 30 pages.Journal article Jaouhar, E. M., Zheng, J., & Li, L. (2021). Experimental study of the evolution of pore water pressure and total stresses during and after the deposition of slurried backfill. Geomechanics and Engineering, 26(5), 499-512.Journal article Qin, J., Zheng, J., & Li, L. (2021). Experimental study of the shrinkage behavior of cemented paste backfill. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 13(3), 545-554.Journal article Zheng, J., Li, L., & Daviault, M. (2021). Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Lubricants in Reducing Sidewall Friction. International Journal of Geomechanics, 21(5), 10 pages.Journal article Keita, A. M. T., Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., & Li, L. (2021). Numerical analysis of the failure mechanisms of sill mats made of cemented backfill. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 16(7), 802-814.Journal article Talibe Keita, A. M., Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., & Li, L. (2021). Numerical analysis of the stability of arched sill mats made of cemented backfill. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 140, 104667 (17 pages).Journal article Wang, R., Zeng, F., & Li, L. (2021). Stability analyses of side-exposed backfill considering mine depth and extraction of adjacent stope. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 142, 13 pages.
- 2020
Journal article Ji, S., & Li, L. (2020). An alternative interpretation for the formation of doubly plunging folds in sandstone terrains. Terra Nova, 32(5), 325-333.Journal article Zheng, J., Li, L., & Li, Y.-C. (2020). A solution to estimate the total and effective stresses in backfilled stopes with an impervious base during the filling operation of cohesionless backfill. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 44(11), 1570-1586.Journal article Deiminiat, A., Li, L., Zeng, F., Pabst, T., Chiasson, P., & Chapuis, R. P. (2020). Determination of the Shear Strength of Rockfill from Small-Scale Laboratory Shear Tests: A Critical Review. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020, 1-18.Journal article Zheng, J., & Li, L. (2020). Experimental study of the "short-term" pressures of uncemented paste backfill with different solid contents for barricade design. Journal of Cleaner Production, 275, 12 pages.Journal article Tardif-Drolet, M., Li, L., Pabst, T., Zagury, G. J., Mermillod-Blondin, R., & Genty, T. (2020). Revue de la réglementation sur la valorisation des résidus miniers hors site au Québec. Dossiers environnement/Environmental Reviews, 28(1), 32-44.Journal article Zheng, J., Li, L., & Li, Y.-C. (2020). Solutions to estimate the excess PWP, settlement and volume of draining water after slurry deposition. Part I: impervious base. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79(6), 124 (15 pages).Journal article Zheng, J., Li, L., & Li, Y.-C. (2020). Solutions to estimate the excess PWP, settlement and volume of draining water after slurry deposition. Part II: pervious base. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79(11), 14 pages.
- 2019
Journal article Wang, R., Li, L., & Simon, R. (2019). A model for describing and predicting the creep strain of rocks from the primary to the tertiary stage. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 123, 104087.Journal article Jaouhar, E. M., & Li, L. (2019). Effect of drainage and consolidation on the pore water pressures and total stresses within backfilled stopes and on barricades. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2019, 1-19.Journal article Dalcé, J. B., Li, L., & Yang, P. (2019). Experimental study of uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) distribution of hydraulic backfill associated with segregation. Minerals, 9(3).Journal article Ji, S., Zeng, W., Li, L., Ma, Q., & Feng, J. (2019). Geometrical characterization of stream potholes in sandstone from the Sunxi River (Chongqing, China) and implications for the development of bedrock channels. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 173, 374-385.Journal article Beya, F., Mbonimpa, M., Belem, T., Li, L., Marceau, U., Kalonji, P., Benzaazoua, M., & Ouellet, S. (2019). Mine backfilling in the permafrost, Part I: Numerical prediction of thermal curing conditions within the cemented paste backfill matrix. Minerals, 9(3), 1-18.Journal article Pagé, P., Li, L., Yang, P., & Simon, R. (2019). Numerical investigation of the stability of a base-exposed sill mat made of cemented backfill. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 114, 195-207.Journal article Zheng, J., Li, L., & Li, Y. (2019). Total and effective stresses in backfilled stopes during the fill placement on a pervious base for barricade design. Minerals, 9(1), 38 (19 pages).
- 2018
Journal article Jaouhar, E. M., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2018). An analytical solution for estimating the stresses in vertical backfilled stopes based on a circular arc distribution. Geomechanics and Engineering, 15(3), 889-898.Journal article Zheng, J., Li, L., Mbonimpa, M., & Pabst, T. (2018). An analytical solution of Gibson's model for estimating pore water pressures in accreting deposition of slurried material under one-dimensional self-weight consolidation. Part II: Impervious base. Indian Geotechnical Journal, 48(1), 188-195.Journal article Zheng, J., Li, L., Mbonimpa, M., & Pabst, T. (2018). An analytical solution of Gibson's model for estimating the pore water pressures in accreting deposition of slurried material under one-dimensional self-weight consolidation. Part I: Pervious base. Indian Geotechnical Journal, 48(1), 72-83.Journal article Ji, S., Li, L., Motra, H. B., Wuttke, F., Sun, S., Michibayashi, K., & Salisbury, M. H. (2018). Poisson's ratio and auxetic properties of natural rocks. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 123(2), 1161-1185.Journal article Liu, G., Li, L., Yang, X., & Guo, L. (2018). Required strength estimation of a cemented backfill with the front wall exposed and back wall pressured. International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, 9(1), 20 pages.Journal article Yang, P., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2018). Theoretical and numerical analyses of earth pressure coefficient along the centerline of vertical openings with granular fills. Applied Sciences, 8(10).Journal article Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2018). Three-dimensional stress state in inclined backfilled stopes obtained from numerical simulations and new closed-form solution. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 55(6), 810-828.
- 2017
Journal article Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2017). Analysis of the Stress Distribution in Inclined Backfilled Stopes Using Closed-form Solutions and Numerical Simulations. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 36(2), 1011-1036.Journal article Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2017). A New Analytical Solution for the Stress State in Inclined Backfilled Mine Stopes. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 35(3), 1151-1167.Journal article Yang, P., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2017). A new solution to assess the required strength of mine backfill with a vertical exposure. International Journal of Geomechanics, 17(10), 13 pages.Journal article Liu, G., Li, L., Yao, M., Landry, D., Malek, F., Yang, X., & Guo, L. (2017). An investigation of the Uniaxial Compressive Strength of a cemented hydraulic backfill made of alluvial sand. Minerals, 7(1), 1-13.Journal article Yang, P., & Li, L. (2017). Evolution of water table and pore-water pressure in stopes with submerged hydraulic fill. International Journal of Geomechanics, 17(9), 12 pages.Journal article Sobhi, M. A., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2017). Numerical investigation of earth pressure coefficient along central line of backfilled stopes.Journal article Sobhi, M. A., & Li, L. (2017). Numerical investigation of the stresses in backfilled stopes overlying a sill mat. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 9(3), 490-501.Journal article Yang, P., Li, L., Aubertin, M., Brochu-Baekelmans, M., & Ouellet, S. (2017). Stability Analyses of Waste Rock Barricades Designed to Retain Paste Backfill. International Journal of Geomechanics, 17(3), 13 pages.Journal article Yang, P., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2017). Stress ratios in entire mine stopes with cohesionless backfill: A numerical study. Minerals, 7(10), 201.
- 2016
Journal article Liu, G., Li, L., Yang, X., & Guo, L. (2016). A numerical analysis of the stress distribution in backfilled stopes considering nonplanar interfaces between the backfill and rock walls. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 10(3), 271-282.Journal article Saleh-Mbemba, F., Aubertin, M., Mbonimpa, M., & Li, L. (2016). Experimental Characterization of the Shrinkage and Water Retention Behaviour of Tailings from Hard Rock Mines. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 34(1), 251-266.Journal article Liu, G., Li, L., Yang, X., & Guo, L. (2016). Numerical analysis of stress distribution in backfilled stopes considering interfaces between the backfill and rock walls. International Journal of Geomechanics, 17(2).Journal article Liu, G., Li, L., Yang, X., & Guo, L. (2016). Stability analyses of vertically exposed cemented backfill: A revisit to Mitchell's physical model tests. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 26(6), 1135-1144.
- 2015
Journal article Li, L., & Yang, P. (2015). A numerical evaluation of continuous backfilling in cemented paste backfilled stope through an application of wick drains. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 25(6), 897-904.Journal article Falaknaz, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2015). Erratum to: Evaluation of the Stress State in Two Adjacent Backfilled Stopes Within an Elasto-Plastic Rock Mass. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 1 page.Journal article Falaknaz, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2015). Evaluation of the stress state in two adjacent backfilled stopes within an elasto-plastic rock mass. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 42(1), 631-654.Journal article Yang, P., & Li, L. (2015). Investigation of the short-term stress distribution in stopes and drifts backfilled with cemented paste backfill. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 25(5), 721-728.Journal article Falaknaz, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2015). Numerical analyses of the stress state in two neighboring stopes excavated and backfilled in sequence. International Journal of Geomechanics, 15(6), 17 pages.Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2015). Numerical Analysis of the Stress Distribution in Symmetrical Backfilled Trenches with Inclined Walls. Indian Geotechnical Journal, 45(3), 278-290.Journal article Falaknaz, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2015). Numerical investigation of the geomechanical response of adjacent backfilled stopes.
- 2014
Journal article Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2014). An improved method to assess the required strength of cemented backfill in underground stopes with an open face. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 24(4), 549-558.Journal article El Mkadmi, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2014). Effect of drainage and sequential filling on the behavior of backfill in mine stopes.Journal article Li, L. (2014). Generalized Solution for Mining Backfill Design. International Journal of Geomechanics, 14(3), 1-11.Journal article Li, L., Aubertin, J. D., & Dubé, J.-S. (2014). Stress distribution in a cohesionless backfill poured in a silo. Open Civil Engineering Journal, 8(1), 1-8.
- 2013
Journal article Li, L. (2013). A new concept of backfill design - Application of wick drains in backfilled stopes. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 23(5), 763-770.Journal article Li, L., Dube, J.-S., & Aubertin, M. (2013). An Extension of Marston's Solution for the Stresses in Backfilled Trenches with Inclined Walls. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 31(4), 1027-1039.Journal article Li, L. (2013). A simple solution to assess pore-water pressure in barricades made of waste rock. CIM Journal, 4(1), 53-60.Journal article Li, L., Alvarez, I. C., & Aubertin, J. D. (2013). Self-weight consolidation of a slurried deposition : tests and interpretation. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 7(2), 205-213.
- 2012
Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2012). A modified solution to assess the required strength of exposed backfill in mine stopes. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 49(8), 994-1002.Journal article Li, L., Dubé, J.-S., & Zangeneh-Madar, Z. (2012). Estimation of total and effective stresses in trenches with inclined walls. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 6(4), 525-538.
- 2011
Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2011). Limit equilibrium analysis for the design of backfilled stope barricades made of waste rock. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(11), 1713-1728.
- 2010
Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2010). An analytical solution for the nonlinear distribution of effective ad total stresses invertical backfilled stopes. Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal, 5(4), 237-245.Journal article Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Shirazi, A. (2010). Implementation and application of a new elastoplastic model based on a multiaxial criterion to assess the stress state near underground openings. International Journal of Geomechanics, 10(1), 13-21.
- 2009
Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2009). An elastoplastic evaluation of the stress state around cylindrical openings based on a closed multiaxial yield surface. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 33(2), 193-213.Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2009). A three-dimensional analysis of the total and effective stresses in submerged backfilled stopes. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 27(4), 559-569.Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2009). Horizontal pressure on barricades for backfilled stopes. Part I: Fully drained conditions. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 46(1), 37-46.Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2009). Horizontal pressure on barricades for backfilled stopes. Part II: Submerged conditions. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 46(1), 47-56.Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2009). Influence of water pressure on the stress state in stopes with cohesionless backfill. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 27(1), 1-11.Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2009). Numerical investigation of the stress state in inclined backfilled stopes. International Journal of Geomechanics, 9(2), 52-62.
- 2008
Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2008). An Improved Analytical Solution to Estimate the Stress State in Subvertical Backfilled Stopes. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 45(10), 1487-1496.
- 2006
Journal article Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Belem, T. (2006). Erratum: Formulation of a three dimensional analytical solution to evaluate stresses in backfilled vertical narrow openings.
- 2005
Journal article Li, L., Aubertin, M., Simon, R., & Bussière, B. (2005). Formulation and application of a general inelastic locus for geomaterials with variable porosity. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 42(2), 601-623.Journal article Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Belem, T. (2005). Formulation of a three dimensional analytical solution to evaluate stress in backfilled vertical narrow openings. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 42(6), 1705-1717.
- 2004
Journal article Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2004). A porosity-dependent inelastic criterion for engineering materials. International Journal of Plasticity, 20(12), 2179-2208.
- 2003
Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2003). A general relationship between porosity and uniaxial strength of engineering materials. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 30(4), 644-658.
- 2002
Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2002). A crack-induced stress approach to describe the tensile strength of transversely isotropic rocks. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 39(1), 1-13.
- 2000
Journal article Aubertin, M., Li, L., & Simon, R. (2000). A Multiaxial Stress Criterion for Short- and Long-Term Strength of Isotropic Rock Media. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 37(8), 1169-1193.Journal article Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Simon, R. (2000). Analyses de la stabilité d'un tunnel non supporté avec un nouveau critère de rupture multiaxial. Canadian tunnelling journal, 2000, 119-130.Journal article Li, L., Gamache, M., & Aubertin, M. (2000). Parameter Determination for Nonlinear Stress Criteria Using a Simple Regression Tool. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 37(6), 1332-1347.
- 1999
Journal article Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (1999). Estimation des contraintes dans les roches à partir de l'écaillage autour de trous de forage. [Evaluation of in situ stresses from borehole breakouts in rock]. Revue française de géotechnique (89), 3-11.Journal article Aubertin, M., Li, L., Simon, R., & Khalfi, S. (1999). Formulation and Application of a Short-Term Strength Criterion for Isotropic Rocks. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 36(5), 947-960.
- 2024
- Conference papers (58)
- 2025
Conference paper Fan, C., Li, L., Yang, X., Liu, G., & Guo, L. (2025, April). Estimation of rock wall closure generated by stope excavation underlying the sill mat made from cemented backfill [Paper]. 27th International Conference on Paste, Thickened and Filtered Tailings (PASTE 2025), Swakopmund, Namibia. Published in Paste : Thickened and filtered tailings.
- 2024
Conference paper Behlke, F., Ovalle, C., & Li, L. (2024, September). Experimental investigation of drainage and consolidation of tailings slurry in a co-disposal structure [Paper]. 77th Canadian Geotechnical Conference & 16th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference (GeoMontreal 2024), Montréal, Qc, Canada (7 pages).
- 2020
Conference paper Deiminiat, A., Li, L., Zeng, F., Pabst, T., Chapuis, R. P., & Chiasson, P. (2020, September). An overview on the determination of the shear strength of coarse grain materials (rockfills) from small scale laboratory tests [Paper]. 73rd annual conference of the Canadian Geotechnical Society (GeoVirtual 2020).
- 2019
Conference paper Wang, R., & Li, L. (2019, March). A Non-Stationary Power Law Model to Predict the Secondary Creep Rate of Rocks [Paper]. 8th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnical Materials, Modeling, and Testing (Geo-Congress 2019), Philadelphia, PA, United states.Conference paper Meehan, C. L., Kumar, S., Pando, M. A., Coe, J. T., Dalcé, J. B., Li, L., & Yang, P. (2019, March). Effect of Segregation on the Geotechnical Properties of a Hydraulic Backfill [Paper]. 8th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering: Soil Erosion, Underground Engineering, and Risk Assessment (Geo-Congress 2019), Philadelphia, PA, United states.Conference paper Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2019, September). Influence of pore water pressures on the stress state in inclined backfilled stopes [Paper]. 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GEO 2019), St. John's.Conference paper Liu, G. S., Yang, X. C., Pan, A., Guo, L. J., & Li, L. (2019, May). Required strength evaluation model and its application for vertically exposed backfill: inspired by Mitchell's physical model tests [Paper]. 22nd International Conference on Paste, Thickened and Filtered Tailings (PASTE 2019), Cape Town, South Africa.
- 2018
Conference paper Yang, P., Li, L., & Yang, G. (2018, October). A numerical study of the effect of wick drains applied in mine stopes with paste fill [Paper]. 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (ICEG 2018), Hangzhou, China.Conference paper Zheng, J., & Li, L. (2018, October). A Solution to Estimate Stresses in Backfilled Stopes by Considering Self-weight Consolidation and Arching [Paper]. 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (ICEG 2018), Hangzhou, China.
- 2017
Conference paper Zheng, J., Li, L., Pabst, T., & Mbonimpa, M. (2017, October). Analytical solutions of Gibson's model for estimating the pore water pressures in accreting deposition of slurried material under one-dimensional self-weight consolidation [Paper]. 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GeoOttawa 2017), Ottawa, Ont..Conference paper El Mustapha, J., & Li, L. (2017, August). An analytical solution to assess the stresses in vertical backfilled stopes considering an arc layer element [Paper]. World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM 2017), Seoul, Korea.Conference paper Yang, P. Y., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2017, September). Numerical analyses of the earth pressure coefficient along the vertical centerline in mine stopes with cohesionless backfill [Paper]. 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2017), Seoul, Korea, Republic of.Conference paper Liu, G. S., Yang, X. C., Guo, L. J., & Li, L. (2017, February). Numerical analyses of the stress distribution in backfilled stopes considering planar and nonplanar interfaces between the backfill and rock walls [Paper]. 12th International Conference on Mining with Backfill 2017 (Minefill 2017), Denver, CO, United states.
- 2016
Conference paper Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2016, October). Evaluation of the earth pressure in inclined backfilled stopes based on the Coulomb active stata coefficient [Paper]. 69th Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GEO 2016), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- 2015
Conference paper Sobhi, M. A., & Li, L. (2015, May). A numerical study of the stresses in backfilled stopes overlying a sill mat [Paper]. 13th International Congress of Rock Mechanics (ISRM), Montréal, Québec (13 pages).Conference paper Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2015, September). Evaluation of the stress distribution in inclined backfilled stopes [Paper]. 68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 7th Canadian Permafrost Conference (GéoQuébec), Québec, Canada.Conference paper Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2015, September). Numerical simulations to assess the stress state in back filled stopes with inclined walls [Paper]. 68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference & Canadian Permafrost Conference (GEO 2015), Québec, Qc, Canada.Conference paper Falaknaz, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2015, September). On the stability of exposed backfill in mine stopes [Paper]. 68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference & Canadian Permafrost Conference (GEO 2015), Québec, Qc, Canada.Conference paper Falaknaz, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2015, September). Stability of exposed cemented backfill in underground mine stopes [Paper]. 68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 7th Canadian Permafrost Conference (GéoQuébec), Québec, Canada.
- 2014
Conference paper Yang, P. Y., & Li, L. (2014, September). A 3D analytical solution for the short-term stress distribution in backfilled stopes and on barricades [Paper]. 67e conférence canadienne de géotechnique (GeoRegina 2014), Regina, Saskatchewan.Conference paper Yang, P. Y., Brochu-Baekelmans, M., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2014, September). An improved solution for sizing barricades made of waste rock to retain cemented paste backfill [Paper]. 67e conférence canadienne de géotechnique (GeoRegina 2014), Regina, Saskatchewan.Conference paper Li, L. (2014, September). A numerical analysis of the application of wick drains for continuous backfilling in mine backfilled stopes [Paper]. Geosynthetic Mining Solutions 2014, Vancouver, Canada.Conference paper Falaknaz, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2014, September). A numerical modelling study to assess the stress distribution in two nearby backfilled openings created in sequence [Paper]. 67e conférence canadienne de géotechnique (GeoRegina 2014), Regina, Saskatchewan.Conference paper Sobhi, M. A., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2014, September). Numerical investigation of the lateral earth pressure coefficient along the VCL of vertical backfilled stopes [Paper]. 67e conférence canadienne de géotechnique (GeoRegina 2014), Regina, Saskatchewan.
- 2013
Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., El Mkadmi, N., & Jahanbakhshzadeh, A. (2013, September). An evaluation of influence factors that affect pressures in backfilled trenches [Paper]. 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris, France.Conference paper Li, L. (2013, August). Application of wick drains in backfilled stopes for accelerating the drainage [Paper]. 23rd World Mining Congress (WMC 2013), Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Falaknaz, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2013, September). Numerical investigation of the stress state in adjacent backfilled mine stopes [Paper]. GeoMontreal 2013 : 66th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Montréal, Québec (8 pages).Conference paper Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2013, August). Recent solutions to evaluate the required strength of cemented backfill [Paper]. 23rd World Mining Congress (WMC 2013), Montréal, Québec.
- 2012
Conference paper Li, L. (2012, October). Beneficial experience from teaching and education to research and development [Paper]. World Congress on Engineering and Technology (CET -2012), Beijing, Chine. Published in Creative Education, 3(7B).Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, J. D., & Dubé, J.-S. (2012, August). Pressure measurement in a silo backfilled with a cohesionless soil [Paper]. International Conference on Geomechanics and Engineering (ICGE'12) and World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research (ACEM'12), Seoul, Koré.
- 2011
Conference paper Aubertin, M., Li, L., El Mkadmi, N., Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., & Bussière, B. (2011, November). Analyse de la réponse des remblais formés de rejets miniers pour la conception sécuritaire des chantiers et barricades [Paper]. Symposium 2011 sur l'Environnement et les Mines, Rouyn-Noranda, Qc, Canada.Conference paper El Mkadmi, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2011, May). Numerical analysis of the early response of paste backfill in a vertical stope [Paper]. Mines Without Borders, CIM Conference & Exhibition, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper El Mkadmi, N., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2011, October). The effect of transient drainage on the stress state in backfilled mine stopes [Paper]. 2011 Pan-Am CGS Geotechnical Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 2010
Conference paper Saleh-Mbemba, F., Aubertin, M., Mbonimpa, M., & Li, L. (2010, May). A new testing procedure to assess shrinkage of paste tailings [Paper]. 13th International Seminar on Paste & Thickened Tailing, Toronto, Ontario.
- 2009
Conference paper Li, L., Ouellet, S., & Aubertin, M. (2009, September). A method to evaluate the size of backfilled stope barricades made of waste rock [Paper]. 62nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 10th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Specialty Conference (GeoHalifax2009), Halifax, Nouvelle Écosse, Canada.Conference paper Li, L., Ouellet, S., & Aubertin, M. (2009, May). An improved definition of rock quality designation, RQDc. Rock engineering in difficult conditions [Paper]. 3rd Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Toronto.
- 2008
Conference paper Aubertin, M., Li, L., Belem, T., & Simon, R. (2008, November). Évaluation des pressions dans les chantiers remblayés et sur les barricades [Paper]. Symposium 2008 sur l'environnement et les mines, Rouyn-Noranda, Canada.
- 2007
Conference paper Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2007, October). An improved method for estimating the stress state in subvertical backfilled stopes [Paper]. 60th CGC and 8th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., Shirazi, A., Belem, T., & Simon, R. (2007, April). Stress distribution in inclined backfilled stopes [Paper]. 9th International Symposium in Mining with Backfill, Montréal, Québec.
- 2006
Conference paper Simon, R., Deng, D., Aubertin, M., & Li, L. (2006, October). Investigation of scale effects in hard rocks [Paper]. 59th CGC and 7th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Conference, Vancouver.
- 2005
Conference paper Aubertin, M., Li, L., Belem, T., Simon, R., Harvey, A., James, M., Benzaazoua, M., & Bussière, B. (2005, May). Méthodes d'estimation des pressions induites dans les chantiers remblayés [Paper]. 2e symposium sur l'environnement et les mines, Rouyn-Noranda, Qc, Can..
- 2004
Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., Belem, T., Simon, R., James, M., & Bussière, B. (2004, October). A 3D analytical solution for evaluating earth pressures in vertical backfilled stopes [Paper]. 57th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 5th joint CGS-IAH Conference, Québec City.Conference paper James, M., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2004, October). Evaluation of the earth pressures in backfilled stopes using limit equilibrium analysis [Paper]. 57th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 5th joint CGS-IAH Conference, Québec City.
- 2003
Conference paper Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2003, July). A unified multiaxial formulation to describe yielding, plastic potential, and limit states of engineering materials [Paper]. Plasticity '03 : the tenth International Symposium on Plasticity and its Current Applications, Québec, Québec.Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., Arnoldi, S., Belem, T., Bussière, B., Benzaazoua, M., & Simon, R. (2003, June). Interaction between backfill and rock mass in narrow stopes. [Paper]. Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and 39th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, Cambridge, Mass..Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., Simon, R., Bussière, B., & Belem, T. Modeling Arching Effects in Narrow Backfilled Stopes With Flac [Paper]. Flac and Numerical Modeling in Geomechanics.Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., Simon, R., Arnoldi, S., Belem, T., Bussière, B., & Benzaazoua, M. (2003, March). Modélisation numérique des interactions entre le remblai minier et le massif rocheux de chantiers étroits remblayés [Paper]. 18e Colloque en Contrôle de Terrain de l'Association Minière du Québec, Val d'Or, Qc.Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., Simon, R., & Bussière, B. (2003, September). Un critère de plasticité et de rupture pour les géomatériaux à porosité variable [Paper]. 56th Annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 4th Joint IAH-CNC and CGS Groundwater Specialty Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- 2002
Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., Simon, R., Chapuis, R. P., Bussière, B., Bernier, L., Julien, M., Belem, T., Mbonimpa, M., & Benzaazoua, M. (2002, June). La gestion des rejets miniers dans un contexte de développement durable et de protection de l'environnement [Paper]. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Annual Conference. 30th, Montréal, Québec.
- 2001
Conference paper Aubertin, M., Li, L., & Simon, R. (2001, January). Evaluating the large scale strength of rock mass with the MSDPu criterion [Paper]. Rock mechanics in the national interest: 38th US rock mech. symposium (DC ROcks 2001).Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Simon, R. Stability Analyses of Underground Openings Using a Multiaxial Failure Criterion With Scale Effects [Paper]. Frontiers of Rock Mechanics and Sustainable Development in the 21st Century.
- 2000
Conference paper Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2000, January). Critère de rupture multiaxial pour les roches avec une anisotropie planaire [Paper]. 53rd can. geotech. conference, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Simon, R. (2000, January). Maximum and minimum horizontal stress evaluation based on the geometry of a single borehole brakeout [Paper]. Pacific rocks 2000: rock around the rim: 4th north Am. rock mech. symposium (NARMS 2000).
- 1999
Conference paper Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (1999, October). Evaluation of in situ stresses based on analysis of borehole breakouts in rocks [Paper]. 52nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Regina, Saskatchewan.Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Simon, R. (1999, June). Multiaxial failure criterion with time and size effects for intact rock [Paper]. Rock mechanics for industry : 37th U.S. Rock mechanics symposium, Vail, Col, USA.Conference paper Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Simon, R. (1999, June). Stability analyses of underground openings using a multiaxial failure criterion [Paper]. 3rd National Conference on Geo-Engineering for Underground Facilities, Urbana, IL.Conference paper Aubertin, M., Li, L., Simon, R., & Khalfi, S. E. (1999, August). Unified representation of the damage and failure criteria for rocks and rock masses [Paper]. 9e Congrès international de mécanique des roches, Paris, France.
- 1998
Conference paper Aubertin, M., Julien, M. R., & Li, L. (1998, January). Keynote lecture : the semi-brittle behavior of low porosity rocks [Paper]. 3rd North am. rock. mech. symposium (NARMS'98), Cancun.
- 2025
- Book chapters (2)
- 2017
Book chapter Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Simon, R. (2017). The MSDPu multiaxial criterion for the strength of rocks and rock masses. In Feng, X.-T. (ed.), Rock Mechanics and Engineering (pp. 396-423).
- 2007
Book chapter Li, L., Aubertin, M., Simon, R., Deng, D., & Labrie, D. (2007). Influence of scale on the uniaxial compressive strength of brittle rock. In Rock Mechanics : Meeting Society's Challenges and Demands (pp. 785-792).
- 2017
- Reports (9)
- 2019
Report Li, L. (2019). Vers une conception de barricades plus sécuritaire dans les mines : étude de l'interaction entre le remblai et les structures encaissantes. (Technical Report n° R-1051).
- 2011
Report Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2011). Numerical and analytical solutions for the pore water pressures within barricades made of waste rocks. (Technical Report n° EPM-RT-2011-02).
- 2009
Report Belem, T., Aubertin, M., Li, L., & Fall, M. (2009). Développement d'une méthode intégrée d'analyse de stabilité des chantiers miniers remblayés. (Technical Report n° R-622).
- 2008
Report Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2008). An investigation of the stress state in inclined backfilled stopes using flac-2D. (Technical Report n° EPM-RT-2008-01).
- 2006
Report Shirazi, A., Li, L., & Aubertin, M. (2006). Numerical implementation of an elasto-plastic model based on the MSDPu multiaxial criterion. (Technical Report n° EPM-RT-2006-08).
- 2005
Report Li, L., Aubertin, M., & Belem, T. (2005). Development of a 3D analytical solution to evaluate stresses in backfilled vertical openings. (Technical Report n° EPM-RT-2005-04).
- 2003
Report Aubertin, M., Li, L., Simon, R., & Bussière, B. (2003). A general plasticity and failure criterion for materials of variable porosity. (Technical Report n° EPM-RT-2003-11).Report Aubertin, M., Li, L., Simon, R., & Bussière, B. (2003). Un critère général de plasticité et de rupture pour les matériaux à porosité variable. (Technical Report n° EPM-RT-2003-06).
- 2002
Report Aubertin, M., Li, L., & Simon, R. (2002). Effet de l'endommagement sur la stabilité des excavations souterraines en roche dure. (Technical Report n° R-312).
- 2019