Publications


 

Journal Articles - refereed


  1. 1.Bitar D., A. M. Zsaki, 2011, Modeling the behaviour of a reinforced granular layer overlying soft soil using an integro-differential equation, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 5(1), pp. 45-60

  2. 2.Zsaki, A.M., 2010, Optimized mesh generation for finite element analysis of underground excavations in rocks masses traversed by joints, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 47(4), pp. 533-702

  3. 3.Samadhiya, N.K., P. Maheshwari, A.M. Zsaki, P. Basu and A. Kundu, 2009, Strengthening of clay by geogrid reinforced granular pile, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 3(3), pp. 377-386

  4. 4.Zsaki, A.M., 2009, Parallel generation of initial element assemblies for two-dimensional Discrete Element simulations, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 33(3), pp. 377-389

  5. 5.Zsaki, A.M., 2009, An efficient method for packing polygonal domains with disks for 2D Discrete Element simulation, Computers and Geotechnics 36(4), pp. 568-576

  6. 6.Zsaki, A.M. and J.H. Curran, 2005, A continuum mechanics based framework for optimizing boundary and finite element meshes associated with underground excavations - Framework, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 29(13), pp. 1271-1298

  7. 7.Zsaki, A.M. and J.H. Curran, 2005, A continuum mechanics based framework for optimizing boundary and finite element meshes associated with underground excavations - Accuracy, efficiency and applications, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 29(13), pp. 1299-1315

  8. 8.Zsaki, A.M. and J.H. Curran, 2005, A continuum mechanics based framework for boundary and finite element mesh optimization in two dimensions for application in excavation analysis, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 29(4), pp. 369-393

  9. 9.Zsaki, A., D. Rixen and M. Paraschivoiu, 2003, A substructure-based iterative inner solver coupled with Uzawa's algorithm for the Stokes problem, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 43(2), pp. 215-230



Conference Presentations - refereed


  1. 1.Zsaki, A.M., Massively parallel computing in geomechanics using GPUs for application in probabilistic simulation, CSCE Annual General Meeting, 2011, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  2. 2.Nejati H., A.M. Zsaki, Sensitivity analysis of the parameters affecting horizontal travel distance of rock fragments in a rockfall using artificial neural networks, CSCE Annual General Meeting, 2011, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  3. 3.Vazbakht B., A.M. Zsaki, A finite element mesh optimization method incorporating geologic features for stress analysis of underground excavations, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Conference and Exhibition 2011, May 22-25 2011, Montreal, Canada

  4. 4.Saravanakumar, M.N., G. Ramasamy, A. M. Zsaki, Computer aided design of reinforced earth slopes, Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC-2008), IIT Bangalore, December 17-19 2008, Bangalore, India

  5. 5.Zsaki, A.M., cutting|Plane: An interactive tool for exploration of 3D datasets via slicing, C3S2E '08 Canadian Conference on Computer Science & Software Engineering, May 12-13 2008, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  6. 6.Zsaki, A.M., Efficient model generation for 2D discrete element simulations of soils and rocks, Canadian Geotechnical Society and the Canadian National Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH-CNC) Diamond Jubilee Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 8th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference, October 21-24 2007, Ottawa, Canada

  7. 7.Zsaki, A.M., and J.H. Curran, Automatic geometry optimization for stress analysis of underground excavations, NUMOG IX - Ninth International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics, 25-27 August 2004, Ottawa, Canada

  8. 8.Zsaki, A.M., and J.H. Curran, Parallel computation of field quantities in an underground excavations analysis code, 5th NARMS and 17th TAC Conference, 2002, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  9. 9.Zsaki, A.M., and M. Paraschivoiu, A non-overlapping domain decomposition for the Stokes problem, ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, 2002, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  10. 10.Zsaki, A., and J.H. Curran, Automatic meshing of underground excavations with emphasis on prismatic tunnels, 38th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, 2001, Washington DC, U.S.A., pp. 1526-1533

  11. 11.Zsaki, A., and J.H. Curran, Application of the Generalized Wedge Method to rock slope stability, 37th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, 1999, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A., pp. 57-61

  12. 12. Zsaki, A., and M.R. Kianoush, A Windows based program for analysis and design of circular tanks for liquid containing structures, CSCE 25th Annual Conference, 1997, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, pp. 203-212

 


Conference presentations (invited)


  1. 13. Zsaki, A., Computational challenges in large-model numerical analysis of underground excavations, Southern Ontario Numerical Analysis Day, April 19, 2002, The Fields Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada



Conference presentations


  1. 14. Nokken, M.R., and Zsaki, A.M., Investigation of curing effectiveness with internal sensors, ACI Convention, November 5, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri, USA



Other publications


  1. 1. Zsaki, A.M., and M.R. Nokken, Automatic unattended batch execution of the Rapid Chloride Permeability Test using Germann Instruments ProoveIt, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2003

  2. 2. Zsaki, A.M., Tutorial manual for using ANSYS in CIV1174 - Finite element methods in structural mechanics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2001

  3. 3. Zsaki, A.M., Slope stability analysis using Phase2, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2000

  4. 4. Zsaki, A.M., Groundwater flow modeling using Phase2, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2000

  5. 5. Zsaki, A., Progress report on analysis and design of circular tanks for liquid containing structures – Part II, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, 1996 - report to NRC

  6. 6. Zsaki, A., Progress report on analysis and design of circular tanks for liquid containing structures – Part I, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, 1995 - report to NRC