LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

 

1.        R.N. Singh and B. Unver (1986) " Prediction of Gate Roadway Closure in Longwall Advance Mining." The AusIMM Illawara Branch, Ground Movement and Control Related Coal Mining Symposium, August, pp. 159-167

 

2.        R.N.Singh, B. Unver and A.G.Pathan (1987) " Design of Rib Pillars in Longwall Mining Based on theoretical and Practical Approaches ." Proc. of The 10th Mining Congress of Turkey, 11-16 May, Ankara, Turkey, pp.23-28

 

3.        B. Unver (1990) "Pillar Load Transfer and Interact›on in Multi-Seam Mining " 2nd National Rock Mechanics Symposium, 5-7 November, Ankara pp. 83-102 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

4.        B. Unver, R.Cetiner, C. Namlýturk, O.I. Yalman. (1991)" Application of mechanization at Eynez Colliery " 12 th Mining Congress of Turkey, Ankara pp. 99-116 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

5.        B. Unver, (1991) " Monolithic Packing Techniques and Material Properties " 12 th Mining Congress of Turkey, Ankara (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

6.        B. Unver, (1992) " A Statistical Approach for Practical Determination of Sawability of Rocks ". Mining Journal of Turkish Mining Society, September , pp.17-25 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

7.        B. Unver, (1993) " Drivage of an Air Return Raise by Using a Combination of Monorail and Winch Transportation Systems. " 13th Mining Congress of Turkey , Istanbul, pp.1-8 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

8.        B. Unver and S. Demirbilek, (1994) " Spontaneous Combustion Risk Potential of Minestones " 9th Coal Congress , Zonguldak pp.309 - 318 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

9.        B. Unver and D. Mamurekli, (1994) " Performance of Tekpak xx Packing Operation at Annesley- Bentinck Colliery " 9th Coal Congress, Zonguldak pp. 221 - 232 ( in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

10.     B. Unver, (1994) " Experiences on the use of a shearer with Hydraulic props and steel roof bars." Fourth Mining Congress of Iran, 10-14 September , Yazd, Iran pp. 178 - 196.

 

11.     B. Unver et. al., (1994) "A Manual for Laboratory and In-situ Testing Methods in Rock Mechanics " A Publication of Faculty of Engineering, Publ. Number: 31, Hacettepe University, Ankara.

 

12.     B. Unver and M. A. Kargi, (1995) " Analysis of Instability Problems of Main Roadways at Yeni Çeltek, Bolu Underground Mine” Bulletin of Chamber of Turkish Mining Engineers, Vol: 34, No: 2, June, pp. 3 - 15, (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

13.     B. Unver, (1995) "A Practical Approach to Strata Control and Caving Mechanism in Thick Seam Coal Mining" 14th Mining Congress of Turkey, Ankara, pp. 15 - 22. ( in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

14.     B. Unver, (1995) An Investigation into Laboratory and In-situ Strength of Different Monolithic Packing Materials " CCMRI - International Mining Tech’95: Rock Mechanics and Strata Control in Mining and Geotechnical Engineering, October, Beijing, China.

 

15.     B. Unver and M. A. Kargi (1995) An Alternative to Explosives; High Pressure Air Blasting and an Application " 14th Mining Congress of Turkey, Ankara, pp. 107 - 114, ( in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

16.     B. Unver, (1995) " An Investigation into Structural Geology and Geotechnic of Eynez Colliery " Bulletin of Turkish Rock Mechanics Society, June, pp. 27 - 40 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

17.     B. Unver and M. Unal, (1995) " Effect of Weathering Properties of Rocks on the Stability of Surface Excavations and Underground Openings " Bulletin of Chamber of Turkish Mining Engineers, Vol: 34, No: 3, September, pp. , (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

18.     B. Unver (1995) Investigation of Adverse Effects of Noise on Workers’ Health Created During Mining Operations" International Conference on Workers Health and Environment in Mining Operations, Ankara, (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

19.     D. Mamurekli, B. Unver and C. Aydin (1996) " Determination of Critical Burden According to Rock Parameters " 2nd Drilling and Blasting Symposium, Ankara, pp. 169-175 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

20.     B. Unver, A. Ozozen and D. Mamurekli (1996) " Determination of Hazardous Gases After Blasting, Their Effects on Mine Atmosphere and Miners Health " 2nd Drilling and Blasting Symposium, Ankara, pp. 63 - 70 ( in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

21.     A. Ozozen, B. Unver, R. Karaaslan and D. Mamurekli (1996) " Investigation of Stemming From Safety, Miners’ Health and Blasting Economy Point of View in Underground Blasting Operations " 2nd Drilling and Blasting Symposium, Ankara, pp. 53 - 62 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

22.     B. Unver, (1996) " A Statistical Method for Practical Assessment of Sawability of Rocks" Eurock’96; Prediction and Performance in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Torino, Italy,.

 

23.     D. Mamurekli, S. Kulaksiz and B. Unver, (1996) " Seismic Wave Velocity Changes in Some Marble Samples Through the Medium of Artificially Created Discontinuity Planes" 3rd National Rock Mechanics Symposium, Ankara, pp. 123 - 133. (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

24.     B. Unver, (1996), “ Possibility of Efficient Application of Semi-mechanization in Longwall Mining in Thick Seams “ Journal of Mines Metals and Fuels, August, India, pp. 223-230.

 

25.     B. Unver, (1997) “Determination of Spontaneous Combustion Risk Potential of Colliery Wastes for the Environmental Impact Assessment”, Mineral Resources Engineering, Vol:5, No:3.

 

26.     B. Unver (1997) "Increasing the Efficiency of Production in Thichk Coal Seams Produced by Sublevel Caving" 15th Mining Congress of Turkey, 6-9 May, Ankara, pp. 179-183 (in Turkish with English Abstract)

 

27.     A. Ozozen and B. Unver, (1998) “An Investigation into the Effect of Plastic Water Stemming Cartridges (PWSC) on Blasting Efficiency and Fragmentation Distribution”, Bulletin of Chamber of Turkish Mining Engineers, Vol: 37, No: 1, pp. 5-16, (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

28.     B.Unver, (1998) “An Investigation into In Situ Performance of Monolithic Packing Methods: TekpakXX”, The Institution of Mining Engineers, Mining Technology, International Mining&Minerals IMM, March 1998, Vol:1 No: 3, pp. 78-83.

 

29.     B. Unver and A. Ozozen (1998) “An Assessment on the Use of Plastic Water Stemming Cartridges in Underground Blasting Operations“ Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A, Vol: 107, A1-62, January-April, pp A1-A5.

 

30.     B. Unver and A. Ozozen (1998), “Models Related to Spontaneous Combustion of Coal in Stockpiles and Preventive Measures” Bulletin of Chamber of Turkish Mining Engineers, Vol: 37, No: 3, pp. 29-40, (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

31.     B. Unver, (1999). “Effect of Residual Tectonic Stresses on Roadway Stability in an Underground Coal Mine”, SAIMM, Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, May/June, Vol: 99, No: 2, pp. 167-172

 

32.     H. Gercek, R. Ulusay, B. Unver and M.A. Hindistan, (1999), "English-Turkish Rock Mechanics Dictionary", A Publication of Turkish National Society for Rock Mechanics, 34 p.

 

33.  B. Unver (1999), “Methods Related to Use and Performance Monitoring of Rock Bolts in Underground Coal Mines” Bulletin of Chamber of Turkish Mining Engineers, Vol:38, No:4, pp. 3-20, (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

34.  B. Unver and E. Aygar, (2000), “A Critical Assessment of Pilot Tunnel in Adverse Geological Conditions – A Case Study” Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, MPES 2000, 6-9 Nov, Athens, Greece, pp. 397-402.

 

35. M. Unal, B. Unver and E. Tercan, (2000), “Modelling of Discontinuity Surface Roughness by Digital Photogrammetry and Geostatistical Methods” Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, MPES 2000, 6-9 Nov, Athens, Greece, pp. 391-396.

 

36.   M. Unal and  B. Unver (2001), “An Analysis of the Effect of Discontinuity Surface Matching on Shear Strength by Image Processing” IMCET 2001, 17th Int. Mining Congress of Turkey, 19-22 June, Ankara, pp. 425-430.

 

37.   Ö. Akkoyun ve B. Unver (2001), “What Can Primarily Be Done to Increase Efficiency in Surafce Magnesite Mines? –A Case Study”, TUMAKS 2001, 17th Int. Mining Congress of Turkey, 19-22 June, Ankara, pp. 75-80, (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

38.   E. Degerli and B. Unver (2002), “Evaluation of Dust Dispersion in Open Pit Mines by a Computer Program”, Bulletin of Chamber of Turkish Mining Engineers, Vol:41, No:3, pp. 3-17, (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

39.   M.Unal and B.Unver (2002), “An Appraisal of the Relationship Between Discontinuity Surface Roughness and Grain Size”, ROCKMEC’2002, 6th Regional Rock Mechanics Symposium, 10-11 October, Konya, pp 101-108.

 

40.   M.Unal, B.Unver  and C. Sensogut (2002), “Description of Discontinuity Surface Roughness by Using Variogram”, ROCKMEC’2002, 6th Regional Rock Mechanics Symposium, 10-11 October, Konya, pp 109-120. (in Turkish with English Abstract).

 

41.   B. Unver and C. Agan (2003), “Application of Heat Transfer Analysis for Frozen Food Storage Caverns”, Tunnelling and Undergroud Space Technology, 18, pp.7-17.

 

42.   B. Unver (2003), “Supporting and Transportation in Mines”,  A Seminar on Miners’ Health and Safety, 28-30 April, ISBN: 975-395-597-9, pp. 181-191. (in Turkish)

 

43. N.E. Yaþýtlý and  B. Unver (2003), “3-D Estimation of Stresses Around a Longwall Face by Using Finite Difference Method” IMCET 2003, 18th Int. Mining Congress of Turkey, 10-13 June, Antalya, pp. 83-88.