Sasan Ghorbani
Associate Professor

ph.D. in Rock Mechanics
 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vA8KFO8AAAAJ&hl=en  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7460-7900
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sasan-Ghorbani
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/GXN-3005-2022
+98(81)38411420
s.ghorbani@hut.ac.ir
Shahid Fahmideh St., Hamedan, Iran
Research Interests 
     
  • Experimental Rock Mechanics
  • Rock Hardness Testing Methods
  • Assessment of Geotechnical and Geological Risks in Rock Tunnels
          Rock Mass Grouting

 
Publications
 
  • Ghorbani, S., Samimi Namin, F., Lajevardi, S. A. (2015). Probabilistic Optimization of Support System Based on Quantitative Risk Analysis – A Case Study: Shahriyar Dam Tunnel. Tunneling & Underground Space Engineering, 5(1), 75-97. 10.22044/tuse.2017.844
  • Ghorbani, S., Samimi Namin, F., Lajevardi, S. A. (2017). A Statistical-Probabilistic Pattern for Determination of Tunnel Advance Step by Quantitative Risk Analysis. International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering (IJMGE), 51(2), 161-176. https://doi.org/10.22059/IJMGE.2017.230636.594663
  • Hoseinie, S.H., Ghorbani, S., Ghodrati, B. (2020). Selection of Suitable Drilling Method in Razgah Nepheline Syenite Mine, a Systematic Approach. Eurasian Mining, 2020(1), 56-60. https://doi.org/10.17580/em.2020.01.11
  • Ghorbani, S., Hoseinie, S.H., Ghasemi, E., Sherizadeh, T. (2022). A Review on Rock Hardness Testing Methods and Their Applications in Rock Engineering. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15(11), 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10314-z
  • Ghorbani, S., Hoseinie, S.H., Ghasemi, E., Sherizadeh, T. (2022). Application of Leeb Hardness Test in Prediction of Dynamic Elastic Constants of Sedimentary and Igneous Rocks. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 40(6), 3125-3145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-022-02083-z
  • Ghorbani, S., Hoseinie, S.H., Ghasemi, E., Sherizadeh, T., Wanhainen, C. (2022). A New Rock Hardness Classification System Based on Portable Dynamic Testing. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 81(5), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-022-02690-3
  • Ghorbani, S., Hoseinie, S.H., Ghasemi, E., Sherizadeh, T. (2023). Adoption of ASTM A956-06 Leeb Hardness Testing Standard to Rock Engineering Applications. Construction and Building Materials, 364, 129886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129886
  • Ghorbani, S., Hoseinie, S.H., Ghasemi, E., Sherizadeh, T. (2023). Effect of Quantitative Textural Specifications on Vickers Hardness of Limestones. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 82(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-022-03049-4
  • Ghorbani, S., Hoseinie, S.H., Ghasemi, E. (2023). Experimental Investigation on Rock Microfabrical Effects on Dynamic Hardness Behaviour. Construction and Building Materials. 374, 130849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130849
  • Ghorbani, S., Bour, K., Javdan, R., Bour, M. (2023). Design of Effective Grouting Pattern in Kerman Water Conveyance Tunnel Using DFN-DEM and Analytical Approaches. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering. 9, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-023-00441-2
  • Ghorbani, S., Bour, K., Javdan, R. (2023). Evaluating the Efficiency of Pre-Grouting in Fault Zones of Tunnel and its Effect on Rock Mass Quality: A Case Study. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-023-02557-8
  • Ghorbani, S., Bour, K. and Javdan, R. (2024). Investigating the sealing efficiency of grouting in joints: insights from effects of the rheological properties of grout and joint characteristics. Geomechanics and Geoengineering. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2024.2340117
  • Bameri, A., Hoseinie, S.H., Seifabad, M.C. and Ghorbani, S. (2025). Laboratorial studies on the effect of rock microfabric parameters on drill rig vibration. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 84(1). 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-024-04029-6
  • Ghorbani, S., Bour, K. and Javdan, R. (2025). Applying the PROMETHEE II, WASPAS, and CoCoSo models for assessment of geotechnical hazards in TBM tunneling. Scientific Reports. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84826-x
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Courses Taught
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  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mine Surveying & Field Operation
  • Statics
  • Geotechnics
  • Shaft and Underground Excavation
  • Design and Planning Underground Spaces
  • Rock Dynamics
  • Mechanized Excavation
 
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Peer-review Contribution
 
  • Applied Ocean Research (1)
  • Acta Geotechnica (1)
  • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (8)
  • Discover Applied Sciences (2)
  • Discover Nano (1)
  • Engineering Geology (2)
  • Environmental Earth Sciences (1)
  • Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (10)
  • International Journal of Geo-Engineering (1)
  • Tunneling and Underground Space Technology (2)