Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
Predicting the strength, density, and porosity of rocks from roll crusher tests
Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
, vol.124, no.2, pp.53-58, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

The needle penetration index for estimating the physico-mechanical properties of pyroclastic rocks
Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
, vol.123, no.9, pp.463-469, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

The needle penetration index to estimate the performance of an axial type roadheader used in a coal mine
GEOMECHANICS AND GEOPHYSICS FOR GEO-ENERGY AND GEO-RESOURCES
, vol.5, no.1, pp.37-45, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)



Predicting the strength and brittleness of rocks from a crushability index
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
, vol.77, no.4, pp.1639-1645, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)


Estimating the uniaxial compressive strength of pyroclastic rocks from the slake durability index
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
, vol.76, no.3, pp.1107-1115, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)


The needle penetration test for predicting coal strength
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY
, vol.117, no.6, pp.587-591, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)



The performance prediction of roadheaders from easy testing methods
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
, vol.75, no.4, pp.1585-1596, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)



The prediction of penetration rate for percussive drills from indirect tests using artificial neural networks
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY
, vol.116, no.8, pp.790-797, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)


Estimating specific energy from the brittleness indexes in cutting metallic ores
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY
, vol.116, no.8, pp.761-766, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)


Estimation of rock strength from quantitative assessment of rock texture
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY
, vol.114, no.6, pp.471-480, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)


Predicting the compressive and tensile strength of rocks from indentation hardness index
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY
, vol.112, no.5, pp.331-339, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)


Evaluating the geomechanical properties of Misis fault breccia (Turkey)
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.45, no.8, pp.1469-1479, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)


A quality classification of building stones from P-wave velocity and its application to stone cutting with gang saws
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY
, vol.107, no.7, pp.427-430, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)


Estimating unconfined compressive strength and elastic modulus of a fault breccia mixture of weak blocks and strong matrix
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.43, no.8, pp.1277-1287, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)


Predicting the physico-mechanical properties of rocks from electrical impedance spectoscopy measurements
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.43, no.4, pp.543-553, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)


Sawability prediction of carbonate rocks from shear strength parameters using artificial neural networks
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.43, no.1, pp.157-164, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)


The effect of porosity on the relation between uniaxial compressive strength and point load index
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.42, no.4, pp.584-589, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)


Predicting the sawability of carbonate rocks using multiple curvilinear regression analysis
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.41, no.7, pp.1123-1131, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)


Sawability prediction of carbonate rocks from brittleness indexes
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY
, vol.104, no.4, pp.239-243, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)


A brittleness index to estimate fracture toughness
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.41, no.2, pp.343-348, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)


Performance analysis of drilling machines using rock modulus ratio
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY
, vol.103, no.8, pp.515-522, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)


Dominant rock properties affecting the penetration rate of percussive drills
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.40, no.5, pp.711-723, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)



Predicting the Schmidt hammer values of in-situ intact rock from core sample values
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.39, no.3, pp.395-399, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)



Estimating the direct P-wave velocity value of intact rock from indirect laboratory measurements
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.39, no.1, pp.101-104, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)



Evaluation of simple methods for assessing the uniaxial compressive strength of rock
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.38, no.7, pp.981-994, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)




A correlation between P-wave velocity, number of joints and Schmidt hammer rebound number
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.38, no.5, pp.729-733, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)



Prediction of the penetration rate of rotary blast hole drills using a new drillability index
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.37, no.5, pp.729-743, 2000 (SCI-Expanded)



Rotary and percussive drilling prediction using regression analysis
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
, vol.36, no.7, pp.981-989, 1999 (SCI-Expanded)



Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings
Karbonatlı Kayaçların Schmidt Çekici Değerleri Üzerinde Su İçeriğinin Etkisi
4. Int. Conf. on Civil, Environmental, Geology and Mining Engineering, 20 - 22 April 2019, vol.151
Predicting the Design Parameters of The TBMs Using Regression and Artificial Neural Network Analysis
4. Int. Conf. on Civil, Environmental, Geology and Mining Engineering, 20 - 22 April 2019, pp.854-864
Effect of Microwave Treatment on Strength of İgneous Rocks
4.Uluslararası Yeraltı Kazıları Sempozyumu, 13 - 14 September 2018
Needle Penetration Index to Estimate Performance of Transverse Type Roadheaders
4. Uluslararası Yeraltı Kazıları Sempozyumu, 13 - 14 September 2018
Suya Doygunluğun Karbonatlı Kayaçların Dayanımı Üzerinde Etkisinin Araştırılması
Türkiye 9. Uluslararası Mermer ve Doğaltaş Kongresi, 13 - 15 December 2017, pp.325-330
Piroklastik Kayaçların Suda Dağılmaya Karşı DuraylılıklarınınDolaylı Deneylerden Tahmini
Türkiye 9. Uluslararası Mermer ve Doğaltaş Kongresi ve Sergisi, 13 - 15 December 2017, pp.337-341
Indentation Hardness Test to Predict the Strength of Pyroclastic Rocks Used as Building Stones
9th International Marble and Natural Stones Congress, 13 - 15 December 2017, pp.331-336
A REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH ON THE MICROWAVE ASSISTED BREAKAGE OF HARD ROCKS
Tunnelturkey 2017, 2 - 03 December 2017, pp.1-10
A review of the research on the microwave assisted breakage of hard rocks
Int. Tunneling Symposium in Turkey, 2 - 03 December 2017, pp.212-222
Delik derinliğinin darbeli delicilerin delme hızı üzerinde etkisi
IX. Uluslararası Delme Patlatma Sempozyumu, 1 - 02 December 2017, pp.3-8
Estimating Roadheader Performance from the Point Load Index
7th Int. Symp. Tunnels and Undergr. Structures in SEE, 3 - 05 May 2017, pp.70-77
The effect of mineralogy on the abrasivity of rocks
2nd Int. Conf. Tunnel Boring Machines in Difficult Grounds, 16 - 18 November 2016
The Effect of Clay Content on the Needle Penetration Index for Clay Bearing Rocks
Int. Black Sea Mining & Tunnelling Symposium, 2 - 04 November 2016
The effect of clay content on the strength of clay bearing rocks
9th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, 18 - 20 October 2016
Predicting the Performance of an Axial Roadheader in Mine Roadway Excavation from the Needle Penetration Index
. 9th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, 18 - 20 October 2016
Application of Gene Expression Programming GEP in Predicting Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Pyroclastic Rocks
ICGS 2016: 18th International Conference on Geological Sciences, 15 - 16 August 2016
The effect of water saturation on the strength of sedimentary rock
1st International Conference Mining in Europe, 18 - 19 May 2016
Predicting the performance of transverse type roadheaders from the needle penetration index in mine roadway excavation
1st International Conference Mining in Europe, 18 - 19 May 2016
Predicting average block size of blasted rock in calcite quarries using regression and artificial neural networks analysis
23rd International Symposium on Mine planning & Equipment Selection, Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 - 11 November 2015, pp.701-710
The effect of textural parameters of grains on the LCPC abrasivity of coarse grained igneous rocks
EUROCK 2015 & 64th Geomechanics Colloquium, Salzburg, Austria, 7 - 10 October 2015, pp.339-344
Predicting the Performance of Roadheaders from the Needle Penetration Resistance
Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (Cappadocia-2015), 20 - 23 May 2015