Biography
Bre-Anne considers herself a unicorn in her ability to complete practical geomechanics research within a university setting. She has no doubt others see her differently. With experience in coal, oil and gas, open pit, and underground hard rock mining and tunneling, some may consider her a master of nothing. That’s not true. She is an ‘all-rounder’ with an ability to apply herself to almost any situation. This assertion is evidenced by her 22 years of consulting experience and long-established collaboration with many organisations.
Read more on Bre-Anne's profileResearch interests
geomechanics
numerical analysis
Units taught
SEV210 Construction Engineering
SEN727 Advanced Geomechanics
SEN723 Engineering Project Management
Knowledge areas
rock mechanics, three-dimensional numerical modelling, mining methods, practical geotechnical engineering, laboratory testing, ground-structure interaction
Professional activities
President of the East Australian Ground Control Group (2018-2021)
Chartered Professional Engineer (Civil)
Editor-in-Chief Australian Geomechanics Journal (2022-current)
Awards
2017 IOM3 Douglas Hay Medal
Publications
Characterisation of the geomechanical properties of cemented paste backfill for design
Bre-Anne Sainsbury, D Harty, F Felipe, M Ruest, D McLoughney, D Sainsbury
(2024), Paste 2024: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Paste, Thickened and Filtered Tailings, E1
M Barzegar, P Tadich, B Sainsbury, S Blanks, W Timms
(2023), Vol. 34, Measurement Science and Technology, C1
Saba Gharehdash, Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Sergiy Shelyag, Milad Barzegar
(2023), Vol. 165, pp. 1-21, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
B Jones, B Sainsbury
(2023), Vol. 70, pp. 1-10, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, London, Eng., C1
An Experimental Evaluation of Hemp as an Internal Curing Agent in Concrete Materials
R Nazmul, B Sainsbury, S Al-Deen, E Garcez, M Ashraf
(2023), Vol. 16, pp. 3993-3993, Materials, Switzerland, C1
S Gharehdash, M Laleh, D Sainsbury, M Barzegar, B Sainsbury
(2023), Vol. 392, pp. 1-24, Construction and Building Materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Climate adaptation in the spent fuel storage and disposal facilities : A literature review
Jessica Pizzaro, Bre-Anne Sainsbury
(2023), Vol. 192, pp. 1-12, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Characterisation of the effects of hemp shives for internal curing of concrete
Rahnum Nazmul, Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Estela Garcez, Safat Al-Deen, Mahmud Ashraf
(2023), Vol. 409, pp. 1-13, Construction and Building Materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Design and construction of station caverns - Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project
H Lagger, D Sainsbury, B Sainsbury, R Storry
(2023), Vol. 16, pp. 721-727, Geomechanik und Tunnelbau, London, Eng., C1
Thin spray liners for face support at Kanmantoo
Ben Roache, Jol Jardine, Bre-Anne Sainsbury
(2023), AusIMM 2023 : Proceedings of the Underground Operators Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, E1
A 3D numerical study of sprayed concrete lined junctions
A Keneti, A Thomas, B Sainsbury
(2023), pp. 3145-3153, ITA-AITES 2023 : Proceedings of the World Tunnel Congress, Athens, Greece, E1
MEMS technology and applications in geotechnical monitoring: a review
Milad Barzegar, Stan Blanks, Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Wendy Timms
(2022), Vol. 33, pp. 1-24, Measurement Science and Technology, Bristol, Eng., C1
Geotechnical Considerations Associated With The Poatina Power Station Cavern
David Sainsbury, Kevin Stacey, Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Peter Hills
(2022), Vol. 57, Australian Geomechanics Journal, C1
A coupled modelling approach for discontinuous subsidence at the Cadia East mine
Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Bre-Anne Sainsbury, David Sainsbury, David Sainsbury, Arvic Osorio, Arvic Osorio, Diana Carroll, Diana Carroll, James Lett, James Lett
(2022), pp. 797-804, Caving 2022: 5th International Conference on Block and Sublevel Caving 2022, Adelaide, S.A., E1
Toward a new technology for monitoring of pore pressure using MEMS pressure sensor
Milad Barzegar Touchahi, Wendy Timms, Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Peter TADICH, Stan BLANKS
(2022), pp. 1-7, Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Field Monitoring in Geomechanics 2022, London, Eng., E1
Consideration of asymmetric drive geometry and conditions on the loading capacity of pastefill barricades
David Sainsbury, David Sainsbury, Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Mat Revell, Mat Revell
(2022), pp. 185-193, AusRock Conference 2022 : Proceedings of the Australasian Ground Control Conference An ISRM Regional Symposium 2022, Melbourne, Vic., E1
A Study on the Effect of Saturated Hemp Shives on the Compressive Strength of Concrete
Rahnum Nazmul, Estela Garcez, Mahmud Ashraf, BreAnne Sainsbury
(2022), pp. 151-156, iCSER 2022 : Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Structural Engineering Research 2022, Sydney, N.S.W., E1
J Pizarro, B Sainsbury, J Hodgkinson
(2021), Vol. 37, Environmental Development, C1
Ali Keneti, Mehdi Pouragha, Bre-Anne Sainsbury
(2021), Vol. 288, pp. 1-15, Engineering Geology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Gharehdash, B Sainsbury, M Barzegar, I Palymskiy, P Fomin
(2021), Vol. 54, pp. 4419-4454, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, C1
A Keneti, B Sainsbury, R Dargaville
(2021), Vol. 178, pp. 3581-3600, Pure and Applied Geophysics, C1
Large-scale characterisation of cemented rock fill performance for exposure stability analysis
B Sainsbury, S Gharehdash, D Sainsbury
(2021), Vol. 308, Construction and Building Materials, C1
Impact of intact rock properties on proneness to rockbursting
B Sainsbury, N Kurucuk
(2020), Vol. 79, pp. 1939-1946, Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment, Berlin, Germany, C1
Ali Keneti, Bre-Anne Sainsbury
(2020), Vol. 270, pp. 1-12, Engineering Geology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The mechanical performance of solid reinforcing bar rockbolts
Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Nurses Kurucuk, John Bolton
(2020), Vol. 53, pp. 4599-4608, Rock mechanics and rock engineering, Berlin, Germany, C1
Ali Keneti, Bre-Anne Sainsbury
(2020), Vol. 279, pp. 1-13, Engineering Geology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Gharehdash, B Sainsbury, M Barzegar, I Palymskiy, P Fomin
(2020), Vol. 38, pp. 2312-2353, Engineering Computations (Swansea, Wales), C1
A Sub-Level Caving Algorithm for Large-Scale, Small-Strain, Numerical Simulations
B Sainsbury
(2019), Vol. 52, pp. 289-295, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, C1
Consideration of the Volumetric Changes that Accompany Rock Mass Failure
B Sainsbury
(2019), Vol. 52, pp. 277-281, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, C1
Consideration of proneness of rocks to strain-bursting through an assessment of elastic parameters
Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Nurses Kurucuk
(2019), Vol. 6, pp. 737-743, ISRM 2019 : Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development : Full Papers : proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, E1
Climate change vulnerability assessment for the uranium supply chain in Australia
J Pizarro, B Sainsbury, J Hodgkinson, B Loechel
(2018), Vol. 109, pp. 53-65, Progress in nuclear energy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A Keneti, B Sainsbury
(2018), Vol. 246, pp. 12-18, Engineering Geology, C1
Review of published rockburst events and their contributing factors
A Keneti, B Sainsbury
(2018), Vol. 246, pp. 361-373, Engineering Geology, C1
Back-analysis of PC1 cave propagation and subsidence behaviour at the Cadia East mine
B Sainsbury, David Sainsbury, Carroll Diana
(2018), pp. 167-178, CAVING 2018: Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving, Vancouver, British Columbia, E1
Proneness of competent over-stressed intact rock to violent fracturing
Max Lee, Adrian Penney, B Sainsbury
(2018), Vol. 5, pp. 170-184, AusRock 2018 : Fourth Australasian Ground Control In Mining Conference, Sydney, New South Wales, E1
Australian uranium industry climate change vulnerability assessment
J Pizarro, B Sainsbury, J Hodgkinson, B Loechel
(2017), Vol. 24, pp. 109-123, Environmental Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
B Sainsbury, D Sainsbury
(2017), Vol. 50, pp. 1507-1528, Rock mechanics and rock engineering, [Berlin, Germany], C1-1
Laboratory and field testing of bolting systems subjected to highly corrosive environments
T Meikle, S Tadolini, B Sainsbury, J Bolton
(2017), Vol. 27, pp. 101-106, International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, C1-1
Three-dimensional analysis of complex anisotropic slope instability at MMG's Century Mine
D Sainsbury, B Sainsbury, E Sweeney
(2016), Vol. 125, pp. 212-225, Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: Mining Technology, C1-1
Application of cave-scale rock degradation models in the imaging of the seismogenic zone
J Reyes-Montes, B Sainsbury, J Andrews, R Young
(2016), Vol. 7, pp. 87-92, CIM Journal, Westmount, Canada, C1-1
Caving-induced subsidence behaviour of lift 1 at the Palabora Block Cave Mine
D Sainsbury, B Sainsbury, H Paetzhold, P Lourens, A Vakili
(2016), pp. 1-12, MassMin 2016 : Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining, Sydney, N.S.W., E1-1
A new corrosion resistant ground support system
Tom Meikle, John Bolton, B Sainsbury
(2016), pp. 1-11, COAL 2016 : Proceedings of the 2016 Coal Operators' Conference, Wollongong University, N.S.W., E1-1
D Sainsbury, D Sainsbury, B Sainsbury, B Sainsbury, M Board, M Board, D Loring, D Loring
(2011), pp. 1-11, ARMA 11 : Proceedings of the 45th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2011, San Francisco, Calif., E1-1
Investigation of caving induced subsidence at the abandoned Grace Mine
D Sainsbury, B Sainsbury, L Lorig
(2010), Vol. 119, pp. 151-161, Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: Mining Technology, London, Eng., C1-1
Microseismic tools for the analysis of the interaction between open pit and underground developments
J Reyes-Montes, B Sainsbury, W Pettitt, M Pierce, R Young
(2010), pp. 119-132, Caving 2010 : Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving, Perth, W.A., E1-1
Sensitivities in the numerical assessment of cave propagation
B Sainsbury
(2010), pp. 523-536, Caving 2010 : Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving, Perth, W.A., E1-1
B Sainsbury, M Pierce, D Mas Ivars
(2008), pp. 1-11, SHIRMS 2008 : Proceedings of the First Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium, Perth, W.A., E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Transformation of Reclaimed Waste into Engineered Materials and Solutions (TREMS)
Dr Mayuri Wijayasundara, Prof Michael Polonsky, Dr Susanga Costa, Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Prof Pubudu Pathirana
ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- 2024: $15,000
- 2023: $60,000
- 2022: $60,000
- 2021: $30,000
Other Public Sector Funding
Phase II: MEMS piezometer performance on field engineering site and data analysis using Machine Learning and Python code for pore pressure prediction and estimation of hydro-mechanical properties..
Prof Wendy Timms, Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Mr Milad Barzegar Touchahi
International Education Resilience Fund
- 2022: $15,000
Industry and Other Funding
Large Scale UCS analysis of CRF samples
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Mining One Consultants
- 2018: $7,743
R & D Modelling
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Noma Consulting Group
- 2020: $39,600
- 2018: $13,140
Transformation of Reclaimed Waste into Engineered Materials and Solutions (TREMS)
Dr Mayuri Wijayasundara, Prof Michael Polonsky, Dr Susanga Costa, Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Prof Pubudu Pathirana
Tyre Stewardship Australia
- 2023: $50,000
- 2022: $50,000
Consideration of Cracking Damage to Concrete Tunnel Lining Systems
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Allens
- 2023: $133,910
- 2020: $74,361
Numerical Simulation Research - Caving Geomechanics
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Geotechnica Pty Ltd
- 2023: $5,000
- 2022: $10,000
- 2021: $29,250
- 2020: $32,740
Advanced monitoring and analysis systems for subsurface monitoring of rock strata and groundwater systems.
Prof Wendy Timms, Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Fluid Potential Pty Ltd
- 2022: $20,000
- 2021: $20,000
- 2020: $20,000
Investigation of the Large-Scale Cemented Rock Fill Response at the Renison Mine, Tasmania.
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Operational Geotechs Pty Ltd
- 2021: $9,900
Investigation of the UCS Response of Large-Scale Cemented Rock Fill Samples.
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Minefill Services Pty Ltd
- 2022: $16,200
Characterisation of the Strength of Cold Joints in Paste Fill
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Lundin Mining Corporation, Fosterville Gold Mine, Northern Star (Carosue Dam), Northern Star (Kanowna), Northern Star (Thunderbox), Geotechnica Pty Ltd, OZ Minerals Ltd
- 2022: $35,000
Investigation of the corrosion degradation of split set ground support elements.
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Mount Isa Mines Ltd
- 2023: $45,090
Investigation of the UCS Response of Large-Scale Cemented Rock Fill Samples
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Peak Gold Mines
- 2022: $1,050
Investigation of the long-term strength degradation of pastefill from the Kibali Mine
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Dr Ellen Moon
Kibali Gold Mine
- 2024: $24,575
Supervisions
Ning Yang
Thesis entitled: Analysis of Tunnel Excavation in Different Geological Conditions Based on Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion
Master of Engineering, School of Engineering