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
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
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
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)
Prof Michael Polonsky, Dr Mayuri Wijayasundara, Dr Susanga Costa, Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Prof Pubudu Pathirana
ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- 2023: $30,000
- 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)
Prof Michael Polonsky, Dr Mayuri Wijayasundara, Dr Susanga Costa, Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury, Prof Pubudu Pathirana
Tyre Stewardship Australia
- 2022: $50,000
Consideration of Cracking Damage to Concrete Tunnel Lining Systems
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Allens
- 2023: $77,525
- 2020: $74,361
Numerical Simulation Research - Caving Geomechanics
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Geotechnica Pty Ltd
- 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
Northern Star (Thunderbox), Northern Star (Carosue Dam), OZ Minerals Ltd, Geotechnica Pty Ltd, Lundin Mining Corporation, Fosterville Gold Mine, Northern Star (Kanowna)
- 2022: $35,000
Investigation of the corrosion degradation of split set ground support elements.
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Mount Isa Mines Ltd
- 2023: $25,920
Investigation of the UCS Response of Large-Scale Cemented Rock Fill Samples
Prof Bre-Anne Sainsbury
Peak Gold Mines
- 2022: $1,050
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