Andrew Corkum, Dalhousie University

Research

excavation damage zone (EDZ)fracture initiation in situ stress nuclear waste isolation residual stress rock failure process spalling tunnelling

Latest funding

Fundamental Mechanism and Practical Implications of Residual Stress in Rock
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$93,000
Three Hinge Buckling Experimental Study
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$24,750
Evaluation of Mine In Situ Stress using Modified Flat Jack Procedure
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 4 grants and awards

Fundamental Mechanism and Practical Implications of Residual Stress in Rock

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Corkum, Andrew

Keywords: residual stress; rock failure process; fracture initiation; tunnelling; nuclear waste isolation; spalling; excavation damage zone (edz); in situ stress

$93,000

Three Hinge Buckling Experimental Study

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Corkum, Andrew

$24,750

Evaluation of Mine In Situ Stress using Modified Flat Jack Procedure

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Corkum, Andrew

$25,000

Three Hinge Buckling Stability of Laminated Rock Masses

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Corkum, Andrew

$168,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: excavation damage zone (EDZ) Dear Professor Corkum, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on excavation damage zone (edz) connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Fundamental Mechanism and Practical Implications of Residual Stress in Rock" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]