Conference Program
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011  Tue, 6 Dec 2011  Wed, 7 Dec 2011  Thu, 8 Dec 2011 
Morning   Registration Keynotes & Presentations Keynotes
Opening
Keynotes & Presentations Discussion & Closing
Afternoon  Registration Presentations Presentations Site visit
Evening  Reception   Banquet   

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Keynote Speakers

Gen-hua SHI: Recent developments and applications of DDA and NMM.
Yuzo OHNISHI and Takeshi SASAKI: Application of DDA and NMM to practical problems in recent insight.
Jose LEMOS: Recent developments and future of distinct element methods, with specific references of UDEC and PFC.
Antonio MUNJIZA: Progress of continuous-discontinuous coupled modelling.
Gaofeng ZHAO and Jian ZHAO: Discontinuum based micromechanics modelling methods.
Guowei MA: Realistic rock mass numerical modelling.

Yuyong JIAO, and Xiuli ZHANG: DDARF-A simple solution for simulating rock fragmentation.

Aiqing Wu: Complete and high order polynomial displacement approximation and its application to elastic mechanics analysis based on DDA.
Discussion on Future Development
A plenary discussion session will be organized to discuss the future development of discontinuous numerical methods, including new mathematical and analytical techniques, micromechanics manifold method, multi-physics modelling, coupling of different numerical methods, large scale engineering modelling, estimating model parameters from engineering properties, application of modelling results in engineering practice, and promotion of discontinuous numerical methods in geomechanics research and geotechnical engineering.