{"id":561,"date":"2021-11-01T16:42:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/portfolio-pre.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi-en\/?page_id=561"},"modified":"2026-01-10T20:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T01:21:08","slug":"conference-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi-en\/conference-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"conference articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"color: #59740e;font-family: verdana\">Conferences et book chapters<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ol>\n<li>Fakhri, D.,<strong> Saeidi, A., <\/strong>&amp; Quirion, M. (2025, August). Influence of Rock Mass Joint Openings and Hydraulic Parameters of Dam Spillways on Rock Mass Erosion Under Specific Conditions. <em><strong>23rd Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium &#8211; RockEng 2025<\/strong><\/em>, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Hossain, A. S. M. F., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Salsabili, M., Nastev, M. &amp; Suescun, R. J. (2025, March) Analytical and Numerical Investigation of the Site Response Period in The Saguenay Region, Eastern Canada. <strong><em>Proceedings of 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering &#8211; 3CroCEE<\/em><\/strong>, Split, Croatia. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5592\/CO\/3CroCEE.2025.94\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Karnati, V.R.,<strong> Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Quirion, M. (2025, August). Impact of Block Geometry on the Rock Mass Erosion: A Laboratory-Scale Model Study. <em><strong>23rd Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium &#8211; RockEng 2025<\/strong><\/em>, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Karnati, V.R.,<strong> Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Quirion, M. (2025, June). Impact of Joint Orientation on Rock Mass Erosion: Insights from Model Testing. <strong><em>EUROCK 2025<\/em><\/strong>, Trondheim, Norway.<\/li>\n<li>Mahdavirad, M., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>No\u00ebl, J-F., &amp; Nilsson, C-O. (2025, August). Enhancing Rock Block Volume Estimation in Fractured Rock Masses: Development and Application of a Persistence Factor. <em><strong>23rd Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium &#8211; RockEng 2025<\/strong><\/em>, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Chavali, R.V.P., &amp; Azami, A. (2025, April). Evaluating Vertical Stress in Backfilled Inclined Mine Stopes: Insights from Numerical Modeling and Monte Carlo Simulations. In\u00a0<em><strong>Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conferene 2025, Atlantis Highlights in Engineering<\/strong><\/em>. <em>40<\/em>:93-101.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2991\/978-94-6463-900-1_9\"><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dastjerdy, B.,<strong> Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> &amp; Heidarzadeh, S. (2024, February). A Proper Methodology to Characterize the Associated Variability of UCS Data for the Metamorphic Rocks Based on Outlier Detection Methods. <strong>In\u00a0<em>Geo-Congress 2024<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. 11-23).<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1061\/9780784485309.002\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dastjerdy, B.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Heidarzadeh, S. H. (2024, July). Evaluation of the applicability of statistical tools for developing stress-depth relationships for the Canadian Shield. In\u00a0<em>New Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: <strong>Proceedings of Eurock 2024<\/strong><\/em> (pp. 1218-1223). CRC Press.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1201\/9781003429234\"><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dastjerdy, B.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Heidarzadeh, S. H. (2024, September). A Novel Region-specific Methodology to Characterize Insitu Stress-depth Relationships in The Canadian Shield. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 77<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference &amp; 16<sup>th<\/sup> Joint IAH &#8211; CNS Groundwater Conference \u2013 GeoMontr\u00e9al<\/em><\/strong>, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Hossain, A. F., <strong>Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> Salsabili, M., Nastev, M., &amp; Suescun, J. (2024, June). Soil Dynamic Response and Site Amplification Parameters for Saguenay, Eastern Canada.\u00a0<em>Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication: <strong>Proceedings of 8<sup>th<\/sup> International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0<em>10<\/em>(52), 1952-1957.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3208\/jgssp.v10.OS-41-03\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hosseinpour, V.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Nastev, M., &amp; Nollet, M. J. (2024, June). A Monte-Carlo based microzonation model for application in seismic hazard studies.\u00a0<em>Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication: <strong>Proceedings of 8<sup>th<\/sup> International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0<em>10<\/em>(58), 2197-2202.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3208\/jgssp.v10.OS-47-06\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jacob, S., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Chavali, R. V. P., &amp; Sadrekarimi, A. (2024, February). Assessment of the Relationship between Undrained Shear Strength and Geotechnical Parameters for Sensitive Clays of Eastern Canada. <strong>In\u00a0<em>Geo-Congress 2024<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. 435-445).<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1061\/9780784485309.045\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Karnati, V. R., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Quirion, M. (2024, September). Effect of joint orientation on the non-dimensional uplift pressure coefficient based on spillway model tests. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Asian Rock mechanics Symposium &amp; ISRM International Symposium 2024<\/em><\/strong>, Delhi, India.<\/li>\n<li>Karnati, V. R., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Quirion, M. (2024, September). Hydraulic Pressure Distribution on Inclined Rock Blocks using an Experimental Spillway Model. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 77<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference &amp; 16<sup>th<\/sup> Joint IAH &#8211; CNS Groundwater Conference \u2013 GeoMontr\u00e9al<\/em><\/strong>, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Karnati, V. R.,<strong> Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Quirion, M. (2024, June). Effect of Joint Orientation on Rock Mass Erosion Based on Experimental Results Using a Pilot Plant Spillway Model. In\u00a0<strong><em>ARMA US Rock Mechanics\/Geomechanics Symposium<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(p. D031S030R004). ARMA, Golden, Colorado, USA.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.56952\/ARMA-2024-0753\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Koulibaly, A. S., Jalbout, A., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Audet, D., Martel, M., Tremblay, K., &amp; Dikonda, R. (2024, September). Geoseismic strategy for monitoring seismic hazard at Westwood mine. In\u00a0<em>Deep Mining 2024: <strong>Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Deep and High Stress Mining<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(pp. 219-238). Australian Centre for Geomechanics.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.36487\/ACG_repo\/2465_09\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Koulibaly, A. S.,<strong> Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Quirion, M. (2024, July). Laboratory physical model for studying hydraulic erodibility of fractured rock mass. In\u00a0<em>New Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: <strong>Proceedings of Eurock 2024<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(pp. 1416-1422). CRC Press.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1201\/9781003429234\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Motahari M.E., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Patarroyo, J. (2024, June). Determination of hydraulic parameters of a laboratory-scale smooth surface spillway using numerical modeling. <strong><em>Proceedings of CSCE Annual Conference 2024<\/em><\/strong>, Niagara Falls, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Motahari M.E.,<strong> Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> Rouleau, A., &amp; Patarroyo, J. (2024, September). Operation of a reduced-scale physical model of a dam spillway monitoring flow components in the channel. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 77<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference &amp; 16<sup>th<\/sup> Joint IAH &#8211; CNS Groundwater Conference \u2013 GeoMontr\u00e9al<\/em><\/strong>, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Chavali, R.V.P., Seifaddini, M., &amp; Tremblay, A. (2024, November). Back-analysis approach for slope stability evaluation in sensitive clay: case study, La Baie region in Quebec. <strong><em>17th Pan-American Conference on SoilMechanics and Geotechnical Engineering<\/em><\/strong>, La Serena, Chile.<\/li>\n<li>Seifaddini, M.,<strong> Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> Aryanpour, G., &amp; Farzaneh, M. (2024, July). Study of the uniaxial behavior of isotropic ice in relation to time-dependent and time-independent strains. <strong><em>18th International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting (ACEX2024)<\/em><\/strong>, Barcelona, Spain.<\/li>\n<li>Urmi, Z. A.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Yerro, A., &amp; Chavalli, R. V. P. (2024, February). Implementation of a New Strain Softening Constitutive Model in the Material Point Method for the Simulation of Retrogressive Failure in Sensitive Clays. In\u00a0<strong><em>Geo-Congress 2024<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. 286-296).<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1061\/9780784485347.029\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Urmi, Z. A.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Yerro, A., &amp; Chavalli, R. V. P. (2024, September). Numerical Simulation of the Lemieux Landslide of June 20, 1993, South Nation Valley with Material Point Method. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 77<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference &amp; 16<sup>th<\/sup> Joint IAH &#8211; CNS Groundwater Conference \u2013 GeoMontr\u00e9al<\/em><\/strong>, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Attoumane, A., Walter, J., Chesnaux, R., <strong>Saeidi, A. <\/strong>(2023). Inferring factors controlling the response time and variability of groundwater levels in regional crystalline aquifers: a statistical data driven analysis. <strong><em>Regional groundwater levels in crystalline aquifers: structural domains, groundwater level monitoring, and factors controlling the response time and variability.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Heidarzadeh, S., &amp; <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong> (2023, October). Numerical Modelling-Based Methodology for Generating Fragility Curves of Underground Tunnels Under Static Loading. In\u00a0<strong>15<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> <strong><em>ISRM Congress<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. ISRM-15CONGRESS-2023-270), Salzburg, Austria.<\/li>\n<li>Hossain, A. S. M. F., Salsabili, M., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Suescun, J. R., &amp; Nastev, M. (2023, November). Effects of shear wave velocity and thickness of soil layers on 1D dynamic response in the Saguenay Region, Quebec. <strong><em>In Rocscience International Conference (RIC 2023)<\/em><\/strong>, pp. 165-173. Atlantis Press.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3208\/jgssp.v10.OS-41-03\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Karnati, V. R., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Quirion, M. (2023, June). Effect of Joint Opening and Block Protrusion on the Hydraulic Pressure Around Rock Blocks in Unlined Dam Spillways. In\u00a0<strong><em>ARMA 57<sup>th<\/sup> US Rock Mechanics\/Geomechanics Symposium<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. ARMA-2023), Atlanta, Georgia, USA.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.56952\/ARMA-2023-0469\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kashtiban, Y. J., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Farinas, M. I., &amp; Patarroyo, J. (2023, October). Evaluation of the Effect of Rock Surface Irregularities on Energy Gradient in Unlined Dam Spillways. In\u00a0<strong>15<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> <strong><em>ISRM Congress<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. ISRM-15CONGRESS-2023-203), Salzburg, Austria.<\/li>\n<li>Puyhaubert, G., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Seifaddini, M., &amp; Rouleau, A. (2023). Adjustment of Analytical Methods by Numerical Models for Determining Earth Pressures Behind Retaining Walls. In\u00a0<em>Engineering Design Applications V: Structures, Materials and Processes<\/em>\u00a0(pp. 161-171): <strong>Proceedings of the Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting Conference 2022<\/strong>, July, Florence, Italy.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-031-26466-5_10\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Richer, B., Chavali, R. V. P., Boivin, M., &amp; Rouleau, A. (2023, November). Regional-Scale Landslide Hazard Analysis in Sensitive Clays Using an Integrated Approach. In\u00a0<strong><em>Rocscience International Conference (RIC 2023)<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. 101-108). Atlantis Press.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2991\/978-94-6463-258-3_10\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Urmi, Z.A., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Chavali, R.V.P., &amp; Yerro, A. (2023, June). Application of MPM for the prediction of retrogressive failure in sensitive clay slope. <strong><em>In: The 10th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering. NUMGE 2023, <\/em><\/strong>London, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>Urmi, Z.A., Yerro, A., &amp; <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong> (2023, June). Application of MPM for the prediction of retrogressive failure in sensitive clay slope. <strong><em>MPM 2023 Workshop<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wisse, M. H.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Quirion, M. (2023, October). Experimental Study of Joint Opening and Block Protrusion Effects on Rock Mass Erosion in Unlined Spillways. In\u00a0<strong>15<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> <strong><em>ISRM Congress<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. ISRM-15CONGRESS-2023-204), Salzburg, Austria.<\/li>\n<li>Wisse, M. H., Koulibaly, A. S.,<strong> Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> &amp; Quirion, M. (2023, May). Small-Scale Physical Model for Studying the Effect of Rock Mass Parameters in the Hydraulic Erosion Process of Unlined Spillways. <strong>In\u00a0<em>World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. 89-98).<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1061\/9780784484852.009\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hosseinpour, V.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Nollet, M. J., &amp; Nastev, M. (2022, June). Monte-Carlo based microzonation model for application in seismic hazard studies. <strong><em>8<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Conference on Geotechnique and Natural Hazards<\/em><\/strong>, Quebec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Hosseinpour, V., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Nollet, M. J., &amp; Nastev, M. (2022, October). A comprehensive review of seismic hazard and loss estimation software. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 75<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>GeoCalgary,<\/em><\/strong> Calgary, Alberta, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Jacob, S., Chavali, R. V. P., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>&amp; Sadrekarimi, A.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>(2022, June). Assessment of post-peak strain-softening behaviour of EasternCanadian sensitive clays. <strong><em>8<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Conference on Geotechnique and Natural Hazards<\/em><\/strong>, Quebec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Jalili Kashtiban, Y., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Farinas, MI., &amp; Patarroyo, J. (2022, October). Evaluation of the effect of rock surface irregularities on the hydraulic parameters of water in unlined dam spillways. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 75<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>GeoCalgary,<\/em><\/strong> Calgary, Alberta, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Mahdavirad, M., Shahbazi, A.,<strong> Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> &amp; No\u00ebl, J.-F. (2022, August). Representative Elementary Volume (REV) of a jointed rock mass for determination of the block size. <strong>22nd Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium- RockEng22 Symposium,<\/strong> Kingstone, Ontario, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Puyhaubert, G., <strong>Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> &amp; Rouleau, A. (2022, July). Determination of Active Earth Pressure behind Rigid Retaining Walls using Numerical and Analytical Solutions. <strong><em>15<sup>th<\/sup> International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting, ACEX<\/em><\/strong>, Florence, Italy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Chavali, R.V.P., &amp; Tremblay, A. (2022, July). Back-analysis of Shallow Landslides at La Baie, Quebec. <strong><em>5th International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering<\/em><\/strong>, Nicosia, North Cyprus.<\/li>\n<li>Shahbazi, A.,<strong> Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> Chesnaux, R., &amp; Rouleau, A. (2022, April). Numerical investigation of the relationship between the inflow rate to the tunnel, block volume and block surface area, <strong>Rocscience International Conference, The Evolution of Geotech, 141.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Urmi, Z. A., Chavali, R. V. P.,<strong> Saeidi, A., <\/strong>&amp; Yerro, A.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>(2022, June). Prediction of remolded shear strain for eastern Canadian sensitive clays. <strong><em>8<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Conference on Geotechnique and Natural Hazards<\/em><\/strong>, Quebec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Urmi, Z. A., Chavali, R. V. P., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>&amp; Yerro, A.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>(2022, October). Analytical and numerical assessment of the effect of erosion in sensitive clay landslide: a case study of Saint-Jude Landslide. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 75<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>GeoCalgary,<\/em><\/strong> Calgary, Alberta, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Wisse, M. H.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Quirion, M. (2022, June). Determining relevant joint orientation parameters for evaluating rock mass erosion hazard in unlined spillways. <strong><em>8<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Conference on Geotechnique and Natural Hazards<\/em><\/strong>, Quebec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Wisse, M. H.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Quirion, M. (2022, October). Relative Importance of Rock Mass Geometrical Parameters on Erosion in a Dam Spillway Tailrace using a Small-Scale Physical Model. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 75<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>GeoCalgary,<\/em><\/strong> Calgary, Alberta, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Attoumane, A., Walter, J., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Chesnaux, R. (2021, April). A similarity test for the compartementalization of crystalline rocks into structural domains. In\u00a0<em>EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts<\/em>\u00a0(pp. EGU21-9979).<a href=\"https:\/\/doi:10.5194\/egusphere-egu21-9979\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chehri, A., &amp; <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong> (2021, May). IoT and deep learning solutions for an automated crack detection for the inspection of concrete bridge structures. In <em>Human Centred Intelligent Systems:<\/em>\u00a0<strong><em>Proceedings of the<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>International Conference on Human-Centered Intelligent Systems<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. 110-119). Singapore: Springer Singapore. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-16-3264-8_11\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.uqac.ca\/alisaeidi\/files\/2019\/07\/view-file-new-e1563379716274.png\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jacob S.,\u00a0<strong>Saeidi A.<\/strong>, Chavali R. V. P. (2021, September) Comparison of existing methods of determination of remolding energy.<strong>\u00a0<em>Proceedings of the 74<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013 GeoNiagara<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>Niagara, Ontario, Canada<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jacob, S., Chavali, R. V. P.,<strong> Saeidi, A., <\/strong>&amp; Sadrekarimi, A.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>(2021, May). Remoulding energy as a criterion in assessing cyclic failure and retrogression in sensitive clays. <strong><em>Scientific Symposium on the Saint Jean Vianney disaster of 1951 \u2013 50 years of progression of geotechnical knowledge<\/em><\/strong>, Chicoutimi, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Salsabili, M.,<strong> Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau, A., &amp; Nastev, M. (2021, May). Le d\u00e9veloppement de corr\u00e9lations entre la vitesse des ondes de cisaillement et des donn\u00e9es de pi\u00e9zoc\u00f4ne sismique: une \u00e9tude dans des d\u00e9p\u00f4ts d\u2019argile sensible du sud du Qu\u00e9bec\u2019 Colloque scientifique. <strong><em>Le Sinistre de Saint-Jean-Vianney de 1971<\/em><\/strong>, Chicoutimi, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Shahbazi, A., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Chesnaux, R. (2021, September). Dependency of the average inflow rate to the tunnel excavated in a fractured rock mass to its length and direction.\u00a0<strong><em>Proceedings of the 74<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013 GeoNiagara<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>Niagara, Ontario, Canada<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Shahbazi, A.,<strong> Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> &amp; Chesnaux, R. (2021, April). Numerical investigation of the relationship between the inflow rate to the tunnel, block volume and block surface area. In\u00a0<em>The Evolution of Geotech-25 Years of Innovation: <strong>Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conference (RIC) 2021<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(pp. 141-147). CRC Press.<\/li>\n<li>Askaripour, M., <strong>Saeidi, A., <\/strong>Rouleau A.,\u00a0Mercier-Langevin, P.\u00a0(2020, September).\u00a0Determination of the effects of rock\u00a0mineralogy on the point load compressive strength of rock<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>Proceedings of the 73<sup>rd<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013 GeoVirtual 2020<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>Canada<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Salsabili, M., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Rouleau, A. (2020, September). Probabilistic 3D modeling of layered soil deposits: Application in seismic risk assessment. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 73<sup>rd<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013 GeoVirtual 2020<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>Canada<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Shahbazi, A., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Chesnaux, R. (2020, September). Numerical modeling for determining the local vertical hydraulic gradient at the wall of a tunnel. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 73<sup>rd<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013 GeoVirtual 2020<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>Canada<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Boumaiza, L.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Quirion, M. (2019, June). Determining geomechanical parameters controlling the hydraulic erodibility of rock in unlined spillways. In\u00a0<em>Sustainable and Safe Dams Around the World\/Un monde de barrages durables et s\u00e9curitaires: <strong>Proceedings of the 2019 Symposium of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD 2019)<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(pp. 2083-2096). CRC Press, Ottawa, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Boumaiza, L.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Quirion, M. (2019, March). Determining rock mass parameters governing the hydraulic erodibility of rock. <strong><em>The Earth Sciences Meeting (Carrefour des Sciences de la Terre), Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Chicoutimi<\/em><\/strong>, Chicoutimi, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Boumaiza, L., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Quirion, M. (2019, October). Determining the most representative parameter for quantifying the rock block size used for evaluating the hydraulic erodibility of rock. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 72<sup>nd<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference \u2013 GeoSt. John\u2019s 2019<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland, Canada<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Boumaiza, L.,\u00a0<strong>Saeidi, A.,<\/strong>\u00a0&amp; Quirion, M. (2019). Impact de la direction de l\u2019\u00e9coulement sur l\u2019\u00e9rodabilit\u00e9 hydraulique du roc.\u00a0<strong><em>Journ\u00e9e des Sciences de la Terre et de l\u2019Environnement<\/em><\/strong>, Quebec.<\/li>\n<li>Boumaiza, L., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Quirion, M. (2019, May). Impact of rock block&#8217;s shape and orientation on the hydraulic erodibility process. <strong><em>Proceedings of the GAC-MAC 2019<\/em><\/strong>, Qu\u00e9bec, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Heidarzadeh, S., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Rouleau, A. (2019, September). Probabilistic numerical evaluation of the open stope compression failure at the Niobec Mine, Quebec (Canada). In\u00a0<strong>14<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> <strong><em>ISRM Congress<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. ISRM-15CONGRESS-2019-317), Foz do Igua\u00e7u, Brazil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi A<\/strong>, Deck O, Verdel T. (2019, June). Determination of building damage in subsidence regions.\u00a0<strong><em>2<sup>nd<\/sup> International Conference on Natural Hazards &amp; Infrastructure<\/em><\/strong>, Chania, Greece.<\/li>\n<li>Seifaddini, M., &amp; <strong>Saeidi, A. <\/strong>(2019, July). Ice stress-strain curve prediction in uniaxial compression loading in the Objective of Atmospheric Icing Risk Evaluation. <strong><em>13th International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting (ACEX2019)<\/em><\/strong>, Athens, Greek.<\/li>\n<li>Salsabili, M.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; <strong>Rouleau, A.<\/strong> (2019, June). Comparison of code-oriented site classification in the Saguenay region, Qu\u00e9bec. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 12<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering<\/em><\/strong>, Qu\u00e9bec, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Boumaiza, L.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp; Quirion, M. (2018, September). Determining rock erodibility parameter \u00abrelative block structure\u00bb for non-perpendicular hydraulic flow. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 71<sup>st<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Joint CGS\/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference\u2013 GeoEdmonton 2018<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>Edmonton, Alberta, Canada<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Boumaiza, L.,<strong>\u00a0Saeidi A,\u00a0<\/strong>Quirion M. (2018, mai). Perspective d\u2019am\u00e9lioration de l\u2019\u00e9valuation de l\u2019\u00e9rodabilit\u00e9 hydraulique du roc dans les canaux d\u2019\u00e9vacuation de crues des barrages.<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>ACFAS 2018,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Chicoutimi, Canada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.,<\/strong>\u00a0Boumaiza, L., Quirion, M. (2018, October). Geomechanical parameters controlling the hydraulic erodibility of rock.\u00a0<strong><em>DSIG Workshop on Rock Erosion at Spillways,<\/em><\/strong> Kim Pate, Seattle City Light, USA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>,\u00a0Boumaiza, L., Quirion, M. (2018, October). Overview of methods used to assess rock scour in spillways.\u00a0<strong><em>DSIG Workshop on Rock Erosion at Spillways,<\/em><\/strong> Kim Pate, Seattle City Light, USA.<\/li>\n<li>Foulon, T., <strong>Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> Chesnaux, R. ,&amp; Nastev, M. (2016). Geological modeling of the sedimentary basin of the municipality of Saguenay, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada. <strong><em>Proceedings of GeoVancouver 2016<\/em><\/strong>, Vancouver, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>L\u00e9vesque, Y.,<strong> Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, &amp;<strong> Rouleau, A.<\/strong> (2016, October). Estimating earth pressure exerted by the backfill on the vertical pillars in underground mine stopes. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 69<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 11th Joint CGS\/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference &#8211; GeoVancouver 2016<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A. <\/strong>(2016, October). Geotechnical Seismic Risk Zonation Of The City Of Saguenay And Risk Assessment For The Public Buildings. <strong><em>Proceedings of the 69<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 11th Joint CGS\/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference &#8211; GeoVancouver 2016<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Deck, O., &amp; Verdel, T. (2015). Continuum mechanics beam theory for determining soil-structure interaction uncertainties and their effects on building vulnerability functions in subsidence regions. <em>Iranian Society of Structural Engineering<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Maazallahi, V., &amp; Rouleau, A. (2015). Locating pre-slide topography using site investigation data, case study of the Maskun landslide, Iran. In\u00a0<strong>13<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> <strong><em>ISRM Congress<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(pp. ISRM-15CONGRESS-2015-379), Montreal, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Rouleau, A., GAGN\u00c9, E. B., <strong>Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> &amp; Cloutier, V. (2014, October). Bedrock aquifer characterization based on underground mine site investigation: results and opportunities. In\u00a0<i><strong>2014 GSA Annual Meeting<\/strong>, Vancouver, British Columbia<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Deck, O., Verdel, T., &amp; Rouleau, A. (2014). Soil-structure interaction uncertainties and their effects on the development of building vulnerability functions in subsidence regions. <em><strong>GeoRegina 2014. 67th Canadian Geotechnical Conference,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Regina, Canada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A,<\/strong>, Deck, O., Verdel, T. (2013). D\u00e9veloppement d\u2019un simulateur de dommages permettant d\u2019\u00e9tudier la vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9 d\u2019un territoire soumis aux al\u00e9as mouvements de terrains. <em><strong>Qu\u00e9bec Mine 2013<\/strong><\/em>, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A,<\/strong>, Deck, O., Verdel, T. (2013). Analyse des risques li\u00e9s \u00e0 la subsidence des terrains suite \u00e0 des exploitations mini\u00e8res souterraines<em><strong>. Les entretiens Jacques Cartier, exploitations mini\u00e8res pass\u00e9es et pr\u00e9sentes, impacts environnementaux et soci\u00e9taux.<\/strong><\/em>, P\u00f4le montagne, France.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A,<\/strong>, Deck, O., Verdel, T., Al-Heib, M., Rouleau, A. (2012). Methodology for adjusting the influence function method for subsidence prediction. <em><strong>ACEX2012<\/strong><\/em>, Istanbul, Turkey.<\/li>\n<li>Rouleau, A., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Gagn\u00e9, E. (2012). Hydrogeomechanical processes at underground mine sites:research results and opportunities. <strong><em>International Conference Groundwater in Fractured Rocks<\/em>,<\/strong>\u00a0Prague.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> Deck, O., Verdel, T. (2012). Comparison of building damage assessment methods for risk analysis in mining subsidence regions. \u00a0A case study for french iron-ore.<em><strong>International Congress on the Management of Mining Wastes and Closed Mines<\/strong><\/em>, Marrakech, Morocco.<\/li>\n<li>Pasha pour, A., <strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Ajayebi, S.A. (2011). Determination of unstable zones around circular tunnels by TUNSIM software.<em><strong>\u00a03er, Iranien Conference on Mining,<\/strong><\/em> Tehran, Iran.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi A<\/strong>. (2009). D\u00e9veloppement d\u2019un simulateur de dommages en zone d\u2019al\u00e9a minier \u2013 Application \u00e0 la ville de Joeuf.<em><strong>Les Entretiens du RGC&amp;U,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Paris, France.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.,<\/strong> Deck, O., Verdel, T. (2009). D\u00e9veloppement de fonctions de vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9 analytiques en zone d\u2019affaissement minier. <em><strong>XXVII\u00e8mes rencontres AUGC 2009<\/strong><\/em>, St. Malo, France.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Deck, O., Verdel, T. (2008). Development of buildings vulnerability functions in subsidence r\u00e9gions from empirical methods.<em><strong>Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Damage Assessment and Reconstruction after Natural Disasters and Previous<\/strong><\/em>, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Deck, O., Verdel, T. (2008). D\u00e9veloppement d\u2019un simulateur de dommages pour l\u2019\u00e9valuation de la vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9 des b\u00e2timents en zone d\u2019affaissement minier\u2013application \u00e0 la ville de JOEUF.<em><strong>\u00a0XXVIe Rencontres Universitaires de G\u00e9nie Civil,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Nancy, France.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saeidi, A.<\/strong>, Deck, O., Verdel, T. (2008). Development of a simulator of damage for evaluation of the vulnerability of buildings in subsidence zones\u2013case study: Joeuf City. <em><strong>Post-Mining 2008<\/strong><\/em>, Nancy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conferences et book chapters Fakhri, D., Saeidi, A., &amp; Quirion, M. (2025, August). Influence of Rock Mass Joint Openings and Hydraulic Parameters of Dam Spillways on Rock Mass Erosion Under Specific Conditions. 23rd Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium &#8211; RockEng 2025, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada. Hossain, A. S. M. 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