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Author: Ed Medley

Ed Medley has been on a random walk for over 50 years. In his websites he shares scribbles and snapshots a from his vagabond transits; others are from his decades international experience in geological and geotechnical engineering, academia, and mineral exploration prospecting. He particularly enjoys sharing his passion for bimrocks, a field in which he is a pioneer.

WooHoo!

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Ed Medley

From ResearchGate: glad tidings about my 1994 PhD dissertation. Whoever would have thought more than 10 people would have looked at the loooonggg mess I wrote?

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In development: Virtual Bimrock Laboratory

Posted on April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 by Ed Medley

I am thrilled – really, THRILLED! – to write this brag blog… For years, I hoped somebody would build a freely available app capable of creating virtual bimrocks for bimrock/bimsoil/SRM practitioners and researchers. The tool closest to my ideal is the one developed by Dr. Maria Lia Napoli and her colleagues at the Polytechnic University…

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What is the bimdoc up to?

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Ed Medley

I have been quiet of late. Actually, for the last couple of years. But I am coming up 78 years old, so I think being quiet is OK, right? Quiet, but not idle… I am developing a Virtual Bimrock Laboratory – details coming. I am writing a memoir/autobiography of my bimLife; a journey unusual in…

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Papers Contributed by Dr. Elif Avşar Yilmaz

Posted on April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 by Ed Medley

Dr. Elif Avşar Yilmaz asked me to share the papers below with bimfolk. Dr. Avşar is an Associate Professor of Geological Engineering at Konya Technical University, Konya, Konya, Türkiye. Avşar, E., 2020, Contribution of fractal dimension theory into the uniaxial compressive strength prediction of a volcanic welded bimrock, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment…

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Some new bimpapers

Posted on April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 by Ed Medley

Dr. Maria Lia Napoli of the Politecnico di Torino, in Turin, Italy, asked me to post recent bimpapers by her and her colleagues. I am delighted to do so!:

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Recent Posts

  • WooHoo!

  • In development: Virtual Bimrock Laboratory

  • What is the bimdoc up to?

  • Papers Contributed by Dr. Elif Avşar Yilmaz

  • two bimpoems

  • A thesis-shattering question: "Is a pebbly mudstone a bimrock?"

  • Lectures from the 2nd International Workshop on Complex Formations, Turin, Italy on May 9 2023

  • Bimblather: bimdoc, bimba, bimunits, bimPapa

  • What are YOU doing with bimrocks info from this website?

  • Bimrocks are NOT SRMs - but ARE bim materials/bimunits

Recent Posts

  • WooHoo!

  • In development: Virtual Bimrock Laboratory

  • What is the bimdoc up to?

  • Papers Contributed by Dr. Elif Avşar Yilmaz

  • Some new bimpapers

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