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Giant Earthquakes are Occurring at Lunar Phases Specific to Each Subduction Zone"Here, we statistically proved that giant earthquakes occur at lunar phases specific to each subduction zone. Enough attention during the lunar period, especially when seismicity is occurring, will si
Jan 1, 2015
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Investigation of Seismic Effects on Disturbed Rock Slope Stability AssessmentsBy A. V. Lyamin, J. P. Wang, A. J. Li, Z. Qian
"For general stability analysis of rock slopes, rock mass strength and rock mass disturbance are definitely should be considered. In addition, the impact of earthquakes must be taken into account. In
Jan 1, 2015
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Silver Standard MineBy Alexander Smith
"The Silver Standard mine is 6 miles by road northwest of New Hazelton, B.C., a small town on the northern line of the Canadian National Railways some l 75 miles northeast of Prince Rupert. The deposi
Jan 1, 1949
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Falconbridge Ltd. - 60 years in a centuryBy Gerald A. Crawford
"1880s - Unmasking the Sudbury Basin Falconbridge Ltd. turned 60 in 1988 but its roots go back more than a century to the discovery and development of the mineral resources of the Sudbury Basin. Nicke
Jan 1, 1999
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Investigation of Suitability of Pb-Zn Mine Tailings for Surface Paste DisposalBy A. Bascetin
The mining industry in Turkey has been developing in the last 10 years. Mine wastes and tailings have thus been increasing, depending on the rising production rates. There are many problems related to
Aug 1, 2013
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An integrated Truck Management Information System (Truck MIS) ConceptBy Leroy G. Hagenbuch
"IntroductionAn integrated Truck Management Information System (Truck MIS) evolves as seemingly separate functions combined to yield a single homogeneous result / product. The concept of a computer in
Jan 1, 1986
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Development and Applications of Microsegregation Models for Solidifying Light Metallic AlloysBy S. Uddin
Microsegregation manifests its effect on microstructural evolution of cast or welded alloys which in turn influences their important mechanical and electro-chemical properties. In the above context, m
Jan 1, 2007
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Stratigraphic and structural setting of stratabound lead-zinc deposits in southeastern B.C.By Trygve Høy
"Important stratabound lead-zinc deposits in southeastern B. C. occur in rocks that range in age from Proterozoic Helikian to Middle Cambrian. The Sullivan deposit, and similar but smaller deposits in
Jan 1, 1982
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Surface morphology, microstructure and phase modifications after gas nitriding of a Ti-6A1-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo alloyBy A. Zhecheva
A commercial titanium alloy Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo has been gas nitrided in this work, in pure nitrogen atmosphere in order to improve its surface properties. The nitriding was performed at two different
Jan 1, 2004
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Pseudo-Equilibrium Coatings: An SRZ-Less Bond Coat System for a 5th Generation Nickel-Base SuperalloyBy K. Kawagishi, J. Ang, A. Sato, H. Harada
"We have recently proposed a new ""EQ Coating"" bond coat system to solve the problem of secondary reaction zone (SRZ) formation caused by bond coats applied on the hot section components of modem jet
Jan 1, 2006
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Effect of Backfill Placement Method on Its Stability: A Dynamic Modelling Case StudyBy Muhammad Zaka Emad
Cemented rockfill (CRF) is a mixture of rock aggregate and binder slurry. It is a stiff backfill, it is fast curing, its operation is simple, placement rate is reasonably high and no drainage is requi
Jun 1, 2012
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Influence of Zinc on Imtermetallic Phase Selection in Al-Mg Compound CastingsBy B. J. McKay, K. Schneider, H. B. Nadendla
"A series of experiments were conducted to assess the impact of zinc additions on the morphology and soundness of the interface of Al-Mg compound castings. It was found that high amounts of zinc (>15w
Jan 1, 2018
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Effect of biological gas generation on oil sand fine tailingsBy C. Guo, R. J. Chalaturnyk, M. MacKinnon, J. D. Scott
The Mildred Lake Settling Basin (MLSB) is the largest disposal site for mature fine tailings (MFT) at the Syncrude Canada Ltd. oil sands plant. Over the past years (since 1996), there has been a marke
Jan 1, 2007
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Mechanical Properties of Friction Welded Joints of Az31 Magnesium Alloy at High TemperaturesBy M. Sugamata
Creep tests were carried out for friction welded joints of AZ31 magnesium alloy rods under an ambient atmosphere at temperatures between 423 and 573K. Tensile tests were also performed at temperature
Jan 1, 2006
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Hydrodynamic Study of Multi-Phase Flow of Column Flotation Using Electrical Resistance Tomography Coupled with Pressure TransducersBy Narasimha Mangadoddy, Balraju Vadlakonda
"Bubble size distribution, bubble rise velocity and gas and solids hold-up are the key major hydrodynamic parameters that are extensively used for column flotation design and performance evaluation. T
Jan 1, 2016
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Trajectory Tracking Control for Offshore Boom Cranes using Higherorder Sliding ModesBy R. M. T. Raja Ismail
Shipping and stevedoring industry is going to witness a massive increase in the amount of containers to be handled while land constraints become more critical. Offshore transfer operations hence offer
Aug 1, 2013
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Pastefill Operation at Xstrata Copper - Kidd MineBy Maureen A. McGuinness
Kidd Mine, an Xstrata Copper operation in Timmins, Ontario, operates a 400 t/h pastefill plant that provides paste backfill to stopes at the depth of 9000 ft. This paper will cover the operating pract
Feb 1, 2008
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Analyzing Building Information Using Graph TheoryBy S. Isaac
The networks of interdependencies between elements in building projects, referred to as the project topology, are often complex and difficult for project teams to comprehend. It is hypothesized that a
Aug 1, 2013
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Influence of Intact Rock Strength on Rock Mass Mechanical PropertiesBy K. Esmaieli
The Synthetic Rock Mass (SRM) approach has the potential to capture the mechanical behavior of large rock samples. In order for the method to be used with confidence it is necessary to gain a good und
Aug 1, 2013
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Application of Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Radar in Detecting Unexpected Utility Lines in Open Cut OperationsBy J. Zou
Open-cut method is most widely used for shallow utility lines installation. In urban areas, unexpected utility lines buried underground potentially turn open-cut construction into a highly risky opera
Aug 1, 2013