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Stope design in the Hishikari Gold Mine, Japan, by using numerical analysis
By Y. Sagawa
The Hishikari Gold Mine consists of epithermal vein type Au-Ag deposits, each of which has several veins standing almost in parallel each other and inclining 70 to 90 degrees. The veins have 1 to 3m w
Jan 1, 2003
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A parametric study of the discontinuity in rock mass and its influence on tunnel behavior
By D. -H. Park, G. -j. Kim, Y. -J. Park, C. -S. Hong, S. -Y. Choo
To evaluate the quantitative tunnel behavior influenced by characteristics of discontinuity, this pa-per executes the parametric study using 2 and 3-dimensional DEM analysis. First of all, this study
Jan 1, 2003
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Dynamic failure of pillar remnants—case studies
By G. van Aswegen, J. D. Bosman
Gold bearing deposits in the Witwatersrand consist predominantly of narrow tabular conglomerates with quartzite host rock. Extensive mining of these deposits at depth results in significant stresses
Jan 1, 2003
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SA coal resources and reserves, a present-day outlook
By X. M. Prévost
The reassessment of coal reserves has become a matter of urgency and has come as a result of the present situation of the industry, in the context of globalized coal economies, as well as new mining l
Jan 1, 2003
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Integrated Seismic Imaging System for Geological Prediction During Tunnel Construction
By P. Otto, G. Borm, Th. Dickmann, F. Amberg, R. Giese
Based on many years experience, the well proven Swiss Tunnel Seismic Prediction System TSP has been substantially augmented for online geological prognosis in underground construction. In its latest v
Jan 1, 2003
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Coal And Coal Preparation In South Africa - A 2002 Review
By D. Peatfield
The design and operation of coal preparation plants are governed by the inherent quality of the raw coal to be processed, market specifications and the saleable tonnage requirements. Topography influe
Jan 1, 2003
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Stability evaluation for Jinping arch dam by using bifurcation model in 3D FEM analysis
By C. Steve
ABSTRACT: In this paper, the stability evaluation and bifurcation criteria are presented for the Jinping arch dam structure. The bifurcation models in failure status of the arch dam are derived from t
Jan 1, 2003
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Coupled Elasto-Plastic Model for Hydraulic Fracturing of Unconsolidated Formations
By I. Gil, J. -C. Roegiers
Abstract Hydraulic fracturing is a technology that has been utilized for more than 50 years in the oil industry. It was originally used for stimulating hard, brittle formations which typically exh
Jan 1, 2003
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Analysis of water permeation process in rock by X-ray CT
By D. Fukahori, K. Sugawara, A. Sato
X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) is a nondestructive imaging technique, and its efficiency is widely recognized. In the present paper, X-ray CT is successfully applied for the visualization of water per
Jan 1, 2003
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Pooncarie Project—The technical challenges
By S. C. Everett, I. S. Schache, P. A. Bannister, G. F. Balderson
The Pooncarie Project is located in the Murray Basin region of Australia. This region is a potential new mineral sands province. Due to the geological environment and the lithology of the deposit, the
Jan 1, 2003
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Excavation simulation for information-oriented construction of large powerhouse caverns at depth
By J. Xiao, Y. Jiang, Y. Tanabashi, Z. Song
Modelling the effect of blasting-caused damage, anisotropy of rock masses and excavation sequence on deformational behaviour and stability of large-scale underground caverns is important in the design
Jan 1, 2003
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A rock mechanics education program for undergraduate mining engineers in Australia
By S. J. Thomas, P. A. Lilly
With support from the Australian mining industry and the Federal Government, three Australian universities are collaboratively developing flexible-format, web-based course content and delivery in rock
Jan 1, 2003
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Corner Cracking Associated With The Production Of Square Tubing From Low Carbon Ferritic Stainless Steel
By N. Simpson
Low carbon 11.5% chromium stainless steels are finding increasing use in industry as square or rectangular tubing material for the construction of structures by welding. During processing, resistively
Jan 1, 2003
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Contract—A tool for evaluating mining contracts
By D. McCarthy
Contract is a PC-based software program designed to satisfy the main features that have been identified to be lacking from cost estimation systems currently in place in the Australian coal industry. C
Jan 1, 2003
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Repair works and tests at the Rossio tunnel, Portugal
By F. Pinto, J. V. Lemos, A. Sousa, L. Ribeiro e Sousa
The Rossio railway tunnel was built in 1890 crossing several formations involving limestones, basalts and also sandy and clayey formations. Due to the fact that it is an old underground structure reha
Jan 1, 2003
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Considering in situ grade variability during mining sequence
By R. Peroni, J. Kopp
Mine planning and scheduling is based on using a geological model for the deposit. Blocks are used to discretize the deposit into mineable volumes where grade values are assigned. Traditional estimati
Jan 1, 2003
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A design protocol for mining remnants in hard rock mining operations utilising a rock mass classification system
A well known rock mass classification system has been altered slightly to address the issues found under remnant mining conditions. By detail study of the expected fracture patterns and local geology,
Jan 1, 2003
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Shear behaviour of graphite infilled joints based on Constant Normal Stiffness (CNS) test conditions
Due to the reduction in frictional resistance, the characteristics of joint infill have a major role to play on rock mass instability. This paper elucidates the laboratory behaviour of graphite infill
Jan 1, 2003
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The role of an advanced shotcrete constitutive model for reliable predictions of the ground-shotcrete interaction in tunneling
By D. Boldini, R. Lackner, H. A. Mang
ABSTRACT: In this paper, the strong interaction between the hardening shotcrete lining and the surrounding ground in NATM tunneling is investigated by means of axisymmetric analyses, accounting for th
Jan 1, 2003
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Modelling water uptake in highly compacted bentonite in environmental sealing barriers
By W. Wittke, J. Gattermann
ABSTRACT: One alternative to close a radioactive waste repository in rock salt is the construction of a “Cross Section Closure (CSC)“ sealing barrier. The proposed material for the CSC is highly compa
Jan 1, 2003