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  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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