Search Documents
Search Again
Search Again
Refine Search
Refine Search
- Relevance
- Most Recent
- Alphabetically
Sort by
- Relevance
- Most Recent
- Alphabetically
-
Investigations and assessment of the dust hazard state after the coal dust explosions on 2002 in the ‘Jas-mos’ and in the ‘Rudul/towy’ collieries
By K. Cybulski
In 2002 a coal dust explosions occurred in the Polish collieries “Jas-Mos” and “Rydultowy” in the Upper Silesia coal basin. In the “Jas-Mos” colliery the coal dust explosion was initiated in the face
Jan 1, 2003
-
Dynamic events in roof strata—Occurance and prevention
By J. Drzewiecki, J. Kabiesz
Coal mining using longwall methods of mining can lead to intense disturbances of undermined roof strata. The disturbances may extend beyond the extraction area and the resulted rock mass deformations
Jan 1, 2003
-
Service delivery strategy for mining systems
By U. Kumar
Product designed characteristics like reliability and maintainability affect maintenance cost, service performance, and therefore product support strategy must be defined during design stage in terms
Jan 1, 2003
-
Mineralogy of detrital monazite from the Sibaya Formation, KwaZulu-Natal
By R. B. August, J. N. Dunlevey
The Quaternary Age aeolian dune sands of the Sibaya Formation on the northern KwaZulu-Natal coast are well known for their heavy mineral content. Although ilmenite, rutile and zircon are the economica
Jan 1, 2003
-
Behaviour of large-span rock tunnels and caverns under favourable horizontal stress conditions
By X. H. Zhang, J. G. Cai
This paper discusses the behaviour of large-span tunnels and caverns in hard rock in a major underground storage project. In-situ stresses were measured using hydraulic fracturing during site investig
Jan 1, 2003
-
An experimental damage model for predicting the nonlinear behavior of rock
By S. -H. Chang, C. -I. Lee, Y. -K. Lee
Based on results from triaxial compressive tests, an experimental damage model to simulate post-peak behaviours as well as nonlinear behaviours before peak strength was developed. In order to consider
Jan 1, 2003
-
A logical approach to the evaluation of a stacked multi-reef Witwatersrand gold deposit
By W. D. Northrop
This paper gives an account of the development of a technique whereby the vertical limits of geological horizons may be identified by the use of vertical variograms on the mineral of economic interest
Jan 1, 2003
-
The Unique Namdeb Trilogy - Our Past, Present And Future Mining Applications In This Unique Deposit - Introduction
By S. H. Badenhorst
Zacharias Lewala discovered a diamond at Grasplatz, near Lüderitz in April 1908. While this stone may not have been the first diamond to be found in this barren, inhospitable area, it most certainly w
Jan 1, 2003
-
The Construction Of Two Tunnels Through Expansive Volcanic Clays
By C. S. Oteo, H. Suárez, P. de la Fuente
ABSTRACT: In the south of the Island of Gran Canaria (Spain) there appear layers of swelling clays inside volcanic formations of a fonolitic type, down to depths as low as 500 m, with thicknesses of 1
Jan 1, 2003
-
Geotechnical Rock mass Evaluation of Givi Damsite, (Case study, Ardabil-Iran)
By R. Ajalloian, L. Karimzadeh
This paper describes the engineering properties of Givi dam foundation. Givi dam will be built across the Givi River on the andesitic rocks (Karaj formation) in Ardabil province (northeast of Iran). G
Jan 1, 2003
-
An intelligent system for visual monitoring of the ECS complex of the ‘Majdan III’ open pit mine, ‘Potisje-Kanjiza’, Yugoslavia
By K. Kasas, J Kermeci, S. Vujic, S. Secei, P. Kermeci
On the ‘Majdan III’ open pit mine, supplying with brick clays the production plants of the industry of building material ‘Potisje-Kanjiza’ from Kanjiza, a modern ECS (excavator-conveyor-spreader) comp
Jan 1, 2003
-
Strong ground motion and site response of mine-induced seismic events
By S. K. Murphy, S. M. Spottiswoode, A. M. Milev, D. Geyser
A portable, stand-alone instrument especially designed for recording strong ground motion was used in this study to create a large database of peak particle velocities measured underground. A total nu
Jan 1, 2003
-
Use of pumping packer tests and geometry of the joints to analyse flow and transport of contaminants in basaltic rock
By J. M. Cardoso, E. F. Quadros, A. Chiarini, F. Fernandes, G. Vilela, J. Ireno, L. C. Agostini
Based on the geological-geometric characterization of the basaltic rock at the site of a factory for chemical products situated in the Southern region of Brasil, and on results of a significant number
Jan 1, 2003
-
Simulation of integrated underground mining-processing
The paper examines the design issues associated with the integration of mineral processing within underground mining systems. It demonstrates conceptual integrated system design options appropriate to
Jan 1, 2003
-
Method statement for Excavation of Powerhouse Cavern Considering Mudstone Layers in Masjed Soleiman Dam
By M. Shahabi, M. Kashfi
This paper briefly describes the excavation procedure of a powerhouse, comprising of its incremental excavation, reinforcement measures, and the installed monitoring system. During the first phase of
Jan 1, 2003
-
Use of magnetic anistropy sensor for measurement of stresses on steel support and its potential
By H. Sekimoto, T. Matsuoka, K. Yasuhara, M. Ota, S. Akutagawa
A magnetic anisotropy sensor is used for nondestructive measurement of stress on surfaces of a ferromagnetic material, such as steel. The sensor is built on the principle of the magneto-strictive effe
Jan 1, 2003
-
Strength, Deformability, and Micromechanics of Brittle Fracture in a Crystalline Rock Under True Triaxial Compressive Stresses
By B. Haimson
A new loading apparatus was fabricated and used to conduct true-triaxial compression tests on KTB amphibolite, a crystalline basement rock. Tests in dry jacketed samples reveal that the intermediate p
Jan 1, 2003
-
Simulation of the mechanical behaviour of a fracture in shear: implication of the distribution of the void space
By J. Riss, S. Gentier, A. Marache
The study of the hydromechanical behaviour of fractured rock masses requires a detailed knowledge of the isolated fractures. The aim of the paper is the simulation of the evolution of the void space,
Jan 1, 2003
-
A new evaluation method of JRC and its size effect
By T. Saito, S. Murata
An original concept of JRC-diagram that can evaluate JRC and its size-effect by using a fractal model was proposed. In order to confirm the applicability of the JRC-diagram, first, JRC of the tensile
Jan 1, 2003
-
Technique and its applications of computer monitoring and control for safety mining production process of coal industry in China
By F. Ma, F. Yang, T. Zhao, P. Dai, Z. Shao, D. Zuo
With the development of modern digital technique, computers have been widely used to monitor and control in retrofitting traditional industries. In Chinese coal industry, some analog monitoring and co
Jan 1, 2003