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  • SAIMM
    Evaluation Of A Limit Equilibrium Model To Simulate Crush Pillar Behaviour - Synopsis

    By M. du Plessis

    This paper describes the evaluation of a limit equilibrium model to simulate the behaviour of crush pillars in platinum mines. An analytical model was derived to calculate the residual average pillar

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    As Cast And Heat-Treated Alloys Of The Pt-Al-V System At The Pt-Rich Corner ? Synopsis

    By B. O. Odera

    The Pt-based alloys have a high potential for replacing some Ni-based superalloys (NBSAs) used in the highest temperature and most aggressive environments, and vanadium would be a beneficial alloying

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Some Considerations On Future Developments In Ferro-Alloy Furnaces

    By I. J. Barker

    Keywords: Submerged-arc furnace, plasma furnace, d.c. furnace, scale up, Søderberg electrodes, smart grid, demand side management, load shedding This paper argues that the scale up of furnaces and

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Slope Monitoring Strategy At PPRust Open Pit Operation

    By M. J. Little

    Potgietersrust Platinums Ltd (PPRust) is Anglo Platinum?s only open pit operation. The major slope stability concern at PPRust is rapid, small-scale brittle failure on the west wall of Sandsloot open

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    Analysis of rock avalanches generated by large planar rock slides by means of numerical methods for discontinua

    By R. Ribacchi, P. Tommasi, C. Consorti, P. Campedel

    The runout of dry blocky rock avalanches produced by planar rockslides affecting a limestone formation with clayey interbeds is analysed by means of distinct element modelling. Numerical analyses are

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Mintek Thermal Magnesium Process (MTMP): Theoretical And Operational Aspects

    By M. Abdellatif

    Keywords: Magnesium, pyrometallurgy, Mintek Extensive testwork on atmospheric thermal magnesium production has highlighted certain important fundamental and operational factors that have a major i

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Proceedings, 106th Annual General Meeting, 2003

    The 106th Annual General Meeting of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held in the J.C. Lemmer Auditorium, SA National Museum of Military History, 22 Erlswold Way, Saxonwold, Joh

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Performance Of Centrifugal Pumps When Pumping Ultra-Viscous Paste Slurries - Synopsis

    Significant advances have been made in the design of centrifugal slurry pumps that are used for pumping high-density viscous and paste slurries. This paper presents the results of a series of centrifu

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    The interaction between excavation of Trojane tunnel and an anchored pile retaining wall

    By V. Jovicic, J. Likar

    The knowledge of the geological sequence and hydrological conditions in the area of portals was the basis for the design of the entry of the highway into tunnel Trojane. Mudstone, claystone and sandst

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    Modeling rock mass bulking around underground excavations

    By J. Gómez-Hernández, P. K. Kaiser

    Abstract The process of stress-induced fracturing around underground excavations in brittle rock is associated with dilation or volume increase of the failed, fractured rock. Different attempts to

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Elasticity anisotropy in Oshima Granite

    By A. Golshani, M. Oda, K. Suzuki, T. Takemura

    Anisotropic behaviours of OhshimaOshima granite were investigated by carrying out uniaxial compression tests, together with observations of microcracks under an optical microscope. The elastic modulus

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Practical tool for quality control of overcoring stress measurement data

    By M. Hakala

    A computer program was developed to simulate transient strains and stresses during an overcoring in the situ stress measurement. The solution is based on superpositioning of elastic stresses. The meas

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Processing low-grade coal to produce high-grade products

    By G. J. de Korte

    South Africa’s best-quality coal, located in the central Highveld basin, is becoming depleted and alternative sources of coal, such as the Waterberg coalfield, will have to be developed to supply the

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Correlation Between P-Wave Velocity And Some Mechanical Properties For Sedimentary Rocks ? Synopsis

    By R. Altindag

    Engineers and researchers need to estimate the mechanical properties of rocks from P-wave velocity. In previous studies, the researchers have investigated either the limited values or all the data bel

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Is it wavy or rough?

    By J. P. Harrison

    ABSTRACT: The significant effect of fracture surface morphology on the mechanical behaviour of rock masses is well known and has been studied by many people. For linear profiles taken from fracture su

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Assessment of mass modulus of a weathered argillaceous rock

    By Chris M. Haberfield, Neil D. Benson

    The assessment of overall modulus (or stiffness) of a fractured weak to moderately strong rock mass is a key parameter in the design of civil engineering works in these materials. It also provides th

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Sensibility analysis of the thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of a radioactive waste storage shaft in a deep shale using probabilistic methods

    By S. Escoffier, A. Giraud, K. Su, F. Homand, N. Hoteit

    Abstract For the feasibility study of an underground waste disposal the characterization of the coupled behaviour of the host rock is required: Because of the very low permeability of these formations

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    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