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  • SAIMM
    Numerical identification of the excavation damaged zone in rock salt

    By K. -H. Lux, Z. Hou

    ABSTRACT: It is well known in underground mining and waste disposal that the development of excavation damaged zones (EDZ), and thus, hydraulic pathways, is closely related to the excess in the corres

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The REP experiment at the Bure underground research laboratory: objectives, programme and design

    By A. Thoraval, K. B. Slimane, O. Ozanam

    The REP experiment is part of the research programme conducted by Andra to investigate the possibility of reversible radwaste disposal in a Jurassic (Callovo-Oxfordian) argillite formation at the Meus

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Die optimisering van die Sishengroefvervoersisteem

    By deur J. V. D. M. Grimes

    Sishen Iron Ore Mine is one of the largest open-pit mines in the world, and loading and hauling constitutes one of the major cost items on the mine. Because high productivity in loading and hauling re

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Winning Paper: Analysis Of Strike Gully Stability At Tautona Mine

    By J. Thompson

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B. Eng (Mining Engineering) degree A study into the stability of strike gullies at TauTona mine was to be carried out. In reaching

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    Can Buffer Stores Improve Productivity? ? Synopsis

    By R. C. D. Phillis

    The management of critical resource inventories is an important productivity lever and a significant risk factor?risk in the sense that poor resource availability lends itself to disempowerment of wor

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Shear-flow coupling properties of a rock joint and its modelling by Geographic Information System (GIS)

    By Y. Mitani, F. Vallier, T. Esaki

    Shear-flow coupling tests are conducted using an original apparatus, and a shear-flow coupling model using Geographic Information System (GIS) is developed in order to evaluate shear-flow coupling pro

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Stability assessment of underground machine hall of Rogun HPP based on the results of physical modeling and in-situ observations

    By I. Grigoriev, A. Yolkin, E. Freiberg, A. Fedchun, A. Kolichko

    Abstract: The paper describes the engineering-geological conditions and the structural decisions of the underground machine hall of Rogun HPP under construction in Tadjikistan on Vaksh river as well a

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    An effective face support system to minimize rockfalls - Synopsis

    By N. D. L. Burger

    An effective prototype face support system to minimize rockfalls in rockfall-prone mines was developed and patented during a project sponsored by the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC). An experime

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Importance of failure mechanisms for management of surface instability risk above abandones mines

    By J. P. Josien, Didier C.

    ABSTRACT: France now faces the closure of most of its mining sites. Surface instability risk may sometimes remain, especially where large underground voids exist. This paper illustrates the importance

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A review of information on the influence of plan curvature on rock slope stability and its effect on the volume of wedge failures

    By R. Armstrong

    The stability of rock slopes is significantly influenced by their curvature in plan view. The importance of this in open pit mining is indicated by the fact that, in a deep pit, steepening of the slop

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Meeting The Milestones: Are South African Small-To Medium-Scale Mines Up To The Task? - Synopsis

    By J. J. Dekker

    Controlling noise has proven difficult in mining, and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) remains common. In 2008, a South African Mine Health and Safety Council study focused on small- to medium-sized

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Geotechnical parameters characteristics for a kind of schist in Iran

    By A. Fahimifar, H. Soroush

    Abstract: Triaxial tests were conducted on the schist specimens with various anisotropic angles under confining pressures of 0, 7 and 15 MPa, and axial stress-axial strains, were measured and plot

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Laboratory simulation of the behaviour of highly stressed mining fronts

    By M. C. Bétournay

    Strainbursts are common in overstressed brittle rock around deep mine openings. Such failures are characterized by a biaxial state of stress in the plane of the opening boundary. A zone of compressi

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Stochastic simulation of the Fox Kimberlitic Diamond Pipe, Ekati Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada

    By L. Robles-Stefoni

    "Multiple-point simulation (MPS) methods have been developed over the last decade as a means of reproducing complex geological patterns while generating stochastic simulations. Some geological spatial

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    Tensile Strength Testing Of Thin Spray-On Liner Products (TSLs) And Shotcrete

    By H. Yilmaz

    Tensile strength testing has been one of the most common physical property testing methods of thin spray-on liner (TSL) products worldwide. However, the variety of products tested has been insufficien

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Improving Financial Returns From Mining Through Geostatistical Simulation And The Optimized Advance Drilling Grid At El Tesoro Copper Mine ? Synopsis

    By J. M. Ortiz

    Grade control and short-term planning are usually based on the samples obtained from blastholes. These samples may carry a large sampling and sample preparation error. At El Tesoro copper mine in nort

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    A new rock mass failure criterion for biaxial loading conditions

    By P. H. S. W. Kulatilake, B. Malama

    To simulate brittle rocks, a mixture of glastone, sand and water was used as a model material. Thin galvanized sheets were used to create joints in blocks made out of the model material. To investigat

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Parameter variability in the toppling stability of rock blocks

    By J. Muralha

    The paper presents the limit equilibrium equations for the analysis of toppling blocks on a rock slope. The safety conditions are assessed by a numeric procedure implemented in an Excel worksheet. The

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Study on nonlinear damage localization process of rocks under water chemical corrosion

    By Li. S., C. Sili

    Abstract. Study on nonlinear damage localization process of rocks under water chemical corrosion is a more interesting topic in rock mechanics research world widely. It is very important in estimating

    Jan 1, 2003