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Strong ground motion and site response of mine-induced seismic eventsBy 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
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The interaction between excavation of Trojane tunnel and an anchored pile retaining wallBy 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
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Mintek Thermal Magnesium Process (MTMP): Theoretical And Operational AspectsBy 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
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Analysis of rock avalanches generated by large planar rock slides by means of numerical methods for discontinuaBy 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
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Prediction of the geological condition ahead of the tunnel face in TBM tunnels by geostatistical simulation techniqueBy K. Aoki, Y. Mito, S. Shirasagi
The authors developed the TBM Excavation Control System (the TBM Navigator), in order to realize the advanced observational construction. During the excavation using this system, the rock strength val
Jan 1, 2003
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Failure probability analysis of high rock slopes based on bionic algorithmAbstract : The computation of reliability index or failure probability of slopes can be transformed into an optimisation problem. In high rock slope engineering, it is usually a multimodal optimizatio
Jan 1, 2003
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Dynamic Support Rationale and SystemsBy U. Singh, E. T. Brown, J. Coxon
The rapid fracturing and deformation that occurs around excavations during rock bursts demand that support and reinforcement systems have both deformability and damping capabilities. The energy deman
Jan 1, 2003
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As Cast And Heat-Treated Alloys Of The Pt-Al-V System At The Pt-Rich Corner ? SynopsisBy 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
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A Practical Application Of Geostatistical Methods To Quality And Mineral Reserve Modelling Of Cement Raw Materials ? SynopsisBy T. Y. Yunsel
Estimation techniques such as polygonal, triangular prism, trapezoid, isopach maps, and inverse distance methods are often used in ore or industrial minerals deposit evaluation. These techniques do no
Jan 1, 2012
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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
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Technical Note: The Palabora High Reach Rig - IntroductionBy D. P. Penswick
The Palabora open pit is scheduled to cease operations in 2002. While the ore body continues below the bottom of the final pit shell, the stripping ratio precludes further economic open pit mining. Pa
Jan 1, 1997
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Development, Installation, and Operation of a Full-Copper, Deep-Cooled Slag Tapblock for a Six-in-Line Copper Matte Settling Electric FurnaceBy T. Mwanza, B. N. Belford, P. Conradie
"Metix has introduced a three-piece ’deep-cooled’ copper slag tapblock into a six in-line copper matte settling electric furnace. The tapblock was designed without any internal refractory; it relies p
Jun 1, 2019
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Sensibility analysis of the thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of a radioactive waste storage shaft in a deep shale using probabilistic methodsBy 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
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Effect of discontinuity orientation and spacing on the blasting performance in some open cast mines of TKI•-TurkeyBy H. A. Bilgin, A. Özgenog?lu, G. Kaçar
In this study, the influences of rock mass properties on the blasting performance in open cast mines are investigated. To this end, discontinuity spacings and discontinuity orientations are measured a
Jan 1, 2003
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Lötschberg base tunnel: brittle failure phenomena encountered during excavation of the Steg lateral aditBy V. Labiouse, P. K. Kaiser, F. Descoeudres, F. Rojat
In this paper some failure phenomena observed in the crossing of brittle rock formations at the Lötschberg base tunnel are presented. A brittle failure criteria, recently developed by Canadian researc
Jan 1, 2003
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The role of an advanced shotcrete constitutive model for reliable predictions of the ground-shotcrete interaction in tunnelingBy 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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Time-Dependent Behaviour Of Hard Rock In Deep Level Gold MinesBy D. F. Malan
In deep level hard rock mining the rheological behaviour of the rock is important as time-dependent aseismic processes can lead to a stable dissipation of energy thus reducing violent outbursts. Under
Jan 1, 1997
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Stability evaluation for Jinping arch dam by using bifurcation model in 3D FEM analysisBy 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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Trial Of The BX Conical-Ended Borehole Overcoring Stress Measurement Technique - SynopsisBy H. Ogasawara
Information on rock stress is important for safe mining in seismically active ground. On a major gold mine, a few tens of crews are continuously conducting geological drilling with small pneumatic mac
Jan 1, 2012
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Tunnels Under Pressure In An Ultra-Deep Witwatersrand Gold MineBy D. H. Diering
The paper takes the reader into the depths of a modern ultra-deep South African gold mine and gives a perspective on the vertical and horizontal extent of the tunnel networks in such a mine. Dependin
Jan 1, 2000