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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
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An expert system approach in rock engineering risk assessment
By A. V. Z. Brink
Rock engineering risk is defined in this paper as a function of the potential ground motion; the vulnerability of the workplace; exposure of people; and a general term – quality of information. The pa
Jan 1, 2003
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New directions for the effective analysis of stress and strain induced by tabular mining
By J. A. L. Napier
One of the most important characteristics of tabular mine stress analysis is the need to represent the complex evolution of mining face positions and the accompanying induced stress changes in the roc
Jan 1, 2003
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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
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A theoretical model for the characterisation of rock mass mechanical properties—Application at the Äspö HRL, Sweden
By A. Fredriksson, R. Christiansson, I. Staub
A theoretical model based on DFN models and 2D DEM numerical modelling has been developed for evaluating the rock mass mechanical properties. The description of the methodology is non-site related and
Jan 1, 2003
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The determination of stable inter-pillar spans at Tau Lekoa Mine
Ground control problems in the form of large dome or wedge collapses have been experienced at Tau Lekoa Mine since production began. Crush pillars in various configurations have been used and through
Jan 1, 2003
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The application of underground support liners reaches maturity
By I. Hague
Support liners for underground applications include steel and timber sets, meshing and lacing, screen/mesh, shotcrete and thin support liners (superskins). Over the past few years, major advances have
Jan 1, 2003
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Numerical approach to influence of pore pressure magnitude and gradient on fracture propagation in brittle heterogeneous rocks
By T. H. Yang, K. K. Lee, Z. Z. Liang, C. A. Tang, L. C. Li, Y. Tsui, L. G. Tham
Abstract: A series of numerical tests of hydraulic fracturing in heterogeneous rocks were performed to investigate the influence of pore pressure magnitude and gradient on initiation and propagation
Jan 1, 2003
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South Africa's position in the world's supply of minerals
By B. G. Russell
A wide range of minerals is found within the Republic of South Africa, many of which are exploited to a greater extent than in similar deposits found elsewhere. It is often asked whether this is atrib
Jan 1, 1986
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Reflections on destress blasting for deep level hardrock mining: Key considerations for successful application of the techniques
By C. Yi, M. Onifade, B. Genc, S. Dineva, T. Zvarivadza, M. Khandelwal
Deep hardrock mines worldwide increasingly face rockbursts as mining depths increase. These events result from the accumulation and sudden release of stress, causing rockmass damage and posing major s
Jun 27, 2025
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Effect of true tri-axial loading schemes on fracturing of limestone
By J. -P. Tshibangu, A. Vervoort, A. Lavrov
Abstract: The aim of the research presented is to study the effect of complex loading schemes on the fracturing process during loading and/or unloading. A first set of experiments was done using a pol
Jan 1, 2003
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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
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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
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Coatings To Retard The Formation Of Tarnish On Silver And Silver Alloys.
By M Scott, J J. McEwan
Silver and silver alloys tarnish readily by the formation of tarnish on the surface when exposed to a wide range of sulphur-containing atmospheres. This tarnish is unsightly and undesirable and can be
Jan 1, 2006
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The 'lock-up' of gold in run-of-mine mils at Randfontein Estates
By D. B. Paterson
In view of decreasing head grades, the relatively high gold price, and recent developments in metal evaluation, an exercise was initiated to determine the extent of gold concentration, the mode of occ
Jan 1, 1988
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Numerical modeling of Hydro-Mechanical fracture behavior
By A. Pellegrino, F. Collin, C. Guiducci, R. Charlier
A numerical approach for modeling coupled Hydro-Mechanical fracture behavior in 2D is presented in this paper. This approach accounts for the strong dependence of the flow characteristics on fracture
Jan 1, 2003
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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
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Development of a fuzzy model to estimate engineering rock mass properties
By S. Jeon, J. Kim, H. Lee
Though the importance of the engineering rock mass properties such as deformation modulus, cohesion and friction angle is emphasized, the researches on the reliability of these values are rarely perfo
Jan 1, 2003
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Time-dependent behaviour of Tournemire argillites (France)
By A. Rejeb
ABSTRACT: This paper contributes to the study of underground structures in argillaceous media, especially Tournemire argillites (Aveyron, France). The basic results obtained over six years in two expe
Jan 1, 2003
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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