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Modeling rock mass bulking around underground excavationsBy 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
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Occupational hygiene practices in the South African mining industry—Inspectorate perspectiveHistorically, mine ventilation practices as it was referred to then and which was enforced by legislation of those days, focused primarily on the conditions in the working place and little attention g
Jan 1, 2003
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Photogrammetry for Structural Mapping in MiningBy G. Poropat, A. R. Guest, H. P. Grobler
At the De Beers Consolidates Mines operations it is common practices to perform Geotechnical mapping of the newly exposed faces in the waste and ore rock. The purpose of Geotechnical mapping is to qua
Jan 1, 2003
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Evaluation of roof rating systems being used in South AfricaBy T. Dlokweni
Several Rockmass classification systems have been developed and used in Civil Engineering design and for underground mining operations. Some of these rockmass classification systems have been modified
Jan 1, 2003
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Numerical simulation of simultaneous drying and pneumatic conveying: small metallic filter cake particlesBy M. Kilfoil
Many minerals processing operations result in crushed rock being mixed with a liquid. Sometimes, the rock particles have to be dried before the next process begins and there may be a considerable dist
Jan 1, 2003
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Large-scale infrastructure projects. Application of rock mechanics in geotechnical engineering to avoid delays in constrution time and increases of costs—case studiesBy W. Wittke
SUMMARY: Geotechnical problems often lead to an increase of construction time and costs for large highway and railway projects. Some reasons, which have led to failures and thus to a delay of construc
Jan 1, 2003
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The application of power ultrasound to the surface cleaning of heavy mineral sandsBy A. F. Collings
The processing of heavy mineral concentrates can be enhanced by the use of power ultrasound to clean their surfaces of oxidation products and fine coatings, mainly through the large, but very localize
Jan 1, 2003
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The Introduction of a Stiff Rockbolt and Hanging Wall Control Management System at a Platinum Mine in South AfricaBy P. Altounyan, K. Akermann, T. Van den Berg
Amandelbult Mine is currently undertaking a trial to mechanise the mining of the UG2 reef through the introduction of room and pillar mining. As part of the trial, a system of managing the control of
Jan 1, 2003
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Mine Closure From A Legal Perspective: Do The Provisions Of The New Mineral And Petroleum Resources Development Act And Draft Regulations Make Closure Legally Attainable?By C. Dixon
The Abandoned Mine by C.C. Woollacott A heap of rocks marks the abandoned mine. The veld's unpitying silence lies around. Those broken stone?a mute and mournful sign Of human enterprise with fail
Jan 1, 2003
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Possibilities of limiting methane emission into atmosphere on the example of mines in the Jastrzebie Coal companyBy A. Tor, M. Borowski, N. Szlazak, D. Obracaj
This article presents possibilities of reducing methane emission to the atmosphere in working mines in Jastrzebie Coal Company by means of proecological solution. They form a new approach towards the
Jan 1, 2003
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The response of shotcrete to blast induced vibrations in miningBy L. Malmgren, A. Ansell
This paper deals with the influence from blast induced stress waves on the performance of shotcrete support in the Kiirunavaara mine. Time histories of stress waves from blasting were obtained from me
Jan 1, 2003
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Presidential Address: Rock Engineering - Good Design Or Good Judgement?Rock engineering has now been practised as a discipline for about50 years, and many sophisticated methods of analysis for use in rock engineering design have been developed. However, analysis is only
Jan 1, 2003
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Utilization of scripting languages for customization of mine planning packages by specialized usersBy D. R. Hack
The complexity of commercial mining software has gained rapidly over the past decade as hardware developments have surpassed software capabilities at a staggering rate. Software users, recognizing the
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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Comparative study on the stability analysis methods for underground pumped powerhouse caverns in KoreaBy H. -U. Lim, C. -H. Kim
The sixth underground pumped powerhouse cavern is under construction now in Korea. For the stability analysis of the five underground powerhouses, finite element method was used. For this analysis, in
Jan 1, 2003
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Design of open pit slopes in Ganboke gold mine, ChadBy K. -C. Han, S. -Y. Kim
This study was carried out in a bid to survey Ganboke gold mine in Pala, Mayo-Kebbi Province, southwestern Chad. The Ganboke mine is now being prepared for investigation and development, and the resea
Jan 1, 2003
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Kinetics Of Chromite Vs. Ilmenite Magnetization During Oxidative Roasting Of Ilmenite Concentrates (ac3d8f22-0a34-4795-aabe-e109bbe0406f)By J. D. Steenkamp
In a paper presented at the Heavy Minerals Conference 2001 a laboratory scale investigation on the beneficiation of an ilmenite containing waste stream by magnetizing roasting was reported1.This waste
Jan 1, 2003
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Study of hollow friction bolts in rock by a three dimensional composite element methodBy Z. G. He, S. H. Chen, P. Egger
A new model for hollow rock bolts which comprises rock material, hollow bolt material, bolt/rock interface, is developed on the base of the composite element method (CEM). The main advantage of the ne
Jan 1, 2003
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Geotechnical risk assessment of an underground magnesite mineBy T. Frömmer, H. Wagner
An inter-disciplinary geotechnical study has been carried out in an Austrian magnesite mine. The paper describes the how geological data, in situ and laboratory tests as well as subjective, empirical,
Jan 1, 2003
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Stability assessment of underground machine hall of Rogun HPP based on the results of physical modeling and in-situ observationsBy 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