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  • SAIMM
    Large-scale 3D characterisation of in-situ stress field in a complex mining district prone to rockbursting

    By J. P. Josien, J. F. Noirel, F. Lahaie, P. Bigarre, M. Al Heib

    ABSTRACT: In June 2001, a fatal rockburst affected a longwall face in the Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine (HBL), France. Subsequently, a large operation of in situ stress measurements by overcoring w

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Study of the effects of shaft pillar extraction on a vertical shaft located in highly stratified and poor quality rock masses

    By G. du T. Judeel

    An investigation was carried out to determine whether a numerical model could be constructed that would produce results that realistically represent actual ground deformations in and around a vertical

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Methods for safe disposal of zircon flour assessment of potential radiological exposure from cement aggregates and mixes containing zircon flour

    By R. Strydom, J. H. Selby

    Published information is available on the radiological impacts of disposing of zircon sand in a landfill. Zircon flour by virtue of its finer particle size presents a different set of issues during di

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Applicability of the Hoek-Brown failure criterion and the effect of the anisotropy on intact rock samples from “Athens Schist”

    By P. Marinos, G. Tsiambaos, H. Saroglou

    The anisotropic behaviour of “Athens Schist” has been brought out through the testing of specimens with varying orientation of schistosity with respect to the major principal stress under uniaxial, tr

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Stiffness controlled shear behaviour of rock

    By M. Pötsch, M. Blümel, E. A. Button

    ABSTRACT: Stiffness controlled test procedures performed with servo-controlled shear systems are the most versatile for simulating the wide range of boundary conditions expected in nature. Examples of

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A study of internal overburden dump design and stability analysis for Hazelwood Power Mine, Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia

    By D. Nag, J. Fernando

    Hazelwood Power Mine is one of the largest open pit brown coal mines in Australia. The removal of overburden is the first step in coal winning operation. The primary aim of construction of overburden

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Study of variation in strength parameters before slope stability analysis

    Abstract A new approach is introduced for study of the behaviour of geotechnical strength parameter prior to slope analysis to ascertain whether strength parameters of slope materials are homogenous

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Investigations and assessment of the dust hazard state after the coal dust explosions on 2002 in the ‘Jas-mos’ and in the ‘Rudul/towy’ collieries

    By K. Cybulski

    In 2002 a coal dust explosions occurred in the Polish collieries “Jas-Mos” and “Rydultowy” in the Upper Silesia coal basin. In the “Jas-Mos” colliery the coal dust explosion was initiated in the face

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Dynamic events in roof strata—Occurance and prevention

    By J. Drzewiecki, J. Kabiesz

    Coal mining using longwall methods of mining can lead to intense disturbances of undermined roof strata. The disturbances may extend beyond the extraction area and the resulted rock mass deformations

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Service delivery strategy for mining systems

    By U. Kumar

    Product designed characteristics like reliability and maintainability affect maintenance cost, service performance, and therefore product support strategy must be defined during design stage in terms

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Mineralogy of detrital monazite from the Sibaya Formation, KwaZulu-Natal

    By R. B. August, J. N. Dunlevey

    The Quaternary Age aeolian dune sands of the Sibaya Formation on the northern KwaZulu-Natal coast are well known for their heavy mineral content. Although ilmenite, rutile and zircon are the economica

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Behaviour of large-span rock tunnels and caverns under favourable horizontal stress conditions

    By X. H. Zhang, J. G. Cai

    This paper discusses the behaviour of large-span tunnels and caverns in hard rock in a major underground storage project. In-situ stresses were measured using hydraulic fracturing during site investig

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    A logical approach to the evaluation of a stacked multi-reef Witwatersrand gold deposit

    By W. D. Northrop

    This paper gives an account of the development of a technique whereby the vertical limits of geological horizons may be identified by the use of vertical variograms on the mineral of economic interest

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Unique Namdeb Trilogy - Our Past, Present And Future Mining Applications In This Unique Deposit - Introduction

    By S. H. Badenhorst

    Zacharias Lewala discovered a diamond at Grasplatz, near Lüderitz in April 1908. While this stone may not have been the first diamond to be found in this barren, inhospitable area, it most certainly w

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Construction Of Two Tunnels Through Expansive Volcanic Clays

    By C. S. Oteo, H. Suárez, P. de la Fuente

    ABSTRACT: In the south of the Island of Gran Canaria (Spain) there appear layers of swelling clays inside volcanic formations of a fonolitic type, down to depths as low as 500 m, with thicknesses of 1

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    An intelligent system for visual monitoring of the ECS complex of the ‘Majdan III’ open pit mine, ‘Potisje-Kanjiza’, Yugoslavia

    By K. Kasas, J Kermeci, S. Vujic, S. Secei, P. Kermeci

    On the ‘Majdan III’ open pit mine, supplying with brick clays the production plants of the industry of building material ‘Potisje-Kanjiza’ from Kanjiza, a modern ECS (excavator-conveyor-spreader) comp

    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

  • SAIMM
    Use of pumping packer tests and geometry of the joints to analyse flow and transport of contaminants in basaltic rock

    By J. M. Cardoso, E. F. Quadros, A. Chiarini, F. Fernandes, G. Vilela, J. Ireno, L. C. Agostini

    Based on the geological-geometric characterization of the basaltic rock at the site of a factory for chemical products situated in the Southern region of Brasil, and on results of a significant number

    Jan 1, 2003