Search Documents

Search Again

Search Again

Refine Search

Publication Date
Clear

Refine Search

Publication Date
Clear
Organization
Organization

Sort by

  • SAIMM
    Simulation of integrated underground mining-processing

    The paper examines the design issues associated with the integration of mineral processing within underground mining systems. It demonstrates conceptual integrated system design options appropriate to

    Jan 1, 2003

  • 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
    Use of magnetic anistropy sensor for measurement of stresses on steel support and its potential

    By H. Sekimoto, T. Matsuoka, K. Yasuhara, M. Ota, S. Akutagawa

    A magnetic anisotropy sensor is used for nondestructive measurement of stress on surfaces of a ferromagnetic material, such as steel. The sensor is built on the principle of the magneto-strictive effe

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    Simulation of the mechanical behaviour of a fracture in shear: implication of the distribution of the void space

    By J. Riss, S. Gentier, A. Marache

    The study of the hydromechanical behaviour of fractured rock masses requires a detailed knowledge of the isolated fractures. The aim of the paper is the simulation of the evolution of the void space,

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A new evaluation method of JRC and its size effect

    By T. Saito, S. Murata

    An original concept of JRC-diagram that can evaluate JRC and its size-effect by using a fractal model was proposed. In order to confirm the applicability of the JRC-diagram, first, JRC of the tensile

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Technique and its applications of computer monitoring and control for safety mining production process of coal industry in China

    By F. Ma, F. Yang, T. Zhao, P. Dai, Z. Shao, D. Zuo

    With the development of modern digital technique, computers have been widely used to monitor and control in retrofitting traditional industries. In Chinese coal industry, some analog monitoring and co

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the South African Mining Industry

    By B. Dias, P. C. Schutte

    Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) affect the wellbeing of workers and result in poor quality work, lower work performance and decreased motivation. In contrast to ‘occupational’ diseases

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Method For Assessing Quality Of The Variogram

    By H. J. Glass

    Collection, preparation, and analysis of blasthole chippings is expensive. Frequently, interpolation of grades at unsampled locations is considered using techniques like kriging. A pre-requisite for k

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Influence Of Water Resources And Metal Ions On Galena Flotation Of Rosh Pinah Ore

    By G. Coetzer

    During galena flotation of Rosh Pinah milled material, metal ions and salts contents of various water resources (deionized, simulated circulated, lead concentrate thickener, lead tailing thickener and

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Grain Size Modelling Of A Low Carbon Strip Steel During Hot Rolling In A Compact Strip Production (CSP) Plant Using The Hot Charge Route

    By W. Stumpf

    Mill log analyses and complementary hot deformation studies were carried out on the as-cast structure and on a hot rolled structure of the same low carbon steel (SAE 1006) that had been processed acco

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Dynamic Support Rationale and Systems

    By 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

  • SAIMM
    Factors limiting autonomy of chemical oxygen self-rescuers

    By J. B. A. Solar Menéndez, M. A. Martínez Fidalgo, L. A. Alvarez-Santullano

    1. ANTECEDENTS This present communication refers to the results of the research project entitled "Training in the correct use of chemical oxygen self rescue apparatus and also an analysis of apparatu

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    What is driving the development of integrated technical enterprise systems in the mining industry?

    By I. Jones

    Geologists, engineers, technicians and surveyors have successfully utilized technical software in the mining industry for over 30 years. Software for processing survey, geology, mine engineering and p

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Evaluation of the importance of thermo-hydro-mechanical couplings on the performance assessment of a deep underground storage design

    By A. Rejeb, A. Millard

    ABSTRACT: An evaluation of the importance of the thermo-hydro-mechanical couplings (THM) on the performance assessment of a deep underground storage design has been made as part of the international D

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Forecasting algorithms of production and consumption dynamics of world countries resources on the base of Kondratyev’s cycles

    By I. E. Teymenson, L. A. Bakhvalov

    Irrational usage of mineral commodities leads to depletion of natural resources and various ecological violations in natural environment. Fulfilment of a number of measures and strategic decisions by

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Experiments on stope closure as a diagnostic measure of rock behaviour

    By D. F. Malan, M. Grave, J. A. L. Napier

    Previous fundamental research projects have indicated the value of continuous closure measurements in deep tabular excavations for improved support design, hazard assessment and for quantifying the ef

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Failure probability analysis of high rock slopes based on bionic algorithm

    Abstract : 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

  • SAIMM
    Stability analysis of ore passes in the Kiirunavaara mine

    By J. Sjöberg, P. Lundman, E. Nordlund, C. Quinteiro

    Abstract In the Kiirunavaara underground mine, crude ore is transported through ore passes from the production levels to the main haulage level. Failure and stability problems have occurred in som

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A few remarks on storage of low temperature materials in rock caverns

    By N. Kinoshita, Y. Inada

    The authors have proposed and discussed storage of low temperature materials such as LNG, LPG and frozen food in rock caverns. In this case, as the rock mass around the caverns will receive effects of

    Jan 1, 2003