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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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The effect of feed-coal particle size on the separating characteristics of a gas-solid fluidized bed - Synopsis
By Y. M. Zhao
The separating performance of a pilot dry beneficiation system using a gas-solid fluidized bed was investigated with coal from South Africa. The coal used for the study has a low inherent moisture con
Jan 1, 2010
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Design of Merensky Reef Crush Pillars
By B. P. Watson
The Bushveld platinum group metal deposits are two distinct, shallow-dipping stratiform tabular orebodies which strike for many hundreds of kilometres. Mining is extensive, with depths ranging from cl
Jan 1, 2010
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Disturbance Assessment at the Wall of a Vertical Blasted Shaft in Marls
By J. P. Piguet, Y. Wileveau
ABSTRACT : An experimental programme for damage assessment was performed in the vicinity of the main shaft of Andra’s Underground Research Laboratory, currently under construction in the East of Franc
Jan 1, 2003
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Practices And Initiatives To Transfer Simrac Developed Technologies To Its Stakeholders And Other Parties
By P. van der Heever
The genesis of Simrac?s technology transfer practices and future initiatives are discussed in this report. Simrac produces a relatively large volume of research-based health and safety outputs that mu
Jan 1, 2002
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The importance of incorporating dynamic effects of vertical oscillations in designing underground structures
By S. Sakurai
We discuss the mechanical characteristics of underground structures that are subjected to vertical oscillations. Under such circumstances - expected when an earthquake rupture occurs very close to hig
Jan 1, 2003
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Viscoplastic behaviour of and damage to rock related to the design of underground waste depository cavities
By A. Bouvard, N. Hoteit, E. Boidy, F. Pellet
In the context of the construction of an Underground Research Laboratory devoted to the feasibility studies of radioactive waste deposits, it appears of the utmost importance to study the long-term be
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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TEM Study Of Solid Titanium Oxides Inclusions In Steel Melt At 1600°C
By C. -T. Mutale, A. S. Tuling
Titanium can exist in three different oxidation states. Its oxides are numerous and in presence of iron and oxygen, iron-titanium oxide compounds can also form. Some of the oxides are non-stoichiometr
Jan 1, 2004
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Refining Of Charge Chrome: A Study Of Some Products And Applications ? Synopsis
By C. -J. Rick
By implementing a converter downstream of the reduction furnace it is possible to broaden the product range significantly. The converter can also successfully be used to strip furnace slag from chromi
Jan 1, 2010
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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
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Numerical modelling of brittle rock failure using a combined finite-discrete element approach: implications for rock engineering design
By R. J. Pine, J. M. Rance, J. S. Coggan
ABSTRACT: The safe design of excavations created in a fractured rock mass is of paramount importance in rock engineering. Depending on the nature of the stress regime acting on an excavation, and the
Jan 1, 2003
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A study on the partially saturated mechanical behavior of iron ore of Lorraine (France)
By D. Grgic, A. Giraud, F. Homand
RESUME : Le comportement mécanique partiellement saturé du minerai de fer a été étudié à partir d’essais de compression simple sur des éprouvettes à pression capillaire imposée par les solutions salin
Jan 1, 2003
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Integration of CSIR- and CSIRO-type of overcoring rock stress data at the Zedex Test Site, Äspö HRL, Sweden
By F. H. Cornet, D. Ask, O. Stephansson
We have conducted a stress analysis of overcoring stress measurements undertaken at the Zedex Test Site (ZTS) in the Äspö HRL, Sweden. Two different types of overcoring cells have been used at the sit
Jan 1, 2003
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Shear behaviour of graphite infilled joints based on Constant Normal Stiffness (CNS) test conditions
Due to the reduction in frictional resistance, the characteristics of joint infill have a major role to play on rock mass instability. This paper elucidates the laboratory behaviour of graphite infill
Jan 1, 2003
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Sulphuric Acid Manufacture
By M. J. King, A. Weissenberger, W. G. Davenport
Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, sulphuric acid, sulphur dioxide The raw material for sulphuric acid manufacture is clean SO2 gas. It comes from (i) burning molten by-product sulphur; (ii) roasting or s
Jan 1, 2006
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Noxious gas emissionss from the closed iron mines to the built-up areas on the surface
By D. Grabowski, Z. Pokryszka
ABSTRACT: Some residential areas of the iron basin of Lorraine (in the North-East of France) are affected by noxious gas emissions (under oxygenated, carbon dioxide loaded and radon loaded gas mixture
Jan 1, 2003
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A Modified Model to Calculate the Size of the Crushed Zone around a Blast-Hole
By Z. Leng
"After detonation of the explosive, the final blast-induced damage area around the blast-hole falls into three categories, namely crushed zone, fractured zone, and elastic deformation zone. This paper
Jan 1, 2016
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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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Evaluation of roof rating systems being used in South Africa
By 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