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Prediction of the geological condition ahead of the tunnel face in TBM tunnels by geostatistical simulation technique
By K. Aoki, Y. Mito, S. Shirasagi
The authors developed the TBM Excavation Control System (the TBM Navigator), in order to realize the advanced observational construction. During the excavation using this system, the rock strength val
Jan 1, 2003
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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
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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
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A Practical Application Of Geostatistical Methods To Quality And Mineral Reserve Modelling Of Cement Raw Materials ? Synopsis
By T. Y. Yunsel
Estimation techniques such as polygonal, triangular prism, trapezoid, isopach maps, and inverse distance methods are often used in ore or industrial minerals deposit evaluation. These techniques do no
Jan 1, 2012
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Technical Note: The Palabora High Reach Rig - Introduction
By D. P. Penswick
The Palabora open pit is scheduled to cease operations in 2002. While the ore body continues below the bottom of the final pit shell, the stripping ratio precludes further economic open pit mining. Pa
Jan 1, 1997
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Development, Installation, and Operation of a Full-Copper, Deep-Cooled Slag Tapblock for a Six-in-Line Copper Matte Settling Electric Furnace
By T. Mwanza, B. N. Belford, P. Conradie
"Metix has introduced a three-piece ’deep-cooled’ copper slag tapblock into a six in-line copper matte settling electric furnace. The tapblock was designed without any internal refractory; it relies p
Jun 1, 2019
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Is it wavy or rough?
By J. P. Harrison
ABSTRACT: The significant effect of fracture surface morphology on the mechanical behaviour of rock masses is well known and has been studied by many people. For linear profiles taken from fracture su
Jan 1, 2003
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Sensibility analysis of the thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of a radioactive waste storage shaft in a deep shale using probabilistic methods
By S. Escoffier, A. Giraud, K. Su, F. Homand, N. Hoteit
Abstract For the feasibility study of an underground waste disposal the characterization of the coupled behaviour of the host rock is required: Because of the very low permeability of these formations
Jan 1, 2003
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Effect of discontinuity orientation and spacing on the blasting performance in some open cast mines of TKI•-Turkey
By H. A. Bilgin, A. Özgenog?lu, G. Kaçar
In this study, the influences of rock mass properties on the blasting performance in open cast mines are investigated. To this end, discontinuity spacings and discontinuity orientations are measured a
Jan 1, 2003
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Lötschberg base tunnel: brittle failure phenomena encountered during excavation of the Steg lateral adit
By 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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Time-Dependent Behaviour Of Hard Rock In Deep Level Gold Mines
By D. F. Malan
In deep level hard rock mining the rheological behaviour of the rock is important as time-dependent aseismic processes can lead to a stable dissipation of energy thus reducing violent outbursts. Under
Jan 1, 1997
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Trial Of The BX Conical-Ended Borehole Overcoring Stress Measurement Technique - Synopsis
By H. Ogasawara
Information on rock stress is important for safe mining in seismically active ground. On a major gold mine, a few tens of crews are continuously conducting geological drilling with small pneumatic mac
Jan 1, 2012
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The role of an advanced shotcrete constitutive model for reliable predictions of the ground-shotcrete interaction in tunneling
By D. Boldini, R. Lackner, H. A. Mang
ABSTRACT: In this paper, the strong interaction between the hardening shotcrete lining and the surrounding ground in NATM tunneling is investigated by means of axisymmetric analyses, accounting for th
Jan 1, 2003
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Quantifying Stable Hangingwall Spans Between Support Units
The current methodology to design stope support systems in South African gold and platinum mines is based upon the tributary area concept. The discontinuous nature of the hangingwall rock is not adequ
Jan 1, 2000
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Tunnels Under Pressure In An Ultra-Deep Witwatersrand Gold Mine
By D. H. Diering
The paper takes the reader into the depths of a modern ultra-deep South African gold mine and gives a perspective on the vertical and horizontal extent of the tunnel networks in such a mine. Dependin
Jan 1, 2000
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Stability evaluation for Jinping arch dam by using bifurcation model in 3D FEM analysis
By C. Steve
ABSTRACT: In this paper, the stability evaluation and bifurcation criteria are presented for the Jinping arch dam structure. The bifurcation models in failure status of the arch dam are derived from t
Jan 1, 2003
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Outotec Direct Leaching Application In China
Outotec?s direct leaching process is an atmospheric leaching process for sulphidic zinc concentrates. The direct leaching process, based on special leaching reactors developed by Outokumpu, is the mos
Jan 1, 2008
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Excavation simulation for information-oriented construction of large powerhouse caverns at depth
By J. Xiao, Y. Jiang, Y. Tanabashi, Z. Song
Modelling the effect of blasting-caused damage, anisotropy of rock masses and excavation sequence on deformational behaviour and stability of large-scale underground caverns is important in the design
Jan 1, 2003
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Presidential Address: Metallurgical slags: A drive to circularity and search for new research agenda
By E. Matinde
Poor phase separation and fine dissemination of the desired components within congruous slag phases are key challenges limiting the recoverability of values from slags by conventional beneficiation me
Oct 9, 2024
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Climate impacts of fossil fuels in today’s electricity systems
By L. Schernikau, W. H. Smith
Oil, coal, and gas account for approximately 80% of global primary energy, but only a portion of total airborne CO2 eq (approx. 35% at GWP20 to 65% at GWP100), even though they account for 95% of tota
Mar 2, 2022