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  • SAIMM
    Shear-flow coupling properties of a rock joint and its modelling by Geographic Information System (GIS)

    By Y. Mitani, F. Vallier, T. Esaki

    Shear-flow coupling tests are conducted using an original apparatus, and a shear-flow coupling model using Geographic Information System (GIS) is developed in order to evaluate shear-flow coupling pro

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Notices South African Council of Professional Engineers

    The Registrar has requested us to publish the following notices: COUNCIL'S POLICY REGARDING LATE APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF SECTION 18(4) (b) OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS' ACT, 1968 (ACT N

  • SAIMM
    Coal pillar loading systems

    By J. N. Van der Merwe, D. P. Roberts

    The two components of pillar design formula being used in South Africa are pillar strength and pillar load. While considerable effort has been directed to the determination of pillar strength, the oth

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Preliminary assessment of rockfall hazard based on GIS data

    By V. Labiouse, M. Jaboyedoff

    GIS documents are of great interest for a quick and low-cost determination of areas endangered by rockfalls. They allow (i) the detection of potential instabilities from steep slopes and cliff areas,

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Open Access To Metallurgical Publications - Synopsis

    By R. T. Jones

    Technical publications in the field of mining and metallurgy have existed for a long time. Recent developments in electronic publishing on websites make it possible to disseminate information more wid

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Rock cut slope stability analysis in Sinpal-Ildong region using distinct element method

    By J. H. Rhee, H. B. Ku, J. S. Lee, H. J. Park, B. S. Jang

    A large wedge failure had occurred in the study area which was under construction. Therefore, in order to analyze the potential instability for this rock slope, the authors conducted numerical analys

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A design methodology for mechanised stoping with stable support pillars at depth in the Bushveld Complex

    By D. A. Spencer, L. J. Gardner

    In light of the apparent productivity benefits provided by mechanised stoping, Impala Platinum Limited commissioned a study to investigate its possible implementation for mining reserves located 1200

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Mechanical–transport processes in salt: consequences for abandonment of underground exploitations

    By M. Ghoreychi, X. Daupley

    ABSTRACT: The paper is devoted to two major aspects related to the abandonment of salt mines: 1)- Long-term risk associated with the mechanical instability of surface and its consequences for public s

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    What boundary conditions should we apply? Applications to tunneling and to the AECL Underground Research Laboratory

    By B. Amadei, F. Tonon

    Rock stress measurement is cast in the more general context of the determination of boundary conditions for rock engineering. A study on the effect of elastic anisotropy on underground excavations rev

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Presidential Address: Truth and Error in Scientific Publishing

    By R. T. Jones

    "SynopsisScientific progress relies on the publication of ideas and experimental results that can be replicated, tested, and improved over time. The first printed book on metallurgy to have been publi

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Case Studies Of Simultaneous Mining And Mineral Processing Optimization Applied To Platinum And Nickel Operations ? Synopsis

    By S. Burks

    This paper develops the themes explored by the authors at the Fourth International Platinum Conference,. Optimization techniques can be used to significantly increase the value of mining businesses by

    Jan 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Presidential Address: How the MacArthur- Forrest cyanidation process ensured South Africa's golden future

    By C. E. Fivaz

    SYNOPSIS Tribute is paid to J.S. MacArthur and the Forrest brothers for their invention. The opinion is expressed that the successful application of their process, not only saved the gold-mining indu

    Jan 1, 1988

  • SAIMM
    Characterisation of cellular lightweight concrete and timber stope supports

    By P. N. Erasmus, M. Heyns, M. J. Pretorius

    The characteristic of stope supports plays a vital role in the design of the supports. This paper deals with the characterisation of both cellular lightweight concrete and timber supports since both

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    In search of a new development strategy for the beneficiation and export of South Africa's minerals (Presidential Address)

    By H. E. James

    Much has been said and written about the need to reduce South Africa's dependence on gold. To compensate for the decline in the country's foreign-exchange earnings resulting from the phasing

    Jan 1, 1985

  • 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
    The Corrosion Behaviour Of Steel In Seawater

    By H Möller

    The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the corrosion behaviour of steel in seawater. It is shown that the corrosion products (oxy-hydroxides and calcareous deposits) that are formed durin

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    A review of information on the influence of plan curvature on rock slope stability and its effect on the volume of wedge failures

    By R. Armstrong

    The stability of rock slopes is significantly influenced by their curvature in plan view. The importance of this in open pit mining is indicated by the fact that, in a deep pit, steepening of the slop

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    South Africa's position in the world's supply of minerals

    By B. G. Russell

    A wide range of minerals is found within the Republic of South Africa, many of which are exploited to a greater extent than in similar deposits found elsewhere. It is often asked whether this is atrib

    Jan 1, 1986

  • 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