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Colloquium on Shaft SinkingColloquium on shaft sinking A successful colloquium which was attended by approximately 175 people was held on Shaft Sinking on the 15th November, 1972 at Kelvin House. Four papers were presented. The
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Rock Support In Southern African Hard Rock Mines.By Dennis Van Heerden
Southern Africa has a long history of underground hard rock mining dating back to the late 1800?s. The rock support of underground excavations has significantly changed during this period, due to impr
Jan 1, 2007
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Support system performance under different corrosion conditions - SynopsisThis paper reports on recent field observations on the performance of support systems under different corrosion environments in Canadian underground mines. Phenomenological data are used to gain a bet
Jan 1, 2008
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Development of a fuzzy model to estimate engineering rock mass propertiesBy S. Jeon, J. Kim, H. Lee
Though the importance of the engineering rock mass properties such as deformation modulus, cohesion and friction angle is emphasized, the researches on the reliability of these values are rarely perfo
Jan 1, 2003
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Book news1. New books Australian Institute of International Affairs. Uranium - energy source of the future? Canberra, thelnstitute (Box E181, P.O., Canberra, A.C.T. 2600, Australia), 1979. 202 pp. A$4,95 (post
Jan 1, 1980
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Modelling Effects of Accidental Explosions in Rock TunnelsBy P. Lundman, L. Rosengren, T. Brandshaug
Tunnel 99’, the Swedish National Road Administration´s (SNRA) general technical specification for road tunnels requires that the load bearing system must be designed to withstand specified design expl
Jan 1, 2003
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CVD Grown Diamond -2010By R Linares
For centuries, diamond's superlative properties have earned it a reputation as the 'dream' material for mankind in its search to create advanced applications. Until recently, this dream
Jan 1, 2010
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African National Committee On TunnellingAFRICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON TUNNELLING In 1970, the South African Institution of Civil Engineers, the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, the South African Institute of Mechanical Engi
Jan 5, 1974
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South African National Committee On TunnellingBy Mr P. W. J. van Rensburg
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON TUNNELLING In 1970, the South African Institution of Civil Engineers, the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, the South African Institute of Mechanica
Jan 5, 1974
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Improved seismic event locationsBy S. M. Spottiswoode, Linzer. L. M.
We report on further progress in improving seismic locations by using the so-called double-difference method (Spottiswoode and Milev, 1998 and Waldhauser et al., 1999). Double-differences are obtaine
Jan 1, 2003
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Coupled Elasto-Plastic Model for Hydraulic Fracturing of Unconsolidated FormationsBy I. Gil, J. -C. Roegiers
Abstract Hydraulic fracturing is a technology that has been utilized for more than 50 years in the oil industry. It was originally used for stimulating hard, brittle formations which typically exh
Jan 1, 2003
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A review of current practices of survey control in sinking shafts in Southern African operationsBy E. Vascotto, S. M. Rupprecht, H. C. Grobler
Shaft sinking survey practices in Southern African mining operations have been refined over many decades to meet the stringent accuracy, safety, and productivity demands of deep vertical excavation. H
Mar 30, 2026
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Computer Aided Demand Management for Large Scale Gold Mining OperationsBy I. E. Lane
Conventional demand management techniques invariably fail to offer optimum control flexibility in an operationally complex gold mining environment. An improved control system for electrical demand man
Jan 1, 1987
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Validation Of A Four-Component Pipeline Friction-Loss ModelBy K. C. Wilson
Recent experiments and analyses have provided greater understanding of friction losses for the size distribution of the particles forming the slurry. Wilson and Sellgren (2001), Wilson et al. (2006) a
Jan 1, 2007
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Granulation Of Titania SlagBy P. Beukes, D. Bessinger, R. Glenewinkel
High titania slag is produced by the smelting of ilmenite and a suitable carbonaceous reductant in electric furnaces. Currently liquid slag is cast into large blocks, which take about 10 days to cool
Jan 1, 2007
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Ground Control At Leinster Nickel OperationsBy J Cahill, M Lee
Leinster Nickel Operations, located in Western Australia, consists of an underground and three open pit mines in relatively adverse ground conditions. This paper reviews our ground control practices i
Jan 1, 2006
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Green Topics - Utilization Of Wet FGD Material For AMD Abatement In Underground Coal MinesBy J. C. Ashby
Electric utility response to certain amendments of the Clean Air Act has resulted in a production of several types of alkaline coal combustion byproducts. Alkaline combustion byproducts are gaining in
Jan 1, 1999
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Ground Control At Leinster Nickel Operations (0c0084dd-072a-410b-a5aa-88a595999659)Leinster Nickel Operations, located in Western Australia, consists of an underground and three open pit mines in relatively adverse ground conditions. This paper reviews our ground control practices i
Jan 1, 2006
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Comparison of continuous and discontinuous modelling for computational rock mechanicsBy T. Scheldt, M. Lu, A. Myrvang
Abstract: In this paper both continuous and discontinuous modelling are utilised in order to analyze the stability of the Gjøvik Olympic Mountain Hall. The large span cavern (62 m) was built for the 1
Jan 1, 2003
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Strong ground motion and site response of mine-induced seismic eventsBy 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