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  • SAIMM
    Hard rock tunnel boring, cutting, drilling and blasting: rock parameters for excavatability

    By K. Thuro, R. J. Plinninger

    ABSTRACT: Determining tunnel stability is a key issue during preliminary site investigation. In contrast, problems of excavatability have been largely ignored. While the choice of an economic tunnelli

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Evaluation of some physical and mechanical properties of rocks using ultrasonic pulse technique and presenting equations between dynamic and static elastic constants

    By A. Fahimifar, H. Soroush

    Abstract: In order to develop non-destructive methods in studying physical and mechanical properties of rock and replacing them with difficult and expensive static methods, several ultrasonic tests we

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Control Strategies For Coal Dust And Methane Explosions In Underground Coal Mines: Current South African Research And Development Initiatives

    By G. L. Smith

    [Research and development conducted by CSR.-Mining Technology in the areas of active continuous miner based coal dust/methane explosion suppression systems, passive 'bag based, atone dust barrier

    Jan 1, 1999

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    Support / Aide Et Soutien

    If you have problems or questions relating to the installation of this disc, please either telephone Document Transformation Technologies at (+27 12) 667 2074, or e-mail: nigel@doctech.co.za Si

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Geostatistical Applications in Petroleum Reservoir Modeling

    By R. Cao

    Geostatistics was initially developed in the mining sector, but has been extended to other geoscience applications, including forestry, environmental science, soil science, and petroleum science and e

    Jan 1, 2014

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    Hydro Power And Stope Drilling Systems - An Energy-Saving Perspective - Synopsis

    Electricity supply constraints in SA are increasingly challenging mines to operate more energy efficiently without reducing production output. Mining compressed air systems are well known to be operat

    Jan 1, 2008

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    Heat Recovery System Update

    By Matthew D. Viergutz

    MECS? HRS technology has reliably recovered intermediate pressure steam from sulphuric acid plants for more than 20 years. This steam can either generate electricity or replace steam produced by an e

    Jan 1, 2009

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    Heat Recovery System Update (770652fb-94d5-458e-a32a-3306c1adcf89)

    By Matthew D. Viergutz

    MECS? HRS technology has reliably recovered intermediate pressure steam from sulphuric acid plants for more than 20 years. This steam can either generate electricity or replace steam produced by an e

    Jan 1, 2009

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    Abrasivity of Icelandic basalts

    By J. -P. Gisiger

    On the basis of laboratory test results a comparison of various parameters (unconfined compressive strength, CERCHAR and LCPC abrasivity indexes, mineralogy) is presented and discussed in order to out

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Books

    United Kingdom mineral statistics 1977. Home, D., Squirrell, H. C., and Venkatesan, J. (compilers). London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1978. 156 pp. £10,25. Copper mining and management. Na

    Jan 1, 1979

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    3-D Modeling of rock mass quality

    By P. Syrjänen, Lovén. P.

    Because geostatistics together with block modeling has not been studied in detail before in the rock mechanics, a two-year research program to investigate the practical use of geotechnical modeling wa

    Jan 1, 2003

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    DMR (Dam Mass Rating). An adaption of RMR geomechanics classification for use in dams foundations

    By R. Romano

    Some topics, which difficult the effective use of RMR for dam foundations, are reviewed and a new geomechanics classification system, DMR (Dam Mass Rating), is proposed -as an adaptation of RMR- givi

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Introducing new Council members (f1ecaec8-d397-4bba-a492-7b63c8dd2f98)

    Mr D. Wilson was born in Vereeniging, where he also completed his schooling, matriculating from General Smuts High School in 1977. Mr K.A. van Gessel was born in 1937. His final studies were condu

    Jan 1, 1989

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    Strain-softening behaviour of a schistose rock under triaxial loading

    By A. Varadarajan, M. Hashemi, K. G. Sharma

    Quartz mica schist collected from Nathpa-Jhakri Hydropower Project, Himachal Pradesh, North India is tested under triaxial loading using a servo-controlled loading system. Complete stress-strain-volu

    Jan 1, 2003

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    SMR Geomechanics classification: Application, experience and validation

    By R. Romano, E. Montalar, J. B. Serón

    The SMR geomechanics classification system (adaptation of RMR for slopes) is reviewed with data from 87 actual slopes in Valencia. In a research project, SMR has been applied by a GIS system, as a met

    Jan 1, 2003

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    1.2 McWha - Manufacture And Use Of Reference Materials

    By Mike McWha

    Drivers to increasing RM use ?Compliance issues ?Section 12 JSE Listing Rules ?Canadian NI 43-101 ?Sarbanes Oxley ?Shortage of African ore reference materials ?Poor perceptions about quality

    Jan 1, 2005

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    Tailings based pipe-support systems

    By C. E. Hales

    In an effort to improve efficiencies and reduce costs, AngloGold has embarked on a process to develop and deliver consistent, high quality, tailings based support or construction products to stopes an

    Jan 1, 2003

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    1.1 Kenyon

    Standards And Laboratory Monitoring In Gold Assay Key Components Of Best Practice

    Jan 1, 2005

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    2.3 Barnard - From Dust To Dust??

    By P. Rice, A. Photolo, A. C. Barnard

    Introduction -Sampling Tool Project (STP) -History -Results to date -Costs -Questions

    Jan 1, 2005

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