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Involvement leadership is fundamental to sustainable success of any behaviour-based safety initiativeBy P. Schutte
It is evident from most admired companies, globally, that they drive key priorities such as teamwork, customer focus, fair treatment of employees, initiative and innovation into their organisations.
Jan 1, 2003
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Quality Prediction In Continuous Casting Of Stainless Steel SlabsBy F. R. Camisani-Calzolari
Surface defects on continuously cast slabs require treatment by grinding. This extra phase in the process causes lower throughput of final product and extra energy costs. The elimination of slab treat
Jan 1, 2003
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Determination Of Optimum Cutoff Grades Of Multiple Metal Deposits By Using The Golden Section Search MethodIn recent years several mine researchers have studied the optimization of cutoff grade with the purpose of maximizing Net Present Value (NPV). The best and most popular one is the Lane algorithm. Base
Jan 1, 2003
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Some problems in estimation of the optimum exploitation life of bucket wheel excavatorsBy R. Zivojinovic, S. Vujic
The structural age of the capital mining machinery, representing a part of the system of the Electric Power Industry of Serbia, has been dictated by the initiation and development of open pit coal min
Jan 1, 2003
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Numerical studies of the thermo-mechanical behaviour of rock mass around nuclear waste disposal repositoryBy S. O. Choi, H. -S. Shin, W. -K. Song
Nuclear waste should be disposed with the best warranty for the national health and welfare. Among the several repository systems, the deep underground disposal is considered to be a most suitable sys
Jan 1, 2003
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A numerical study of seismic damage to deep underground openingsBy H. Gercek, M. Genis
In this paper, the effects of dynamic loads on the geometry of the failure zone occurring around underground openings, excavated in deep and massive rock masses, have been investigated. Following an e
Jan 1, 2003
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Deformability analysis of infinite jointed rock mass by the RCODBy K. Sugawara, Y. Hirakawa, A. Sato
The rock mass properties such as deformability and permeability are highly dependent on the existence of cracks. The Ratio of Crack Opening Dependency (RCOD) was proposed as a new index to evaluate th
Jan 1, 2003
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Experimental Determination of Compressive, Pulling and Torsional Resistance of Mudcakes using a Triple Action Load Cell AssemblyBy Md. Amanullah
A novel triple action load cell assembly (LCA) was developed to determine three index parameters reflecting compressive, tensile and shear characteristics of mudcakes. The results indicate that the te
Jan 1, 2003
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Scale effect on the geometrical and mechanical properties of rock jointsBy N. Fardin, O. Stephansson, L. Jing
A pair of silicon rubber replicas of size 250 mm by 250 mm, from a natural rock joint, was used to produce several high strength concrete fracture replicas of different sizes, from 50 mm by 50 mm to 2
Jan 1, 2003
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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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Synergistic Effects Among Dithiocarbonates (DTC), Dithiophosphate (DTP) And Trithiocarbonates (TTC) In The Flotation Of Merensky OresBy W. Breytenbach
Traditionally, dithiocarbonates (xanthates) have been the preferred collectors for the flotation of platinum-bearing sulphides. However, collector development has led to trithiocarbonates (TTC), which
Jan 1, 2003
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Technical and economic optimisation of an underground limestone mineBy M. B. Díaz Aguado, I. Á. Fernández, C. González Nicieza, B. S. Menéndez
This paper summarizes the works that the Research “Group of Ground Engineering”, belonging to the Mining Department of the University of Oviedo, Spain, has been developing in close cooperation with th
Jan 1, 2003
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Monitoring and stability analysis of intake tunnels Karun III H.E.P.P.By R. Tabanrad
This article examines the stability analysis of intake tunnels of Karun III dam & power plant. The tunnels have been excavated with a 3-dimensional and fairly complicated geometry in Pabdeh weak forma
Jan 1, 2003
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Explore the geological conditions around the tunnel face using the seismic reflective surveyBy J. M. Descour, K. Aoki, S. Shirasagi
This paper describes the tunnel seismic reflective survey, which has been developed by the authors in order to detect the geological condition ahead of the tunnel face three-dimensionally using reflec
Jan 1, 2003
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Analyses of Tunnel Stress Failures at Pyhäsalmi MineBy M. Hakala, P. Tolppanen
A method to predict stress-induced failures around excavations based on the mapped geological and rock mechanical information is studied. Totally of 7 km of newly excavated tunnels are mapped in the I
Jan 1, 2003
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Analysis of a rock slope failure in a feldspar open pit mineBy G. Iabichino, M. Cravero, F. Nacci, L. Rinaldi, L. Vigliero
ABSTRACT: The proposed paper is aimed at analysing the failure of a steep cliff slope that, in the past, was exploited for open pit mining operations. A volume of over 400,000m3 of gneissic aplitic ro
Jan 1, 2003
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Backfill heat load contribution in deep level mining operationsBy C. A. Rawlins
In an underground mine the ingress of heat can generally be attributed to two sources (Rock exposure and artificial mechanisms). The heat load relating rock exposure is subdivided into stoping [~40%]
Jan 1, 2003
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Shortwall facebreak beneath a dolerite sill—learning points from a recent event at Matla Coal mineBy J. W. Latilla, J. J. van Wijk
A running facebreak ahead of the powered support units occurred on the number 4 seam at Matla Coal’s number 3 shaft (Matla 3) in April and May 2002.Very difficult mining conditions were experienced fo
Jan 1, 2003
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Rock avalanche run out prediction: combined application of two numerical methodsBy R. Poisel, C. Scavia, Preh A., W. Roth, M. Pirulli
ABSTRACT: Two methodologies for the three-dimensional simulation of the run out of rock avalanches are presented: one based on a granular approach and the other based on a continuum equivalent approac
Jan 1, 2003
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The testing of suspensions seats for the control of whole-body vibration (WBV) in the South African mining industryBy J. L. van Niekerk, J. Gunaselvam
This study investigates the use of appropriate seating systems for the control of whole-body vibration exposure in vehicles used in the SA mining industry. Six suspension seats were tested with six t
Jan 1, 2003