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Tag: Rock Mechanics
Rock Mechanics
Explore the critical discipline of rock mechanics with our specialized resources tailored for mining professionals and geologists. From understanding rock behavior to implementing stability analyses, our content delves into the essential aspects of rock mechanics.
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The process of managing rock mechanics inspections in a mine is often done using a series of manual recordings complemented ...Read more
Underground excavations are subjected to complex stress changes caused by nearby mining, but may also be affected by repeated dynamic ...Read more
The case study covers the stope design as part of the mine planning process and goes further in detail to ...Read more
At Glencore’s Kidd Operations, the geotech team rely on data captured with Hovermap to inform their structural analysis, convergence monitoring, ...Read more
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This paper describes the use of Rate of Energy Release (RER) to assess the likelihood of mining induced seismic events. ...Read more
The assessment of slope stability does not frequently account for the interaction between stress, rock mass damage and water pressure ...Read more
An advanced Geotechnical Televiewer Interpretation (GTI) methodology has been developed that accurately interprets the full suite of geotechnical properties and ...Read more
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Short-term seismic hazard based on the stability analysis methods of the 1990s is part of the deep mine culture of ...Read more
Unplanned dilution directly adds cost to production from mining, milling, tailings disposal and administration. Additionally, unplanned dilution decreases the productivity, ...Read more
