Ground support in mining and underground construction : proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Ground Support, 28-30 September 2004, Perth, Western Australia /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	International Symposium on Ground Support Perth, W.A., Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Villaescusa, Ernesto, Potvin, Yves, 1958-
Format:	Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden : A.A. Balkema, 2004.
Subjects:	Ground control (Mining) > Congresses. Underground construction > Congresses. Rock mechanics > Congresses. Rock bursts > Congresses. Contrôle des pressions de terrain (Mines) > Congrès. Constructions souterraines > Congrès. Mécanique des roches > Congrès. Coups de toit (Mines) > Congrès. Ground control (Mining) Rock bursts Rock mechanics Underground construction Electronic books. Conference papers and proceedings
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Table of Contents:

Part Keynote lectures
chapter 1 The dynamic environment of ground support and reinforcement
chapter 2 A review of long, high capacity reinforcing systems used in rock engineering
part Part I Case studies
chapter 3 The evolution of ground support practices at Mount Isa Mines
chapter 4 A case study of ground support improvement at Perseverance Mine
chapter 5 A fall of ground case study-an improved understanding of the behaviour of a major fault and its interaction with ground support
chapter 6 Field experiments on cable bolting for the pre-reinforcement of rock masses-first application to an underground powerhouse in Japan
chapter 7 Seismic and support behaviour, a case study: the April 22nd, 2003 Rockburst, Reservas Norte sector, El Teniente Mine, Codelco Chile
chapter 8 Integrated ground support design in very weak ground at Cayeli Mine
part Part II Rock mass characterisation
chapter 9 Three-dimensional rock mass characterisation for the design of excavations and estimation of ground support requirements
chapter 10 Geotechnical block modelling at BHP Billiton Cannington Mine
chapter 11 The application of a rock mass rating system at Tau Lekoa Mine
chapter 12 Determination of rock mass behaviour as an integral part in rock mass characterisation using probabilistic methods
part Part III Modelling
chapter 13 Rock mass characterization for numerical modelling of ground stability control in mining
chapter 14 Axial force distribution of friction-anchored rockbolts
chapter 15 A case study on stochastic fracture geometry modeling in 3-D including validations for a tunneling site in USA
chapter 16 Modelling of rockbolt behavior around tunnels with emphasis on stress distribution on the rockbolt shank
part Part IV In situ and laboratory testing
chapter 17 Changing to the Posimix4 resin bolt for Jumbo and Quick-ChemTM at Mt Charlotte mine
chapter 18 Bolt surface profiles-an important parameter in load transfer capacity appraisal
chapter 19 Extent and mechanisms of gloving and unmixed resin in fully encapsulated roof bolts and a review of recent developments
chapter 20 The effect of rock strength on shear behaviour of fully grouted bolts
chapter 21 Research on new anchoring method by physical modelling and field testing
part Part V Open pit
chapter 22 Highly flexible catch fences and high performance drape mesh systems for rockfall protection in open pit operations
chapter 23 Artificial rehabilitation and control of open pit slope crests and batters
part Part VI Dynamic testing
chapter 24 Dynamic capable ground support development and application
chapter 25 Field performance of cone bolts at Big Bell mine
chapter 26 Performance assessment of tendon support systems submitted to dynamic loading
chapter 27 Performance of rockburst support systems in Canadian mines
chapter 28 Assessing the in-situ performance of ground support systems subjected to dynamic loading
chapter 29 Dynamic testing of rock reinforcement using the momentum transfer concept
chapter 30 Simulation and analysis of dynamically loaded reinforcement systems
part Part VII Rockfalls and failure mechanisms
chapter 31 Controlling rockfall risks in Australian underground metal mines
chapter 32 Failure modes and support of coal roofs
chapter 33 Rockfalls in Western Australian underground metalliferous mines
chapter 34 Back analysis of block falls in underground panel cave excavations: The experience in panel caving at El Teniente Mine-Codelco Chile
chapter 35 Quality in ground support management
chapter 36 Support evaluation and quality assurance for AngloGold Ashanti Limited’s SA region
chapter 37 Ground support practices at Brunswick Mine, NB, Canada
part Part VIII Civil engineering and tunnelling
chapter 38 100-year design life of rock bolts and shotcrete
chapter 39 Design and construction of water dams against 1000 m hydraulic pressure
chapter 40 Thermo-chemo-mechanical assessment of support effectiveness during tunneling in squeezing conditions
chapter 41 Risk-based design using numerical modelling
chapter 42 Application of nondestmctive stress measurement technique for safety assessment of underground structures
chapter 43 Support performance control in large underground caverns using instrumentation and field monitoring
chapter 44 Rock mass classifications and complementary analyses of use in tunnel design
part Part IX Design
chapter 45 Rock reinforcement design for overstressed rock using three dimensional numerical modeling
chapter 46 Issues in selection and design of ore pass support
chapter 47 Ground support-predicting when to change the pattern
part Part X Corrosion
chapter 48 Premature bolt failures in Australian coal mines due to stress corrosion cracking
chapter 49 The corrosion of rock bolts and cable bolts
chapter 50 Corrosion assessment of ground support systems
part Part XI Surface support
chapter 51 Hydro scaling and in-cycle shotcrete at Waroonga mine, Western Australia
chapter 52 Strength and stiffness of shotcrete-rock interface-a laboratory study
chapter 53 Investigations into mechanisms of rock support provided by sprayed liners
chapter 54 Large scale static laboratory tests of different support systems
chapter 55 The use of cementitious linings to protect ore passes in the mining industry
chapter 56 Performance assessment of high-tensile steel wire mesh for ground support under seismic conditions
part Part XII Other support
chapter 57 Pillar replacement using pre-stressed timber props
chapter 58 A probabilistic approach to determining stable inter-pillar spans on Tau Lekoa Mine
chapter 59 Backfill at Sons of Gwalia Mine
chapter 60 Measurement and prediction of internal stresses in an underground opening during its filling with cemented fill
chapter 61 Mining and support of tunnels in minefill at BHP Billiton Cannington Mine
chapter 62 An overview on the use of paste backfill technology as a ground support method in cut-and-fill mines
chapter 63 Raise climber-supporting method for stability of raise development in Pongkor Gold Mine, Indonesia.