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Mine Engineering Rock Mechanics WP
Mine Engineering Rock Mechanics WP
MECHANICS
(…a personal view…)
W.G. Pariseau
ARMA WORKSHOP
June 26, 2010
Park City, Utah
PAST ACHIEVEMENTS
(that I have seen since 1960’s)
Where we are and how we got here…
ARMA WORKSHOP
June 26, 2010
Park City, Utah
PAST PRACTICAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
(laboratory testing, mine measurements,
analysis, comparisons, demonstration…)
1. MINE FILL
2. IN SITU STRESS MEASUREMENT
3. STRESS ANALYSIS FOR DESIGN
4. ROCK SLOPE STABILITY
5. CABLE BOLTING AND VCR MINING
6. DRIFT AND FILLCRETE MINING
7. NUMERICAL METHODS FOR DESIGN
Mine Fill Research: lab testing
+mine measurements+ FE modeling
SRC, USBM,Coeur d’Alene Mining District
Doorstoppers
(4-gauge)
USBM BDG’s
Overcoring at the Kelly Block Cave Mine, 4-prong, 1-prong
Anaconda Co., Butte, MT
HI Cells
Stress Analysis for Design
(the early years, for example)
R=0.84
DRIFT& FILLCRETE MINING
Turquoise Ridge, Nevada, 2002
back fillcrete is holding nicely
75 ft span
ARMA WORKSHOP
June 26, 2010
Park City, Utah
Thank you!