Back analysis of a pillar monitoring experiment at 2.4 km depth in the Sudbury Basin, Canada
In November 2013, a pillar monitoring and back analysis experiment was initiated on the
7910 level of the Creighton Mine, in Sudbury, Canada. An extensometer array was installed …
7910 level of the Creighton Mine, in Sudbury, Canada. An extensometer array was installed …
Investigation of shaft stability and anisotropic deformation in a deep shaft in Idaho, United States
During construction of a deep shaft at Hecla's Lucky Friday Mine, excessive anisotropic
ground deformation led to significant damage to the shaft liner. This necessitated a major …
ground deformation led to significant damage to the shaft liner. This necessitated a major …
Numerical modeling of complex stress state in a fault damage zone and its implication on near‐fault seismic activity
Near‐fault severe seismic activity is frequently observed when excavating deep
underground during various engineering projects. The present study elaborates a method to …
underground during various engineering projects. The present study elaborates a method to …
Study on the efficiency of destress blasting in deep mine drift development
Canadian hard rock mines continue to reach deeper deposits, which poses greater
challenges to mine safety including rock burst control. Destress blasting techniques have …
challenges to mine safety including rock burst control. Destress blasting techniques have …
[PDF][PDF] Improving continuum models for excavations in rockmasses under high stress through an enhanced understanding of post-yield dilatancy
G Walton - 2014 - qspace.library.queensu.ca
In recent decades, the field of rock engineering has seen an increased use of numerical
modelling tools to aid in the analysis and design of underground excavations. Although …
modelling tools to aid in the analysis and design of underground excavations. Although …
[PDF][PDF] Use of microseismic monitoring for rockburst management at Vale Inco mines
CI Trifu, FT Suorineni - … of 7th International Symposium on Rockburst …, 2009 - academia.edu
Seismic systems provide characterization of mine seismicity and represent a monitoring tool
for the management of seismic hazard and rockbursting. Seismic data is employed at all …
for the management of seismic hazard and rockbursting. Seismic data is employed at all …
Numerical modelling of spatially and temporally distributed on-fault induced seismicity: implication for seismic hazards
Induced seismicity is strongly related to various engineering projects that cause
anthropogenic in-situ stress change at a great depth. Hence, there is a need to estimate and …
anthropogenic in-situ stress change at a great depth. Hence, there is a need to estimate and …
Quantitative energy-based evaluation of the intensity of mining-induced seismic activity in a fractured rock mass
To elucidate the mechanism of seismic activity taking place away from extracted stopes in
underground mines, this study focuses on the influence of a fracture network on the intensity …
underground mines, this study focuses on the influence of a fracture network on the intensity …
Imaging of temporal stress redistribution due to triggered seismicity at a deep nickel mine
X Ma, EC Westman, BP Fahrman… - Geomechanics for Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
We conducted three-dimensional passive seismic tomography surveys by using mining-
induced seismicity of a deep nickel mine. To investigate the stress evolution with the …
induced seismicity of a deep nickel mine. To investigate the stress evolution with the …
[PDF][PDF] The art of rock support in burst-prone ground
M Cai, D Champaigne - Proceedings of RaSiM, 2009 - researchgate.net
Rock support in burst-prone ground requires a good understanding of the rock mass
behavior under high stress condition and the behavior and functionality of each rock support …
behavior under high stress condition and the behavior and functionality of each rock support …