Research Catalog

Title

Rock support and reinforcement practice in mining : proceedings of the International Symposium on Ground Support : Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 15-17 March, 1999 / edited by, Ernesto Villaescusa, Christopher R. Windsor & Alan G. Thompson.

Author

International Symposium on Rock Support (1999 : Kalgoorlie, W.A.)

Publication

Rotterdam ; Brookfield : A.A. Balkema, [1999], ©1999.

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Additional Authors

• Villanueva, Ernesto.
• Windsor, Christopher R.
• Thompson, Alan G.

Description

ix, 437 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Alternative Title

International Symposium on Ground Support

Subjects

• Rock bursts > Congresses
• Rock mechanics > Congresses

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographic references and author index.

Contents

• The evolution of support and reinforcement philosophy and practice for underground mining excavations / E. T. Brown -- Support for very weak rock associated with faults and shear zones / E. Hoek -- Keynote lecture: Systematic design of reinforcement and support schemes for excavations in jointed rock / C. R. Windsor -- Formulating a site specific support system design methodology / A. Daehnke -- Corrosivity classification of the underground environment / C. Li and K. Lindblad -- A study of corrosion in underground reinforcement at Mount Isa Mines, Australia / J. Robinson and D. B. Tyler -- An Australian perspective to grouting for cablebolt reinforcement / E. Villaescusa -- The performance of grouted split tube rock bolt systems / A. G. Thompson and D. J. Finn -- Performance of the Swellex bolt in hard and soft rocks / C. Li and U. Hakansson -- Reinforcement of underground excavations using the CT Bolt / E. Villaescusa and J. Wright --
• Performance assessment of mesh for ground control applications / A. G. Thompson, C. R. Windsor and G. W. Cadby -- In-situ trials for structural membrane support / L. Wojno and Z. Toper -- In-situ trials and field testing of two polymer restraint membranes / D. J. Finn, P. Teasdale and C. R. Windsor -- Laboratory testing of weld mesh for rock support / E. Villaescusa -- Keynote lecture: International practices and trends in sprayed concrete / T. A. Melbye -- An investigation into the behaviour of shotcrete pillars / J. Hadjigeorgiou, F. Habiyaremye and J. S. Lessard / [et al.] -- The rationale, design and implementation of steel fibre reinforced wet shotcrete, in highly stressed hard rock tunnels, where rapid development advance is needed, in South Africa / A. J. S. Spearing and W. A. Naismith -- The use of shotcrete in Australian underground mining - A contractors perspective / M. J. K. Clements --
• The important properties of steel fibre reinforced shotcrete (SFRC) used in mining / R. Ratcliffe -- Shotcrete trials and applications in poor ground conditions at Mount Isa Mines / T. Li and B. Cribb -- The design of shotcrete linings for excavations created by drill and blast methods / C. R. Windsor and A. G. Thompson -- Keynote lecture: The reinforcement process in underground mining / E. Villaescusa -- Integrated ground management - An essential component of our licence to operate / A. S. Logan -- Rock bolting practice and the geotechnical management system at Darlot Gold Mine / D. Chen and D. Collopy -- Developments in ground control at Outokumpu's Forrestania Nickel Mines, Western Australia / C. Carr, P. Lappalainen and M. P. Sandy -- Choices in ground reinforcement at Mt Charlotte Mine / P. A. Mikula -- Productivity gains through improved rock reinforcement at McArthur River Mining / C. J. Schubert and C. M. Stewart --
• Reinforcement design investigations at Big Bell / M. P. Sandy and J. R. Player -- The development of a ground support system at the Pasminco Broken Hill Mine / N. S. Rauert, P. W. Butcher and P. M. Ormsby / [et al.] -- Retainment support for dynamic events in mines / T. R. Stacey and W. D. Ortlepp -- Observations of the dynamic performance of South African tunnel support systems / A. T. Haile -- The use of elongate support in the South African Mining Industry / F. J. Glisson, D. H. Kullmann and A. E. Vidal da Silva -- Assessment of precast cellular lightweight concrete (C. L. C.) support structures / P. N. Erasmus and J. Smit -- Containment support for large static and dynamic deformations in mines / W. D. Ortlepp, T. R. Stacey and H. A. D. Kirsten -- Development and implementation of new ground support standards at Mount Isa Mines Limited / Y. Potvin, D. B. Tyler and G. MacSporran / [et al.] --
• Practical considerations in the training of miners on rock bolting / J. Hadjigeorgiou, K. Hammond and F. Lemy -- Geotechnical mining regulations in Western Australia / A. M. Lang -- Elimination of fatalities taskforce - Underground rockfalls project / S. M. Harvey -- Continuous improvement in geotechnical design and practice / T. Li -- Keynote lecture: Roof strata reinforcement - Achievements and challenges / P. G. Fuller -- Innovations on stability control of roadways within soft strata in underground coal mines in China / C. Wang -- Development of roofbolting in Australian coal mining / M. Rataj and M. Yearby.

ISBN

9058090450

OCLC

ocm41508727

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries