All mining excavations should have an appropriate geotechnical design that takes into account the rock mass structure
Acoustic Televiewers (ATV) and Optical Televiewers (OTV) provide rapid and accurate high resolution orientated images of the borehole walls in both cored and
Cerro Vanguardia is a gold-silver mine located in the central steppe of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. The deposit consists of several veins 3.5–10 m in width and 19 km in length. Mining is currently carried out by means of open pits averaging 100–200 m in depth and, more recently, underground Read more... about Geomechanical analysis of open pits at Cerro Vanguardia
It is well known that low strength natural materials under foundations and in slopes can cause bearing capacity and slope failures. With the increased use of manufactured materials such as HDPE liners and geotextiles, similar conditions can inadvertently be built into the structure. These Read more... about Interface Shear: The Significance in Geotechnical Structures
In open pit mines, bench and berm design plays a critical role in minimising kinematic failures and reducing and controlling rockfalls. Where kinematic failure mechanisms and rockfall risk—rather than rock mass failure—are the dominant controlling factors for slope failure, benches and berms Read more... about Comparison of methods for estimating volume of failed wedges