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Applications of fibre-reinforced shotcrete (Fibrecrete) support in difts at Nchanga underground mine
A scraper-based block cave method has been successfully applied to extract the Lower orebody at Nchanga (Zambia) since the 1950s. Since inception, scraper drifts and service ways have been supported using steel arch sets fabricated to a specific design from high strength manganese steel To reduce costs and to improve productivity, trials commenced in 2002 using fibre reinforced shotcrete as an alternative support method. One of the areas, the 2420 8E 1C trial drift, was subjected to abutment loading for several months prior to undercutting and cave mining. Shotcrete installed exhibited minor cracking shortly after application but very little deterioration thereafter. Following the success of the trial, the application of fibre-reinforced shotcrete was extended to other drifts. This paper describes the application of fibre-reinforced shotcrete at Nchanga and outlines design and quality assurance methods employed.
Applications of fibre-reinforced shotcrete (Fibrecrete) support in difts at Nchanga underground mine
A scraper-based block cave method has been successfully applied to extract the Lower orebody at Nchanga (Zambia) since the 1950s. Since inception, scraper drifts and service ways have been supported using steel arch sets fabricated to a specific design from high strength manganese steel To reduce costs and to improve productivity, trials commenced in 2002 using fibre reinforced shotcrete as an alternative support method. One of the areas, the 2420 8E 1C trial drift, was subjected to abutment loading for several months prior to undercutting and cave mining. Shotcrete installed exhibited minor cracking shortly after application but very little deterioration thereafter. Following the success of the trial, the application of fibre-reinforced shotcrete was extended to other drifts. This paper describes the application of fibre-reinforced shotcrete at Nchanga and outlines design and quality assurance methods employed.
Applications of fibre-reinforced shotcrete (Fibrecrete) support in difts at Nchanga underground mine
Mundike, S. (author) / Lipalile, M. (author)
Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy ; 105 ; 603-606
2005
4 Seiten, 4 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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