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Open pit mine planning and design, third edition mining. In the following example, dips is used to interpret the. Guidelines for open pit slope design is a comprehensive account of the open pit slope design process. Prenn synopsis the model described is a design and economic planning tool for analyzing surface mineral deposhs. Guidelines for open pit slope design book depository. This book will assist in meeting stakeholder requirements for pit slopes that are stable, in regards to safety, ore recovery and financial return, for the required life of. Reactivation of research into factors affecting the design and stability of large. Rapid open pit mine design software geomine quickpit quickpit is an advanced open pit design software for rapid pit design. The book is wellwritten and addresses topical subjects in a manner highly conducive for use in undergraduate and graduate education, as well as by a wide range. Apr 24, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Guidelines for open pit slope design john read, peter. This book is a comprehensive account of the open pit slope design process, and provides an uptodate compendium of knowledge of the. Open pit mine planning and design, two volume set, second.
In a open pit coal mine, the pit bottom would be the bottom mined coal seam elevation, since it is usually feasible to extract multiple seams when surface mining coal. Created as an outcome of the large open pit lop project, an international research and technology transfer project on rock slope stability in open pit mines, this book provides an uptodate compendium of knowledge of the slope design processes that should be followed and. Both books were commissioned under the large open pit lop project, which is. In order to help the practitioner deal with short comings in the investigation and design process, each chapter deliberately focuses on leading issues such as what data is required, how it should be processed and which analysis should be used. An open pit mine could recover almost 90% of the oil shale in a very thick deposit 17. Pit toilets latrines global water pathogen project. Pdf guidelines for open pit slope design download full. This book is an excellent textbook for courses in surface mine design, open pit design, geological and excavation engineering, and in advanced open pit mine. Open pit mine planning and design, 2nd edition, pack. Created as an outcome of the large open pit lop project, an international research and technology transfer project on rock slope stability in open pit mines, this book provides an uptodate compendium of knowledge of the slope design processes that should. Five new chapters on unit operations have been added, the revenues and costs chapter has been substantially revised and updated.
Guidelines for open pit slope design, john read, peter. Jul 31, 20 building on the success of its 2006 predecessor, this 3rd edition of open pit mine planning and design has been both updated and extended, ensuring that it remains the most complete and authoritative account of modern open pit mining available. Download pdf guidelines for open pit slope design free. Appropriate for diverse audiences, this book is an outstanding technical reference that provides the reader with an understanding of the fundamental principles associated with the design and planning of modern surface openpit mines. A design reliability of 80% is generally accepted in open pit design, which means allowing 20% of all wedges actually to fail. Geomine quickpit quickpit is an advanced open pit design software for rapid pit design. Its parametric and incremental pushbackdump creation tools combined with unlimited undoredo allows the mine planner to evaluate multiple designs and plans in the shortest time possible. Depending on its design and frequency of use, pit toilets can be used for 10 to 30 years, though many are used for fewer than 5 years before they are full and must be. It is said that strip mining could provide an even higher recovery. Accompanying cdrom contains csmine and micromodel, userfriendly mine planning and design software. As such, they can provide a significant challenge for the slope designer. Open pit mine planning and design, two volume set, second edition by william a.
The importance of a systematic approach to mine planning and design using soundly based geotechnical engineering methods cannot be overemphasised. Pit toilets also referred to as latrines are a sanitation technology used for onsite waste management. Guidelines for open pit slope design csiro publishing. Ault abstract this bureau of mines manual for design of surface mine haulage roads covers such aspects of haulage road design as road alignment both vertical and horizontal, construction materials, cross slope, and drainage provisions. Guidelines for open pit slope design in weak rocks is a companion to guidelines for open pit slope design, which was published in 2009 and dealt primarily with strong rocks. Jan 10, 2018 guidelines for open pit slope design in weak rocks is a companion to guidelines for open pit slope design, which was published in 2009 and dealt primarily with strong rocks. Guidelines for open pit slope design series csiro publishing.
The book is wellwritten and addresses topical subjects in a manner highly conducive for use in undergraduate and graduate education, as. Buy guidelines for open pit slope design from csiro publishing online. Created as an outcome of the large open pit lop project, an international research and technology transfer project on the stability of rock slopes in open pit mines, this book provides an uptodate compendium of knowledge of the slope design processes that should be followed and the tools. To expose and mine the ore, it is generally necessary to excavate and relocate large quantities of waste rock. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. This book is an excellent textbook for courses in surface mine design, open pit design, geological and excavation engineering, and in advanced open pit mine planning and design. Openpit planning and design is a decisionmaking process that leads to a realistic and actionable plan to profitably harvest mineral resources. The design of open pit excavations will endeavour to prevent hazardous and unexpected failures of the rock mass during the operating life of the open pit. Open pit mines can be used in coal mining, and they are used extensively in hard rock mining for ores such as metal ores, copper, gold, iron, aluminum, and many minerals. Jan 09, 2016 surface mining planning and design of open pit mining 1.
Both books were commissioned under the large open pit lop project, which is sponsored by major mining companies. In the following example, dips is used to interpret the structural data and identify the joint sets for the. Weak rocks encountered in open pit mines cover a wide variety of materials, with properties ranging between soil and rock. Permission of the author and publisher is required for any other usage. They consist of a hole in the ground, which may be unlined or lined, with a reinforcing material to contain human excreta.
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