Optimum location of last-mined stope with the influence of backfilling

• Autorzy: Xu Huawei , Apel Derek B.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.46873/2300-3960.1022

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Many mines in Canada have adopted sublevel stoping method or one of its variations, such as blasthole stoping (BHS) and sublevel longhole retreat (SLR), for the extraction of steeply dipping orebodies. Stope, as the basic excavated element, plays a significant role in the whole process of mining activity. In the mining method of BHS, crossing cuts are excavated at tops and bottoms in each stope for drilling blast holes and transportation of mined out orebodies. Crossing cuts failure may result in prolonged production interruption, fatality, and equipment loss. After the completion of orebodies excavation from the sublevel open stope, the void stopes will be backfilled with cemented rockfill (CRF) for secondary stopes. The strength of the CRF affects the stability of the adjacent crossing cuts for the next excavation scheme. Rational location of the last mined stope can effectively eliminate the instability of crossing cuts. By using the Finite Element Method (FEM) such as Abaqus codes in this study, this paper presents the comparison of floor heaves, roof displacements, and sidewall swellings of the crossing cuts in each stopes of different location scenarios. The numerical simulation shows that the central stope location of the level is the optimum one for the last mined stope.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

backfill; sublevel stoping method; numerical modelling

PL

zasypka; metoda podpoziomowa; modelowanie numeryczne

• Wydawca: Elsevier ; Główny Instytut Górnictwa
• Czasopismo: Journal of Sustainable Mining
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 19, iss. 4
• Strony: 212--220
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Xu Huawei

• Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

autor

Apel Derek B.

• Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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