Slope Stability 2011 Workshops
Workshops are conditional on a minimum number of registrants being met. If cancelled, workshop registration fees will be refunded in full. Detailed programs for each workshop will be made available closer to the date of the workshops.
MINING IN SAPROLITES
Workshop Leader: Professor Phil Dight, Australian Centre for Geomechanics
Open pit mine and civil engineering slopes in Africa, Asia, Australasia and South America (and sometimes North America) must often be constructed in saprolites, highly weathered to completely weathered rock. In these environments it is important to understand the engineering geology of saprolites. This workshop will explore and discuss key aspects and behavior which the engineer must be aware of, including previous experience of mining/civil engineering projects in these materials, sampling and testing procedures, the influence of clay alteration, leaching and variable cementation, the orientation and continuity of relic structure and design in unsaturated groundwater conditions. An appreciation of the engineering characteristics of saprolites is an important component of ensuring successful mining and civil engineering performance in these materials.
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY IN SLOPE STABILITY: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
Workshop Presenters: GroundProbe, Reutech Mining, IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi SpA, TRE Canada & MDA Corporation
The need for high resolution monitoring of both engineered and natural slopes is a critical component in the safe and economic development (and management) of our resources and critical infrastructure. The rapid development of ground and satellite-based radar technologies over the last 5-10 years is proving to be of immense importance in mining and civil engineering. This workshop is being offered by five internationally leading companies in radar /InSAR technology: GroundProbe, Reutech Mining, IDS Ingnegneria Dei Sistemi, TRE Canada and MDA Corporation; it represents a unique opportunity for engineers and geoscientists to learn of the technology and its important applications to slope stability monitoring.
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SURFACE MINING IN WESTERN AND NORTHERN CANADA
Surface mining in the western and northern regions of Canada is undertaken in a range of challenging environments, both with respect to geology and climate. The resources being produced are also wide ranging: from metallurgical coal and oil sands to copper and gold to diamonds. This workshop will discuss the geotechnical challenges frequently encountered and the technologies being developed and used to meet these challenges. Invited Speakers from the Canadian mining, consultancy and academic sectors will address these issues with reference to specific mines and technological developments.
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