Opencast Mines - Work highlights


3D Model of a limestone mine for Slope Stability Analysis 


3D Model of a limestone mine for Slope Stability Analysis

Displacement contour on the surface after complete extraction

Displacement contour on the surface after complete extraction

Model of opencast benches in an Iron ore Mine 


Model of opencast benches in an Iron ore Mine


Model of opencast benches in an Iron ore Mine 


Model of opencast benches in an Iron ore Mine

Sample collection for slope stability analysis at an opencast mine site  


Sample collection for slope stability analysis at an opencast mine site

View of waste dump in an opencast mine 


View of waste dump in an opencast mine


Factor of Safety for a dump section with geogrids – Limit Equilibrium Analysis 


Factor of Safety for a dump section with geogrids – Limit Equilibrium Analysis

Factor of Safety at a footwall section of the slope at an opencast mine by limit equilibrium analysis  


Factor of Safety at a footwall section of the slope at an opencast mine by limit equilibrium analysis

Factor of Safety at a footwall section of the slope at an opencast mine by FLAC/Slope Analysis 


Factor of Safety at a footwall section of the slope at an opencast mine by FLAC/Slope Analysis

Factor of Safety for a dump section with geogrids – Limit Equilibrium Analysis 


Factor of Safety at a dump section with Numerical Modelling

Factor of Safety at a footwall section of the slope at an opencast mine by limit equilibrium analysis  


Optimised production blast in an opencast mine

Factor of Safety at a footwall section of the slope at an opencast mine by FLAC/Slope Analysis 


VOD measurement in
opencast mines