... & mining classification research area discontinuity benchmarking Artificial Intelligence excavation support system span probability great dyke geological structure current support system roofbolt safety 1. INTRODUCTION Most platinum mines have failed to reach the target milestone of zero...

... that the presence of shear zones deteriorated the rock mass which have led to the unpredictable unravelling of the rocks. The current support systems as well as the mining practices were analyzed and benchmarked. Empirical support designs together with numerical modelling were used to design optimum support system...

... from the same two WIPP rooms D & B are used in an effort, described herein, aimed at validating the code suite to this class of problems. WIPP Rooms D & B are also being proposed for an international benchmarking exercise between US and German researchers. A review of the salient features...

... of the tests, and from benchmark calculations of a heated borehole in the Asse II salt mine in Germany are introduced. Results from the borehole calculations with the considered models are compared with each other and with in-situ measurements. They demonstrate that the models are appropriate for modeling...

..., and T. Beaton, Identifying Applications for Turbodrilling and Evaluating Historical Performances in North America. Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, 2007. Vol. 46(6). benchmarking Reservoir Characterization technical limit drilling specific energy Artificial Intelligence exploration...

... is able to cave easily, that dilution entry is minimized and that the drawpoint brow integrity is maintained until all of the economic ore above is extracted. Benchmarking studies conducted by Florez and Karzulavic for the International Caving Study II [1], clearly show the increasing trend to develop...

... benchmarking reservoir simulation dilatancy boundary steady-state creep creep strategic planning and management Upstream Oil & Gas calculation joint project pillar Artificial Intelligence modeling rock salt parameter value evolution performance indicator benchmark calculation...