Author:Ottermann, RWDate:Dec 2000The occurrence and cause of overwind and underwind events in underground mining were investigated in conjunction with devices, which are at present being applied to prevent and control such incidents. Proposals for in-shaft systems to protect ...Read more
Author:Milev, AM; Spottiswoode, SM; Noble, KRDate:Sep 1995Mining results in seismic activity of varying intensity, from small micro seismic events to larger seismic events, often associated with significant seismic induced damages. This work deals with the understanding of the present seismicity in ...Read more
Author:Bernt, F; Van Bennekom, ADate:Apr 2001During operation, pump shafts usually suffer from degradation as a result of corrosion and/or mechanical degradation, usually in the form of fatigue failures. In many cases corrosion precedes fatigue failure and can actually accelerate the ...Read more