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Design of Merensky Reef crush pillars

Author: Watson, BP ; Kuijpers, JS ; Stacey, TR Date: Oct 2010 The Bushveld platinum group metal deposits are two distinct, shallow-dipping stratiform tabular orebodies which strike for many hundreds of kilometres. Mining is extensive, with depths ranging from close-to-surface to 2 300 m. The mining ... Read more
In situ measurements of Merensky pillar behaviour at Impala Platinum

Author: Watson, BP ; Kuijpers, J ; Miovsky, P Date: Dec 2009 The Bushveld platinum group metal deposits in South Africa are the largest in the world. These deposits occur as two distinct stratiform tabular ore bodies and strike for many hundreds of kilometres. Mining is extensive, with depths ranging ... Read more
Investigations into the residual strength of a 2.5 m wide Bushveld Merensky Reef crush pillar

Author: Watson, BP ; Mosomane, SM ; Kuijpers, JS ; Roberts, David P Date: Aug 2008 The first crush pillars on the Bushveld platinum mines were introduced at Union Section in 1978. Before the introduction of crush pillars, serious problems were experienced when stoping advanced to a point 30 m to 40 m on both sides of the ... Read more
Merensky pillar strength formulae based on back-analysis of pillar failures at Impala Platinum

Author: Watson, BP ; Ryder, JA ; Kataka, MO ; Kuijpers, JS ; Leteane, FP Date: Aug 2008 The Bushveld platinum group metal deposits are two distinct, shallow-dipping stratiform tabular orebodies and strike for many hundreds of kilometres. Mining is extensive, with depths ranging from close-to-surface to 2 000 m. The mining method ... Read more
Propagation of fractures from an interface in a Brazilian test specimen

Author: Malan, DF ; Napier, JAL ; Watson, BP Date: Dec 1994 The influence of an interface on the initiation and propagation of fractures was investigated using the Brazilian tensile test (diametral compression of a disc). Failure in the Brazilian test takes the form of an extension fracture in the ... Read more

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