Guidelines for open pit slope design in weak rocks / editors, Derek Martin and Peter Stacey
- Additional Titles
- Open pit slope design in weak rocks
- Published
- Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, [2018]
- Physical Description
- xiv, 398 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- Additional Creators
- Martin, Derek
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1.1.Background / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.2.General descriptions and definitions for weak rocks / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.2.1.Cemented sediments / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.2.2.Weak sedimentary rocks / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.2.3.Saprolites: weathered rock and residual soil / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.2.4.Soft iron ores and leached rocks / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.2.5.Hydrothermally altered rocks / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.3.Slope design terminology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.3.1.Slope configurations / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.3.2.Instability / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.4.Design implications / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 1.5.Design implementation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.2.General field descriptions / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.2.1.Field estimate of strength / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.2.2.Weathering and alteration / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.2.3.Moisture-sensitive weak rocks / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.2.4.Residual soils and weathered rocks / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.3.Field mapping / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.4.Core logging, sampling and sample preservation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.4.1.Core boxing and photography / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.4.2.Core logging / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.4.3.Discontinuities and bedding plane shears / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.4.4.Sampling / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.5.Laboratory testing / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.5.1.Routine test methods / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.5.2.Characterisation tests / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.5.3.Strength testing / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.6.In-situ borehole characterisation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.6.1.Borehole strength and stiffness methods / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.6.2.Geophysical methods / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.6.3.Geochemical testing / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 2.7.Summary / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 3.1.Introduction / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.2.Geological and structural models / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.2.1.Lithology and alteration / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.2.2.Major structures / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.2.3.Structural fabric / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.2.4.Seismicity / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.3.Role of rock mass classifications systems / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.4.Shear strength and failure criteria of weak rocks in laboratory tests / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.4.1.Shear strength and failure envelopes / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.4.2.Stresses and stress path during open pit excavation / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.4.3.Factors affecting weak rock strength / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.4.4.Laboratory testing of weak rock / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.4.5.Weak rock behaviour / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.4.6.Anisotropic shear strength / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.4.7.Partially saturated strength / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 3.4.8.Coupled hydromechanical response during mining / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 3.5.Erodibility/degradability / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 4.1.Introduction / Geoff Beale -- 4.2.Hydrogeological background / Geoff Beale -- 4.2.1.General classification / Geoff Beale -- 4.2.2.Discussion of basic parameters / Geoff Beale -- 4.2.3.Unconfined and confined groundwater / Geoff Beale -- 4.2.4.Pore pressure / Geoff Beale -- 4.2.5.Hydromechanical coupling / Geoff Beale -- 4.2.6.Piping / Geoff Beale -- 4.2.7.Fault gouge / Geoff Beale -- 4.3.Groundwater characterisation / Geoff Beale -- 4.3.1.General / Geoff Beale -- 4.3.2.Defining the goals / Geoff Beale -- 4.3.3.Data collection and compilation / Geoff Beale -- 4.4.Development of a conceptual hydrogeological model / Geoff Beale -- 4.4.1.General / Geoff Beale -- 4.4.2.Regional- and mine-scale model / Geoff Beale -- 4.4.3.Sector-scale model / Geoff Beale -- 4.5.Analysis and modelling of pore pressure / Geoff Beale -- 4.5.1.Defining the goals / Geoff Beale -- 4.5.2.Pore pressure input to the geotechnical analysis / Geoff Beale -- 4.5.3.Analysis of pore pressures / Geoff Beale -- 4.5.4.Planning of numerical models / Geoff Beale -- 4.5.5.Inclusion of hydromechanical coupling / Geoff Beale -- 4.5.6.Development of numerical models / Geoff Beale -- 4.6.Depressurisation of weak rocks / Geoff Beale -- 4.6.1.Importance of time / Geoff Beale -- 4.6.2.Importance of recharge / Geoff Beale -- 4.6.3.Methods for depressurisation of weak rock units / Geoff Beale -- 4.7.Characterisation of surface water / Geoff Beale -- 4.7.1.Sources of surface water / Geoff Beale -- 4.7.2.Estimating flow rates / Geoff Beale -- 5.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.2.Modes of failure / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.2.1.Primary modes / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.2.2.Secondary modes / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.3.Instability mechanisms / Loren Lorig / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 5.3.1.Cohesion-loss processes / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.3.2.Weak planes in bedded deposits / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.3.3.Collapse in high porosity weak rocks / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.3.4.Summary of instability mechanisms / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.4.Stability analyses and predictions / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.4.1.Approaches / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey / Loren Lorig -- 5.4.2.Seismic analysis / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.5.Limit equilibrium analyses / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.5.1.LEM methods / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.5.2.Role of Factor of Safety / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.5.3.Deformations and Factor of Safety / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.5.4.The postulated slip surface / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.5.5.Anisotropy / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.Numerical approaches / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.1.Role of numerical models / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.2.Continuum models / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.3.Discontinuum models / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.4.Simulating common behaviour modes in numerical models / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.5.Pore water pressures / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.6.Shear strength reduction / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.7.Application of numerical models / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.6.8.Summary of numerical approaches / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.7.Role of back analyses / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.8.Acceptance criteria / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.8.1.Limit-based design (pre-feasibility) / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 5.8.2.Performance-based design during operations / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig -- 5.9.Summary / Derek Martin / Loren Lorig / Peter Stacey -- 6.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.2.General geological setting / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.2.1.Geology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.2.2.Structural geology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.3.Hydrogeology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.3.1.Basin and range deposits / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.3.2.Cemented bedded sediments: Carlin Formation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.4.General geotechnical properties / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.4.1.Cemented bedded sediments / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.4.2.Cemented gravels / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.5.Slope design considerations / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.Goldstrike Betze-Post open pit, Nevada: instability in the Carlin Formation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.2.Geology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.3.East wall development history / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.4.Engineering geology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.5.Hydrogeology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.6.Laboratory testing and material and strength properties / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.7.North-east layback slope analysis and design / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.8.Numerical modelling of deep-seated slope deformation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.9.Carlin Formation instability / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.10.Continued instability, monitoring, and remediation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.11.Control of slope movement in the Carlin Formation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.6.12.Conclusions / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.Nine Points slope failure at Newmont's Gold Quarry open pit / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.2.Geology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.3.Hydrogeology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.4.Midway slope instability / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.5.April 2009 Nine Points slope instability / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.6.Post-April 2009 Nine Points instability behaviour / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.7.December 2009 failure event / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.8.Geological investigation and model update / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.9.Initial slope modelling results / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.10.Geotechnical drilling results / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.11.Hydrogeology results / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.12.Material strength results / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.13.Slope remediation design / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.7.14.Summary of lessons learned / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey --, Contents note continued: 6.8.Overview of open pit experience in cemented (alluvium) gravels found in south-western United States / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.8.1.General / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.8.2.Geological setting for cemented gravels of the south-western United States / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.8.3.Material properties characterisation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.8.4.Hydrogeology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.8.5.Pit slope performance / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.8.6.Design considerations / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.8.7.Operational considerations / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.8.8.Slope performance / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.9.Ministro Hales Mine, Codelco: bench failure in massive gravels / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.9.1.Background / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.9.2.Characterisation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.9.3.Failure description / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.9.4.Back analysis / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.9.5.Proposed change in bench geometry / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 6.9.6.Conclusions and recommendations / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- Acknowledgements / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.2.General geological setting / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.2.1.Geology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.2.2.Structural geology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.3.Hydrogeology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.3.1.Mudrocks / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.3.2.Borates / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.4.General geotechnical properties / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.4.1.Terminology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.4.2.Micro-fabric, macro-fabric, fissures and bedding plane shears / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.4.3.Mineralogy and plasticity / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.4.4.Strength, modulus and moisture / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.4.5.Swelling, softening and time-dependent deformations / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.4.6.Classification parameters / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.5.Slope design considerations / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.5.1.Failure kinematics / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.5.2.Design process / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.6.Voorspoed Mine, South Africa: open pit diamond mining in weak mudrock / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.6.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.6.2.Geological setting / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.6.3.Slope performance / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.6.4.Feasibility study and current geotechnical domains / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 7.6.5.Laboratory testing database and core logging information / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.6.6.Precipitation and groundwater / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.6.7.Hypothesised failure mechanisms / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.6.8.Summary of Voorspoed failure mechanisms and consequence on design / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.6.9.Risk management strategy / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.6.10.Future design and mining strategy / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.6.11.Conclusions / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.7.Rio Tinto Minerals Boron operation: design considerations for weak lakebed sedimentary rocks / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.7.1.Introduction / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.7.2.Geology / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.7.3.Hydrogeology / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.7.4.Rock mass strengths and design considerations / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.7.5.Design considerations / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 7.7.6.Conclusions / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- Acknowledgements / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 8.1.Introduction / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.2.General geological setting / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.2.1.Geology / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.2.2.Structural geology / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.2.3.Material properties / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.3.Slope design considerations / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.3.1.Typical failure modes / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.3.2.Slope designs / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.4.Weak coal measures / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.4.1.Overview / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.4.2.Derivation of empirical rock mass shear strength models / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.4.3.Interpretation of groundwater conditions with coal measures rock masses / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.4.4.Large-scale open pit mining in low-strength rock masses at the PT Kaltim Prima Coal Sangatta and Bengalon Projects / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.4.5.Geotechnical conditions for mining the coal measures rocks of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.Chalk and weak limestones / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.1.Introduction / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.2.General geology and classification / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.3.Sampling / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.4.Material properties / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.5.Hydrogeology / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.6.Case histories / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.7.Slope designs / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 8.5.8.Design implementation / John Simmons / Peter Stacey / Patrick Ebeling -- 9.1.Introduction / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.2.Terminology / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.2.1.Saprolith / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.2.2.Pedolith / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.3.Weathering processes and geology / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.3.1.Chemical weathering / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.3.2.Physical weathering / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.3.3.Weathering rates / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.3.4.Influence of parent rock / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.3.5.Weathering profile examples / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.4.General geotechnical properties / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.4.1.Weathering descriptions / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.4.2.Composition and structure with depth / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.4.3.Effect of weathering on strength / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.5.Hydrogeology / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.5.1.Typical hydrogeology profiles / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.5.2.Dewatering / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.5.3.Hydrogeology observations at Rosebel Gold Mine / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.6.Slope design considerations / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.6.1.Failure kinematics / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.6.2.Design process / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.6.3.Design implementation / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.Cowal Gold Mine: back analysis / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.1.Introduction / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.2.Geology / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.3.Slope stability assessments (pre-mining) / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.4.Mining / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.5.East wall instability / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.6.Back analysis / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.7.Discussion of back analysis results / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.7.8.Conclusions / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.Newmont Boddington Gold: slope design optimisation in oxide/saprolite / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.1.Introduction / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.2.Site condition / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.3.Oxide material at NBG / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.4.Historical slope failures in oxide slopes at NBG / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.5.Laboratory testing of oxide/saprolite at NBG / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.6.Groundwater conditions / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.7.Geotechnical assessment for oxide/saprolite slope design / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.8.Slope design optimisation for oxide/saprolite slopes at NBG / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.9.Surface drainage in oxide slopes / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 9.8.10.Summary / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- Acknowledgements / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 10.1.Introduction / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.2.Background / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.3.Soft iron ores: geology / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.3.1.Lithology / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.3.2.Alteration / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.3.3.Structure / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.4.Soft iron ores: geotechnical characteristics / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.4.1.Definitions / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.4.2.Field characterisation / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.4.3.Laboratory characterisation and testing / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.4.4.Conclusions / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.5.Weathered country rocks / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.5.1.Weathering and strength / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.5.2.Characterisation / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.5.3.Strength parameters / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.6.Hydrogeology of soft iron ores and associated rocks / Paulo Franca / Teofilo Costa / Peter Stacey -- 10.6.1.Hydrogeology in the Iron Quadrangle of Brazil / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.6.2.Dewatering and slope depressurisation / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.6.3.Carajas hydrogeology / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa --, and Contents note continued: 10.7.Leached quartzites and quartzitic sediments / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.8.Slope performance and case histories / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.8.1.Introduction / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.8.2.Patrimonio: back analysis / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.8.3.Carajas: failures of the south and south-east walls of the N4E pit / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.8.4.Pau Branco Mine - Iron Quadrangle, State of Minas Gerais: weathered phyllites associated with soft iron ores / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 10.8.5.Pico Mine: an assessment of the mechanism of flexural toppling in weak phyllite / Paulo Franca / Peter Stacey / Teofilo Costa -- 11.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.2.General geological setting / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.2.1.Igneous deposits / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.2.2.Epithermal deposits / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.2.3.Structural geology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.3.Geotechnical properties / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.3.1.Description and classification / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.3.2.Strength and deformation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.4.Hydrogeology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.5.Slope stability and engineering geology at the Pierina Mine / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.5.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.5.2.Engineering geology / Peter Stacey / Derek Martin -- 11.5.3.Slope stability experience / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.5.4.Stability analysis and disturbance factor (D) / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.5.5.Surface runoff and hydrogeology / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.5.6.Pit slope monitoring / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.5.7.Results and conclusions / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.6.Instability in weak rocks, El Tapado Pit north wall, Yanacocha Operation / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.6.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.6.2.Site conditions / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.6.3.Phase 2 El Tapado Pit / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.6.4.Deep-seated instability in north wall / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.6.5.Completion of mining / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- Acknowledgements / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.7.Lihir Open Pit Mine in argillic materials / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.7.1.Introduction / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.7.2.Engineering properties of argillic materials / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.7.3.Gw28 slope / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.7.4.Western Stockpile / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 11.7.5.Conclusions / Derek Martin / Peter Stacey -- 12.1.Introduction / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.2.Mine planning / Peter Stacey / Paulo Franca / Geoff Beale -- 12.2.1.Pre-mining (Levels 1 and 2) / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.2.2.Feasibility level and detailed design / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.3.Design implementation / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.3.1.Excavation and scaling / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.3.2.Blasting / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.4.Surface water control / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.4.1.Surface water diversion / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.4.2.Collection of runoff water on catch benches and haul ramps / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.4.3.Control of recharge / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.4.4.Managing large surface flow volumes / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.4.5.Maintenance of surface water management systems / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.4.6.Case history / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.5.Slope protection / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.6.Performance assessment and monitoring / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.6.1.Geotechnical model validation / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.6.2.Slope performance / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.6.3.Slope movement monitoring / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.6.4.Mine water monitoring / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.7.Ground control management plans / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.8.Mine closure / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.8.1.Slope stability considerations / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.8.2.Hydrogeological considerations / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca -- 12.8.3.Post-closure monitoring / Peter Stacey / Geoff Beale / Paulo Franca.
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