A technique for ground characterization using automated production drill monitoring |
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| Authors: | M J Scoble J Peck |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering , McGill University , 3480 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2A7, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The monitoring and interpretation of production drill performance data enables a determination of rock mass strength and structure. Correlation of drill performance parameters with changes in intact rock strength, lithology and frequency of fractures has been shown to provide a means of accurately profiling variation in these rock properties with depth. Case studies undertaken in surface operations, using both analog and digital drill monitoring instrumentation, illustrate the potential of this technique for rock mass characterization in surface mine environments. |
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| Keywords: | Equipment size Maintenance Economics of scale Mine planning Equipment selection |
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