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Posted by Mine Design Technologies December 21st, 2014
To monitor what is going on within the rock and soil formations in and around an underground mine, engineers make use of a variety of geotechnical measuring instruments, including multi-point borehole extensometers. Some of the factors that a good multi-point... read more
Over the last few years, more and more businesses and industries have begun to adopt wireless monitoring as an integral part of their business operations. Wireless monitoring is now used to increase safety and efficiency in industries and applications as diverse as ... read more
A mine tunnel or shaft that begins to deform (change shape) is often in danger of collapsing. Reacting correctly to any deformation that occurs inside the mine can save lives, prevent damage to mining equipment, and reduce production delays. In order to be able to... read more
The main purpose of the geotechnical instrumentation in a modern mine is to continuously monitor the status of rock, soil, and other geological formations in and around the mine. This is done to reduce the risk of a fall of ground (FOG) as much as possible from... read more
What do the Cold War and underground mining have in common? At first glance, very little. However, there is a link between them – the use of wireless networks as a monitoring tool. One of the earliest uses of a comprehensive wireless sensor network was a system called... read more
Recent events in the news have highlighted the importance of making sure that tailings dams are well-managed at all times to ensure safety and reduce risk. A big part of managing the storage of sludge, slimes and similar wastes, an inevitable by-product of many types... read more
One of the problems with open pit mines is that they have a tendency to fill up with water over time. This water sometimes comes from rain, but can also be present because the bottom of the mine excavation is lower than the top of the surrounding water table. This... read more
More and more mine owners and operators are realizing the benefits of having automated geotechnical monitoring systems in their mines. These systems automatically gather relevant information from sensors located all over the mine and move the data to a central control... read more
To keep an underground mine safe and productive, it is vital that the geological environment within the mine is monitored on an ongoing basis. This is done by deploying geotechnical and other monitoring instruments, as required, throughout the mine. Of course, for the... read more
Mesh-type wireless monitoring networks are the most efficient way to collect data inside and around many different types of mines. Networks based on Mine Design Technologies RTU wireless nodes, coupled with Ethernet gateways and interpreted by custom software suites... read more
