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1 online resource (315 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Disclaimer; Contents; Foreword; Abbreviations and notation; Symbols; 1 Introduction to mine haul roads; 1.1 Importance of mine haul roads; 1.2 Characteristics of mine haul roads; 1.3 The provision of mine haul roads; 1.4 The quality of mine haul roads; 2 Concepts for geometrical design; 2.1 Geometric design and safer haul roads; 2.1.1 Integrating design methodology with safety audit systems; 2.1.2 Analysis of mine haul road and haulage incidents; 2.2 Integrating design methodology with mining plan |
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2.2.1 Including haul roads in the ultimate pit design2.2.2 Integrating roads through the mine schedule; 2.3 Geometric design process; 2.3.1 Stopping and sight distances considerations; 2.3.2 Measurement of friction supply on mine haul roads; 2.3.3 Sight distances; 2.3.4 Truck cab blind spots; 2.4 Vertical alignment issues -- gradeability and brake performance; 2.5 Horizontal (longitudinal) alignment issues; 2.5.1 Width of road; 2.5.2 Turning circle of large haul trucks; 2.5.3 Curvature and switchbacks; 2.5.4 Curve super-elevation (banking); 2.5.5 Road camber -- cross-fall or crown |
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2.5.6 Development of super-elevation2.5.7 Combined alignment; 2.6 Safety berms; 2.7 Ditches and drainage; 2.8 Intersection design; 3 Structural design of haul roads; 3.1 Background and orientation; 3.2 The CBR structural design method; 3.2.1 Origin and background; 3.2.2 CBR thickness design method; 3.2.3 Example of application; 3.2.4 Material characterisation and laboratory tests; 3.2.5 Limitations of the CBR method; 3.3 Mechanistic-empirical design method; 3.3.1 Origin of method -- Boussinesq theory; 3.3.2 Critical parameters for analysis and input measurements; 3.3.3 Analytical methodology |
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3.3.4 Example applications3.3.5 Comparison of design methodologies; 3.4 General construction notes -- layerworks; 3.4.1 Preparation of in-situ road bed materials; 3.4.2 Placing and compaction of material above road-bed; 3.5 Large tracked and platform-type equipment; 4 Functional design; 4.1 Introduction and requirements for functional acceptability; 4.2 Functional characterisation; 4.2.1 Material properties; 4.2.2 Laboratory characterisation of wearing course; 4.2.3 Field testing of wearing course; 4.2.4 Combination of materials to achieve desired wearing course properties |
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4.3 Benchmarking and monitoring functional performance4.3.1 Qualitative assessment of road functionality; 4.3.2 Quantitative assessment of road functionality; 4.4 Benchmarking and monitoring rolling resistance; 4.4.1 Qualitative assessment of rolling resistance; 4.4.2 Quantitative assessment of rolling resistance; 4.5 General construction notes -- wearing course; 4.5.1 Material selection, crushing, blending and QAQC -- wearing course; 4.6 Stabilisation and dust palliation; 4.6.1 Products available for stabilisation and palliation; 4.6.2 The use of water for palliation |
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4.6.3 Water-spray systems performance modelling |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Peroni, Rodrigo
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Visser, Alex T
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| ISBN |
9780429958014 |
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0429958013 |
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