Optimization model of truck flow at open-pit mines and standards for feasibility test

In order to increase production efficiency at open-pit mines, on the basis oflinear programming, a practical mathematical model for optimizing truck flow was developed, whichimproved the traditional fixed manual schedule method. The model has advantages from linearprogramming and objective programming, makes most handling points working at full capacity and keepsan optimized ratio between trucks and excavators. For ensuring feasibility of the model inpractical production, four standards for feasibility test were proposed. The model satisfied all thestandards. The application in a large scale open-pit iron mine indicated that the model reduced thenumber of required trucks by 10 percent compared with the fixed manual schedule method.

Spatiotemporal model of open-pit based on 3-D deposit model

A new method was put forward to make up the three-dimensional deposit model, and the spatiotemporal models of open-pit with temporal dynamics were also studied combined with the corrected models of multilevel ground states so as to bring the three-dimensional open-pit model at different time and its model serial formed from the evolvement into the management of temporal dimension in order to realize the spatial three-dimension and temporal dynamic for the mining management in open-pits,which makes this model easy to query and analyze 3-D information, also help surface mining replaying and stope evolution forecasting. Finally, the time-spatial model was established to show the dynamic mining on some open-pit under the windows XP and VC++ environment.

NPV risk simulation of an open pit gold mine project under the O'Hara cost model by using Gas

This paper analyzes an open pit gold mine project based on the O'Hara cost model. Hypothetical data is proposed based on different authors that have studied open pit gold projects, and variations are proposed according to the probability distributions associated to key variables affecting the NPV, like production level, ore grade, price of ore, and others, so as to see what if, in a gold open pit mine project of 3000 metric tons per day of ore. Two case scenarios were analyzed to simulate the NPV, one where there is low certainty data available, and the other where the information available is of high certainty. Results based on genetic algorithm metaheuristic simulations, which combine basically Montecarlo simulations provided by the Palisade Risk software, the O'Hara cost model, net smelter return and financial analysis tools offered by Excel are reported, in order to determine to which variables of the project is more sensitive the NPV.

Study on Influencing Factors and Planning Model of Mining Quantity about Mineral Resources in Open Pit

According to the particularity of the open pit, the main influencing factors of mining quantity about mineral resources have been summarized systematically in life cycle and the structured hierarchical relation of its influencing factors has been constructed. In the light of the production process of open pit, the functional relationships between investment, mining cost and mining quantity have been defined based on the process of mining and loading so that the relation of the life cycle cost and mining quantity can be set up. And what’s more, in order to obtain the maximum economic profit of mining enterprises in life cycle, the planning model of mining quantity has been established based on the life cycle cost. The rational distribution of mining quantity will have been found on the condition of obtaining optimal solution about the planning model so as to determine scientifically the production scale of mining enterprises from the point of view of the sustainable development.

Composite wedge failure using photogrammetric measurements and DFN-DEM modelling

Analysis and prediction of structural instabilities in open pit mines are an important design and operational consideration for ensuring safety and productivity of the operation. Unstable wedges and blocks occurring at the surface of the pit walls may be identified through three-dimensional(3D) image analysis combined with the discrete fracture network(DFN) approach. Kinematic analysis based on polyhedral modelling can be used for first pass analysis but cannot capture composite failure mechanisms involving both structurally controlled and rock mass progressive failures. A methodology is proposed in this paper to overcome such limitations by coupling DFN models with geomechanical simulations based on the discrete element method(DEM). Further, high resolution photogrammetric data are used to identify valid model scenarios. An identified wedge failure that occurred in an Australian coal mine is used to validate the methodology. In this particular case, the failure surface was induced as a result of the rock mass progressive failure that developed from the toe of the structure inside the intact rock matrix. Analysis has been undertaken to determine in what scenarios the measured and predicted failure surfaces can be used to calibrate strength parameters in the model.

Understanding of surface pit formation mechanism of GaN grown in MOCVD based on local thermodynamic equilibrium assumption

Frank’s theory describes that a screw dislocation will produce a pit on the surface,and has been evidenced in many material systems including GaN.However,the size of the pit calculated from the theory deviates significantly from experimental result.Through a careful observation of the variations of surface pits and local surface morphology with growing temperature and V/III ratio for c-plane GaN,we believe that Frank’s model is valid only in a small local surface area where thermodynamic equilibrium state can be assumed to stay the same.If the kinetic process is too vigorous or too slow to reach a balance,the local equilibrium range will be too small for the center and edge of the screw dislocation spiral to be kept in the same equilibrium state.When the curvature at the center of the dislocation core reaches the critical value 1/r0,at the edge of the spiral,the accelerating rate of the curvature may not fall to zero,so the pit cannot reach a stationary shape and will keep enlarging under the control of minimization of surface energy to result in a large-sized surface pit.

黄土基坑斜直桩支护结构受力及变形特性模型试验研究

为深入探究斜直桩支护的工作机理及变形特性,通过模型试验对比斜直桩和传统支护在开挖和降雨阶段桩顶位移、桩身弯矩及坑外沉降变化规律。研究结果表明:斜直桩受力及变形均小于悬臂和双排直桩,其极限挖深更大,对周边环境影响更小,其中内斜直支护性能最优。部分直桩改为斜桩可使受力更合理,除了受到弯剪还有拉压,有效提高支护刚度。降雨阶段下支护结构受力及变形增幅较开挖更大,还会引发土体塌陷、坑内外土体表面开裂等破坏。研究结果可为斜直桩黄土基坑施工风险防控提供参考。

Symmetry and conservation laws for optimum design of open pit mines

The classical physics theory respectively obeys the three famous conservation laws referred to as charge conjugation, parity and time reverse, and the open pit block model is equal to a Newtonian mechanics system. Consequently, there would exist some correspondent symmetry principles and conservation laws within the 3D fixed block model of the deposit and the theory for the optimum design of the open pit mine. Reversing a series of relevant fundamental concepts, several conservation laws, which the theory for the optimum design of open pit mines should obey, as block weight conjugation, block model parity and combined symmetry of the both, were expounded. From the symmetry principle, the theoretic significance for a series of the current optimum techniques was discussed and explained, and a kind of conjugate heuristics which can check the error of itself was presented and demonstrated. Thus it is shown that the symmetry principle lays the foundations and opens up the prospects for the further research with mine design and scheduling problem.

Application of robust estimation to pit deformation monitoring

To guarantee the safety and the quality of the deep pit construction of a high building, it is necessary to monitor the deformation of the supporting structure of the pit. At present, there are mainly two methods to monitor the geometric deformation of the supporting structure of the pit. One is to monitor the displacements of the tops of the piles; the other is to monitor the deep displacements of the piles. Based on the analysis of the characteristics of both the top monitoring data and the deep monitoring data, a united data processing method was put forward. A model of conicoid fitting model was chosen to describe the deformation surface of the pit, and then the robust estimation was adopted to avoid the influence of the gross errors existing in the observations. It was proved effective and accurate to analyze the deformation of the monitoring surface with this method. The steps of the method were concluded in detail.

盾构机始发井深基坑力学和变形特性离心模型试验研究

为探究盾构机始发井深基坑开挖过程中周边土体的应力、变形和土压力分布规律,通过对工程原型进行概化,在典型土层条件下,采用停机-开挖-支护的模拟方式开展了方形基坑和圆形基坑两种方案共2组离心模型试验,从地连墙的弯矩和其后土体的水平位移、基坑外侧土压力分布以及地表沉降等角度,对比分析了两种盾构机始发井深基坑开挖过程的工程特性。结果表明:地面沉降随基坑开挖深度增大逐渐增加,形成沉降槽状;地连墙土压力变化呈非线性,随着基坑开挖不断深入的,离地表较近处的土压力逐渐变大,而深处的土压力则逐渐减小;在第5步开挖时2组模型地下连续墙水平位移均达到最大值,圆形基坑是方形基坑的1.4倍,同时地连墙的弯矩也达到最大值,圆形基坑比方形基坑小320 kN·m。研究成果可为深埋隧道深基坑的优化设计和开挖提供指导。

Foundation pit dewatering optimization design based on GMW-2005 and LGR technique

The slope instability and uneven settlement caused by the foundation pit dewatering pose a great threat to the project and surrounding environment.Thus,it is necessary to carry out optimization design of the foundation pit dewatering project.To solve this problem,this paper introduces the simulation-optimization method and establishes the groundwater model based on MODFLOW-2005.The local grid refinement(LGR)technique is employed to achieve the refinement of dewatering area.Under the premise of construction safety,the minimum cost of the project is set as the objective function to solve the optimization problem of foundation pit engineering with GWM-2005.The results show that the optimization with GWM-2005 will be more accurate combined with the LGR model,but the improvement of the optimization is not obvious.It is necessary to choose a suitable local refinement model considering the engineering requirement.

Numerical investigations of rock bridge effect on open pit slope stability

In this study,the effect of rock bridges on rock slope stability was investigated by incorporating nonpersistent joint networks in numerical models,and the critical profiles of an open pit mine were analysed.Parallel deterministic networks of infinite and finite lengths,ubiquitous joint network model and Veneziano joint network model were used in order to simulate the rock fractures.Materials were modelled based on the generalised Hoek-Brown and equivalent Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria.The parallel deterministic infinite and the ubiquitous joint network models produced lower safety factors.The introduction of rock bridges along discontinuity planes in the parallel deterministic network and Veneziano joint network models significantly contributed to the stability and strain distribution,which should be considered in stability analysis of rock mass in open pit by rock slope practitioners.The results show the significance of joints in hard rock behaviour and the joints should be included in order to attain practical and realistic simulations.

A Quadratic Programming Model for Blast Scheduling

A quadratic programming model is established to choose the blocks to be blasted in a given period. The length of this period depends on the production planning requirements. During the given period, the blocks' parameters are available from the geological database of the mine. The objective is to minimize the deviation of the average ore grade of blasted blocks from the standard ore grade required by the mill. Transportation ability constraint. production quantity demand constraint. minimum safety bench constraint. block size constraint and block, bench precedence constraints are considered in forming the programming model. This model has more practical objective function and reasonable constraints compared with the existing model for this kind of problems.

Modeling and Mapping Forest Floor Distributions of Common Bryophytes Using a LiDAR-Derived Depth-to-Water Index

This article describes how the cartographic depth-to-water (DTW) index in combination with other variables can be used to quantify, model and map the distribution of common forest floor bryophytes, at 1 m resolution. This was done by way of a case study, using 12 terrain and climate representative locations across New Brunswick, Canada. The presence/absence by moss species was determined at each location along upland-to-wetland transects within >10-m spaced 1-m2 forest floor plots. It was found that Bazzania trilobata, Dicranum polysetum, Polytrichum commune, Hylocomium splendens, and Pleurozium schreberi had greater probabilities of occurrence in well-drained forested areas, whereas Sphagnum fuscum and Sphagnum girgensohnii dominated in low-lying wet areas. The presence/absence of each species was quantified by way of logistic regression analyses, using DTW, slope, canopy closure, forest litter depth, ecosite type (8 classes), nutrient regime (4 classes, poor to rich);vegetation type (deciduous, coniferous, mixed, and shrubs), and macro- and micro-topography (upland, wetland;mounds, pits) as predictor variables. Among these, log10DTW and forest litter depth were the most consistent predictor variables, followed by mound versus pit. For the mapping purpose, only log10DTW and already mapped classifications for upland versus wetland and vegetation type were used to predict the probability of occurrences for the most frequent moss species, namely, D. polysetum, P. schreberi and Sphagnum spp. The overall accuracy for doing this ranged from 67% to 83%, with false positives and negatives amounting to 18% to 42%. The overall classification accuracy exceeded the probability by chance alone at 76.8%, with the significance level reached at 75.3%. The average level of probability by chance alone was 60.3%.

基于DHMM-ESUM的露天矿运输系统车铲比优化研究

在露天矿生产中,如何利用现有的资源条件对电铲与卡车进行合理配比,充分发挥设备的效率,是提高矿山企业生产效益的关键。以安家岭露天矿生产系统收集的数据为基础,首先运用排队理论构建以电铲为采掘中心,卡车为运输工具的闭合排队网络模型,将运输系统分为4个排队子系统,分析各项服务时间的概率分布;基于离散隐马尔可夫模型(discrete hidden Markov model,DHMM)与拓展求和(extended summation,ESUM)算法分析系统作业性能,获取电铲设备的运行状态和班次生产能力。然后,应用蒙特卡洛法建立随机动态规划模型,以产量期望值最大化为目标对露天矿的车铲比进行优化。最后,对生产系统进行仿真建模分析,结果验证了基于DHMM-ESUM对车铲比进行优化的有效性和准确性。

基于GM(1,1)模型的地铁基坑变形预测研究

在深大基坑开挖过程中,基坑周围土体会受到扰动,势必会影响到基坑、基坑周围建筑物和构筑物的稳定与安全。为解决基坑开挖过程中变形监测周期过长而无法长期监测以及监测数据误差等问题,以某工程实例为依据,对基坑周围地表沉降变形进行监测,以地表沉降监测数据为基础数据建立GM(1,1)预测模型,进行基坑后期沉降变形预测分析。结果表明:该模型预测结果能较好的反映基坑的沉降变形情况,预测精度能满足工程需要,预测结果相对于实际观测值表现出超前现象,可为类似工程建设提供参考。

软黏土地区深大基坑工程桩-连续墙体系空间变形效应

土体开挖过程中深大基坑存在明显的空间变形效应,对其主体结构力学行为产生影响。以新建苏州南站枢纽深大基坑为工程背景,考虑地连墙厚度及工程桩的影响,基于ABAQUS建立三维空间有限元模型,采用修正剑桥模型考虑软黏土的应变硬化特征,从地连墙侧向位移、墙后地表沉降、工程桩和坑底土体隆起3个方面,研究软黏土地区深大基坑工程桩-连续墙体系的变形特征及空间效应。研究结果表明:深大基坑地连墙的侧向位移和地表沉降均呈现明显的角部效应,基坑A区(地连墙厚度1 m、桩径1 m)地连墙侧向位移角部效应的影响范围为1.05~1.71倍开挖深度,基坑B区(地连墙厚度0.8 m、桩径1.5 m)地连墙侧向位移角部效应的影响范围为0.91~1.48倍开挖深度;基坑A区、B区地表沉降角部效应的影响范围分别为1.24~2.10和1.77~2.47倍开挖深度;深大基坑空间变形角部效应与工程桩桩径及地连墙厚度有关,并且对基坑长边的影响效果大于短边。工程桩可有效增大基坑开挖面以下土体的刚度,减小地连墙的侧向位移;增大地连墙厚度可有效降低基坑的整体变形。基坑工程桩与坑底土体隆起总体呈现中间大、周边小的特征,工程桩周边土体受其约束,隆起较小;在一定范围内,工程桩对土体隆起抑制作用与其桩径呈正相关,与其桩间距呈负相关。软黏土地区深大基坑设计计算中需关注工程桩-连续墙结构体系的空间变形效应。

基于无人机技术的露天矿山越界开采监测与评估方法

高效快速评估露天矿山越界开采对开展矿产卫片执法检查和推进严格保护矿产资源策略、推动区域高质量发展具有重要意义。基于无人机飞行技术、传感器技术、通信技术和影像处理技术,结合卫星遥感、地理信息系统应用,采集无人机航测数据与飞控系统数据,快速获取了疑似违法矿山二维场景图像(SIM),动态飞行展示矿区全貌和精细地物;进一步建立了矿山三维数字高程模型(DEM),定性研判违法类型与性质;针对需求建立了矿山的三维数字表面模型(DSM),定量估算违法采矿资源量;利用四维数字表面模型(DSM),查明矿山历史时期的违法过程,测算违法开采的资源量。无人机航测技术实现区域矿产资源开发秩序的快速监测和精细评估,为矿产资源的卫片执法检查工作提供理论支撑和决策依据。在江南某地进行试验的实例表明,基于无人机技术的露天矿山越界开采监测与评估方法技术具有时效性强、操作便捷、精细高效等优势,在支撑服务自然资源领域的卫片执法检查工作方面可以更加广泛地应用。

与矿山三维地质模型自动关联的剖面图更新方法

露天煤矿开采过程中矿山三维地质模型不断变化,需要随之更新地质剖面图以真实反映当前矿山的地质构造与地层性质。针对目前剖面图更新方法存在剖面图内部图元属性信息与空间信息交互不畅导致剖面图更新不够准确的问题,提出了一种与矿山三维地质模型自动关联的剖面图更新方法。通过设计矿山三维地质模型与剖面图元关联关系的概念模型与逻辑模型,实现模型图元与剖面图元对象名称的关联;通过在剖面图上设置水平和高程位置的定位坐标,将剖切所得对象关联至相应的剖面图位置,实现模型图元与剖面图元空间位置坐标的关联,以达到矿山三维地质模型与剖面图属性信息、空间信息等图元数据关联的目的;根据矿山三维地质模型中发生改变的图元确定需要更新的区域,提取区域内各剖面线并根据关联关系得到相应的剖面图,进一步通过遍历判断图元属性更新标志位和几何更新标志位的状态,自动更新各剖面图中属性或几何形状发生变化的剖面图元。应用结果表明,该方法实现了剖面图与矿山三维地质模型的关联,以及剖面图的自动更新;利用该方法自动更新后的剖面图中定位坐标数据与更新前一致,验证了剖面图更新方法的准确性。

基于三元DEM的露天煤矿封闭壳状包络体素建模研究

传统地质模型受自身结构性质和布尔运算效率的局限,限制了采矿模型的生成,无法满足露天矿大规模物料规划问题的需求。针对上述问题,对开采体块段模型及采矿模型进行了定义,并提出了一种基于三元DEM的露天煤矿封闭壳状包络体素快速建模方法,即煤岩模型的顶面、底面和侧面DEM建模,三元DEM经固化后即可生成煤岩体对应的封闭壳状包络体素模型。该模型介于实体模型和块体模型之间,能够保障算量精度,同时具有较高的布尔运算效率,可以现实定点、定向的尺寸和结构剖切,在传统算量地模的基础上,通过特定的结构定义,丰富剥采程序和工艺参数等技术指标属性,定制专属的采矿模型,更好地服务于露天矿物料流规划、采剥生产计划动态优化等问题。