Galluzzi, R, Holden, M, Dodds, A, Matthews, J & Bennett, A 2023, 'Design, development and testing of the Falcon Bolt', in J Wesseloo (ed.), Ground Support 2023: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Ground Support in Mining, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 271-284, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/2325_18
(https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/2325_18_Galluzzi/)
Abstract: This paper introduces the Falcon Bolt – a self-drilling hollow bolt with a unique mechanical anchoring system developed for use in the underground hard rock mining environment. The Falcon Bolt aims to deliver several key innovations including reduced installation time, pre-tension during installation and high dynamic capacity. This paper will present the results of comprehensive testing and demonstrate how a datadriven iterative process was implemented to refine the Falcon Bolt’s performance characteristics. Testing methods include static pull testing, independent dynamic testing at Canmet and in situ installation verification. 

Keywords: self-drilling bolt, rockbolt installation efficiency, rockbolt design, dynamic ground support