A comparison of cemented paste backfill shotcrete barricade design methods

Authors: Veenstra, RL; Zhao, X; Fourie, AB; Grobler, JJ

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Veenstra, RL, Zhao, X, Fourie, AB & Grobler, JJ 2021, 'A comparison of cemented paste backfill shotcrete barricade design methods', in AB Fourie & D Reid (eds), Paste 2021: Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Paste, Thickened and Filtered Tailings, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 409-424, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/2115_33

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Abstract:
The use of cemented paste backfill (CPB) is becoming increasingly more common at underground mines worldwide. Part of any CPB design includes the specification of the (typically) shotcrete barricades that retain the CPB within the stope during filling. Newmont’s Tanami Operations (NTO) has started an in situ barricade stress monitoring program. The data from this program will provide a basis for comparison of several models that can be used to model the capacity of these barricades. These models vary in complexity from analytical solutions to 3D numerical models. Part of the comparison will include a discussion detailing the required material inputs and how these inputs were obtained. Analysis of this comparison will provide additional understanding on what parameters affect the ultimate capacity of a shotcrete barricade.

Keywords: backfill, barricade, shotcrete, instrumentation, modelling

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