Installation and underground testing of instrumented rockbolts with wireless communication

Authors: Bun-Seisay, S; Hall, C; Crompton, B; Eliasson, J Download Paper

DOI https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/2625_34

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Bun-Seisay, S, Hall, C, Crompton, B & Eliasson, J 2026, 'Installation and underground testing of instrumented rockbolts with wireless communication', in D Cumming-Potvin & J Wesseloo (eds), Ground Support 2026: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Ground Support in Mining, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 1-9, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/2625_34



Abstract:
Monitoring ground support performance has historically been limited to monitoring of the rock mass, and using this data to infer the response of installed ground support to rock mass deformation and changes in stress regimes. Although this methodology continues to improve with advancements in technology, there is a gap in accurately quantifying the response of installed ground support. This paper details a case study in which a new generation of instrumented rockbolts were installed in an operational underground mine and monitored over a period of time. The data collected during the case study is analysed against mining activities (development and stope blasts), seismicity and squeezing ground to assess the impact on installed ground support. This information can be used to improve the assessment of ground support response to mining activities and the management of ground support systems, such as rehabilitation.

Keywords: ground support, instrumentation, in situ monitoring

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