Conceptual, scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility-level geomechanical studies
Geomechanical mine design for various mining methods
Geomechanical data review, consolidation and gap analysis
Geomechanical site characterisation
Empirical, analytical and numerical stability analyses of open pit and quarry walls
Empirical, analytical and numerical stability analyses of underground excavations and pillars
Advanced numerical analyses of a wide range of problems with inelastic continuum (FLAC3D) and discontinuum-based (3DEC, PFC) formulations
Design of large underground excavations
Ground support design for static and dynamic conditions, including optimisation with state-of-the-art explicit discontinuum-based BBM (Bonded Block Model) and DFN (Discrete Fracture Network) numerical simulations
Assessment, mitigation, redistribution and management of geomechanical risk
Elaboration of geomechanical risk profiles
Drilling and blasting engineering, including design and implementation of:
Horizontal and vertical development blasts
Raise blasts
Shaft-sinking blasts
Production blasts (on surface and underground)
Presplit and post-trim blasts
Smooth and cushion blasts
Trench blasts
Mass-blasts
Large-scale choked destress blasts
Targeted blasts for narrow ore zones in open pit mines
Elaboration of anisotropic site-specific blast-induced vibration attenuation curves in various materials (rock, soil, backfill)
Technical support
Mining in high stress and failing ground conditions
Mining in strong bursting ground
Mining in weak squeezing ground
Mining in failed ground
Instrumentation
Ground control practice reviews and audits
Ground control-related safety reviews
Ground control-related incident investigations
Geomechanical and ground control due diligence reviews
Ground fall investigations
Seismicity and rockburst reviews
Expert witness (for litigations and Court cases)
Training courses for engineering and production personnel (customised accordingly)
Geomechanics, ground control and ground support
Blasting engineering
Vibration monitoring and analysis
Technical coaching of site staff
Technical assistance to site personnel
Close technical support of site staff, including assuming site rotations
Technical drilling and blasting reviews and audits (on surface and underground)
Blast damage control in tunnel surfaces, and pit and stope walls
Blast-induced vibration surveillance and control
Research and development
Elaboration and management of research projects
Participation in field trails, steering committees and/or review boards for geomechanical and blasting-related research and development projects
