@article{f3b6210a6ab6435ba106002aa184cbc0,
title = "Ground support guidelines for squeezing ground conditions",
abstract = "In a benchmarking paper published in the SAIMM Journal, Potvin and Hadjigeorgiou (2008) reviewed ground control strategies to manage large deformations in underground hard rock mines. Significant differences were identified in the design and acceptable tolerance between civil and mining engineering practice for squeezing ground conditions. Variations were also noted in ground support strategies between Australian and Canadian mines. In this paper we review progress in design methodology and ground support practice since 2008, including the availability of more effective deformation monitoring, new design tools, greater access to yielding ground support elements, and better installation practices. An improved understanding of technical and practical issues associated with squeezing conditions has led to the development of ground support guidelines for a range of squeezing ground conditions in hard rock mines.",
keywords = "ground support, hard rock mining, squeezing ground conditions, yielding support",
author = "J. Hadjigeorgiou and Y. Potvin",
note = "Funding Information: The authors are grateful for the opportunity to work with multiple mines experiencing squeezing problems over the last twenty years. The benchmarking study was funded by the Ground Support Systems Optimisation Phase 2 research project at the Australian Centre for Geomechanics, University of Western Australia. Project sponsors were Agnico Eagle LaRonde mine, BHP Olympic Dam mine, DSI Underground, Epiroc, New Concept Mining, Fero Strata Australia (now DSI Underground), Garock Pty Ltd, Gold Fields Australia Pty Ltd, IGO Limited, IAMGOLD Corporation, Westwood mine, Jennmar Australia, the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA), Newcrest Mining Limited, Cadia Valley Operations, and Sandvik Australia Pty Ltd. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. All rights reserved.",
year = "2023",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.17159/2411-9717/2753/2023",
language = "English",
volume = "123",
pages = "371--380",
journal = "Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy",
issn = "2225-6253",
publisher = "South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy",
number = "7",
}