Browsing by Supervisor "Van der Merwe, J.N."

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The development of a comprehensive, practical and integrated management method with specific reference to the South African mining industry

Stone, Jasper Daniel (University of Pretoria, 2009-04-28)

This research focused on the past to the present theoretical development of the management discipline and the practical application of it in the South African mining industry. The perceived deficiencies of the theoretical ...
Evaluation and design of optimum support systems in South African collieries using the probabilistic design approach

Canbulat, Ismet (University of Pretoria, 2008-08-06)

This thesis addresses the problem of designing roof support systems in coal mines. When designing the roof support, it is necessary to account for the uncertainties that are inherently exist within the rock mass and support ...
Evaluation of stope support using a rockmass stiffness approach

Pretorius, Martin Johannes (University of Pretoria, 2006-05-19)

The study that is described in this thesis deals with stope support design from a rockmass stiffness approach. Three models were developed and combined into a single one in the third part of the study in an attempt to ...

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