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dc.contributor.author | Maritz, Jan Abram![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Malan, D.F. (Daniel Francois)![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-15T11:22:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-08-15T11:22:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-05 | |
dc.description.abstract | Pillar strength is affected by pillar shape, but this has largely been ignored in past research studies. Bord-and-pillar layouts are typically designed using empirical strength equations developed for square pillars. Owing to the poor quality of pillar cutting, many hard-rock pillars have an irregular shape and it is not clear how this affects pillar strength. Furthermore, the strength of rectangular pillars in comparison with square pillars is also difficult to quantify. The ‘perimeter rule’ is widely adopted for rectangular pillars, but its applicability for pillars with irregular shapes has never been tested. We used numerical modelling in this study to investigate the effect of pillar shape on strength. An analytical limit equilibrium model of a square and a strip pillar also provided useful insights. For slender pillars, the strength of a long rib pillar is essentially similar to that of a square pillar. In contrast, for rib pillars with a large width to height ratio, there is a substantial increase in strength. The study found that the perimeter rule should not be used for irregularly shaped pillars. Displacement discontinuity modelling, using a limit equilibrium approach, is proposed as an alternative to determine the strength of these pillars. | en_US |
dc.description.department | Mining Engineering | en_US |
dc.description.librarian | am2024 | en_US |
dc.description.sdg | SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure | en_US |
dc.description.uri | http://www.saimm.co.za/journal-papers | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Maritz, J.A. and Malan, D.F. 2023 A study of the effect of pillar shape on pillar strength. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, vol. 123, no. 5. pp. 235–244. http://dxDOI.org/10.17159/2411-9717/2473/2023. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2225-6253 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2411-9717 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.17159/2411-9717/2473/2023 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97668 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy | en_US |
dc.rights | © The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2023. | en_US |
dc.subject | Pillar shape | en_US |
dc.subject | Pillar strength | en_US |
dc.subject | Displacement discontinuity modelling | en_US |
dc.subject | Bord-and-pillar layout | en_US |
dc.subject | SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure | en_US |
dc.title | A study of the effect of pillar shape on pillar strength | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |