MINE BACKFILL DESIGN AND CHARACTERISTICS

In the last decades, the importance of the mine fill
and specially cemented mine fill has been recognized,
as more mines have been using cement filling methods
and new mining methods employing fill have been
developed.
It has been realized that the addition of cement to
the backfill enhances its support potential in
underground mining operations. With the cemented
fill, the ore recovery is higher, while the dilution
of fill and spalling of country rock are minimized.
Despite the above-described advantages of the
cemented mine fill, the increasing cement cost has
been reducing the economic advantages of its use.
The book presented mine backfill design concepts and
procedures, physical and mechanical properties of
backfill and their measurement. Analyzed are
backfilled stope stability analysis and design and is
presented the research on new method for minimizing
the amount of cement used in backfilled stopes.

Mine Backfill Design and Characteristics is
recommended as across-the border source of
information for mining, rock mechanics geomechanics,
geotechnical and backfill engineers, consultant,
academics, student and practitioners.

Autorentext
Dimitre Antonov, Ph.D. Studied mining engineering and MiningManagement and Economic Bulgaria and mining engineeringUniversity of Montreal, Canada. He has more than 30 yearsexperience in rock mechanics, mining geomechanics, mininggeotechnical engineer and mine design. Dr. Antonov is seniorlecturer at WA School of Mines, Curtin University

Klappentext
In the last decades, the importance of the mine filland specially cemented mine fill has been recognized,as more mines have been using cement filling methodsand new mining methods employing fill have beendeveloped. It has been realized that the addition of cement tothe backfill enhances its support potential inunderground mining operations. With the cementedfill, the ore recovery is higher, while the dilutionof fill and spalling of country rock are minimized.Despite the above-described advantages of thecemented mine fill, the increasing cement cost hasbeen reducing the economic advantages of its use.The book presented mine backfill design concepts andprocedures, physical and mechanical properties ofbackfill and their measurement. Analyzed arebackfilled stope stability analysis and design and ispresented the research on new method for minimizingthe amount of cement used in backfilled stopes. Mine Backfill Design and Characteristics isrecommended as across-the border source ofinformation for mining, rock mechanics geomechanics,geotechnical and backfill engineers, consultant,academics, student and practitioners.