6. Geomechanical design in underground excavations and tunnels

BRIEF SUMMARY

The workshop course will offer technical support to mine and civil works operators so that they can make appropriate decisions, making use of the appropriate geotechnical information.

It will also provide underground mine operators with the necessary tools to assess the stability conditions of excavations and pillars in underground mines.

The topic of the most used empirical methods in practice to evaluate the complex interaction that exists between the geometry of the excavations and the nature and state of stresses of the rocky environment in which they are located will be developed.

A significant portion of the course will be devoted to the development and analysis of stability issues, for which participants are expected to contribute any issues or concerns they may have in their own operations.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

► Make decisions about estimating the stability of underground excavations and pillars.

► Develop and achieve a good understanding of the relevant field information that is required to make a good stability evaluation.

► Understand the influence rock mechanics has on the stability of planned excavations and the overall design of an underground mine and tunnels.

BENEFITS

► Valid course to access the international specialization diploma in underground and surface Geomechanics.

► Receive the specialist certification in underground and surface geomechanics.

► Train at the hands of a speaker with extensive experience in the subject.

► Receive materials for each unit such as slides, manuals and data that you can keep.

► Being able to make all necessary academic queries directly to the speaker.

► Freedom to access the course on the day and at the time you want, as well as to pause and go back the class as many times as necessary until you fully assimilate the knowledge provided.

► The costs are reduced compared to those of a face-to-face course, since the expenses incurred are lower.

► Access the network of professionals from the various countries of the world. Technicians, university students, engineers, masters, doctors, post doctors and the general public related to the professional field participate in our courses.

► Access the database of the queries and answers of the participants, as well as the technical reports generated in each course.

► Access the database of the queries and responses of the participants, as well as the technical reports generated in each module and the thesis projects.

 

TRAINING MODALITY
The modality presented is the “Virtual-OFFLINE” (Virtual asynchronous); in this you will develop a course every 30 days, which is made up of videos, materials, slides and questions to the speaker. At the end of each course, you must take an exam to pass it and move on to the next course.
You will be assigned the tutoring of a specialist and there will be no limitations in terms of access hours or consultations with the speaker, this promotes that you be trained efficiently. The hours dedicated to each module must be managed assertively to optimize the benefit. You will experience all of the above through our virtual campus, which will also allow us to monitor your progress.

DIRECTED TO:

Professionals and technicians who work in mining, construction and/or energy companies and are working in the areas of engineering, planning, geotechnics, geomechanics, geology, mining safety and professionals who require greater knowledge of it. Likewise, professionals from mining contractor companies, infrastructure, consultants, university professors and students and the general public that is involved in the subject.

 

SYLLABUS

► UNIT 1: Selection of exploitation methods

                     * Nicholas Methodology

► UNIT 2: Work dimensioning methods:

                     * Barton Methodology (Q)

                     * Mathews Methodology (Graphical Stability Method)

                     *Laubscher's methodology

► UNIT 3: Design of mining pillars and bridges:

                         * Tax Area Concept

                         * Pillar failure mechanism

                         * Effect of geology.

                         * Empirical design methods.

                        * Calculation of resistance.

                         * Coates Methodology

                         * Pakalnis Methodology

                         *Laubscher's methodology

                         * Scaled width method (Crown Pillar)

                         * Column-roof-floor interaction.

                         * Numerical modeling.

                         * Case analysis.

► UNIT 4: Workshop on geomechanical design methodologies

► UNIT 5: Stability graphic method (MGE)

TESTIMONIALS

"The use of this software is important and thanks to the course I can better manage and consider the analysis of the rock mass taking into consideration the parameters of analysis and have better criteria to perform work in tunnels. The academic advising always supported me. It is gratifying to be able to train and learn in a simple way. Congratulations!"

Jose Luis, Camarena Miranda

Geotecnia y Perforación Diamantina - Residente de obra

Geotecnia Peruana SRL

Perú

 

 

"I would like to congratulate the CGI team and Professor Guillermo Rodriguez, for helping me for the study of Geomechanics. Thank you all very much. I congratulate the technical team of CGI. Very good course of knowledge. The interaction between the student and the platform is very good".

Rogério, Aguirre Dias

Geología e Geomecâmica  de Túneis - Geólogo de Obra

Empresa Toniolo, Busnello S.A

Brasil

 

 

"The RocData software handling course has been very good; first of all, the different criteria of intact rock and rock mass breakage are explained to then in a practical way incorporate the data into the program and obtain the design parameters of the rock mass. I appreciate the contribution to geotechnical engineering at the international level and for sharing their knowledge".

Luis Mesías, Guerrero Betancourt

Geotecnia - Especialista

AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC.

Colombia