@IQ_UK Geotechnical & Structural Geology Institute of Quarrying Phil James BSc (Hons) MSc FCMI MIoD Julian Smallshaw FIQ, FHEA, BSc About The Institute 1917 Quarrying.org @IQ_UK Global extractives industry to improve health and safety to increase productivity to improve standards Delivering excellence in education and training Professionally qualified members 1
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Quarrying.org @IQ_UK Julian Smallshaw FIQ, FHEA, BSc Began career as a Quarry Manager 20 Years member of IQ 10 Years Institute of Quarrying 5 Years Head of Education Outline: Structural Geology Overview Geotechnical Engineering Overview A lot to do in a short time! 4
Structural Geology Description spatial representation and analysis of structural features Study of the forces that deform rocks and origin and distribution of these forces Unconformity 5
Folding A bend or buckle in pre existing structure caused by deformation Anti-form limbs converge upwards forming an arch anticline Syn-form limbs close downwards syncline Folds are described in terms of their attitude of the axial surface Fold Desription Upright Axial surface is vertical Overturned Inclined axial surface one limb inverted Recumbent Horizontal axial surface 6
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Anticline and Syncline Igneous rocks 8
Igneous Features Extrusive Rocks 9
Metamorphic Rocks Sedimentary Rocks 10
Sedimentary Rocks Outcrops An area where rock occurs at surface May or may not be covered with alluvium 11
Weathered Granite Outcrop 12
Dip and Strike Dip angle in degrees between a horizontal plane and an inclined rock stratum Measurement is perpendicular to the strike and in the vertical plane. Strike the direction taken by the structural surface such as a fault or bedding plane as it intersects the horizontal it is the compass direction of the horizontal line in the inclined plane. Dip and Strike 13
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Faults Rock fractures at which displacement has taken place The rocks on either side of the break have moved relative to one another in opposite directions Movement may be any amount in any direction on the fault plane Normal Fault 15
Reverse Fault Strike Slip 16
Slickensides Geotechnical Excavations Key Issues : Planar Failures 17
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Excavations Key Issues : Wedge Failures 19
Excavations Key Issues : Wedge Failures 20
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Excavations Key Issues : Toppling Failures Excavations Key Issues : Toppling Failures 22
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Common stabilizing measures: netting 24
Common stabilizing measures: netting Common stabilizing measures: pre-splitting 25
Excavations Key Issues : Rockfall / Unravelling over-steepened faces 26
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Summing up on Solid Failures Solid Tips Key Issues : Circular / Sliding Failures Unconsolidated Materials 28
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Liquid Tips (Lagoons) Key Issues : Design and Management Good Foundations Adequate Retaining Structures Adequate Well Positioned Overflows Adequate Freeboard Seepage? Gullying? Erosion? Or, is there a risk of a circular or a sliding or other? type of failure that could lead to lagoon collapse 32
Liquid Tips (Lagoons) Key Issues : Design and Management 33
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Pit Design 36
But there are Inspections and there are Inspections! 37
Working Methods: Face heights / trimming Working Methods : Face heights / trimming 38
Working Methods : Rock traps / exclusion 39
Working Methods : Working practices Working Methods : Stockpiles 40
Working Methods : Stockpiles Reach and Capture Distance? Working Near Water 41
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