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HYDRAULIC BACKFILL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhand stoping
1, record 1, English, overhand%20stoping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhand stopping 2, record 1, English, overhand%20stopping
- bottom heading 2, record 1, English, bottom%20heading
- heading-and-overhand stoping 2, record 1, English, heading%2Dand%2Doverhand%20stoping
- heading and overhaul stoping 3, record 1, English, heading%20and%20overhaul%20stoping
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The working of a block of ore from a lower level to a level above. 4, record 1, English, - overhand%20stoping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overhand stoping is used with cut-and-fill, with both dry rock and hydraulic sand as backfill material. Overhand means that the ore is drilled from below by blasting a slice 3. 0 m to 4. 0 m thick. This allows the complete stope area to be drilled and the blasting of the full stope without interruptions. The "upper" holes are drilled with simple wagon drills. 5, record 1, English, - overhand%20stoping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a restricted way overhand stoping can be applied to open or waste-filled stopes that are excavated in a series of horizontal slices either sequentially or simultaneously from the bottom of a block to its top. 4, record 1, English, - overhand%20stoping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par gradins renversés
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20gradins%20renvers%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitation en gradins renversés 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20en%20gradins%20renvers%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation montante 3, record 1, French, exploitation%20montante
correct, feminine noun
- abattage montant 4, record 1, French, abattage%20montant
masculine noun
- attaque par gradins renversés 5, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20gradins%20renvers%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- attaque en radier 5, record 1, French, attaque%20en%20radier
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de minage de tunnels, galeries ou chambres souterraines où le sautage de la partie inférieure se fait avec une ou deux volées avant le sautage de la partie supérieure. 5, record 1, French, - exploitation%20par%20gradins%20renvers%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abattage à front en chantier. [...] Si l'attaque s'effectue en partant du haut du chantier, on dira qu'on exploite par gradins droits - trous descendants - («underhand stoping»). L'inverse, c'est-à-dire l'exploitation en partant du bas - ou exploitation montante - est dite par gradins renversés («overhand stoping»). 3, record 1, French, - exploitation%20par%20gradins%20renvers%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Exploitation par gradins renversés («Overhand stoping»). Cette méthode consiste à avancer en partant du bas et à enlever le minerai par tranches («slicing») horizontales, verticales ou inclinées. Le point de départ est ordinairement en contrebas d'un montage («raise») et s'appuie soit directement sur le sol de la galerie inférieure, soit sur le toit de sommiers de la galerie, soit encore sur un massif de minerai [...] 3, record 1, French, - exploitation%20par%20gradins%20renvers%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Attaque en radier. Méthode de minage de tunnels ou de chambres souterraines. La partie inférieure est minée et déblayée soit par étapes, soit sur toute le longueur, après quoi, la partie supérieure, la calotte, est forée et minée à son tour. 5, record 1, French, - exploitation%20par%20gradins%20renvers%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En général, la mise en œuvre d'un chantier souterrain d'exploitation («stope») implique comme procédé d'avancement les mêmes travaux de perforation, d'explosion, etc., que dans le creusement des galeries. [Le] terme anglais «stoppe» désigne le vide laissé par l'enlèvement du minerai et [...] l'ensemble des opérations dans le chantier (perforation, explosion, boisage) s'appelle «stoping». 3, record 1, French, - exploitation%20par%20gradins%20renvers%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Mining Wastes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic stowing
1, record 2, English, hydraulic%20stowing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic stowage 2, record 2, English, hydraulic%20stowage
correct
- hydraulic filling 3, record 2, English, hydraulic%20filling
correct
- hydraulic mine filling 4, record 2, English, hydraulic%20mine%20filling
correct
- hydraulic backfilling 2, record 2, English, hydraulic%20backfilling
- hydraulic backfill 5, record 2, English, hydraulic%20backfill
- water packing 6, record 2, English, water%20packing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Washing waste material, such as mill tailings and ground waste rock, into stopes with water in order to prevent failure of rock walls and subsidence. 1, record 2, English, - hydraulic%20stowing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The filling of the waste in mines by waterborne material by pipeline. 1, record 2, English, - hydraulic%20stowing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Development for cut-and-fill mining in a trackless environment includes a footwall haulage drive along the orebody at the main level, undercut of the stope provided with drains for the hydraulic backfill, a spiral ramp excavated in the footwall with access turnouts to the stopes and a raise from the stope to the level above for ventilation and fill transport. 5, record 2, English, - hydraulic%20stowing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Déchets miniers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remblayage hydraulique
1, record 2, French, remblayage%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] remblayage dans lequel le remblai est entraîné par l'eau dans la tuyauterie depuis la remblayeuse installée généralement au jour. 2, record 2, French, - remblayage%20hydraulique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les minéraux utilisés et le mode de mise en place, on distingue le remblayage manuel [...], le remblayage mécanique [...], le remblayage pneumatique [...], le remblayage hydraulique (sable calibré, amené depuis la surface et mis en place par l'intermédiaire d'une canalisation, dans laquelle il est véhiculé en suspension dans l'eau). 3, record 2, French, - remblayage%20hydraulique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera subterránea
- Escombros mineros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- relleno hidráulico
1, record 2, Spanish, relleno%20hidr%C3%A1ulico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wagondrill
1, record 3, English, wagondrill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wagon drill 2, record 3, English, wagon%20drill
correct
- wagon-drill 3, record 3, English, wagon%2Ddrill
correct
- drilling carriage 3, record 3, English, drilling%20carriage
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock drill mounted on a two- or three-wheeled wagon with rubber tires. 4, record 3, English, - wagondrill
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overhand stoping is used with cut-and-fill, with both dry rock and hydraulic sand as backfill material. Overhand means that the ore is drilled from below by blasting a slice 3. 0 m to 4. 0 m thick. This allows the complete stope area to be drilled and the blasting of the full stope without interruptions. The "upper" holes are drilled with simple wagon drills. 5, record 3, English, - wagondrill
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This vehicle] is used for drilling about 4 inch diameter blasting holes at quarries and opencast pits. Holes can be drilled from vertical to horizontal. The wagon is held in position by steel anchor points. 4, record 3, English, - wagondrill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chariot de foration
1, record 3, French, chariot%20de%20foration
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chariot de forage 2, record 3, French, chariot%20de%20forage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- chariot porte-perforatrice 3, record 3, French, chariot%20porte%2Dperforatrice
see observation, masculine noun
- chariot de perforation 2, record 3, French, chariot%20de%20perforation
see observation, masculine noun
- sondeuse portée 4, record 3, French, sondeuse%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- wagon-drill 5, record 3, French, wagon%2Ddrill
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule tractable ou automoteur, supportant un ou plusieurs bras de foration. 6, record 3, French, - chariot%20de%20foration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 7, record 3, French, - chariot%20de%20foration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 3, French, - chariot%20de%20foration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paste backfilling system
1, record 4, English, paste%20backfilling%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- paste backfill system 2, record 4, English, paste%20backfill%20system
correct
- paste fill system 3, record 4, English, paste%20fill%20system
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paste backfill is defined as an engineered mixture of fine solid particles(with binder) and water, containing between 72% and 85% solids by weight. Particles in a paste mixture will not settle out of the mixture if allowed to remain stationary in a tank or in a pipeline. It can be placed in stopes with or without binder addition depending on the strength requirements for backfill. Improved pumping technology, environmental concerns and the need for a low cost/high strength fill in mines are driving mine operators to consider paste backfill as a tailings management and mine backfill alternative. The main advantages and disadvantages of a paste backfill system over a conventional hydraulic backfill plant are generally accepted as :... higher strengths can be achieved with an equivalent cement content; drainage of water and slimes from the fill are minimized, reducing the need for bulkhead construction and extensive drainage works. This feature also reduces maintenance on sumps and mine de-watering pumps; in some cases, unclassified tailings can be used to make paste rather than just the coarse fraction as is the case for hydraulic backfill; shorter stope cycle times can be achieved because an equivalent strength can be achieved in a shorter time with paste backfill; paste backfill systems achieve lower porosities than conventional fill thereby increasing the tonnage of material that can be disposed of underground; and, since paste backfill is deposited as a non-segregated mass of backfill(because cement particles are not displaced by the internal movements of the draining water), more predictable strength properties for the fill can be achieved. 2, record 4, English, - paste%20backfilling%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Paste backfilling of mines. A number of mines are installing paste fill systems to replace the current sand fill method. The justification and economies of this conversion include: higher production levels (less wait for dewatering), increased grade of ore to the mill, decrease of stope ore left as pillars, improved haulage with the removal of excess moisture, increased filling rates, and a higher strength fill with less waiting time. The unique problems associated with paste fill applications range from extremely rapid system wear to paste separation and system blockage. 3, record 4, English, - paste%20backfilling%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de remblayage par pâte
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système de remblayage avec pâte 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20avec%20p%C3%A2te
proposal, masculine noun
- système de remblai en pâte 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblai%20en%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remblayage à l'aide de pâtes minérales, remblayage où le matériau de remblai (aussi appelé «remblai» tout court) est constitué d'une pâte minérale. Propositions par inférence à partir des expressions «remblayage par terres d'apport» et «remblayage avec terres de lavoirs», relevées dans la justification reproduite ci-après. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le remblayage consiste à remplir les vides créés par l'exploitation. Il a un rôle multiple : 1) Il sert de soutènement, les étais (métalliques en général) ne pouvant pas supporter tous les terrains sus-jacents. 2) Il améliore la ventilation. [...] Le remblayage peut se faire par terres d'apport prises sur place (terres de galeries ou terres de fausses voies) ou amenées de l'extérieur (remblayage pneumatique par exemple ou remblayage avec terres de lavoirs amenées du jour ou remblayage hydraulique) ou par foudroyage. 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
SNC-Lavalin est un chef de file des services à l'industrie minière, étant en mesure d'offrir toute la gamme des services à l'échelle mondiale : [...] Expertise : · Systèmes de remblayage (ce qui comprend la pâte). 4, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remblayage. «Rhéologie des pâtes minérales et son implication sur l'acheminement sous terre par pipeline», par Michael Li, Centre de technologie Noranda. Résumé. Le remblai en pâte est de plus en plus utilisé comme soutien pour les mines souterraines. Malgré cette tendance, l'ingénierie et la conception des systèmes de remblais en pâte sont grandement basées sur des méthodes empiriques plutôt que sur des principes scientifiques établis. Vu la faible compréhension de l'écoulement de la pâte minérale par plusieurs, il faut effectuer des essais empiriques lors de la mise en service et l'opération de nouveaux systèmes de remblais en pâte. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stope undercut 1, record 5, English, stope%20undercut
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- undercut of stope 1, record 5, English, undercut%20of%20stope
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Development for cut-and-fill mining in a trackless environment includes a footwall haulage drive along the orebody at the main level, undercut of the stope provided with drains for the hydraulic backfill, a spiral ramp excavated in the footwall with access turnouts to the stopes and a raise from the stope to the level above for ventilation and fill transport. 1, record 5, English, - stope%20undercut
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sous-cave de chantier
1, record 5, French, sous%2Dcave%20de%20chantier
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chantier havé 1, record 5, French, chantier%20hav%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes proposés à partir de «havage», «sous-cavage» (en anglais : «undercut», «undercutting»), relevés sur une fiche TERMIUM, à partir de «havage» et de «sous-cave», donnés comme équivalents du terme anglais «undercut» dans le Dictionnaire général de la technique industrielle, de Richard Ernst, et à partir du contexte qui suit. 1, record 5, French, - sous%2Dcave%20de%20chantier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Méthode d'exploitation de massifs de minerai par foudroyage ou éboulement («block caving»). Par cette méthode, on have, c'est-à-dire on entaille par-dessous («undercut») le massif du minerai et on le laisse s'effondrer de lui-même [...]. Si le gisement est havé à partir de la galerie de niveau principal, le massif de minerai est coupé par des galeries croisées elles-mêmes par d'autres [...] 2, record 5, French, - sous%2Dcave%20de%20chantier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- upper hole 1, record 6, English, upper%20hole
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overhand stoping is used with cut-and-fill, with both dry rock and hydraulic sand as backfill material. Overhand means that the ore is drilled from below by blasting a slice 3. 0 m to 4. 0 m thick. This allows the complete stope area to be drilled and the blasting of the full stope without interruptions. The "uppers" holes are drilled with simple wagon drills. 1, record 6, English, - upper%20hole
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trou supérieur
1, record 6, French, trou%20sup%C3%A9rieur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- trou du haut 1, record 6, French, trou%20du%20haut
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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