Numerical modelling of mine workings: annual update 1999/2000.

Abstract

The SIMRAC project GAP629 has two aspects. Firstly, the production of an updated edition of the guidebook Numerical Modelling of Mine Workings. The original document was launched to the South African mining industry in April 1999. Secondly, the maintenance of an Internet web site containing information about the guidebook and currently available numerical modelling software packages. Since both the updated edition of the guidebook and the web site are deliverables for this project, this report only describes how these objectives were achieved and does not repeat the content of either deliverable. The work undertaken to update the guidebook took the form of enhancements and correction of errors in the original document, and the writing of entirely new sections of text. A summary of this work is presented in tabular format. Many of the minor enhancements and changes made to the document have not been included in the aforementioned table as they are too numerous.