Excessive exposure to heat can lead to injuries, illness, and death among mineworkers. The
actual cost of heat-related injuries and illnesses is unknown because of underreporting and …

A method to detect and accurately measure the arrival time of wave packets in ultrasonic
signals using a nonlinear decomposition technique is presented. We specifically address the …

The accurate estimation of ultrasonic Time-Of-Flight (TOF) is essential in ultrasonic non-destructive
testing (NDT). In this paper, a novel method for TOF estimation through envelope is …

Rock bolts are one of the most effective and conventional support techniques widely used in
underground mining and tunneling operations to stabilize excavations and jointed rock …

Interactions between human beings and their work environment require the body to
regulate its temperature by balancing heat production and loss. Comfortable environmental …

This paper attempts to estimate electrical resistivity from physico-mechanical and abrasion
properties of rocks. For this purpose, the electrical properties of rock samples collected from …

Abstract Knowledge of the geologic structure at a field site is a useful piece of information
for hydrologic modeling since it can serve as more site-specific prior information about the …

Detection of internal defects in concrete structures is a difficult task as these anomalies are
not always observable at the surface, yet have the potential to expand and damage the …

Geomechanical analysis plays a major role in providing a safe working environment in an
active mine. Geomechanical analysis includes but is not limited to providing active monitoring …

Heat-related illnesses (HRI) are relatively common in both hot surface and underground
mining operations. When workers are exposed to extreme heat or strenuous work in a hot …