GEOMECHANICALServices & Innovations Inc.
Rock mechanics consulting
Understanding rock mass behaviour, excavation stability and in-situ stress to inform engineering decisions.
Specialist analysis and design, from site conditions to excavation planning.
Assess rock mass response to excavation and changing stress conditions.
Numerical modeling supports the assessment of excavation stability, stress redistribution and mining sequences. The analysis is considered in the context of site conditions and design questions.
Rock mass response · Stress redistribution · Excavation stability
Read the full service page: Numerical ModelingConsider both static loading and dynamic demand in underground support design.
Ground conditions and loading requirements inform the assessment of support systems for underground excavations. Static and dynamic demands are considered as part of the engineering question.
Underground support · Static loading · Dynamic demand
Read the full service page: Static and Dynamic Ground Support DesignInterpret seismic response to inform re-entry decisions after mining activity.
Microseismic observations provide information about how the rock mass responds to mining. Analysis can inform re-entry protocols and assessment of exposure following seismic activity.
Rock mass response · Seismic activity · Re-entry planning
Read the full service page: Microseismicity Analysis and Re-entry ProtocolsEvaluate stope geometry and rock mass conditions for excavation stability.
Geomechanical assessment considers the relationship between stope geometry, ground conditions and the mining sequence to support open stoping design.
Stope geometry · Ground conditions · Mining sequence
Read the full service page: Open Stoping DesignIntegrate geomechanical understanding into excavation layouts and sequencing.
Site characterization and engineering parameters inform mine design decisions. Geomechanical input connects the rock mass assessment with excavation layout and sequencing questions.
Excavation layout · Engineering parameters · Sequencing
Read the full service page: Mine DesignAssess backfill requirements within the mining method and excavation design.
The mining method, neighbouring excavations and support requirements provide the context for backfill design. Engineering assessment considers fill performance as part of the broader mine plan.
Fill requirements · Excavation support · Mine integration
Read the full service page: Backfill DesignEstablish the ground conditions that inform analysis and design.
Review conditions and observations at the project site.
Review ground control practices and their engineering context.
Rock mass characteristics and stress conditions are fundamental to an engineering assessment.
We connect site understanding with engineering and design parameters, including the magnitudes and orientation of in-situ stress. Our work supports underground mines as well as civil, infrastructure, and oil and gas projects.
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How large are the stresses in the rock, and in which directions do they act?
We are developing a method for ground stress measurement that includes direction. Better characterization of the stress state can inform engineering questions in mining and rockburst assessment, with potential applications in nuclear waste storage and carbon sequestration.
Development-stage research. Performance results are not presented here.
Excellence, safety, innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and continuous improvement guide our work.
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