Mine Road Design and Management In Autonomous Hauling Operations: A Research Roadmap
In truck-based hauling systems, the mine haul road network is a critical and vital component of the production process. As such, under-performance of a haul road will impact immediately on mine productivity and costs. Operations safety, productivity and equipment longevity are all dependent on well...
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The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy
2011
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| description | In truck-based hauling systems, the mine haul road network is a critical and vital component of the production process. As such, under-performance of a haul road will impact immediately on mine productivity and costs. Operations safety, productivity and equipment longevity are all dependent on well-designed, constructed and maintained haul roads. With the advent of autonomous haul trucks, the haul road itself becomes all the more critical to the success of these type of operations; not only in relation to mine operators requirements for safer and more efficient and predictable haulage systems, but also in response to autonomous truck manufacturers' requirements for a more predictable and controlled operating environment.This paper presents a brief summary of the state-of-the-art in surface mine road design and then proceeds to examine the design and technological challenges associated providing a safe, predictable and affordable road for autonomous mine haul trucks. The paper serves as a basis for evaluating the contributions that enhancements in road design and management can deliver to autonomous mining operations, an initiative that also has scope for adoption within the operating life of many mines, haul roads and haul trucks. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-279132017-01-30T13:01:55Z Mine Road Design and Management In Autonomous Hauling Operations: A Research Roadmap Thompson, Roger Serkan Saydam Autonomous mine mine haulage haul road road design In truck-based hauling systems, the mine haul road network is a critical and vital component of the production process. As such, under-performance of a haul road will impact immediately on mine productivity and costs. Operations safety, productivity and equipment longevity are all dependent on well-designed, constructed and maintained haul roads. With the advent of autonomous haul trucks, the haul road itself becomes all the more critical to the success of these type of operations; not only in relation to mine operators requirements for safer and more efficient and predictable haulage systems, but also in response to autonomous truck manufacturers' requirements for a more predictable and controlled operating environment.This paper presents a brief summary of the state-of-the-art in surface mine road design and then proceeds to examine the design and technological challenges associated providing a safe, predictable and affordable road for autonomous mine haul trucks. The paper serves as a basis for evaluating the contributions that enhancements in road design and management can deliver to autonomous mining operations, an initiative that also has scope for adoption within the operating life of many mines, haul roads and haul trucks. 2011 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27913 The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Autonomous mine mine haulage haul road road design Thompson, Roger Mine Road Design and Management In Autonomous Hauling Operations: A Research Roadmap |
| title | Mine Road Design and Management In Autonomous Hauling Operations: A Research Roadmap |
| title_full | Mine Road Design and Management In Autonomous Hauling Operations: A Research Roadmap |
| title_fullStr | Mine Road Design and Management In Autonomous Hauling Operations: A Research Roadmap |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mine Road Design and Management In Autonomous Hauling Operations: A Research Roadmap |
| title_short | Mine Road Design and Management In Autonomous Hauling Operations: A Research Roadmap |
| title_sort | mine road design and management in autonomous hauling operations: a research roadmap |
| topic | Autonomous mine mine haulage haul road road design |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27913 |