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Item Computer aided slope stability monitoring(Disaster Advances disaster@managein.org, 2017) Dorthi, K.; Ram Chandar, K.R.Slope stability accidents are one of the leading causes of fatalities at surface mining operations. Monitoring of the slopes of surface mines can prevent loss of life, destruction of equipment, loss of ore reserves and closure of the mine. In this paper, an attempt is made to review the recent developments in slope stability monitoring system. Zigbee based Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) of short distance, low- complexity, low power consumption, low data rate, low-cost, twoway and wireless communication solution for slope stability monitoring system is discussed. A comparison of slope monitoring systems has been done by considering different parameters such as accuracy, update rate, range, slope coverage, weather conditions etc.Item Applications of expert systems in mining industry: A review(CAFET INNOVA Technical Society cafetinnova@gmail.com 1-2-18/103, Mohini Mansion, Gagan Mahal Road, Domalguda, Hyderabad 500029, 2014) Ram Chandar, K.R.; Agarwal, H.An Expert System is a computer system that emulates the decision-making ability of a human expert. Expert systems are designed to solve complex problems by reasoning about knowledge, like an expert, and not by following the procedure of a developer as is the case in conventional programming. The first expert systems were created in the 1970s and then proliferated in the 1980s. In this paper, an effort has been made to sum up some of the useful expert systems and their working principles for effective use in mining operations. © 2014 CAFET-INNOVA TECHNICAL SOCIETY.Item Effect of width of gallery of highwall mining on stability of highwall: A numerical modelling approach(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2014) Ram Chandar, K.R.; Kumar, B.G.Owing to continuous increased demand for coal, along with existing mining methods, some novel methods are being looked for. Highwall mining is such a method where considerable quantity of coal blocked in the highwall can be extracted to a great extent. The major challenge in highwall mining is roof control along with the stability of highwall. This method was introduced in one of the opencast coal mines first time in India. A systematic study was taken up using numerical modelling approach to assess the influence of width of gallery of highwall on stability of highwall based on field investigations. The width of gallery was taken as 3.5, 4.25 and 5.0 m. It was found that the stress and strain was more in case of 5.0 m wide gallery compared with 3.5 m wide gallery and the stress and strain values were more at the end point of galleries compared with the starting points of the galleries. The factor of safety values were decreased as the width of gallery increased from 3.5 m to 5.0 m. © 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.Item Experimental study for the assessment of suitability for vegetation growth on coal mine overburden(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2015) Ram Chandar, K.R.; Chaitanya, V.; Raghunandan, M.E.Owing to increased production and productivity of opencast coal mines, large amount of waste rock is removed and stacked in the form of waste dumps. Positive utilisation of such waste rock not only saves considerable dumping land but also reduces problem of maintaining stable and environmentally friendly dumps. One of the major utilisation of waste rock is to use it for vegetation. Therefore a systematic investigation to study the fertile characteristics of overburden waste rock for vegetation was conducted. Waste rock samples collected from an opencast coal mine dump in South India were used in the laboratory experiments. Observations showed the suitability of mine wastes for vegetation when supplemented with additives/nutrients - bottom ash, fly ash, lime stone powder and secondary sludge from sewage treatment plants (STPs) were considered for this purpose as additives. Results suggest that the mine-overburden supplemented with sewage waste (atleast 25% by volume) to be suitable for effective vegetation. © © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.Item Slope stability monitoring in opencast coal mine based on wireless data acquisition system-a case study(Science Publishing Corporation Inc ijet@sciencepubco.com, 2018) Dorthi, K.; Ram Chandar, K.R.Real time monitoring of slope failures is necessary to maintain the stability of slopes in open cast mines. A 3-level structure of Wireless Data Acquisition System (WDAQ) is developed for real time monitoring of slope deformation and analysis of data. In this paper, a case study is presented in a large opencast coal mine. Deformation in the slopes with slope angles of 49°, 53°, 58°, 64°, 68° and 70° is monitored over old underground workings. The deformation caused due to the external load like movement Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM). Maximum deformation was 1.57mm for slope angle of 70°. It can be observed that the deformation increased with increased slope angle. This paper also describes that the validation of data based on WDAQ with the conventional method of monitoring as well as numerical modeling. The data obtained using WDAQ is in close to other two methods. The variation is around 11%. © 2018 Authors.Item Sustainable use of mine waste and tailings with suitable admixture as aggregates in concrete pavements-A review(Techno Press technop2@chollian.net, 2018) Gayana, B.C.; Ram Chandar, K.R.Utilization of mine waste rocks and tailings in concrete as aggregates will help in sustainable and greener development. The literature shows the potential use of iron ore tailings as a replacement of natural fine aggregates. As natural sand reserves are depleting day by day, there is a need for substitution for sand in concrete. A comprehensive overview of the published literature on the use of iron ore waste and tailings and other industrial waste in concrete is being presented. The effect of various properties such as workability, compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength, durability and microstructure of concrete have been presented in this paper. © 2018 Techno-Press, Ltd.Item Stress analysis between tunnel and slope for single as well as multiple tunnel scenarios: A numerical modelling approach(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2020) Nikumbh, R.K.; Ram Chandar, K.R.Nowadays, a wide accessible network requires a combination of tunnels and roads through highly undulating surfaces. This study aims to assess the stress due to surrounding slope on a tunnel using ANSYS software. A circular tunnel with varying distance between the tunnel and slope, and berm width has been used for the analysis. For multiple tunnel cases, distance between the tunnels was also varied for assessing stresses. In this study, maximum and minimum stresses were obtained for a berm width of 4 and 7 m respectively, which showed that stress decreases with an increase in berm width. For multiple tunnels cases, variations in distance between two tunnels provided significant insights in the analysis of stress between the slope and tunnel. © 2020, Indian Academy of Sciences.Item Development of energy efficient organic bricks in construction using IOT and perlite(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021) Shubhananda Rao, P.; Ram Chandar, K.R.The study focuses on improvement of bricks in mechanical properties, reduction of energy consumption, making more economical and environmentally friendly by saving the depleting resources. The bricks were mixed in different proportions, by replacing sand with Iron Ore Tailings from 30 to 60 percent at 10 percent interval, cement from 10 to 20 percent at 5 percent interval and perlite at 2 and 5 percent to make bricks of 230 mm×112.5 mm×75 mm dimensions. The bricks were tested for compressive strength, water absorption and thermal conductivity. From these tests among different combinations, IOTs:Sand:Cement:Perlite 50:25:20:5 combinations have yielded better results by satisfying Indian Standard (IS) codes and this is taken as optimum dosage of raw materials. Model rooms are constructed using these bricks to access the effectiveness of thermal conductivity to compare with the ordinary conventional brick (fired brick) room, both rooms are of the same dimension and exposed to same environmental conditions. Thermal conductivity is assessed by measuring the temperature on walls of all sides of the room at different timings of the day. The results revealed that heat transferred from the outside to inside of the walls of the model room constructed with IOT-perlite bricks was at least 2°C less compared with that of ordinary bricks. Lower thermal conductivity leads to energy savings and results established 8 percent of energy savings with IOT-perlite bricks. The study proved the eco-friendly bricks by using the mine waste, lower thermal conductivity, good strength and light weight in structure. © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.