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Optimal System Design for Instrumented Slope Monitoring in Open Pit Mines

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Narendranathan, S.
Nikraz, Hamid
Date
2011
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Narendranathan, Sanjive and Nikraz, Hamid. 2011. Optimal System Design for Instrumented Slope Monitoring in Open Pit Mines, in Shahin, M. and Nikraz, H (ed), International Conference on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering (ICAGE 2011), Nov 7-9 2011, pp. 311-317. Perth, W.A: Curtin University, Department of Civil Engineering.
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering
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International Conference on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering (ICAGE 2011)
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The importance of slope monitoring, and its place in the design and operation of an open-pit mine are presented. Some of the commoner techniques for slope monitoring are reviewed and the limitations and advantages of these compared. Two short case studies are presented; the first illustrates the importance of fully understanding potential failure mechanisms within a slope before designing and installing a monitoring system; the second serves to illustrate a key difference between two types of monitoring system currently in use.