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Geotech Design Seminar
Field Trip

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Field Trip To San Manual Mine (Courtesy of BHP Copper)

Upon arriving at the Mine, we inspected and viewed subsidence features. After lunch we resumed with the inspection of abandoned highway alignment and a review of other subsidence features. We concluded our trip by observing mine closure activities.
small blue dot Block Cave Design Detail Images
small blue dot Geology
small blue dot Location Map
small blue dot Subsidence Effects to Roadway
small blue dot First Subsidence

View San Manuel Field Trip Log (48.7MB)
small blue dot Cover (135KB)
small blue dot Location Map Detail (438KB)
small blue dot Introduction and Historical Background (5.1MB)
small blue dot Geology Notes (2.5MB)
small blue dot Block Caving (2.3MB)
small blue dot Roadway Damage (11.2MB)
small blue dot Subsidence (28MB)

 

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