Research on construction materials of the Witwatersrand region
Date
1985
Authors
Blight, Geoffrey Eustace
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Abstract
This volume contains a record of research carried out over
the past two decades into problems associated with civil
engineering and mining construction materials.
Although the various parts of the work were initiated as a
result of problems that arose in the Witwatersrand region,
the results of the research have in many cases evoked intense
interest from other parts of the world. For example, the
work on soluble salts in road bases has been taken up in
Saudi Arabia and other desert regions, while that on the
stability of waste rock dumps has been adopted as a basis for
rock dump design in the United States of America.
The research revolves entirely about materials, usually, waste,
either produced by the mines and reused or disposed of by
civil engineers; or reused to provide support by the mines ยท
themselves. The main aim and end result of the research
has been a more effective and efficient use of materials and
better protection and control of the local environment.
Description
A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Science to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1985
Keywords
The disposal of mine waste, The use of mine waste as a construction material, The provision Of underground support, Environmental problems associated with mine waste, Geotechnical Problems Of The Witwatersrand.