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    We specialise in the use of quantitative investigations of rock mass behaviour and support performance supplemented by experience, computer modelling and site investigations to provide practical and sustainable solutions to rock related problems. Nostrada provides a highly professional Rock Engineering service anywhere, anytime effectively due to its flexibility and broad base skills within the company in various Mining environments and methods. By integrating our skills and understanding of mining we give practical and cost effective solutions to any project.

    The company has been involved in Production Rock Engineering, Instrumentation, Monitoring, Hazard Identification Training, Geotechnical Engineering, Support Audits, Hangingwall and Slope Stability Assessments.

    Our areas of expertise include:

    • Rock Engineering service (ADHOC, day to day basis or long-term)
    • Rock Engineering mine design and optimization
    • Geotechnical assessments for underground and surface workings
    • Rock Bolt Integrity Testing: Mod-Shock System
    • Rock mass classification for the evaluation of rock mass properties and behaviour
    • Slimesdam and Waste Rock Dump Designs
    • Resin bolting design and short encapsulation pull test
    • Support design verification
    • Slope design analysis and optimization
    • Slope stability assessment and monitoring
    • Risk assessment for surface and underground mines
    • Design and selection of support systems, monitoring and optimization
    • Geotechnical analysis – feasibility studies and mine design
    • Compliance and strategic auditing
    • Compilation and maintenance of the Mandatory Code of Practice to Combat Rockfall and Rockburst Accidents in Tabular Metalliferous Underground Mines
    • Compilation and maintenance of the Mandatory Code of Practice to Combat Rockfall and Slope Instability related accidents in surface mines
    • Elastic numerical modelling (MINSIM, BESOL)
    • Pull Test and analysis of Results for optimum support design.
    • Optimisation of all Support strategies, layouts and extraction ratio
    • Ground Penetrating Radar (UG, Analysis and Reporting)
    • Borehole Camera work and Analysis
    • Drawing up, implementing and maintaining a hanging wall risk assessment programme.
    • Rock Engineering Training for Supervisors

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