Emerging Technologies and the Future of Geotechnical Instrumentation

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• Personal Author:
  Girard, Jami M. ; McHugh EL
• Description:
  This paper discusses the results of two recent case studies in which high-tech prototype instruments were used. The first case study describes the results of a ground-based hyperspectral imaging tool used to map the geology of an open-pit mine highwall. The second case study outlines the use of interferometric synthetic aperture radar and how this type of radar can be used in a variety of geotechnical situations. These case studies are part of an on-going research project at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Spokane Research Laboratory. The project objective is to implement engineering controls and design methods in order to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities associated with slope failures at mining operations. Project personnel are hopeful that these new developments in technology will lead to better geotechnical monitoring and design in slope stability and other important areas of rock mechanics. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Case Reports Engineering Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Case Studies Engineering Controls Injuries Injury Prevention Mine Disasters Mining Industry Monitoring Systems Rock Mechanics Safety Engineering Safety Measures Safety Research Traumatic Injuries Underground Mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9789026518270
• Publisher:
  A. A. Balkema
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  SRL - Spokane Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  445-450
• Volume:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021315
• Citation:
  Rock mechanics in the national interest: proceedings of the 38th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, DC Rocks 2001, July 7-10, 2001, Washington, D. C. Elsworth D, Tinucci JP, Heasley KA, eds. Vol. I, Lisse, Netherlands: A. A. Balkema, 2001 Jul; 1:445-450
• Editor(s):
  Elsworth D; Tinucci JP; Heasley KA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f9d0f15dd478c356ed273d4bc778e7253bbe382b47249265b1b00497746ce25658f395fce3ffa4865640dbd496ed8d56dd8dcea6763e892b505c326a7f26903c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220460/cdc_220460_DS1.pdf
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