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Improve Underground Operations with Superior Geotech Data Capture and Processing

Project Definition

As experienced DataShed users, their project was initially an Open Pit operation which expanded into Underground operations with increased resource and mining activities. This led to technical requirements expanding, including new GeotechRMR and Equotip tables as well as LogChief logging profiles.

The Client

Our client is an iron ore mining and exploration operation in Australia. This client utilises DataShed as its data management system for geological and operational data.

The Solution

After carrying out the dataFIRST Review Scope of Works (SOW) in conjunction with client geological staff to define client requirements, the data mapping that was approved included:

Geotech RMR (Rock Mass Rating)

  • 43 fields for RMR data entry
  • 13 linked libraries with changes to some foreign keys in the database
  • Creation of Views in the DataShed database to allow data to be logged in the required format
  • Creation / modification of GeotechRMR logging profiles to reflect new fields / relationships / libraries etc.
  • Extra field requirements were later added to the original SOW and included the defect dip and direction fields. These fields will be populated by the user importing the specific data into the relevant fields. There is no automation or calculations involved.

Equotip (NDT hardness tester)

  • Table in DataShed MDS to be created including 79 new fields
  • Create import layout to allow data administrator geologist to import Equotip data directly into DataShed.

Additional Requirements:

  • Auto conversion of alpha and beta angles to true dip and dip direction for DHGeotechUnderground. Updated the conversion to local dip and dip direction as per correspondence with DBA using the Depth_From field was used for the conversion
  • Modifying the existing DHStructureOrient Driver trigger to Local_Azimuth with ‘MINE’ grid as opposed to MAG Azimuth.

The Outcome

The changes were made to the client system, deployed onsite with remote user training (given Covid-19 restrictions) and the system implemented and working.

This has allowed the client’s underground engineers and geologists to better manage their activities by achieving a higher level of analysis and understanding of the below surface ground structures.

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