1 Scope
This document specifies the design loads and the design procedures for the design
of structures used in underground mines. It covers all steel and concrete structures
used in underground mines, irrespective of the depth of the mine or the product being
mined.
This document adopts a limit states design philosophy.
Typical underground structures covered by this document include, but are not limited
to:
— box front structures at the bottom of rock passes;
— conveyor gantry and transfer structures;
— chairlift support structures;
— crusher support structures;
— fan support structures;
— fixed or retractable arresting structures for ramps (see ISO 19426‑5);
— foundations for pumps, fans, winches and underground winders;
—
high-pressure bulkheads ;
— monorails;
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