GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Back on the slopes

The methods and technologies used to monitor slope stability have advanced greatly in recent decades

The Maptek XR3 extra-long-range laser scanner can capture high-resolution digital images for geotechnical analysis at the same time as monitoring wall stability

The Maptek XR3 extra-long-range laser scanner can capture high-resolution digital images for geotechnical analysis at the same time as monitoring wall stability

The need for slope monitoring at open-pit mines has been around for as long as these structures have existed. After all, the failure of slopes, as has become clear over the years, can have devastating...

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