The combined effects of corrosion and mining-induced rock mass strain on ground support installed in underground mining environments can result in both safety concerns and economic risks. Degradation of the ground support can lead to potential rock falls, and the rehabilitation of ground support can result in unplanned costs and production schedule delays. Underground mining environments can expose ground support elements to a wide range of strain and corrosive conditions. While studies have been ongoing to understand the different corrosion mechanisms, and how these affect the life of the ground support, few efforts have been made to integrate corrosion rates (or life of ground support elements) and strain aspects into a forecasting tool, to provide for a more realistic estimate of quantity and frequency at which ground support would need to be replaced. This paper covers the development of a spatial and temporal geotechnical hazard map to support proactive replacement of ground support for an active underground mine, and details how: corrosion rates, and strain can be compiled to forecast the need of replacement of the installed ground support, and improve the reliability of critical production excavations. First, the relevant corrosion mechanisms impacting ground support elements are covered and a brief discussion of corrosion rate estimation is provided. The paper then discusses how excavation strain information should be integrated to forecast ground support lifespan and presents a methodology to produce a 3-dimentional map, that can be used as a tool for forecasting the ground support replacement due to corrosion and strain over the life of mine.
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