An oil sand pseudo-elastic model for determining ground deformation under large mobile mining equipment |
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Authors: | Ardeshir Dehmoobed Sharif-abadi Tim Grain Joseph |
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Institution: | (1) AMEC, 140 Quarry Park Boulevard SE, Calgary, AB, T2C 3G3, Canada;(2) 3-042 Markin/CNRL Natural Resources Engineering Facility, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G7, Canada |
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Abstract: | Strain softening of oil sand under dynamic loading from large mining equipment inhibits the ability of the equipment to function
at optimal design performance. This paper looks at the findings of dynamic plate load tests, which effectively mimick the
loading and unloading action of a shovel track pad. A pseudo-elastic model was proposed based on the results of the dynamic
plate load testing to predict the deformation of oil sand under cyclic loading. Both field and laboratory cyclic plate load
tests were performed on oil sand materials. The field tests were performed with different plate sizes, or footprints. The
load was normalized based on the pressure stiffness concept in units of pressure per unit deformation. FLAC was used to model
the field plate load test deformation with the elastic concept. The laboratory tests were performed at room temperature with
more control on the load, loading rate, and cycles than possible during the field testing. Tests were conducted using a circular
plate of 14.9 cm diameter, at stress magnitudes of 200, 400, 500 and 600 kPa. The plate load tests were conducted for varying
loads, holding, and relaxation times of 0, 2, 5 and 10 min respectively for each magnitude of stress. The outcome of laboratory
plate load tests show that after frequent cycles, the pressure stiffness (ratio of stress to deformation) converges on a plateau
value of 8 kPa/mm. The proposed approach can be used to evaluate oil sands ground performance, enhancing the prediction process
for ground deformation under the operation of ultra-class mining equipment. |
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