Site Investigation for Shaft Sinking Projects Requiring Artificial Ground Freezing

Info required for the successful design and construction of shafts.

Artificial Ground Freezing on a Large Scale

Past mine projects using an innovative Ground Freezing approach.

Artificial Ground Freezing vs Grouting

Identifies factors which make AGF more cost-effective vs grouting.

Ground Freezing for Two Frozen Shafts at the Bergen Point Outfall Tunnel

Ground freezing provided earth support and groundwater control.

Ground Freezing on a Large Scale and its Historical Importance in Deep Mine Development

Past mine projects worldwide where ground freezing was essential.

Factor of safety in ground freezing design

Procedure and reports on key recent projects.

New Design Method for Frozen Earth Shaft Support

3D models have made traditional methods relatively obsolete.

The Use of Liquid Nitrogen Systems Converted to Brine

Discussion of problems related to this method.

Design of frozen Earth structure for cross passage excavation

Ground freezing advantages over other ground improvement methods.

Ground Freezing for Tunnel Shafts and Adits

Earth support & groundwater control for DC Water's Clean River Project

A successful case of water cut-off by ground freezing

Field and lab testing and engineering analysis required for freezing.

Grouting for Freezing

Field procedures used to locate unfrozen zones and more.

Forensics by Freezing

Case histories where ground freezing was used as a remedial technique.

Coupled Heat Transfer and Groundwater Flow Models for Ground Freezing

Discusses application of models and compares them to field results.

Ground Freezing for Tunnel Cross Passages

Freezing between two tunnels allows mining through water-tight ground.

TBM Repair Using Liquid Nitrogen

Tunnel mining operations under The Fraser River in Vancouver.