Rock Bolting

Physical development parameters

Parameter Measurement
Width, m 5
Height, m 4.5
Perimeter, m 14
Bolt spacing, m 1.3
Friction bolt holes 11
Rock bolt length, m 3.05
Hole depth, m 3.05
Pull, % 90
Advance per round, m 2.75
Friction bolt holes 24
Total meters drilled, m 73

Rock bolting cycle time

Component Measurement
Setup
Tramming speed, k/h 4
Average distance between faces, km 1
Tramming time, min 15
Setup and markup time, min 8
Total setup time, min 23
Setup time (=engine hours) per cut, h 0.4
Drilling and instalation cycle
Instantaneous penetration rate, 32-mm holes, m/min 1.4
Meters drilled, 32-mm holes, m 73.2
Drilling time, 32-mm holes, min 52.3
Total drilling time, h 0.9
Holes drilled 24
Boom setup time per hole drilled, min 1.80
Bolt instalation time, min 1.00
Total set-up time, min 67.20
Total set-up time, h 1.12
Total time per round, h 2.4

Rock bolting development performance

Component Measurement
Roster
Days per year 360
Days worked per week 7
Days worked per month 30.0
Shifts per day 2
Shift length, h 12
Delays
Shift change, h 1.2
No face available, h 0.85
No power, h 0.5
Meetings, h 0.7
Face not scraped, h 0.2
No ventilation, h 0.2
Pump/water problems, h 0.1
Maintenance/breakdown, h 0.2
Total delays, h 3.95
Productivity
Balance of shift available, h 8.05
Round drilled out 3.39
Round advance per shift, m 9.31
Round advance per day, m 18.61
Round advance per month, m 558.30