AKEREDOLU, OLUWAFEMI JOSHUA(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-08)
This work deal with evaluation of rock properties and fragmentation sizes to predict fragmentation quality. Rock fragmentation, which is the fragment size distribution of blasted rock material, is used in the mining industry ...
JIMOH, Fatai Kolawole(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2022-02)
This research was carried out to assess the suitability of Bekuma marble deposit for dimension block production. The reserve of the deposit was evaluated using rectangular method of reserve estimation and tested for physical, ...
OMOEGUN, SUNDAY OLATUNBOSUN(The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)., 2021-08)
Influence of rock fall on civil structures within Southwestern Nigeria was investigated. In this study, seven highly susceptible rockfall locations near civil structures were selected, Dips 7.0 and RocFall 8.0 (RocScience ...
MUSA, Victor Itopa(The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)., 2021-08)
This research examines the effect of weathering on the engineering properties of Ijare and Ewu charnockite, Southwestern, Nigeria. To achieve the objectives, un-weathered (fresh) and weathered samples were collected from ...
CHUKWUMA, OBIAJULU COLLINS(The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)., 2019-10)
Several researches have highlighted the benefits of using cleaned coal in improving its
utilization in coal fired plants and other industrial processes in order to satisfy stringent
environmental requirements. In this ...
ADESIDA, PATRICK ADENIYI(The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)., 2021-08)
Prediction of size distribution in rock fragmentation is the key to projection and evaluation of a successful mining investment, as it determines the efficiency of every other unit operation as well as the overall economics ...
SAKPOBA, JEREMIAH E(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-11)
This study examined the impact of emissions on the environment and the inhabitants in Warri. An investigation of air quality in Warri, Nigeria was conducted at three (3) sample points (60m, 200m and 350m) from the major ...
OYENUGA, Ayodele Samuel(The Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-10)
The selection of explosive combination for optimal blasting was conducted in Dangote
Quarry, located in Ajebandele village, Ijebu Igbo to eliminate the problem of poor rock
fragmentation during blasting in the quarry. ...
OMOTOSO, KEHINDE DOLAPO(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-08)
Most quarries producing aggregates have difficulties in selecting explosive for creating
production of required rock fragments. Therefore, there is need to generate database for
physico-mechanical properties of rocks. ...
OLASUNKANM, DAUDA YUSUF(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-10)
In the course of extraction, production and processing of the minerals, pollutions such as particulate matters, noise and ground vibration are generated and constitute serious health and environmental problems to the people ...
OGUNSUNLADE, TOLUWALASE SEGUN(The Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-08)
This research focused on the design of a two-unit coal mine panel using RS3 geotechnical software. The underground room and pillar mining system is proposed to avoid the high stripping cost involved in removing the constantly ...
LAMIDI, Morufu(The Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-08)
This study investigates the influence of mineralogical composition on the failure mode of
selected rocks under compression in southwestern Nigeria. To achieve the set objectives, the data used for this study were obtained ...
KUYE, BUKOLA FLORA(The Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-08)
The study evaluates artisanal gemstone mining contamination indices in soil and water of Ikinyinwa Community, Osun-State, Nigeria. Systematic grid sampling method was adopted to collect soil sample between the depths of ...
GABRIEL, Adedapo Aderemi(The Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-08)
Rock slope stability is a challenging task in geotechnical engineering because it has to do with safety of life and property. Therefore, this study assessed the rock slope stability using engineering rock mass classification ...
FATUNBI, RIDWAN DOLAPO(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-09)
The primary purpose of blasting is to achieve optimum rock fragment size distribution as it is closely related to economics of the operation considering some factors that influences the outcome. Over the years, several ...
BORISADE, Oladele(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-08)
This research is focused on the sampling and reserve estimation of Enegbaki-Akpogu
iron ore deposit. To estimate the iron reserve, ore grade information was obtained
through the drilling and laboratory analysis carried ...
AMUJO, KOLADE SYLVESTER(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-12)
The rapidly increasing human populations and expanding agricultural and industrial activities have brought about extensive land use changes and demands on natural resources. The conflict between mining activities and ...
AKINLAYO, Joseph Akinkunmi(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-10)
Large number of the oversized boulder requires high cost and effort for secondary blasting in addition to that, accidental throw of the oversize boulders in the crusher opening causes downtime in the crusher, which creates ...
AKANDE, VICTOR OLANREWAJU(The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2021-08)
This study analysed the productivity and technical efficiency in aggregate production and
investigated the causes of inefficiencies in selected Quarries across the south western region (Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Osun State) of ...