Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
Volume 9 (2018)
Volume 8 (2017)
Volume 6 (2015)
Volume 5 (2014)
Volume 4 (2013)
Volume 3 (2012)
Volume 2 (2011)
Volume 1 (2010)
Case Study
Kinetics of Sphalerite Leaching by Sodium Nitrate in Sulfuric Acid

M. Hasani; Seyed M. J. Koleini; A. Khodadadi

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 1-12

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.454

Abstract
  In the present work, the extraction of zinc from a sphalerite concentrate using sodium nitrate as an oxidant in a sulfuric acid solution was investigated. The effective parameters such as the temperature, sulfuric acid and sodium nitrite concentrations, stirring speed, particle size, and solid/liquid ...  Read More

Case Study
Extension of Excavation Damaged Zone Due to Longwall Working Effect

H. Mohammadi; M. A. Ebrahimi Farsangi; H. Jalalifar; A. R. Ahmadi; A. Javaheri

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 13-24

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.369

Abstract
  In advance longwall mining, the safety of mine network, production rate, and consequently, economic conditions of a mine are dependent on the stability conditions of gate roadways. The gate roadway stability is a function of two important factors: 1) characteristics of the excavation damaged zone (EDZ) ...  Read More

Case Study
Probabilistic analysis of stability of chain pillars in Tabas coal mine in Iran using Monte Carlo simulation

M. Najafi; Seyed M. E. Jalali; F. Sereshki; A. Yarahmadi Bafghi

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 25-35

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.465

Abstract
  Performing a probabilistic study rather than a determinist one is a relatively easy way to quantify the uncertainty in an engineering design. Due to the complexity and poor accuracy of the statistical moment methods, the Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) method is wildly used in an engineering design. In ...  Read More

Case Study
Development of a mechanical earth model in an Iranian off-shore gas field

E. Bozorgi; D. Javani; M. Rastegarnia

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 37-46

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.457

Abstract
  Wellbore instability is a quite common event during drilling, and causes many problems such as stuck pipe and lost circulation. It is primarily due to the inadequate understanding of the rock properties, pore pressure, and earth stress environment prior to well construction. This study aims to use the ...  Read More

Original Research Paper
A New Approach for Obtaining Settling Velocity in a Thickener Using Statistical Regression: A Case Study

M. Hosseini Nasab

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 47-56

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.466

Abstract
  In this research work, the parameters affecting the settling velocity within the thickeners were studied by introducing an equivalent shape factor. Several thickener feed samples of different densities including copper, lead and zinc, and coal were prepared. The settling tests were performed on the samples, ...  Read More

Case Study
Negative impacts of mine exploitations on rural regions of Tekab Township

Gh. Mojarradi; R. Rezaei; A. Ketabi

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 57-66

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.467

Abstract
  This descriptive analytical survey was aimed to study the negative impacts of mine exploitations carried out in the rural regions of the Tekab Township located in Iran. The statistical population of the studied areas consisted of all the heads of the rural households in the villages located in the vicinity ...  Read More

Case Study
Joint inversion of ReMi dispersion curves and refraction travel times using particle swarm optimization algorithm

A. Zarean; R. Poormirzaee

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 67-79

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.492

Abstract
  Shear-wave velocity ( ) is an important parameter used for site characterization in geotechnical engineering. However, dispersion curve inversion is challenging for most inversion methods due to its high non-linearity and mix-determined trait. In order to overcome these problems, in this study, a joint ...  Read More

Case Study
Impact of mining on groundwater quality in SW Ashanti, Ghana: a preliminary study

C. Bempah; H-J. Voigt; A. Ewusi

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 81-95

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.496

Abstract
  The focus of this research work is on the determination of the impact of mining on the groundwater quality in the historical mining region of SW Ashanti region in Ghana. This work describes the characteristics of the groundwater chemistry and pollution of the aquifer in the gold-ore bearing formation, ...  Read More

Case Study
Estimation of Cadmium and Uranium in a stream sediment from Eshtehard region in Iran using an Artificial Neural Network

F. Razavi Rad; F. Mohammad Torab; A. Abdollahzadeh

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 97-107

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.500

Abstract
  Considering the importance of Cd and U as pollutants of the environment, this study aims to predict the concentrations of these elements in a stream sediment from the Eshtehard region in Iran by means of a developed artificial neural network (ANN) model. The forward selection (FS) method is used to select ...  Read More

Research Note
Monitoring and assessment of pollutants resulting from bench-blasting operations

J. Abdollahisharif; E. Bakhtavar; H. Nourizadeh

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 109-118

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.502

Abstract
  Nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide gases together with dust are known as the major pollutants arising during the blasting operations using the ammonium nitrate-fuel oil (ANFO) explosive at the Sungun surface mine, located in the northwest of Iran. The pollutants were monitored during some blasting operations ...  Read More

Case Study
Dimensionality analysis of subsurface structures in magnetotellurics using different methods (a case study: oil field in Southwest of Iran)

M. Filbandi Kashkouli; A. Kamkar Rouhani; Ali Moradzadeh; H. Assi

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 119-126

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.468

Abstract
  Magnetotelluric (MT) method is an electromagnetic technique that uses the earth natural field to map the electrical resistivity changes in subsurface structures. Because of the high penetration depth of the electromagnetic fields in this method (tens of meters to tens of kilometers), the MT data is used ...  Read More

Case Study
Risk prediction based on a time series case study: Tazareh coal mine

M. Mohseni; M. Ataei

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 127-134

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.514

Abstract
  In this work, the time series modeling was used to predict the Tazareh coal mine risks. For this purpose, initially, a monthly analysis of the risk constituents including frequency index and incidence severity index was performed. Next, a monthly time series diagram related to each one of these indices ...  Read More

Case Study
Production of artificial stone slabs using waste granite and marble stone sludge samples

K. Barani; H. Esmaili

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 135-141

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.491

Abstract
  In this work, the waste stone sludge obtained from the granite and marble stone processing factories was used for the manufacture of artificial stones using vibratory compaction in a vacuum environment. The results obtained showed that water absorption and density increased, and the flexure, ...  Read More