Rock Engineering and Mine Design
Brentley, Lucas and Associates technical experience in Rock Engineering and Mine design encompass a wide variety of mining environments, highly focused geotechnical analysis and design that are applied to the mining environment to ultimately improve the safety and the economic sustainability of mines.
Design of Support Systems
Brentley, Lucas and Associates have experience in the field of support design for underground excavations in a wide variety of mining environments.
Seismology
Brentley, Lucas and Associates offer seismic data analysis and interpretation for rockburst hazard awareness, risk assessment, mine sequence, and layouts. We work closely with seismic instrumentation suppliers to optimise seismic system performance, which allows for seismic data to be applied to the calibration of numerical models leading to increased understanding.
Numerical Modelling
Brentley, Lucas and Associates have extensive experience in the interpretation of advanced numerical modelling programs. Numerical modelling is mainly used to analyse mining layouts and where possible reduce mining-related risks through design and support.
Accident Investigation and Learning From Incidents
With the industry focus on reducing rock-related accidents, Brentley, Lucas and Associates have used various systems to learn from incidents and guide clients to put systems and controls in place. BLA has served in various capacities in both investigating, reporting and giving evidence in rock-related accidents.
Rock Engineering Compliance Audits
With experience in various mining systems Brentley, Lucas and Associates use an internal rock engineering review system, to identify shortcomings in Rock Engineering and mining systems. The audit comprises all aspects including design systems, COP, procedures and standards and projects.
Risk Assessment
Brentley, Lucas and Associates have been part of the drafting of baseline, issue-based, continuous and task-based risk assessments for all aspects of the Rock Engineering and mining process. Brentley, Lucas and Associates have a deep understanding of leading and lagging indicators used in the risk assessment and risk management process.
Compilation and review of rock-related Codes of Practice
Brentley, Lucas and Associates have extensive experience in the compilation and review of rock-related Codes of Practices
