This paper focuses on the sequencing and scheduling problem of open pit mining, with the allocation of loading equipment considering a medium-term horizon. This study considers the existence of a heterogeneous loading equipment fleet and two types of mineable material, namely ore or waste rock. For the mining of ore, the following requirements are taken under consideration: the mixture quality,...

Inside this Issue 2 LANL and ANL Complete Groundbreaking Shock Experiments at the Advanced Photon Source 3 Characterization of Activity-Size-Distribution of Nuclear Fallout 5 Modeling Mix in High-Energy-Density Plasma 6 Quality Input for Microscopic Fission Theory 8 Fiber Reinforced Composites Under Pressure: A Case Study in Non-hydrostatic Behavior in the Diamond Anvil Cell 8 Emission of Shock...

Transportation agencies in northern environments spend a considerable amount of their budget on salt for winter operations. For example, the state Indiana, there are approximately 140 storage facilities distributed throughout and expends between USD 30 M 60 inventory delivery each year. Historical techniques relying visual estimates stockpiles can be inaccurate do not scale well managing supply...

Coal is Australia's leading export valued at close to A$50 billion and representing more than 20% of Australia's commodity exports in 2008 (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade). The Port of Newcastle is home to the world's largest coal export operation. In 2008, it achieved a throughput of around 92 million tonnes, or more than 10 per cent of the world's total trade in coal for t...

Stockpile volume estimation plays a critical role in several industrial/commercial bulk material management applications. LiDAR systems are commonly used for this task. Thanks to Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal availability outdoor environments, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) equipped with frequently adopted the derivation of dense point clouds, which can be stockpile estimatio...

635 World Rabies Day is 28 September, 2016,1 and is designed to raise awareness about the prevention and control of this neglected disease. Almost all human rabies are transmitted by domestic dog bites or scratches, usually via saliva. Rabies virus replicates in the wound site and gains access to nerves to reach the central nervous system. The incubation period varies from five days to several ...