Environmental Reshaping

Optimize your mine rehabilitation

This Module reshapes a given region of the terrain to achieve a slope which is less than a user-input slope. The post mining topography can be reshaped in a manner that conforms to design slope criteria, balances cut and fill and minimizes transport distance. Further analysis of the resulting surface is provided through Transport Analysis and Drainage calculations.

Best transport for reshaping

Rapid reshaping with visualization
- Reshaping is carried out within user-defined polygons.
- The terrain within each polygon is redrawn as the reshaping is done. In this way, the automatic reshaping calculation is visualized and monitored as it progresses.
Optimal transport arrows
- A Transport Analysis calculation is included in this module. This calculates the optimal transport of material from the current surface to the final reshaped surface.
- A set of transport vectors indicating optimal spoil movement is produced. A summary table of volumes and transport distances is output to a spreadsheet.
Pumping ponded water
- Drainage and Ponding calculations allow calculation and display of catchment areas and ponding.
- Ponding volumes are calculated in user-specified areas on the terrain.
- A flexible water pumping times calculation is provided. Times may be output to a spreadsheet.
Visualization tools
- Visualization tools guide each stage of the reshaping design process.
- Using these tools, designers can easily optimize material transport and water flow for reshaping.