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Seismic Analysis and Assessment of Lixiviation Plant Tanks for Escondida Mining OperationsTeam: Dr. Freddy Pina (PBRV) and Dr. Silvana Comminetti (USACH), Paulina Gonzalez (USACH) and ALPA. Tools: Sap 2000, Matlab Share this Post8 stainless steel tanks used for the process of lixiviation of a Copper Mine facility near the city of Antofagasta, Northern Chile. These were modeled, analyzed and assessed ... Read More

Structural Retrofit Design of SEGIC Building for Universidad de Santiago Chile, Santiago, ChileAnalysis/Design Team: Dr. Freddy Pina (PBRV) and Dr. Silvana Comminetti (USACH) Tools: Sap2000, Etabs, Matlab, Matchcad Share this Post40 year old reinforced concrete structure with several inefficiencies and lack of clear load path under lateral loads. The building was considered as a serious candidate for structural demolition and ... Read More

Analytical Study of Vibration Issues During the Transportation and Unloading of Melted MaterialAnalysis/Design Team: Dr. Freddy Pina (PBRV) and Dr. Silvana Comminetti (USACH) and Paulina Gonzalez (USACH) Tools: Matlab, Sap2000 Share this PostA heavy duty crane system and the supporting structure was modeled and analyzed to study vibration issues during the operation/transportation of material. The model consisted of a moving ... Read More

Condition Assessment of Ship loader for Cerrejon Coal Mine Operations, ColombiaAnalysis/Design Team: Dr. Freddy Pina (PBRV), Dr. Carlos Ventura (VCSD) and CWA Tools: Sap2000, Matlab, SeismoSignal, Batch tools Share this PostPBRV was hired by VCSD and CWA to  perform a series of structural analyses for the assessment of the condition of a major ship loader  structure located in Cerrejon, La ... Read More