Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/E/S/2003/00886
Optimization of sample size at an aggregate quarry.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor HJ Glass, University of Exeter, Camborne School of Mines
- Grant held at:
- University of Exeter, Camborne School of Mines
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Natural Resource Management
- Science Topics:
- Survey & Monitoring
- Earth Resources
- Abstract:
- In 2004, the British Standards, providing guidelines for sampling at quarries, will adopt the European standards EN 932 and EN 933. This transition presents an opportunity to identify any further necessary changes to sampling practice and allow for optimization. Camborne School of Mines and Aram Resources Ltd propose to obtain a representative production sample from a granite quarry in Cornwall, which will be analysed for the particle size distribution according to the old and the new standards. Every particle in the sample will be weighed and entered into a database with its screen size. Using this database as the 'ground truth', computer simulations of the sampling process will be carried out to determine the variability of the particle size distribution of the sample. These results will be used to validate a theoretical model which allows optimization of the sample size.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/E/S/2003/00886
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Connect A Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Connect A
This grant award has a total value of £177
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs |
|---|---|
| £155 | £22 |
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