Mine excursion
to what was initially intended to be a
14-month construction programme. By the
time that it received the necessary approvals,
the contractor, Jodan Construction, had also
been appointed, and the mine simply could
not afford further delays,” Visagie says.
Accelerating construction
Working closely with the client, a decision
was taken to incorporate precast-concrete
base slabs for the 11 000m of prefabricated
culverts that were installed along the routes.
These elements were accurately
manufactured in a factory environment
and then transported to site where they
were installed by the main contractor,
Jodan Construction, and, in so doing,
saving significant time in steel fixing and
We knew that the life of the mine — and
people’s livelihoods — depended on us moving
and repositioning the roads in time.
shuttering works associated with cast-in-
place construction methods.
To further accelerate the works
programme, the contractor sourced quality
crushed aggregate and rockfill directly from
TCM in an approach that saved significant
time in locating suitable material and the
need to open borrow pits.
Visagie says that a total of 55 000m3 of
rockfill and 18 000m3 of fill material were
Ralumac slurry seal that was used on the private
road.
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