Morococha, Peru Copper Project is a Welded Wire Wall Constructed in 2010. The wall was designed by Tom Jepsen, P.E., and our technical representative was Tom Meehan, Earthtech West Ltd.
WALL GEOMETRY:
• Welded Wire Walls, Crusher, Railroad, and Grinding Walls (Crusher Wrap Walls – 4 Angle Points)
• 32-year design life
• Crusher Wall Uniform load surcharge of 905 psf for a CAT 797 Mine Haul Truck, confined to concrete aprons
• Grinding Wall Uniform load surcharge of 11.8 kPa (250 psf)
• Railroad Wall Uniform load surcharge for Cooper E-80
• Maximum ground acceleration coefficient, A = 0.280
• Maximum Wall Height of 114’
• Maximum Mat Length of 90’ (achieved via splice)
• 8,200.75 SM of Welded Wire Wall Materials and 84 CY of ArtWeld Gabions
