Haul road

A haul road (also haulage road or haul track) is a term for roads designed for heavy or bulk transfer of materials by haul trucks in the mining industry.

The term is used in the mining industry and can refer to roads that are inside mining operations, such as open-cut and surface mines.

It can also be used for roads between mining operations and processing locations.[1][2]

Type of truck also governs road design and construction - articulated or rear dump.

Determinations as the effectiveness or practicality of haul roads in mining management can include:[3]

  • number of lanes
  • road width
  • road slope
  • road subbase material
  • geometry of curves of road

Determination of the haul trucks gross vehicle weights can also determine stopping distances and road design.

Notes
  1. Tannant, Dwayne D.; Regensburg, Bruce (2001). "Guidelines for mine haul road design".
  2. Chapter 10, pp 195-202 John E. Feddock 'Haul Roads' in Lowrie, Raymond L; Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.) (2002), SME mining reference handbook, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, ISBN 978-1-61344-062-9CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Kaufman, Walter W, Design of surface mine haulage roads : a manual, Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, retrieved 25 February 2017


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