Engineering & Certification

In co-operation with international engineering consulting firm, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), Aquacrete has developed a computational engineering model to determine overpressure-rating compliance of VCDs.

With data obtained from live underground testing of Aquacrete VCDs, explosion dynamics and structural responses of full-size VCDs have been analysed to establish precise ventilation device specifications. The resultant model provides customers with the assurance of knowing that their VCDs comply with the most stringent industry regulations. Any factor of safety required by the mine can be entered into the computational engineering model.

The Aquacrete engineering model enables customers to obtain engineering specifications regarding product selection, product thickness and required strength for each individual installation site.

If an installation conforms to the specifications, structural engineering certification can be obtained from PB, who will also provide a RPEQ number.