Applications

Keep your project on time and on budget with efficient mine site solutions from AIL MINING

Whether it’s haul road arches, crusher walls and ramps, portals and canopies, conveyor tunnels or  bridges, there’s an AIL MINING solution for virtually every mine site infrastructure challenge.

Our in-house Technical Sales and Engineering Teams will provide solutions that ship economically to remote sites and assemble quickly with minimal equipment, material and labour requirements.

Haul Road ArchesUltra•Cor, the world's strongest Structural Steel Plate, and Super•Cor are natural solutions for larger engineered structures needing to withstand the heaviest of loads. For mid-sized structures, our Bolt-A-Plate Structural Steel Plate is usually recommended. All are available in a wide range of shapes and sizes, including bottomless, fish-friendly arches.

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Road or Rail Underpasses We recommend Ultra•Cor, Super•Cor or Bolt-A-Plate according to the size, specifications and load factors for road or rail underpasses. All are virtually maintenance-free.

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Crusher Walls and RampsPerfect for remote locations with available fill material, these structures are easily created using our Vist-A-Wall MSE Structural Wall Systems. Made from heavy-duty galvanized wire, these interlocking wall and mat systems provide easy, onsite construction solutions without the need for time-consuming concrete. These systems are also ideal for bridge or tunnel headwalls and wingwalls.

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Sound WallsWhen dealing with ambient mine site noise; AIL Sound Walls provide optimum performance. Easy-to-install, our Silent Protector (Absorptive) and Tuf-Barrier (Reflective) Sound Wall Systems are engineered for maximum noise mitigation. AIL Sound Walls are ideal for Mine/Quarry Perimeters, Haul Road Fencing, Crusher Fencing, Equipment Screens.

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Protection StructuresAIL’s Protection Structures provide a protective barrier from overhead debris while also safeguarding your bottom-line. Super•Cor is recommended for larger applications and Bolt-A-Plate for mid-size ones.

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Portals and CanopiesSpecify Ultra•Cor or Super•Cor for larger scale applications and Bolt-A-Plate for mid-size ones. Each offers a wide variety of shapes and sizes to suit virtually any site or mine vehicle requirement. Your AIL MINING Technical Sales Representative can help you select the best solution for your needs.

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Stockpile and Escape TunnelsAnother ideal application for our Structural Steel Plate is the stockpile tunnel. Depending on the planned pile height and dead load, Ultra•Cor, Super•Cor and Bolt-A-Plate offer excellent strength and cost saving over other methods. Other applications include conveyor and loadout tunnels.

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Water and Wetland CrossingsWe offer a variety of solutions in Ultra•Cor, Super•Cor, Bolt-A-Plate or Dur•A•Span Structural Plate to suit many sizes and types of applications. Corrosion /abrasion-resistant Dur•A•Span Structural Aluminum Plate is particularly well-suited to softwater or aggressive environments. Open-bottom designs and our Prefabricated Steel Bridges are effective, environmentally-friendly solutions to preserve habitat.

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Conveyer Tunnels and OvercastsOur products have covered a lot of ground on these critical arterial applications. According to the required size and specifications, overcasts and conveyor tunnels can be made from various shape profiles in Bolt-A-Plate or Corrugated Steel Pipe. In some cases, overcasts can incorporate utilidor-type passages to serve double duty.

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DrainageAIM MINING offers a full range of Galvanized, Aluminized Type 2 or Polymer-Laminated Corrugated Steel Pipe for virtually any drainage requirement. In addition, we can supply all of the necessary elbows, couplings and access port accessories.

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BridgesFast and easy, our Prefabricated Steel Bridges come in a variety of widths and spans to handle heavy mining vehicles. Ideal for permanent or temporary applications, these bridges ship and install quickly in remote sites without the need for specialized bridge construction companies.

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AbutmentsOur Vist-A-Wall MSE Structural Wall Systems and Bolt-A-Bin System create cost-effective on- site abutments and walls. Bolt-A-Bin is a cellular bin-type of retaining wall system available in a variety of sizes for vertical or battered applications.

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Safety BarriersAccording to the needs of the site and safety regulations, we can provide our galvanized Guiderail System or Gabion Basket System.