mining engineering: Backfill
Sep 20, 2010 · To make the mats less expensive, the mats were then made from readymix concrete, which has 1012% cement content for a standard 3,000psi (20 MPa) mix. In some cases, the pour was completed above the mat with weak readymix concrete produced from the same batch plant. A similar procedure is practiced today at mines in Nevada and elsewhere.