Multifractal analysis of the spatial distribution of area rockbursts at Kolar Gold Mines

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-172

  Shivakumar, K ^a   Rao, M V M S ^a   Srinivasan, C ^a   Kusunose, K ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ROCK MECHANICS   (India)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MINING INDUCED SEISMICITY; ROCK BURST; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

INDIA, KARNATAKA, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; FRACTALS; GOLD MINES; MINING; ROCK MECHANICS; SEISMOLOGY; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

HYPOCENTER SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS;

ROCK BURSTS;

EID: 0029730357     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(95)00066-6     Document Type: Article

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