Smooth surface approximation for computing pit excavation volume

Journal of Surveying Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 125-133

  Easa, Said M ^a,b  

^a International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; EXCAVATION; FUNCTIONS; POLYNOMIALS;

CUBIC HERMITE POLYNOMIAL; PIT EXCAVATION;

SURVEYING;

EXCAVATION VOLUME; OPEN PIT MINE;

EID: 0032142876     PISSN: 07339453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9453(1998)124:3(125)     Document Type: Article

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