FDM predictive methodology for subsidence due to flat and inclined coal seam mining

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 475-491

  Alejano, L R ^a   Ramirez Oyanguren P ^b   Taboada, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LONGWALL MINING; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROCK MECHANICS; SURFACES;

COAL SEAM MINING; FAST LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS OF CONTINUA;

COAL MINES;

COAL MINING; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; SUBSIDENCE;

EID: 0033150333     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(99)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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