Delineation of rockburst fractures with ground penetrating radar in the witwatersrand basin, South Africa

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 885-891

  Grodner, M ^a  

^a CSIR Division of Mining Technology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; GOLD MINES; MINING; RADAR; TUNNELS;

DELINEATION;

ROCKS;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; GOLD MINE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; ROCK MECHANICS;

SOUTH AFRICA; WITWATERSRAND BASIN;

EID: 0035465595     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(01)00054-5     Document Type: Article

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