Classification of non-oriented fractures along boreholes to joint sets and its success degree

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 257-273

  Henry, Emmanuel ^a   Marcotte, D ^b   Kavanagh, P ^b  

^a LKAB   (Sweden)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES; MINING; ROCKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

NON-ORIENTED FRACTURES; ROCK MASS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0035529028     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s006030170001     Document Type: Article

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