The importance of both geological structures and mining induced stress fractures on the hangingwall stability in a deep level gold mine

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 157-158

  Quaye, G B ^a   Guler, G ^a  

^a CSIR Mining Technology Division

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOLOGY; ROCK MECHANICS; SLOPE STABILITY; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUPPORTS;

DEEP LEVEL GOLD MINE; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; HANGINGWALL STABILITY; MINING INDUCED STRESS FRACTURES;

GOLD MINES;

EID: 0542428058     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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