Comparative seismology of the Witwatersrand Basin and Bushveld Complex and emerging technologies to manage the risk of rockbursting

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 409-416

  Durrheim, R J ^a   Spottiswoode, S M ^a   Roberts, M K C ^a   Brink, A Van Z ^a  

^a CSIR Division of Mining Technology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; MINING ENGINEERING; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROCK BURSTS; SEISMOLOGY;

IN SITU STRESS; MINING LAYOUTS; ROCKBURSTING; SEISMIC ENERGY;

CATCHMENTS;

EID: 24144473613     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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