Using ground penetrating radar (GPR) in analyzing structural composition of mine roof

Mining Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 56-60

  Apel, D B ^a   Dezelic, V ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; BOREHOLES; CLAY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY; OPTICAL DEVICES;

BORESCOPE; DOLOMITE; DRY CLAY; MINE ROOF; UNDERGROUND MINES;

MINE ROOF SUPPORTS;

GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MINING;

EID: 24344495511     PISSN: 00265187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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