Simulation of deformation and fracturing in potash yield pillars, Vanscoy, Saskatchewan

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 283-292

  Chen, Rui ^a   Stimpson, B ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite element simulation; Potash; Progressive deformation; Yield pillar

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POTASH MINES; ROOM AND PILLAR MINING; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOPLASTICITY;

LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS (LEFM); PLASTIC STRAIN LOCALIZATION; PROGRESSIVE DEFORMATION; YIELD PILLARS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURING; PILLAR DEFORMATION; POTASH MINE; SHEAR ZONE; YIELD PILLAR;

CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN, VANSCOY;

EID: 3242832570     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-111     Document Type: Article

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