Numerical evaluation of the effects of stress and excavation surface geometry on the zone of relaxation around open stope hanging walls

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 289-298

  Wang, J ^a   Milne, D ^a   Wegner, L ^a   Reeves, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; HANGING WALL; NUMERICAL METHOD; STRESS;

EID: 33751159191     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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