Slope geometry design as a means for controlling rockfalls in quarries

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 903-921

  Alejano, L R ^a   Pons, B ^a   Bastante, F G ^a   Alonso, E ^a   Stockhausen, H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catch bench width; Mining safety; Quarrying; Rock slope design; Rockfall

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN PIT MINING; QUARRYING; ROCKS; SAFETY FACTOR; SLOPE STABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CATCH-BENCH WIDTH; MINING SAFETY; ROCK SLOPE DESIGN; ROCKFALL;

QUARRIES;

BACK ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; OPEN PIT MINE; QUARRYING; ROCKFALL; SAFETY; SLOPE;

EID: 34247120584     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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