A study of isolated draw zones in block caving mines by means of a large 3D physical model

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 860-870

  Castro, R ^a   Trueman, R ^a   Halim, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Block caving; Cohesionless granular materials; Dimensional analysis; Gravity flow mechanisms; Isolated draw; Scaling rules

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF SOLIDS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BLOCK CAVING METHODS; EXTRACTION ZONES; GRAVITY FLOW MECHANISMS; ISOLATED DRAW; SCALING RULES;

MINES;

CAVING; GEOMETRY; GRAVITY FLOW; MINE; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 34247138328     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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