Analysis of slope stability in strong, fractured rock at the Diavik Diamond Mine, NWT

Proceedings of the 1st Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium - Rock Mechanics Meeting Society's Challenges and Demands

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 1245-1250

  Moffitt, K M ^a   Rogers, S F ^a   Beddoes, R J ^a   Greer, S ^b  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b Diavik Diamond Mines Inc Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND MINES; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; OPEN PIT MINING; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; SAFETY FACTOR; SLOPE PROTECTION;

CRITICAL FAILURE SURFACE; DESIGN AND ANALYSIS; DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK; FACTOR OF SAFETY; FAILURE SURFACE; KIMBERLITE PIPES; ROCK STRUCTURES; STABILITY METHOD;

SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 56149125779     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/noe0415444019-c154     Document Type: Conference Paper

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