In situ rock stress measurements and stress change monitoring at Mt Charlotte gold mine, Western Australia

Proceedings of the International Symposium on In-situ Rock Stress - In-situ Rock Stress Measurement, Interpretation and Application

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 259-267

  Lee, M F ^a   Mikula, P ^b   Kinnersly, E ^c  

^a AMC CONSULTANTS PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b Mikula Geotechnics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c St Ives Gold Mining Company   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; GOLD MINES; INDUCED SEISMICITY; ROCKS; ROOM AND PILLAR MINING;

CONTROLLING STRUCTURE; IN-SITU ROCK STRESS MEASUREMENTS; MINING-INDUCED SEISMICITY; MONITORING PROGRAMS; PERIODIC VARIATION; ROCK MASS STRENGTH; SITU SHEAR STRENGTHS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

STRESS MEASUREMENT;

EID: 56249138662     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/9781439833650.pt4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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