Mining method selection by AHP approach

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 741-749

  Ataei, M ^a   Jamshidi, M ^a   Sereshki, F ^a   Jalali, S M E ^a  

^a SHAHROOD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AHP APPROACHES; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; CUT AND FILLS; DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; ECONOMICAL PARAMETERS; GEOTECHNICAL; MINE DESIGNS; MINING METHOD SELECTIONS; MINING METHODS; PRESENT SITUATIONS;

MINING; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

STOPING;

EID: 60649104848     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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