Integrated structural stability analysis for preliminary open pit design

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 450-460

  Grenon, Martin ^a   Hadjigeorgiou, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Block modelling; Feasibility studies; Integrated pit design; Kinematic analysis; Limit equilibrium analysis; Mining reserves; Open pit design; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; ITERATIVE METHODS; KINEMATICS; OPEN PIT MINING;

BLOCK MODELING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INTEGRATED PIT DESIGN; KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; MINING RESERVES; OPEN PIT; OPEN PIT DESIGN; SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS; STABILITY ANALYZE;

SLOPE STABILITY;

DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GIS; KINEMATICS; LIMIT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPEN PIT MINE; OPTIMIZATION; SLOPE STABILITY; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

CANADA;

EID: 77649336141     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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