Review of surface mine slope monitoring techniques

Journal of Mining Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-186

  Osasan, Kayode S ^a,b   Afeni, Thomas B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Displacement; Inclinometer; Mine slope monitoring; Open pit mine; Piezometer; Radars

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT; INCLINOMETER; LASER SCANNER; LIFE SPAN; LOSS OF LIFE; OPEN PIT; OPEN PIT MINES; OPENCAST MINE; ORE RESERVES; PIEZOMETER; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE MONITORING; STABILITY PROBLEM; SURFACE MINES; TOTAL STATION; VISUAL INSPECTION;

EXCAVATION; MONITORING; RADAR; SLOPE STABILITY;

OPEN PIT MINING;

EID: 77955871805     PISSN: 10627391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10913-010-0023-8     Document Type: Article

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