Pillar strength in underground stone mines in the United States

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-50

  Esterhuizen, G S ^a   Dolinar, D R ^a   Ellenberger, J L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Limestone; Pillar design; Pillar strength; Room and pillar; Stone mines

Indexed keywords

LIME; ROOM AND PILLAR MINING; SAFETY FACTOR;

BEDDING PLANES; HARD BRITTLE ROCKS; INFILL MATERIALS; MODE OF INSTABILITY; PERFORMANCE; PILLAR DESIGN; PILLAR STRENGTH; ROOM-AND-PILLAR; SEDIMENTARY FORMATION; STONE MINE;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

DESIGN METHOD; DISCONTINUITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; LIMESTONE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROOM AND PILLAR METHOD; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650523347     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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