Three-dimensional method of fragments to study drainage through hydraulic fill stopes

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 612-615

  Sivakugan, Nagaratnam ^a   Rankine, Kelda ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Golder Associates Pty Lyd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drainage through minefill stope; Hydraulic fills; Method of fragments; Seepage; Three dimensional model

Indexed keywords

SEEPAGE;

DRAINAGE CHARACTERISTICS; EXPLICIT FINITE DIFFERENCES; HYDRAULIC FILL; METHOD OF FRAGMENTS; PORE-WATER PRESSURES; THREE DIMENSIONAL SEEPAGE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL METHOD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL;

STOPING;

DRAINAGE; EMBANKMENT; FILL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; POREWATER; PRESSURE; SEEPAGE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 84879546372     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000158     Document Type: Article

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