Sarcheshmeh pseudowedge failure, a new challenge in expanding western sector of sarcheshmeh copper mine, Iran

ISRM International Symposium - 5th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium 2008, ARMS 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 559-566

  Babanouri, N ^a   Karimi Nasab, S ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Andesite; Numerical Modeling; Pseudowedge Failure; Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine; Slope Stability

Indexed keywords

COPPER MINES; FRACTURE MECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODELS; PYRITES; ROCK MECHANICS; SLOPE STABILITY;

ANDESITE; DISTINCT ELEMENTS; EFFECTIVE PARAMETERS; GEOMETRICAL FORMS; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM METHODS; SARCHESHMEH COPPER MINES; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL FAILURE;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

EID: 85016424513     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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