Mining activities may result in rock mass deterioration and instability that may lead to failure both in underground and open pit mines. Such deterioration repr
This new edition has been completely revised to reflect the notable innovations in mining engineering and the remarkable developments in the science of rock mec
This new edition has been completely revised to reflect the notable innovations in mining engineering and the remarkable developments in the science of rock mec
Rock mechanics is a field of applied science which has become recognised as a coherent engineering discipline within the last two decades. It consists of a body
The safe and economical construction of tunnels, mines, and other subterranean works depends on the correct choice of support systems to ensure that the excavat