Investigation of underground mine pillar design procedures
The principal functions of underground mine pillars are to stabilize openings and to carry the load of overlying rock strata. They are often (partially or completely) recovered at a later stage when their stabilizing effect is no longer required. For economic reasons, an optimum-sized pillar is the...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25134 |