Analysis of the dynamic behaviour of the hangingwall beam during a seismic event

Bibliography: leaves 68-72. === In a deep-level gold mine planes of weakness oriented parallel to the reef allow the hangingwall to separate from adjacent rock strata. The hangingwall then acts as a separate beam supporting only its selfweight. Mining-induced near vertical shear fractures divide the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Daehnke, A
Other Authors: Martin, JB
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8383