Soil Mechanics Principles in Underground Mining
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 110, Issue 5
Abstract
Soil mechanics principles can be successfully applied to many of the problems encountered in underground mining. A few typical problems are described, and the application of soil mechanics to their solution is indicated. The topics considered include: (1) The design and properties of stiff fill materials for the support of underground excavations; (2) stress distribution within the fill contained by an inclined underground excavation; (3) the design of water retaining underground plugs; and (4) the design of behavior of steel‐reinforced walls of granular material used to provide roof support in shallow coal mines.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 110 • Issue 5 • May 1984
Pages: 567 - 581
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Copyright © 1984 ASCE.
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Published online: May 1, 1984
Published in print: May 1984
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