Title

Stope Stability Assessment and Effect of Horizontal to Vertical Stress Ratio on the Yielding and Relaxation Zones Around Underground Open Stopes Using Empirical and Finite Element Methods

Journal title

Archives of Mining Sciences

Yearbook

2017

Issue

No 3

Authors

Mohammadali Sepehri ; Apel, Derek ; Wei Liu

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Publisher

Committee of Mining PAS

Date

2017

Identifier

DOI: 10.1515/amsc-2017-0047 ; ISSN 0860-7001

Source

Archives of Mining Sciences; 2017; No 3

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