Rock Mass Stability Around Underground Excavations in a Mine-A Case Study

Provides Detailed Procedures For The Stability Assessment And Support Design For An Underground Mine Case Study. It Covers The Background Of The Mine Site Including The Monitored Deformation Data, The State-of-art Methodologies For The Stability Analysis Of Rock Masses Around Underground Excavations, Performed Laboratory Tests, Estimation Of The Rock Mass Properties, A Brief Theory And Background Of The 3-d Distinct Element Code (3dec), And Numerical Modeling Of Underground Rock Mass Stability Including Investigation Of The Effectiveness Of Rock Supports. The Monograph Is An Excellent Reference For The Senior Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Researchers And Practitioners-- Provided By Publisher.